Tanmen Tonari Marunouchi

Tanmen Tonari Marunouchi is a specialty tanmen shop located on B1F of Tokyo Building TOKIA, Tokyo Station, offering a cloudy white broth. It has earned a reputation comparable to Tabelog's Ramen Hyakumeiten (Top 100 Ramen Shops) and is highly popular among repeat customers, especially Marunouchi office workers, who say they "want to eat it once a week." It's a popular spot with a consistent wait of around 20 minutes, even amidst long queues at "Tsurutontan" across the street and the competitive ramen area in KITTE, just a 1-minute walk from Keiyo Line Tokyo Station, along the path to KITTE. Operating hours are 10:30-22:00 with continuous service, accommodating a wide range of needs from lunch to dinner and late-night meals. The signature "Tanmen" (840 yen) features a rich, cloudy white broth based on pork bones and chicken bones, enhanced with aromatic oil for a powerful flavor. It's combined with chewy, flat, medium-thick noodles and a generous mound of vegetables (mainly bean sprouts, cabbage, chives, and chili peppers). The 360g of vegetables are said to provide a full day's worth, and their crisp stir-fry is excellent. The portion is so generous that many middle-aged men choose "less noodles" (men-sukuname). The side menu is also extensive, with three major sets: "Tan-Gyo" (Tanmen + Gyoza set), "Tan-Kara" (Tanmen + Karaage set), and "Tan-Mabo" (Tanmen + Mapo Tofu bowl set), each offered at a reasonable price of 1,000-1,200 yen. Limited-time seasonal menus include "Miso Tanmen," "Shingeki Tanmen" (with spiciness levels 1-4), "Tan-Kara" (Triple Ginger + Karaage), "Reimen" (cold noodles), and "Miso Cheese." A unique feature is the "aj-hen order" (flavor change order) system. When ordering or while waiting in line, staff will ask, "Would you like ginger? / How much? (normal / double / triple)" (Shoga no ryo: futsu/double/triple), allowing you to choose the amount of ginger for free. Additionally, garlic is available on the counter; if you want it, you can ask for it to be added. Shingeki Tanmen offers spiciness levels 1-4, providing a unique experience where the combination of strong spiciness and pork bone broth is described as "getting into the zone" (totonou).