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Kosuke Ramen

Critics' Pick

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Low-key noodles worth queuing for.

Truffle porcini tsukemen at Kosuke Ramen.
Truffle porcini tsukemen at Kosuke Ramen.

Judging by the speed at which chef Kosuke Morita and his team move, you can gauge that this is not a restaurant in which to linger. It’s a fast-paced slurp-and-go affair, where you order before being seated and where steam billows from beneath cloth curtains as the kitchen serves bowl after bowl of picture-perfect ramen.

For Tokyo-style tonkotsu, noodles (made in house) and toppings are delicately arranged atop a creamy soul-soothing pork broth. But the specialty is tsukemen, featuring thick chewy noodles and toppings served alongside a soup seasoned with dried fish and soy.

The original is rich and smoky, while the spicy tori option with yuzu has punch and subtle acidity. It’s a simple formula – dip, slurp, repeat – but a winning one. Add spot-on snacks and a no-fuss drinks list, and no wonder the queues keep coming.

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