丿貫 （ヘチカン ） (Hechikan Kannai)

Kannai is an area that I have written about many times because it is saturated with ramen shops. Both chains and independent shops can be found in every nook of Kannai. Hechikan is a popular independent shop only open for lunch. On a rainy weekday holiday I stood in line to try Hechikan's famed anchovy ramen. It's good that there was a line, because across from a soapland, Hechikan looks like someone's home. There is nothing but a wood slab sign, propping open the door, to indicate its existence:

After entering a dimly lit counter seating area you may order from the limited menu. Limited menus are great because it shows that a shop specializes in one or two flavors. I ordered the anchovy ramen with seasoned quail eggs as an additional topping:

Hechikan's soup is a briny mouth of anchovy flavor and a tad too alkaline. The best of the bowl are their deli sliced rare pork, and firm delicious noodles. Pepper would have been a nice addition, but sadly it was missing from the counter. For a brackish broth, but nice noodles Hechikan gets a 3.5/5.

Map and, the shop's personal blog, tabelog, and fb page ;)