My apologies, long time, no noodle. I went on a hiatus during the summer and spent most of my time in Vietnam eating as much Pho as possible. But before I left I visited Hakuraku to try ラーメン 末廣家 (Ramen Matsu Hiroshi). Hakuraku is a nice little station packed with izakayas and of course ramen. If you are in the Yokohama area and looking for an authentic and interesting place to drink go to Hakuraku!
It was a busy place and to me that usually signifies popularity. I ordered the チャーシューメン (Chāshūmen) with an egg topping, but an enthusiastic staff member also convinced me to order 釜焼きチャーシューめし (Chāshūmeishi Rice). Or maybe it wasn't him that convinced me but seeing a mountain of stuff, topped with mayonnaise over rice! Who knows? Either way I really appreciated his enthusiasm, because all too often I am in chain ramen stores where the staff just seems half alive. My ramen and mountain of mayo arrived with a smile:
I really liked the base, which had a creamy fatty texture and was pretty perfect, but a major detractor for me was that both the meat and the egg were cold. Though both were cooked perfectly and I think some people might prefer them being served that way. The stand out was not the ramen, but their Chāshūmeishi rice!! Wow, it was kind of like a ham salad on top of rice, and thought it was a great optional side that I have not seen in any other shop. There were a lot of condiments available as well, so despite my preference for warm toppings I think Ramen Matsu Hiroshi of Hakuraku gets a 4/5. It helps that the staff was super excited to serve me and I felt like I could return (and probably will to get my hands on the Chāshūmeishi rice).
Here is a link to the
tabelog and as always a map! Expect regular updates all of September. ;)
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