March 17, 2005
Kurobe Roppongi (黒兵衛六本木)
Kurobe Ramen is easy to find. It's located in the basement of the building next to First Kitchen that's near the Roppongi crossing. I first noticed the existance of this ramen restaurant several months back but it wasn't until now did I decide to give it a shot. The hibachi grilled chashuu had always looked intriguing.
This is the menu at the front of the store. The lunch and dinner menus are actually different. They have set meals during lunch, but you don't get to mess around with the mini-hibachi. I personally prefer the dinner menu. They also have a rather extensive otsumami (with items such as Karaage!) and drinks menu.
I highly recommend the "kurobe special", you get a 4 slices of chashuu, 2 pieces of togarashi, 2 pieces of negi, menma and an "aji tsuke han juku tamago". The half boiled egg is prepared to perfection, with just the right amount of flavour permeating the egg white and the golden yolk is of a creamy texture. The fact that you get to broil your own chashuu makes the meal more interesting.
The "shoyu" taste soup is unlike most ramen outlets. It is not too salty, and they use various citrus rinds to give the soup a tangy refreshing overtone.
In summary, Kurobe ramen is one of my new favourites and I can see myself going back again to try the rest of the items on the menu!
| Location | Roppongi, Tokyo |
| Price | 600-1200 yen |
| Rating | 4 |
| Cuisine | Japanese |
| Map | Not available |
| Homepage | Unknown but there is this |