THIS RAMEN SPOT CHANGED MY LIFE

They are RESERVATION ONLY so keep this in mind before you go. You can make reservations through TableCheck. Many would think I am exaggerating but it is the real truth: this is the best ramen I have had…so far. I’ve had plenty of ramen in Japan but in terms of quality and taste, this one reigns supreme. What’s interesting is I’ve even had (former) Michelin Star ramen spots Chukasoba Ginza Hachigou and Tsuta. Tsuta was quite underwhelming while Chukasoba was good but didn’t leave a memorable as this. Located in quaint and charming residential area of Yutenji, it’s a 15-20 minute walk from there depending how fast you walk. Yutenji is probably the closest station to the restaurant so you can take a cab if you want to skip the walk.

They’ve got two broths: shoyu (soy sauce based) or shio (salt based) and both are very good. If I were to pick, I think the shio wins by a landslide and it’s tough for me to admit because I normally prefer shoyu. The broth is chicken that is extremely flavorful but well balanced because some spots make their broths slightly salty. The noodles are on the thinner side but cooked perfectly with that nice bite without being underdone. It also came with a piece of broiled chicken thigh, 2 wontons, sliced chicken breast, fried enoki mushrooms, one cubed pork chashu and a perfect ajitama. I REALLY loved the wontons. If they had sold a bowl of only that as a side, I would totally get a bowl. Another surprise was the fried enoki mushrooms because of the texture.

At about $14 USD, I will admit the bowls are definitely pricey. However, given the quality of ingredients, unique additions in the bowl and overall taste, it was well worth it. I would say this isn’t a spot I would go to ALL the time due to distance and price, but I am definitely happy I got to experience my time there. They also have 2 other spin off shops: Ramen Afro Beats and Ramen Jazzy Beats. Ramen Afro Beats was okay overall, it was more along the lines of a toripaitan. Ramen Jazzy Beats is somewhat more similar to Break Beats except there is a mix of anchovy broth. The overall taste is more fishy however the toppings are quite similar. It’s a 30 second walk from Nakameguro Station West Exit so that’s a big plus in my book. Overall, I really recommend Ramen Break Beats. Just a FYI, the ramen master is usually at Break Beats and speaks very fluent English since he lived in Canada for some time.