Kitakata Ramen Bannai - Everything is Delicious

Restaurant Review by Y. M.

Kitakata Ramen Bannai (喜多方ラーメン坂内) is a ramen shop which serves ramen originating from Kitakata-shi, Fukushima-ken. Bannai has 61 stores in Japan. Also, there are three stores in America.

There are ten kinds of ramen at Bannai. I think it's neither expensive nor cheap, but it's average price. I ate the Boiled Chashu Pork Rice Set. It's Kitakata-Ramen and boiled chashu pork with rice and a seasoned boiled egg. The cost is ¥940. The noodles of Kitakata-Ramen have a springy texture! The soup has a light taste. Everything is delicious.

They don't have dessert, so if you want to eat dessert, please buy it at a convenience store. There are also soft-drinks and sake. You can drink water or barley tea for free. There is no parking of the store, but there is coin-parking nearby. The parking fee is borne by you.

Bannai gets crowded at noon. There is also takeout. You can buy the instant noodles of Kitakata Ramen and their gyoza (Chinese dumplings). People who want to eat Kitakata Ramen at home may be happy. Bannai is open everyday of the year so you can eat there any time.

Kitakata Ramen Bannai
Phone: 045-786-4100
Address: 2-8-9, Deiki, Kanazawa-ku
                Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa
Hours: 11:00 a.m. ~ 10:00 p.m.
Access: About 10 minutes walk from           
              Kanazawa-bunko Station
URL: http://ban-nai.com/index.htm