Sugoi Niboshi Ramen Nagi Shinjuku Goldengai Honkan

Our friend recommended this place and we are not disappointed! It was so tasty and very different than any ramen I had in a good way! The broth is so full of niboshi flavor, the pork slices are thick and soft. Even the egg is so good too. The giant piece of seaweed gives a dramatic entrance and we love it. Staff here is welcoming and friendly and since we come closer to 11am there is no wait and so calm. Highly recommended!

★★★★★ A true hidden gem in Shinjuku! Tucked away in a tiny alley near Golden Gai, this ramen shop is incredibly small—only about 7–8 seats—which makes the experience even more memorable. You’ll need to head upstairs, buy your meal ticket from the machine, take a seat, and watch them prepare your ramen right in front of you. The space is tight, simple, and very local, but that’s part of the charm. The ramen was absolutely delicious and worth seeking out. If you want a unique, authentic Tokyo ramen experience away from the typical tourist restaurants, I highly recommend this place. Don’t let the tiny entrance or small space fool you—you won’t be disappointed!

This place has a special wide sheet of noodle similar to Cantonese hor fun, but smoother and thinner. They are served dipping style lime tsukemen. I also ordered niboshi ramen that comes with both springy ramen and some wide noodle sheets. It's pretty good but not extra special. The noodles doesn't come with much meat though, two very thinly sliced chasu. The place is extremely tiny and needless to say only counter seating that can only fit maybe 6 people total? The food is good but I feel likea bit overpriced for what we got. Will I go back ? Probably not. Tokyo has many other better choices for the price.

I was unsure about this place. The girlfriend said it’s different from the states and BOY was she right. One of the best ramen I had in a while. It’s a hole in a wall joint, upstairs, seats only about 6-8 people so prepare to wait. The was simple, wasn’t much to offer. We ordered the Special Ramen that included everything, char siu x2, egg, seaweed, 2 types of noodles, green onions, etc. The broth is not rich whatsoever. It has a lot of flavors being a mackerel/sardine broth. A little salty but they provide a puncher of water at every table. A little salt after walking 22543 steps won’t hurt. All in all, we waited 15 mins to get seated, 5-10 minutes for the food, and finished it in another 15 minutes? You’re looking at about 1hr from start to finish. BTW we went on a Sunday night around 8pm. Highly recommended if you have a small group.

This is a really great place! The ramen was so flavourful! The broth was absolutely delicious, on the fishier side, but so so tasty! Big portion size too! Would highly recommend! Lovely cosy place with authentic flavours. Will definitely come back here! Thank you so much!