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About this place
Hinaidori Soba, built around the flavour of Hinaidori chicken with niboshi layered in, is a good place to start if you want to try Ito’s ramen. Diners who have tried it at the Akabane branch say the chicken comes through clearly, while the niboshi flavour is also present, making for a bowl that feels clean and easy to eat. Some also remember the thin, straight noodles for their firm bite. The toppings are simple: chopped green onion, and nothing else. The menu offers small, medium and large sizes.
For a more pronounced niboshi flavour, choose Chuka Soba; if you’d like meat as well, try Niku Soba. Some visitors say the Chuka Soba’s aroma of niboshi was unexpectedly vivid given its spare appearance, topped only with green onion, and that the broth clung well to the thin noodles. Those who chose Niku Soba have commented on the substantial serving of meat and noodles with enough bite to stand up to the savoury niboshi flavour. The listed prices are 800 yen for Chuka Soba, 950 yen for Niku Soba and 800 yen for Hinaidori Soba. Whether you want meat or the combination of chicken and niboshi can help guide your choice.
Tsukesoba is also on the menu. Reviews describe it as thin but springy noodles served with a dipping broth rich in niboshi flavour—a choice if you’d prefer to dip your noodles. The menu also lists Hiyashi Sudachi Ramen as a summer-only special, priced at 1,100 yen. Diners who have tried the chilled ramen say the combination of firm, thin noodles and cold dashi made for a refreshing meal, offering another seasonal option.
The restaurant is described as suitable for solo diners, and a lunch menu is available. It is open every day from 11:00 until 0:00 the following day. Whether you’re stopping in for lunch or looking for a bowl of niboshi ramen later on, you can choose according to your appetite and mood, with chicken ramen, meat ramen and tsukesoba among the options.
