Tokyo Aburagumi Sohonten Higashi Ikebukuro

Aburasoba Ikebukuro Higashigumi is a basement aburasoba shop a few minutes' walk from Ikebukuro Station's east exit. It serves thick, chewy noodles tossed in a special oil sauce without broth, and diners change the flavor with onion, vinegar, and rayu. You buy a meal ticket from a vending machine in the basement and sit at the counter; on weekend lunches the wait runs 15 to 20 minutes, though the line moves quickly. Seats near the restroom can have odors.