Osaka Mentetsu

Osaka Mentetsu is a ramen shop a three-minute walk from Osaka Umeda Station. Its signature shoyu ramen comes with a clear broth simmered from chicken and kelp, topped with two slices of thin chashu, scallions, menma, seaweed, and thin house-made noodles. You buy a meal ticket from the machine in front of the shop and place it on the counter, and the ramen usually arrives in about five minutes. The light shoyu broth feels plain to anyone expecting strong flavors.