Somen Asakusabashi Honten
Created date: 2025/08/27,
Update date: 2025/08/27
Somen Asakusabashi Honten, a minute’s walk from Asakusabashi Station, offers a unique experience with a ramen shop on the first floor and a pub on the second.
Enjoy their rich yet clean-finishing seafood-based soup, firm and chewy medium-thin noodles, and popular seared chashu and shrimp wontons.
Table of Contents
- Store Overview
- Basic Information
- Instant Ramen Introduction
- Google Review Analysis
- Summary & Recommendations
- References
Store Overview
Features & Commitment
- With a unique layout of a ramen shop on the first floor and a pub on the second, you can also enjoy ramen as a finishing touch to your meal.
- The soup is an exquisite blend based on several types of dried sardines, rough mackerel, and kelp dashi, combined with chicken bones, pork bones, and aromatic vegetables.
- The soy sauce is a blend of five different types, creating a mellow and deep flavor.
- The noodles are medium-thin with a slight curl, characterized by their firm and chewy texture.
- The chashu is made by marinating pork belly in a secret sauce and cooking it at a low temperature. It is seared before serving to bring out its aroma and the meat’s umami.
Basic Information
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Address | 1-16-5 Asakusabashi, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0053 |
| Access | 1-minute walk from the West Exit of Asakusabashi Station on the JR Sobu Line |
| Phone Number | 03-5829-8335 |
| Business Hours | 11:00 AM - 11:30 PM (Last Order 11:00 PM) |
| Regular Holiday | None |
| Special Holidays / Temporary Closures | No information available |
| Seating & Facilities | 37 seats |
| Smoking / Non-smoking | Please inquire at the store |
| Parking | None |
| Official SNS |
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| Official Website | https://doteightcompany.co.jp/somen/ |
| Other Gourmet Sites |
Tabelog:
https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1311/A131103/13243206/
Google Map: https://maps.google.com/?cid=2675426135141563681 Ramen Database: |
Main Menu
| Recommended | Item | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Kinsei Somen Ramen Soy Sauce | All toppings included, with 2 types of special wontons | ¥1,480 |
| Somen Ramen | Soy Sauce, Salt, Miso | ¥1,000 | |
| Goku-futo Hira-uchi Tsukemen | Soy Sauce, Salt, Miso | ¥1,100 | |
| Kinsei Goku-futo Hira-uchi Tsukemen Soy Sauce | All toppings included, with 2 types of special wontons | ¥1,580 | |
| Iron Pot Gyoza | - | ¥580 |
Instant Ramen Introduction
Currently, there is no sales information for instant ramen.
Google Review Analysis
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Overall Rating (★) | 4.5 |
| Number of Reviews | 1435 |
Positive Review Trends
- The rich yet clean-finishing seafood-based soup is delicious.
- The noodles are chewy and go down smoothly.
- The chashu is tender and aromatic.
- The shrimp wontons are plump and delicious.
- The staff is polite and provides excellent service, including English support.
- The unique format of a ramen shop on the first floor and a pub on the second is well-liked.
Areas for Improvement / Negative Review Trends
- The water glasses are small.
Summary & Recommendations
Recommended for
- Those who like rich, seafood-based soy sauce ramen.
- Those who want to enjoy not just ramen but also pub-style dishes.
- Those who appreciate polite customer service.
- Those who want to treat their foreign friends.
Tips for Visiting
- The second floor focuses on pub-style dishes, so if you only want ramen, the first floor is recommended.
- It can get crowded at night, so it’s a good idea to visit with some time to spare.
- The gyoza is also a popular menu item, so it’s recommended to order it with your ramen.
References
- Tabelog: https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1311/A131103/13243206/
- Google Map: https://maps.google.com/?cid=2675426135141563681
- Ramen Database:
- Others: