Menya Kaijin Shinjuku

Created date: 2025/09/10, Update date: 2025/09/10

This is a salt ramen specialty store famous for its seafood broth, which is carefully prepared by simmering fresh fish bones procured daily. The golden, clear soup, which maximizes the flavor of the fish without using any animal-based ingredients, is light yet has a deep richness, making it popular among female customers.

Table of Contents

About the Restaurant
Basic Information
Main Menu
Instant Ramen Introduction
Google Review Analysis
Summary and Recommendations

About the Restaurant

Features and Commitment

This is a salt ramen specialty store famous for its seafood broth, which is carefully prepared by simmering fresh fish bones procured daily.
The golden, clear soup, which maximizes the flavor of the fish without using any animal-based ingredients, is light yet has a deep richness, making it popular among female customers.
Instead of chashu pork, you can enjoy two types of toppings: “shrimp shumai” made with minced cod and shrimp, and “chicken meatballs” with the enjoyable texture of cartilage.

Basic Information

Item	Details
Address	2F Sanraku Building, 3-35-7 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022
Access	30-second walk from JR Shinjuku Station Southeast Exit
Phone Number	03-3356-5658
Business Hours	[Mon-Fri] 11:00-15:00, 16:30-22:00 [Sat, Sun, Holidays] 11:00-22:00
Regular Holidays	Irregular
Special Holidays/Temporary Closures	None
Seating and Facilities	16 seats (6 counter seats, 10 table seats)
Smoking/Non-smoking	No smoking allowed
Parking	None
Official SNS	Twitter: Instagram: Facebook:
Official Website	https://menya-kaijin.tokyo/
Other Gourmet Sites	Tabelog: https://tabelog.com/tokyo/A1304/A130401/13045287/ Google Map: https://maps.google.com/?cid=11355978000014477052 Ramen Database:

Recommended	Category	Item	Price
★	Ramen	Ara-daki Shio Ramen	¥1,000
★	Ramen	Ara-daki Shio Ramen with Grilled Heshiko Rice Ball	¥1,170
★	Ramen	Ara-daki Spicy Shio Ramen	¥1,050
	Ramen	Chilled Hamaguri Ramen	¥800
	Ramen	Chilled Hamaguri Ramen with Grilled Heshiko Rice Ball	¥970
	Topping	All Toppings	¥750
	Topping	Chicken Tsukune	¥250
	Topping	Shrimp Tsukune	¥250
	Topping	Seasoned Egg	¥250
	Topping	Sanriku Wakame	¥250
	Topping	Shredded Leek	¥250
	Topping	Coriander	¥250
	Rice	Small Bowl Mentaiko Don	¥550
	Rice	White Rice	¥300
	Rice	Grilled Heshiko Rice Ball	¥300
	Rice	Heshiko Chazuke	¥600
	Appetizer	Sausage	¥680
	Appetizer	Tako-wasa	¥300
	Drink	Bottled Beer (Medium)	¥650
	Drink	Highball	¥550
	Drink	Lemon Sour	¥550
	Drink	Oolong Tea	¥220
	Drink	Cola	¥220
	Drink	Orange Juice	¥220

Instant Ramen Introduction

Currently, there is no information on instant ramen sales.

Google Review Analysis

Item	Details
Overall Rating (★)	4.1
Number of Reviews	2560

Positive Review Trends

The light and elegant soup with concentrated seafood umami is delicious.
The unique shrimp shumai and chicken meatballs instead of chashu are delicious.
The porridge made with the heshiko grilled onigiri at the end is exquisite.
Being light, it’s perfect for a final meal after drinking.
The atmosphere is welcoming for solo female diners.

Areas for Improvement/Negative Review Trends

There is often a long wait, especially during lunchtime.
Payment is cash only (though some information suggests PayPay is also accepted).
The location on the second floor of a building is a bit hard to find.

Summary and Recommendations

Recommended for

People who like light, seafood-based ramen.
Health-conscious women and those looking for a final meal after a night out.
Those who want to try a unique and different kind of ramen.

Tips for Visiting

Be prepared to wait in line, especially during weekend lunch hours, as it is a popular restaurant.
Note that the restaurant is on the second floor of a building and can only be accessed by stairs.
It is advisable to have cash ready for payment, as it seems to be the primary method.

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