Menshoki, which opened in January 2022, is a restaurant run by Mr. Nakano, the owner of the popular Kyoto ramen restaurant Seaburanokami, who moved to Sapporo. The most popular dish is the "Hokkaido Three Great Konbu Water Tsukemen," which allows you to enjoy the delicious flavor of konbu broth. Even those who don't usually order tsukemen will be surprised by how delicious it is, so much so that you'll forget to dip it in the dipping sauce. We'll introduce you to the secret of this ramen.

The restaurant is conveniently located just a five-minute walk from Kita 24-jo Station on the Namboku Subway Line. If you are coming by car, it is close to Sapporo's main artery, Ishikari Kaido, and there is a parking lot for two cars next to the store. If the parking lot is full, you can use the nearby paid parking lot and get 100 yen toppings for free (including for your companions). Inside the store there are four counter seats and two tables with three seats each. There is ample space between the seats, so you can relax and enjoy your ramen.

The shop's popular "Hokkaido's Three Great Konbu Water Tsukemen" (1,280 yen)

A must-try specialty is the "Hokkaido Three Great Konbu Water Tsukemen." Although it is tsukemen, the noodles are served already soaked in konbu water, so you can enjoy the umami of the konbu even if you eat it as is, making it very delicious!

It's delicious as is, so much so that you might forget to dip it in the dipping sauce.

The chewy and smooth noodles themselves are also delicious.

"Hokkaido's Three Great Konbu Water Tsukemen" dipping sauce

The dipping sauce is a combination of a condensed chicken and pork broth, salt sauce, and kelp water, and as you eat it, the kelp flavor is added more and more, making it even more delicious.

Diluted soup served in bottles

And the best part of tsukemen is "soup-wari"! The soup made by adding diluted soup to the remaining dipping sauce combines the flavor of the dipping sauce with the flavor of kelp, and you can adjust the thickness to your liking with the diluted soup made from Japanese dashi stock for the final enjoyment! It's quite a large amount, but the delicious soup is so good that you won't want to leave any behind. At Men Shoki, the diluted soup is served in bottles, so each customer can adjust the flavor to their liking.

"Back fat dried sardines" (1,000 yen)

Another attraction is the "back fat dried sardine," which has been one of the signature dishes since the restaurant opened. The sharp soy sauce is combined with the umami of back fat to create a delicious ramen that combines Kyoto and Niigata ramen.

"Men Shoki" is famous for its tsukemen. This is a special bowl that even those who don't usually eat tsukemen should try. Please come and experience it at the restaurant!

*All prices include tax

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