Retrip

"The compatibility of the rich soup with the rich taste of pork and the thick and curly noodles is outstanding and very delicious. Because of the simplicity, you can feel the quality of the material."

Time Out Tokyo

"The light, soy sauce-flavoured pork broth with curly, semi-thick noodles, braised pork, leek and menma (fermented bamboo shoots) is best sampled at Bannai Shokudo."

Skyticket

"Kitakata ramen is an image of amber soy sauce soup, but the soup at Bannai Shokudo has a clear salty taste. The char siu looks a little greasy, but it's surprisingly refreshing so you can eat as many as you like. The popularity of meat soba is proof that the Bannai Shokudos char siu is delicious."

Amy Roscoe

"Usually I would favour the thick, funky pig-enriched broth, but this slightly sweet, salty soy-based number was delicate while still being imbibed with a deep fishy, porky flavour."

Japankuru

"We recommend you to head north to Kitakata City for a bowl of really traditional Kitakata ramen. We tried the classic Kitakata ramen at Bannai Shokudo, a popular ramen stop in a city of delicious noodles. Making good food since the 1950s, the shop is always crowded with adoring fans, and the consistently delicious ramen has even helped Bannai Shokudo spawn a series of successful branches across Japan (and a few scattered throughout the US!)."