Although I've stopped by Butanchu before, I went with my friend to check out their Honten (Main Store) in the Ichijoji area of Kyoto.

This area is famous for a ton of other main stores and amazing shops and Butanchu is no exception. Their huge variety of ramen choices and customizable broth and toppings are amazing... every time I've stopped by one of their shops, it has been delicious.

Instead of the “Bakusho” (LOL) crazy mountain of toppings I ordered last time, I went with their popular Doko Tonkotsu Ramen with Dragon Noodles, thicker broth, more pork fat, and more garlic... all for only 830￥ ($7.60 USD). The price, value, and portion was absolutely perfect. That soft chashu and thick, fatty broth were unbelievable.

The noodles were surprisingly awesome, as one side of the noodles had serration-like teeth that helped to really hold on to that thick broth, hitting me with a spike in flavor with every bite!

Definitely worth coming here again.

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