Sansanto is considered one of the best tonkotsu shoyu bowls in Tokyo. And tough I am very late to the game on this one, I have to agree; this is one of the best bowls in town.
Just a few seconds from Higashi-Jujo, a station that is central enough to be considered convenient, but far enough that there isn't much around. Just a ramen shop and a shopping street that would only appeal to locals.
Homemade noodles. Always a good sign.
Keep in mind, Sansanto is open from 6pm until around 8:30pm. That is only two and a half hours a day. It boggles the mind that a shop this good wouldn't double their service and double their profits, but that is just another aspect of the Tokyo ramen scene that I love.
The small bowl of otsumami that comes with a beer is a preview of things to come. Some of the most tender, flavorful chashu in town. Shockingly good.
The ramen. This is a bowl to hunt out. Definitely in the Top 5 of it's style. Possible in the Top 5 overall bowls in Tokyo. People pointed to Kisso as the champ in the past, but this bowl at Sansanto is my personal winner. A slow-cooked soup, made from pork and chicken, blended with heaps of dried fish. Perfect noodles.
The chashu, previewed with the beer, is as good as it can get.
東京都北区中十条3-16-15
Tokyo, Kita-ku, Nakajujo 3-16-15
Closest station: Higashi-Jujo
Open 18:00-20:30
Closed Mondays and Thursdays
2 comments:
It is look really good, and a pork and chicken stock with a bit of fish would be always my favourite!
Brian, I was telling you this was my favorite bowl while I was in Tokyo. That was 2011! I can't believe it took you so long to hit this place up. Glad you did though and glad you dug it as much as I did! I ate there 3 times and it was my last bowl before heading out to Narita and coming home. Same train station as Honda-Honten, just opposite side of the station, right?
Tak
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