[Sano, Tochigi] Sanoya: Sano Ramen ¥850 [May 2025]

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It's located in a food court, so I don't think you'll be able to get a seat except during rush hours when you go back home.

Please note that delivery may take longer on weekends and holidays.

Ordering and Payment

There is no need to hand your meal ticket to the staff; you will be called by the number written on your meal ticket when it is ready.

Sano Ramen

Unfortunately, while I was taking a bus from Tokyo Station to Ikaho Onsen, the Kanetsu Expressway was closed due to an accident. .

I detoured around the area of the accident on the Tohoku Expressway and stopped at the Sano Service Area for a break along the way.

Sano is synonymous with Sano Ramen, so as soon as I knew I would be stopping by the Sano service area, I started researching and found out that this restaurant was located within the service area.

The break time is 25 minutes, and there is enough time to eat, so I decided to visit because this is also a coincidence.

This time, we will introduce the most standard ``Sano Ramen (850 yen)” was selected.

It's located in a food court, so the speed of service was impressive, and the food was cooked in about 3 minutes before my ticket number was called.

Let's get it then.

Soup

The taste of chicken comes first in the soup.

There is a slight hint of pork, bonito, and mackerel, but the aftertaste is sweet with vegetables.

Noodles

It is a flat curly noodle.

It's chewy and chewy, but I get the impression that it's not firm enough.

I get the impression that the texture of the noodles is like those sold at the supermarket, and I don't think it has much of the texture of Sano Ramen.

It looks like it's hand-made and hand-rolled, but when you taste it, you can tell it's made by machine.

Chashu (Braised Pork)

The parts are roses.

It's dry, but I get the impression that it makes up for the fatty meat.

Impressions and Rating

The soup had the nuances of chicken, pork, seafood, and vegetables typical of Sano ramen.

However, I don't think they were able to recreate the smooth texture of the noodles, which is Sano Ramen's biggest feature.

Although the smooth sipping sensation was not completely recreated, I feel that the chewy part, or rather the firmness when chewing, is lacking.

This is probably the single biggest drawback. .

Therefore, I think it would be more accurate to describe it as Sano-style ramen.

However, this is an expressway service area and food court.

Considering that, I think the level and quality are high.

Personally, I would be happy if I could eat ramen of this quality in the service area.

And, rather than buying Sano ramen as a souvenir and making it at home, I think you'll understand that Sano ramen is what it is when you eat it here.

I don't think you need to eat Sano ramen when you visit Sano, but if you want to eat while taking a break on the Tohoku Expressway, I think it's worth stopping by.

If you visit Sano Service Area, be sure to try it.

Summary