Restaurant Ichigen CoCoLo Niigata branch
Today is January 2, 2025.
I'm currently returning to my parents' house, but on the second day of the new year, I'm already tired of the somewhat luxurious meals of the New Year holidays, so I sneak out of my parents' house and come to Niigata Station.
Niigata Station, which had been under construction for a while, is now almost complete and has many restaurants and restaurants.
Before the construction, there were only a few restaurants that could be counted on both hands, but I think the number has now increased to over 30.
So, today we will choose a ramen restaurant from among the many options available.Restaurant Ichigen CoCoLo Niigata branch” Visit.
『Restaurant Ichigen' was originally located in the Niigata Central Wholesale Market, and although it is not impossible to walk to the market from the nearest station, Kameda Station, access by car is almost always necessary.The restaurant is open from 6:00 a.m. to around noon, and is closed on Sundays and public holidays.Although the food is delicious, it is difficult to access.
Now that such a store has unexpectedly opened a branch inside Niigata Station, it has become much less difficult to visit.
I visited around 13:00 and had to wait a little while to get in because the seats were being cleared.
Niigata Station Building has a concentration of shops on the east side, but this shop is on the west side, so I think it's relatively empty.
It may be a surprisingly hidden gem.
Morning ramen
Meal tickets are purchased at the ticket machine near the entrance.
In addition to cash, the food ticket machine accepted credit cards, transportation IC cards, various types of electronic money, and QR codes.
This time, the most default “Morning ramen (800 yen)” was selected.
The rice bowl is served in about 5 minutes after handing over the ticket.
Let's get it then.
Soup
The soup is made from tuna head and pork bone stock.
It doesn't have as strong a flavor as bonito flakes, but it does have a seafood flavor.
Also, the soy sauce has a slight effect.
I didn't really feel the taste of pork bones, but the menu name "Morning ramenAs the name suggests, it is so light that you can eat it in the morning.
It's so light that you can really feel the menma and green vegetables.
If you want to say more, there is a standing soba restaurant nearby.Yanagi-anI think the soup is thicker or richer.
『Plain = no taste” but the flavor is strong.
Noodles
The noodles are quite thin and curly.
It has a smooth slurping sensation.
It wasn't chewy and was chewy, but personally I would have liked it to have been boiled a little harder so it was chewier.
The soup is light, so you can easily taste the wheat noodles themselves.
Chashu (Braised Pork)
I could feel the flavor of the meat, but I also felt the strong flavor of the ginger and green onion, which are probably used to eliminate the odor.
Is this also due to the fact that the soup is light?
Impressions
Overall, it's delicious, but it's quite bland, so I don't think it's enough for a lunch meal.
Actually, I would like to eat this type of ramen first thing in the morning or after drinking.
In that sense, nearby ``Ponshukan Niigata Eiten Kyoto Sake Bansho”, so I think this is also recommended to finish off your drink.
This time, “Morning ramen” I chose it as a single item, but there are also sets with sushi and seafood bowls on the menu, so I think I should have chosen this in order to overcome my unsatisfaction.
My wife ordered a set of half ramen and 5 pieces of sushi.Ladies set (1,200 yen)I ordered some sushi and received some sushi, but the sushi wasn't bad.
As I mentioned at the beginning, many restaurants have opened in the Niigata Station building, so of course you can enjoy just one restaurant, and I think there are various options and combinations, such as having a drink like a ladder and then finishing it off with ramen.
Now that I can enjoy the Shinkansen ride until the very last moment, I want to explore it every time I visit Niigata.
