At the eastern corner of the south exit of the Hamamatsu Station rotary"I'm so tired of greasy ramen!"And there was a large banner displayed at the ramen shop run by the Chinese staff.Good noodlesDespite its convenient location near the station, the restaurant also has two parking spaces under its large red sign next to it, making it feel like a casual, easy-to-enter Chinese restaurant.
The restaurant is small and cozy, with 6 counter seats and 2 tables for 4 people each. The layout allows you to easily see what's going on in the kitchen. For my husband and me, who don't like rich, heavy ramen, the sign literally says "GreasyA ramen with a clear, salty broth that isn't like the typical ramen is something I'd like to try at least once. I had some business south of the station that day, so this was my first visit! Koumen's lunch menu has five types of ramen and rice sets at reasonable prices, and the fried gyoza lunch set even comes with 8 gyoza!520 yenAnd that makes it surprisingly affordable!
Fried rice lunch set with chicken noodles: 720 yen
A mini fried rice set with ramen and salad costs 720 yen. The ramen is...Soy sauce, salt, or chicken ramenYou can choose from these three types. As the sign outside proudly proclaims "Specialty Chicken Soba," it seems to be their most popular and recommended dish. The soup is a light chicken-based broth seasoned with salt, but it is still relatively salty. The noodles are very ordinary medium-thin straight noodles, and they are cooked to be slightly on the softer side. The toppings include shredded chicken breast instead of char siu, along with bamboo shoots, mizuna greens, and green onions.
"Mini fried rice"
The perfectly cooked, fluffy golden fried rice is more of a standard size than a mini size. It's a size that men who want a hearty meal will appreciate.
Crab omelet rice bowl lunch "Salt" 720 yen
Similar to the fried rice lunch, this comes with a mini Tenshindon (rice bowl with egg and sauce), ramen, and salad for 720 yen. The ramen is, as expected...Soy sauce, salt, or chicken ramenYou can choose from these three types. The soup and noodles are probably based on the same recipe as the chicken ramen, and are also quite salty. The difference lies in the toppings: char siu pork, bamboo shoots, seaweed, and green onions.
Crab omelet rice bowl lunch: "Mini Tenshindon"
Like the mini fried rice, the portion size is generous enough that it doesn't really need to be called "mini." The sauce is on the sweeter side with not too much vinegar. The crab roe is fluffy, soft, and delicious, and the rice inside is plain white rice. The ramen is a regular size for one person, and the portion of rice in the set was also larger than I expected, so I asked if I could take the leftovers home. The owner kindly put it in a container for me and even poured more sauce over it – what great service! (laughs) They even charged me for the container, which was very thoughtful of them.
"salad"
Both lunch sets come with a salad. It's a colorful mix of shredded cabbage, carrots, mizuna, and corn, served with a Japanese-style dressing. The Chinese staff speak fluent Japanese, so there are no communication issues with the service. While the owner and two part-time male staff members were speaking in Chinese, this seems like a convenient place for a quick and hearty meal near the station.
Good noodles
327-11 Sunayama-cho, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu City TEL: 053-454-5553
Opening hours: 11:00 AM - 2:00 AM Closed: Sundays
