Ginjiro

Right by work, beloved shrimpy Typhoon Gang saw its last day and closed down. In its place was born Ginjiro, new Jiro-style ramen shop. Because of how full Jiro-style shops make me, I was intimidated by Ginjiro, especially since I'd go there for lunch and still be expected to do work after. But one day I knew it had to be done. I worked myself up, skipped breakfast, and headed to Ginjiro for lunch.

職場の近くに好きな海老つけ麺屋さん「台風ギャング」がつぶれました。その代わりに「ぎんじろう」という次郎系ラーメン屋さんが生まれました。次郎系ラーメンですっごいお腹いっぱいになるので行きづらくて、その上に昼ご飯を食べに行くつもりだったので会社に戻って仕事しないとだめなのはさらにつらいです。だが、行かなあかんかった。朝ご飯を抜けてがんばって銀次郎に行きました。

The Bowl
Jiro-kei ramen tends to be quantity over quality, providing a mediocre, fatty soup, but limitless amounts of it. Ginjiro's soup was definitely garlicky and fatty, but a bit more attention had clearly been paid to its creation because it was flavorful and fairly drinkable. The noodles, too - thick and firm without being too much for the thin broth - were a quality grade above what I was expecting. And that leaves the best for last. The two pieces of chashu were so thick it would be unreasonable to call them "slices". Each bite let out succulent juice, which although it would kill me in the afternoon, was good in the moment.

次郎系ラーメンは普通「おいしい」というイメージより「量が多い」の印象が強いです。でも、ぎんじろうのスープはニンニクっぽくて油がいっぱい入っていますけど控えめしていたのでまだうまかったです。麺もめっちゃ太って固かったですけど以外にスープと合いました。一番おいしかったのはチャーシューでした。部厚くてジューシーで会社に戻ってから大変でしたけど食べる瞬間においしかったです。

Would I Go Again?
It was pretty solid but it was still Jiro-kei; I might come back.

おいしかったですけど次郎系なのでしんどかったです。また行くかもしれません。

Should You Go?
If you want good Jiro-kei, it's either here or Maccho.

ちゃんとうまい次郎系が欲しいならここかマッチョにしか行けません。

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麺座ぎんじろう