GOODMEN

I had a full day planned in Hibarigaoka. Work, book-ended by ramen. Lucky for me, Hibarigaoka is just a short bicycle ride away. Or so I thought.

Turns out that this Hibarigaoka is an hour away, in Chiba of all places. Chiba is hot on the ramen scene, but low on my radar. A quick search showed a ton of places near Kashiwa station. Rather than read reviews, I went for the the one with the name.

The logo may have played a part in the decision as well.

GOODMEN is your typical, run-of-the-mill tonkotsu gyokai place. As I read the ticket machine, I could hear the staff debating what English phrase they could use to help me, the confused foreigner, come to a decision. Give me a minute, this is one of the most intense topping menus I have seen!