[Hakata area ramen] The first in Kyushu! A new Jiro-style restaurant with thick pork slices and rich, sweet soup that will make you addicted

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This time, we will introduce the first Jiro-style ramen restaurant in Kyushu, which opened in Sumiyoshi, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City.

The first in Kyushu! The much talked about Jiro-style ramen shop "BUTAKIN Hakata Sumiyoshi Branch" (Sumiyoshi, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City)

Since opening its Roppongi store in May 2024, the popular Jiro-style ramen specialty restaurant "BUTAKIN" has expanded its locations to Ochanomizu (Tokyo), Kobe Motomachi (Hyogo), Nishinakajima Minamigata (Osaka), Susukino (Hokkaido), Uehommachi (Osaka), and Higashi Umeda (Osaka).

It finally arrives in Kyushu for the first time on April 4, 2025! BUTAKIN Hakata Sumiyoshi store has opened along Sumiyoshimiyamae Street, about a 6-minute walk from Kushidajinja-mae Station on the Fukuoka City Subway Nanakuma Line and Canal City Hakata.

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The restaurant has a clean and impressive interior with impressive red tables. There are 21 seats in total, including 5 counter seats and 4 tables for 4 people.

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You buy your meal ticket from the ticket machine and pay in advance. They offer "Ramen," "Mazesoba," and "Buta Mashi Ramen," and you can choose the amount of noodles for each from "Mini" at 125g, "Small" at 250g, "Large" at 375g, and "Extra Large" at 500g.

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In addition to the "More Pork" (500 yen), you can also customize it to your liking with additional toppings such as "Raw Egg", "Flavored Egg", "Powdered Cheese", "Spicy Fried Tofu", "Seared Cheese", and "Gari Mayonnaise" (100 yen each).

When you hand over your meal ticket, the staff will ask you how much garlic, vegetables, and oil you would like, which are essential to a Jiro-style ramen. You can choose from five levels of each: none, a little, normal, extra, and extra extra. They will explain each option in detail, so even beginners can feel at ease.

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This is the "small ramen" (1,000 yen) with extra vegetables, extra garlic, and extra oil. The great thing about the extra extra is that there is no extra charge.

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For the opening of "BUTAKIN Hakata Sumiyoshi Store," the soup, noodles, seasoning, and pork slices have been improved and significantly updated. Even those who have eaten "BUTAKIN" before can enjoy even more deliciousness.

Let's try the "Mini Ramen"! The melting pork and chewy noodles are the best

Since it was my first time trying it, I ordered the "Mini Ramen" (950 yen) with less garlic, normal amount of vegetables, and less oil...but it was so filling that I wondered, "Is this really mini?"

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The amount of noodles in a regular ramen restaurant is about 150g, so the 125g in the "Mini Ramen" should be on the light side, but nope.

The first thing that catches your eye is the thick slices of pork.

The pork belly is rich in fat and flavor, and is simmered for over an hour to create a thick, yet soft and tender piece. It falls apart easily with chopsticks, and the rich flavor is irresistible.

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The soup is a "slightly emulsified" type, with a rich finish that is packed with the flavors of pork and chicken. It is sweet and rich, and extremely addictive.

I chose a small amount of garlic, but the flavor was strong and really whetted my appetite!

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The special "washiwashi noodles" are so thick that they will surprise Fukuoka residents who are used to the thin noodles of Hakata ramen! The chewy noodles are thoroughly coated with the soup.

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I chose the regular amount of vegetables, but it turned out to be the equivalent of a whole bag of bean sprouts! The cabbage, along with the other vegetables, had a perfect crunchy texture, which added an accent to the trio of chewy noodles, rich, sweet soup, and tender pork slices.

You can also change the flavor with Fukuoka-exclusive red yuzu pepper.

On the table are vinegar, seasoning, and red yuzu pepper to change the flavor. This red yuzu pepper is only available at the Hakata Sumiyoshi store!

The spicy kick and refreshing yuzu flavor are the perfect complement to the strong ramen.

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If you like hearty food, you can't miss "BUTAKIN Hakata Sumiyoshi Branch." Be sure to visit! (Text by Hakata Aya.)

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■BUTAKIN Hakata Sumiyoshi store (Butakin)
Address: Residence Hakata 1F, 2-4-7 Sumiyoshi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Business hours: 11:00-23:00 (last orders 22:00)
Closed: None
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