Interesting and Delicious Ramen at “Chuka Soba Mutahiro,” With Locations in Tokyo and Osaka!
Mutahiro is a ramen restaurant that’s on the rise, now with 8 locations in Tokyo and Osaka!
This time, I visited their Sakaihigashi location in Osaka. One of their classic dishes is their interestingly-named “Wahaha Niboshi Soba.” When you think of the sound “wahaha,” you typically think of laughter. The restaurant’s owner, an Osaka native, loves to make people smile.
The restaurant is located on a street full of bars near Sakaihigashi Station. It stands out conspicuously in the area.
First off, you buy your meal ticket.
This time, I ordered the “Wahaha Niboshi Soba.”
One of their other popular dishes seems to be the “Gahaha Tori Soba.”
There’s special-made tare sauce and vinegar seasoned with niboshi sardines at the seats.
It’s recommended to try changing up the flavoring partway through enjoying your dish.
They even have hair ties available, a huge convenience for those with long hair!
If you tie your hair back, it won’t get in the way or dip into the broth while you’re eating ramen.
Water is available self-serve.
The soup smelled deliciously of niboshi!
It was surprisingly rich.
The chicken and shoyu-based soup was also packed with plenty of pork backfat.
With just one bite, I was overcome with the flavor of niboshi!
The soup was mellow but still rich; super delicious!
The noodles used were very thick.
You can really feel the wheat’s aroma, and the springy noodles go well with the soup!
What’s this?!
The store’s famous “ittan-men” (uncut noodle) was hidden in my bowl!
What an interesting idea!
As I slurped down more of the soup, I found a wonton-like texture!
Chewy and delicious!
The crunchy texture of the hosaki menma was also great!
The bowl came with two types of chashu, chicken breast and pork sirloin.
Both types have different textures for you to enjoy, and you can taste the delicious umami of the meats.
The restaurant was relatively empty when I arrived, but it quickly filled up to capacity.
There were many women eating alone in the restaurant’s bright and cozy atmosphere.
This shop’s ramen has excellent high-quality flavor and utilizes interesting ideas in its execution, making it somewhere you’ll want to visit again and again!
Basic information on “Chuka Soba Mutahiro”
- Address
- 2-3-18 Nakakawaramachi, Sakai ku, Sakai City, Osaka
- Access
- 1 minute on foot from the west exit of Nankai Koya Line’s Sakaihigashi Station
- Tel
- 072-282-7177
- Business Hours
- 11:30 am - 3:00 pm / 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm (until ~21:00 on Saturdays)
- Closed
- No scheduled holidays
- URL(Japanese)
- http://mutahiro.com/
Author
Birth place: Osaka prefecture
Takoyakikun
Restaurant reviewer dedicated to visiting all highly talked about restaurants in the Osaka City area and passing that information on to our readers!