Tantan

The shop

Media features date the shop to 1978; Tabelog lists 1980. ASCII describes it as founded by the mother of the Minmin Ramen family and calls it the origin of Minmin's flavor. A 2020 feature said it was run entirely by women. It has been named to Tabelog's Ramen Hyakumeiten list six times, most recently in 2025.

The bowl

The soy-forward broth is sharp and clean, with an aromatic oil layered over the stock. The onion is minced very finely in a food processor, so it melts into the soup and adds sweetness. The thin, straight noodles have a clean bite, and you can ask for your preferred firmness. Regular chashu is pork belly; the regular-size chashu-men uses a cut closer to loin.

How to order

Ramen and chashu-men each come in three sizes, and the size of the pork slices goes up with the bowl. The regular (nami) chashu-men tends to sell out early. A 2017 Tabelog feature noted that the large chashu-men with extra onion is popular.

Before you go

• Open Tuesday to Friday, 11:00-14:30 only. Closed Mondays, weekends and public holidays.
• Cash only.
• No photos of the kitchen or of people.
• 8 counter seats and parking for 3 cars. About 12 minutes from the south exit of JR Hachioji or 10 minutes from Keio-Hachioji.