Ramen & Noodles · Nishinakajima

Jinrui Mina Menrui 人類みな麺類

Osaka's most hyped ramen shop: sweet-savoury shoyu broth and slabs of chashu so thick they look like steaks. The queue outside a quiet Minamikata street corner never seems to end.

Hours~10:00-late night (check)

ClosedIrregular

PriceRamen: ¥1,100

Getting thereMinamikata Station (Hankyu Kyoto Line), 3 min; Nishinakajima-Minamigata (Osaka Metro), 4 min

Time needed30 min + queue

Best timeLate evening

Address1-12-15 Nishinakajima, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka

About

Jinrui Mina Menrui ('All humans are noodles') became a sensation for its three bowls: 'genten' (the original, light shoyu with thin noodles), 'micro' (rich, with thick noodles) and 'macro' (lighter seafood-forward). The signature is the chashu, cut about a centimetre thick and melt-tender. The shop is in a residential area north of Umeda, and lines of 30-60 minutes are normal. It has since spawned branches including in Tokyo, but the Osaka original is the one fans travel for.

Highlights

Centimetre-thick melt-in-mouth chashu
Three distinct broths: genten, micro, macro
Light, slightly sweet Osaka shoyu style
Cult status on Tabelog and social media
Open late most nights

Tips

Start with 'genten' if it's your first visit
Late evening queues are often shorter than lunch
From Umeda take the Hankyu Kyoto Line two stops to Minamikata

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