Review: For a good bowl of ramen in Kamakura visit Ashinaya
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We were looking for a place to have lunch at Kamakura and came across a ramen shop, Ashinaya. It’s a convenient 5-minute walk from the JR Kamakura Station. The food was simple, affordable and felt quite home-cooked. We arrived slightly after lunchtime and the restaurant was not too crowded. The food is reasonably priced. We paid about SGD25/ USD18.50 for two big bowls of ramen and some gyozas.
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The shio (salt) ramen was priced at ¥650, USD6/ SGD8. It was one of the cheaper ramens that I’ve tried. Despite the name, the broth wasn’t too salty – it was a light chicken-flavoured broth that went well with the seaweed, noodles and char siew.
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S ordered Chinese-style noodles, which were quite good as well. It tasted like what one would get at a Chinese restaurant in Singapore. I liked how they were generous with the vegetables added to the soup.
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We ordered gyozas too and they were pretty good. I liked how it was not too charred at the bottom. Didn’t take note of the price but it was not expensive.
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The Travelling Squid’s Take
If you’re look for something simple to have for lunch in Kamakura, Ashinaya is the place to be. The food is simple and I daresay, healthy. It’s also located in a convenient location, right next to the JR Kamakura Station. It made me wonder if there was a specific Kamakura style of ramen worth checking out. If you know if any, do drop a comment in the section below.
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For a good bowl of ramen in Kamakura visit Ashinaya
- Address: 1 Chome-4-18 Komachi, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture 248-0006, Japan (a 5 minute walk from the JR Kamakura Station
- Tel: +81 467-22-1011