I knew my new favorite ramen restaurant has a branch in Ikebukuro and it happens to be only a few blocks from the hotel. The guy at the front desk was surprised when I specifically asked for directions to that restaurant (in English since the hotel caters mostly to foreign travelers). With less than 2 full days left in Japan I'm going to have to cram in a couple visits at least. This place had a line of about a dozen people around 5:30PM but it moved fast. Inside it was similar to the Shinjuku location but with a bit less space. I *really* wanted to try their Arctic ramen but went with their signature dish that's midway up the spicy scale again. Half the fun of the place is watching people mechanically deal with the spiciness of some of the food by grabbing more tissues, wiping themselves down with a towel, downing glasses of ice water, etc.
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