Kameido has emerged as a hot ramen destination over the past few years, and Hanaikada undoubtedly counts among the most in-demand recent additions to the area’s noodle landscape. Since starting business in September 2024, these shio specialists have been attracting rave reviews with their complex chicken-based soup, flavoured with pork and beef dashi, katsuobushi, niboshi and aromatic veg and seaweed.
It all comes together spectacularly in their Tokusei Ramen Shio (¥1,450), infused with oysters and several kinds of clams for an extra punch of umami that hits you from the first sip. The soup reveals its many layers of flavour over time as it lines the thin, straight noodles, which come topped with two types of char siu pork – one lean and smoked, the other fatty – plus some feather-light wonton and a sweet flavoured egg.
Besides the star of the show, Hanaikada offers regular shoyu ramen (from ¥950) and a selection of sides that includes a moreish beef tendon stew with noodles (¥350).