A note on the words: shoyu means soy sauce. Here, “Kara Tokusei” is the spicy deluxe ramen with chashu pork, wontons with ginger-seasoned filling, and ajitama (seasoned egg). The house-made noodles use “Mochihime” wheat from Iwate and “Haruyokoi” wheat from Hokkaido. “Iwanaka-buta” is the Iwate pork brand used for the chashu. Aedama is a seasoned extra portion of noodles: the menu lists thin noodles tossed in Shingen chicken fat and medium-thick noodles tossed with dried fish and pork backfat.
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Men Cry on Tabelog (English) — opening hours, payment details and the Japanese address are kept up to date there, not here.
Ramen lovers, thank you for waiting – it’s Hangover Meal time!
This time I headed to “Men Cry” near Hamamatsucho!
It is about a seven-minute walk from the south exit of Hamamatsucho Station toward Kanasugibashi. Apparently it opened in 2021 as the second brand of the popular Kita-Shinagawa shop “Chuka Soba Wauzu TOKYO.” Come to think of it, I have never been to Wauzu. Maybe I should give it a try sometime?!
And on the noren curtain out front, it says “Eat your noodles, dammit!” (men kurai yagare — a pun on the shop’s name) (lol).
True to that name, the noodles are the star here: they say the draw is their house-made ultra-thick hand-rumpled noodles made with Iwate’s “Mochihime” waxy wheat and Hokkaido’s “Haruyokoi” wheat. Apparently it has even been chosen for Tabelog’s Ramen Hyakumeiten (Top 100 Ramen Shops) before, and is the kind of place any ramen fan around Hamamatsucho has heard of at least once. I cannot wait!
I got there right before closing time! I arrived around 20:15, and they kindly let me right in!
Looking at the ticket machine, I wavered a bit between the regular and the spicy, then went with the Kara Tokusei Shoyu Ramen (spicy deluxe soy-sauce ramen)! I do like spicy food, after all.
And then, what a disappointment — the small bottle of beer was sold out, marked with an ✗ on the machine!!!
Aaaagh! I really wanted a drink!!!!
Whoa! That looks delicious!
First, the soup!! Taking a sip, the toasted aroma of chili oil rises up softly, followed by the sharp edge of soy sauce and the gentle savory depth of niboshi (dried sardine) and chicken broth. There is a lively kick of heat on the tongue, yet the broth underneath is so solid that it never ends up being just spicy. In fact, before I knew it I could not stop dipping my spoon in — and as you keep drinking, it is actually properly spicy (lol).
And then the star of the show: the ultra-thick noodles. They are so thick you might wonder if they are udon, yet when you bite in they have a dense, springy bounce and a real wheat sweetness and aroma! The chili-oil-laced soup clings to them well, so every mouthful goes back and forth between heat and the sweetness of the wheat. Because they are hand-rumpled flat noodles, a single strand has both thick and thin parts: the thick parts are chewy and substantial, while the thin parts flutter lightly. Yep, they have every right to say “Eat your noodles, dammit!”
The wontons have smooth, silky skins that slip right down. The filling inside is seasoned with ginger, which makes a nice palate cleanser amid the spicy soup. The chashu pork is made from Iwate’s brand pork “Iwanaka-buta,” moist and tender, releasing a burst of savory pork flavor as you chew. And the ajitama (seasoned egg) takes on a whole different deliciousness when you eat a mouthful of it together with the spicy soup.
Slurping away in a trance while breaking a sweat, I finished the whole bowl before I knew it! That was delicious.
There is no false advertising on that “Eat your noodles, dammit!” noren (lol). Between the satisfying heft of ultra-thick noodles you rarely come across elsewhere, the kick of chili oil, and the full works of wontons, chashu, and seasoned egg on top, the Kara Tokusei is an indulgent bowl. I think the regular soy-sauce ramen must be delicious too, but I really recommend the properly spicy Kara Tokusei! Maybe go for the spicy one on a lighter hangover, and start with the plain soy-sauce ramen on a heavier day?
Oh, and take note that the ticket machine is cash only!
Here is hoping I run into more good food today!
Men Cry Menu
Ramen
Noodles are house-made ultra-thick hand-rumpled noodles
“Tokusei” (deluxe) is the all-toppings version with added chashu pork, wontons, and seasoned egg
Abura Soba & Tsukemen
Extra Noodles & Noodle Changes
Aedama (seasoned extra noodles): thin noodles tossed in Shingen chicken fat
Aedama (seasoned extra noodles): medium-thick noodles made without kansui (alkaline water) tossed with niboshi (dried sardine) and pork backfat
Toppings
Rice & Drinks
*From the ticket machine at the time of my October 2026 visit. The ticket machine is cash only (1,000-yen bills only). Menu items and prices are subject to change; please check at the shop or on their official X account for the latest information.
Men Cry (Ramen / Hamamatsucho Station, Daimon Station, Shibakoen Station)
Tabelog dinner rating ★★★☆☆ 3.6
I ate here and paid for it myself. Nothing on this site is a comped meal.
One more for the road?
