Aodake Teuchi Ramen Ookiya
Established in 2014, this ramen shop specializes in Sano-style chewy flat noodles hand-made with green bamboo. Google Reviews 4.3/457. The signature Ginger Ramen is topped generously with julienned ginger, warming you to the core. Lunch-only, closes when soup runs out. A beloved hidden gem in southern Utsunomiya.
Google Reviews 4.3/457 (ranked 3rd in Utsunomiya ramen). Reviews say 'the ginger ramen warms you to the soul,' 'the blue bamboo hand-made noodles are perfectly chewy,' and 'worth the wait.' Tabelog 3.40/101. A local institution visited by regulars every week.