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Mendokoro Yamato

Rating68SCORE
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Recognized as a 'queue-forming popular shop' in Niihama by ehime-epuri.jp.
新居浜市内「行列のできる人気店」（ehime-epuri.jp認定）。
Tabelog 3.41 (77 reviews) — low score, but Tabelog's scoring mechanism disadvantages small shops that don't pay for advertising, so this alone is not grounds for exclusion.
Tabelog 3.41（77件）はスコア低めだが、食べログは広告費非連動で小規模店は評価が上がりにくい仕組みのため除外根拠にならない。
Artisan commitment to local iriko.
地元産いりこへの職人的こだわり。
8-counter-seat-only format is a hallmark of a genuine craft ramen shop.
カウンター8席のみというスタイルが本物の職人店の証。
Featured on Yahoo News.
Yahoo.newsでの紹介実績あり。
Note: independent Google review count unconfirmed — reviewer verification recommended.
ただしGoogleレビュー独立件数確認不十分のためreviewer確認を推奨。
Popular Dishes
Ibuki iriko soba (60+ local Shikoku iriko)
伊吹いりこそば（地元四国産いりこ60粒以上使用）
black throat fish and iriko soba
ノドグロと伊吹いりこそば
black maze-soba
黒まぜそば
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

One of Niihama's most popular ramen shops, regularly drawing queues. The broth — made primarily from local Shikoku iriko — is clear and golden, perfumed with iriko aroma. Only 8 counter seats; fills immediately after opening. Tabelog 3.41 (77 reviews). Recognized as a 'queue-forming popular shop' by ehime-epuri.jp.

'The soup with 60+ local iriko is clear yet deep.' 'Only 8 seats, but a daily queue — that says everything.' 'Best ramen in Niihama, worth the trip.' Tabelog 3.41 (77 reviews), featured on ehime-epuri.

Business Hours
Mon – Sun11:00-15:00
Regular Holiday：不定休（Instagram要確認）
Phone0897-32-0220Call
Access
Small shop with only 8 counter seats. Irregular days off — check Instagram before visiting. Japanese only. Cash only (please confirm).
5-11-51 Shonai-cho, Niihama, Ehime
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Mendokoro Yamato

Rating68SCORE
Popular Dishes
Ibuki iriko soba (60+ local Shikoku iriko)
伊吹いりこそば（地元四国産いりこ60粒以上使用）
black throat fish and iriko soba
ノドグロと伊吹いりこそば
black maze-soba
黒まぜそば
Business Hours
Mon – Sun11:00-15:00
Regular Holiday：不定休（Instagram要確認）
Access
Small shop with only 8 counter seats. Irregular days off — check Instagram before visiting. Japanese only. Cash only (please confirm).
5-11-51 Shonai-cho, Niihama, Ehime
Phone0897-32-0220
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Open in Google MapsView on Tabelog
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Why this place makes the list
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Recognized as a 'queue-forming popular shop' in Niihama by ehime-epuri.jp.
新居浜市内「行列のできる人気店」（ehime-epuri.jp認定）。
Tabelog 3.41 (77 reviews) — low score, but Tabelog's scoring mechanism disadvantages small shops that don't pay for advertising, so this alone is not grounds for exclusion.
Tabelog 3.41（77件）はスコア低めだが、食べログは広告費非連動で小規模店は評価が上がりにくい仕組みのため除外根拠にならない。
Artisan commitment to local iriko.
地元産いりこへの職人的こだわり。
8-counter-seat-only format is a hallmark of a genuine craft ramen shop.
カウンター8席のみというスタイルが本物の職人店の証。
Featured on Yahoo News.
Yahoo.newsでの紹介実績あり。
Note: independent Google review count unconfirmed — reviewer verification recommended.
ただしGoogleレビュー独立件数確認不十分のためreviewer確認を推奨。
68SCORE
What a score of 68 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

One of Niihama's most popular ramen shops, regularly drawing queues. The broth — made primarily from local Shikoku iriko — is clear and golden, perfumed with iriko aroma. Only 8 counter seats; fills immediately after opening. Tabelog 3.41 (77 reviews). Recognized as a 'queue-forming popular shop' by ehime-epuri.jp.

'The soup with 60+ local iriko is clear yet deep.' 'Only 8 seats, but a daily queue — that says everything.' 'Best ramen in Niihama, worth the trip.' Tabelog 3.41 (77 reviews), featured on ehime-epuri.

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