Tonkotsu Ramen Hakata Yatai - Nagano

Absolutely loved this place. Nice and great food. My only little complaint was that the egg was cold and was overcooked. Otherwise, the broths and noodles were from this world.

As Tonkotsu pork born soup Ramen restaurant, it's good. Creamy soup with thin noodles are very nice. All you can drink is available e.g. JPY800 60 mins free drinking for draft beer, spirits, high ball etc etc. Good price for quick drink. No parking lot. It seems electronic money payment is okay, but credit card payment is unacceptable.

Friendly staff, english menu was a little outdated but the food was enjoyable. It was quiet with music on the large projector wall providing nice entertainment.

Didn't expect to find good Kyushu specialty Hakata ramen in soba country, but here it is and it's great. English menu is helpful for figuring out topping options (Burnt garlic oil? Yes, please. and also for ordering noodles to the firmness you want I thought I'd prefer them firm, but it turns out that normal is more my speed. They also do noodle refills (kaedama for a hundred yen, just flag the staff down.

Nice service and lively vibe, given how dead Nagano usually is, however those were probably the worst Ramen I've ever had in Japan (all options seem terrible, we had the burnt garlic and tasteless chili oil ones) and I also don't enjoy ice cubes in my beer that comes with solid frozen froth.