Sankara-men 山旮旯拉麵

I went after work for my evening meal whilst visiting Birmingham, I was welcomed and explained how to order and pay, as this wasn't immediately obvious. (Which I think is the only area this restaurant could improve, it was a little confusing to order) The restaurant was nice and clean and tidy.I paid with Card at the main supermarket till as the restaurant is inside the supermarket. Shortly after I received my ramen and Gyoza and both were excellent and very tasty. The broth was great and the pork belly was amazing, everything worked well together. I will almost certainly return when visiting Birmingham.The atmosphere was great, quite a few diners and being able to look out at the supermarket was a fun novelty. You could also see if there was anything you wanted to buy afterwards from the raised seating area.10/10 had a great time and meal. Thank you!

Always bringing my child around and hesitated to eat here as its in upper floor. However, they are friendly and willing to take care of my baby stroller in ground floor. Price is reasonable around 15-17 pounds with noodles, snack and drink and they specially free me one more snack.Very high standard and imported from Japan . Very good taste and delicious, highly recommend all .

Well worth the £18 for a tonkatsu ramen, karaage and a drink. Better than the mainstream ramen place ive had.

Are you looking for the best Japanese fried chicken you’ve probably ever tasted?Scratch that, the best fried chicken - period.Sankara-men is a hidden jewel in the thriving culinary city that is Birmingham. There are a lot of restaurants that’ll claim to have the best fried chicken, there are restaurants with social media hype that’ll CONVINCE you they got it right- but believe me when I say- until you have Sankara-men’s fried chicken… you have no idea.For a mere £6, you will be presented with a plate fresh from the (tiny) kitchen. It’s so fresh it will be still be juicy, the chicken will sing with memories of how it has been seasoned, marinated and soaked before being deep fried.I can’t emphasise that his enough- this is the best Japanese fried chicken I’ve ever had, London restaurants have nothing on this modest team. If you are in the area and you enjoy a side plate of chicken with your ramen (they do other dishes)- then do yourself a foodie favour and come here.Full disclosure. This restaurant is on a mezzanine inside a supermarket. So you are going into a rather unusual setting. But do not let this phase you- you must be brave. Listen to the inner foodie that resides in your heart. Take your bestie, take a someone you know is not put off or persuaded by images alone- and come here to eat what is the best chicken you’ll likely ever find.Peace x

A solid 7/10It was cash only.Highlights: beautiful plating of ramen. friendly staff who were willing to help get extra sauce for the karaage. Soup base was not too salty. The noodles were cooked just right so they didn't become too soggy as you finish your meal. Very good value for money if you get a menu (£15 for a drink, ramen, and side dish. Upgrade for £1 or £2 for more bougey ramen)Could be better: the soup base was a bit bland in the beginning but the flavour was mostly there at the end - from the amazing reviews, I expected a little better, but perhaps I just had very high expectations. The beansprouts were quite bland. The karaage was also not very krispy, but it was very fresh! It took some time to come out though, so it didn't come with the ramen. The toilets could also do with more cleaning.Overall worth a try! Maybe I'll get their chicken broth next time and see if it tastes better :)

Went today with my dad and brother and we all agreed it was the best Japanese ramen we have had in a long time. Very authentic Japanese broth and nice firm noodles. The crispy chicken side was so juicy with a crisp coating, a must try! I had a Hokkaido style butter and corn ramen and it was incredible. The broth was creamy and savoury and the melting butter added such a nice flavour.The service was brilliant too, friendly staff who explain the menu and ordering procedure with a smile really adds to the experience and to top it all off the price was amazing. 15 quid for a ramen, side and drink!! We will be back!!

For something cheap and cheerful, I would recommend.It is cash only.But they have a nice afford meal deal, of starter, main and a drink for £15.I went for the chicken ramen, simple dish. Broth was packed with flavour and creamy at the same time. Which is what you would expect from ramen broth. The chicken was nice and tender not too dry, still moist in the middle. The ramen noodles, itself had a good bouncy texture, the broth quite happily hugged itself against it, as you picked it up to eat.