A branch of T's Restaurant offering the signature dish being tantan ramen. Choose from several ramen dishes and side dishes. Located inside ticket gate of Tokyo station (must buy platform ticket if coming from outside station). Follow the Keiyō Line signs inside the ticketed area until reaching Keiyō street. On the right hand side next to the escalators where it says “Keiyō Line (for Maiahama). There’s a big “Certified by Vegan” banner. Open Mon-Sun 10:00am-9:30pm. Last order 9pm.
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1F JR Tokyo Station, Marunouchi 1-9-1, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, 100-0005
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791 Reviews
First Review by RebeccaBolte
eatinggreen
Points +608
Junk. - Edit
We're all for a bit of a junk food splurge, but only if it leaves you feeling good. This didn't.
Read moreIt tastes like cup ramen... so, not bad but not like real food either. The moment we finished eating it, we felt parched and dry, almost like an MSG dose but probably not. Our hunch is that they probably use dried ingredients - judging from the size and location of the kitchen we doubt they prepare it from scratch on premises and since they sell the stock as a powder, we think our guess is probably not far off.
Gradually as we walked away from this little mid-station sojourn we began to feel tired and under-nourished. The reason why we eat green in the first place is because we like to feel fresh, nourished and energized. It's totally possible to feel good after a ramen (we make it from scratch at home ourselves) but this stuff doesn't cut it, sorry.
Pros: Location in Tokyo station, Familiar ramen-ish tastes
Cons: Bad energy, Probably not freshly made, Zero nutrition
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thisplaceisheaven
Points +154
Pretty good - Edit
Localisation is perfect and easy to find- just follow signs for Keiyo line and Keiyo street. Restaurant is in the end of the street.
Read moreThe food is okay but I've eaten better to be honest. Some of our dishes were too spicy and my ramen lacked in other ingredients than noodles. There's wide range to choose from, all is vegan and there is a good deal (ramen + side). Portions are also very satisfying.
Stuff speaks almost no English +they didn't allow me to charge my dying phone which was very unproffesional- the lady just went to our table and asked me to unplug it. It was the first time in any restaurant I encountered such situation.
Pros: location, all vegan, big choice
Cons: unprofessional stuff behaviour
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Eigna15
Points +53
great location, great food - Edit
This wonderful place serves shoyu ramen, tantan ramen and other choice. We loved it so much we ate there once a day while visiting Tokyo. It is conveniently located within the JR Tokyo station - just follow the signs for the Keiyo Line, and Keiyo Street will appear.
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joeyfalconetti
Points +100
Wonderful all vegan ramen - Edit
During our visit to Japan, one of our companions had a goal to get "genuine" ramen. We had read about this place and made it a priority to visit. We had assistance from an information desk attendant to find the restaurant which is inside the large Tokyo Station. The dining experience was terrific with great food and prompt friendly service. The simple menu is all vegan, with a few varieties of ramen which can be combined with different sides. The sides are basically rice topped with veggies and different sauces. Everyone enjoyed their dishes and agreed that it was terrific ramen. This was a great place to stop over for lunch during a travel day.
Read morePros: Great food, Comfortable seating, Prompt service
Cons: Inside Tokyo station, No dessert
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muzzle_walsh
Points +48
Great! - Edit
Literally stumbled across this place while changing trains at Tokyo station. Food is really good
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Cleverjenny
Points +46
Best Ramen I've Ever Had! - Edit
It's so exciting to walk into a ramen restaurant - in Tokyo especially! - and have my choice of everything on the menu. Ramen restaurants rarely have veggie options, and when they do the broth often tastes like water. I found the ramen here incredibly flavorful.
Read moreI ordered the T's Shoyu Ramen and I loved it. The broth was rich and salty, the "soybean meat" was thin and light - not too chewy and not trying too hard to taste meaty. Bamboo shoots were great too.
I had no trouble finding the place after reading the reviews on Happy Cow. It is inside Tokyo Station. I entered the station through the South Yaesu entrance, swiped my Pasmo subway card to actually get INTO the station (station has JR Line and regular subways) and found signs for KEIYO STREET almost immediately. It's on the FIRST FLOOR (1F). T's is about 10m into the Keiyo Street shopping area, on the right.
Pros: atmosphere, food, service
Cons: kind of hard to find, almost too salty
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stevenolsen19
Points +26
Excelletn - Edit
Located in easy-to-find location in Tokyo Station. Clean and comfortable, nicely styled. The ramen choices were all flavorful and well-priced. This place is a must-try. Would return again and again.
Read morePros: Flavors and choices, Location, Price
Cons: None
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salxvx
Points +71
Vegans looking for Ramen, look no further! - Edit
I cannot even begin to talk about how much this place rules. But first things first. It is kind of a pain getting to it. However, if your appetite for vegan ramen needs to be satiated at all costs, you may find that your trouble is rightfully rewarded. I don't know which access point (there is a myriad of them!) is best to find it, but once you are in Tokyo Station (a major transit point for local and long distance trains) ask for Keiyo Street which is a strip of stores inside the station. You will need to purchase a ticket to go inside (it makes no sense to me, the foreign tourist who is not boarding any trains, but when in Rome... ) and there is no way around this, I believe it's only about 150 Yen or so, so it isn't all that expensive, for people from the US: think of it as sales tax ;) OR if you're already a passenger connecting through that station just find it before you go past the exit turnstiles.
Read moreI got the house special which was the Plain T's Tan Tan, the soup was delicious and had a nice peanut taste that expanded with the meatball, which was delicious in flavor and texture. It was absolutely the best Ramen noodles I have ever had and totally worth the price (around 11 USD) as I've had awful overpriced ramen in the US that was not even worth comparing.
My only regret was not being able to go back at least one more time. Next time I go I'll be sure to eat there as many times as possible. All in all a great experience, the staff was great (it's hard to go anywhere in Japan and not notice how polite and well mannered everyone is) and I got exactly what I was looking for: tasty traditional Japanese noodles made vegan.
Pros: Excellent Food, Nice Vibe, Good Value
Cons: Inside paying zone, Not easy to find
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Meggie and Ben
Points +1786
Good for a Quick Meal On-the-Go - Edit
T's Tantan is inside the Tokyo station, is an easy meal if you're on-the-go, and it's all vegan--which is awesome.
Read moreHowever, I was honestly disappointed with the food. I thought the ramen was greasy and the mock 'meat' was lacking flavor. I though the curries were somewhat boring. They also don't have any desserts or appetizers so it's kind of a one-dish place.
I think for residents of Japan or people looking for a stress-free ramen shop (absolutely no meat!) it's a good option. But for visitors looking for tasty and different food I thought it was just ok. I don't think it's a must-see unless you're specifically looking for ramen.
Pros: Convenient location, Authentic ramen that's vegan!
Cons: Food is greasy and somewhat bland, No dessert or appetizers
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poopixie
Points +129
Just gorgeous and comforting food - Edit
Love this place. Ate here 3 times in a 2.5 week stay in Tokyo. Nothing new to add to all the other reviews really but this place was always busy and very quick, serving beautiful comforting ramen noodles siup and curry rice bowls. Just go here.
Read morePros: Delicious, fast, Friendly
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neilmadhvani
Points +321
Quick, Delicious And Vegan! - Edit
Very tasty ramen options as well as Japanese curry rice. The menu isn't huge but everything I tried was really good. The food arrives within minutes and is served fresh and hot. One of my favourite veggie places in Tokyo.
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walter007
Points +8423
Heavenly place for vegan - Edit
There aren't many vegan options in Tokyo. To get one complete vegan restaurant in Tokyo station is such a bless.
Read moreGood food with reasonable price. Love the efficient n lovely staff. Nice ambience too.
Pros: good n healthy food, good value, friendly staff
Cons: not easy to locate, may have to queue up due to many customers
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claireberry beret
Points +35
Great little place - Edit
Tokyo station is very large and confusing but when you find this little heavenly place you'll want to stay! It was so relaxing and the food came out so fast! As hungry travellers this was a god send! Very cheap!! We ended going back 3/4 times while in Tokyo! Only a few items on the menu but they are all so tasty!
Read morePros: Location, Cheap
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HappyTiger
Points +87
Perfect! - Edit
Delicious vegan ramen! They have other options, curry for example, although I haven't tried them yet. I tried teo different ramen and both were amazing.
Read moreVery good priced too, easy to find and well located.
Pros: Delicious food, Good value, Great location
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Ninchen
Points +99
nice and "oishii" - and really central - Edit
If you have to change at Tokyo station, this is the perfect place to eat. I especially enjoyed the crispy sweet and sour "meat", and the caramel roasted green tea. The service was really good too.
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rommelgc
Points +53
T's たんたん (T's tantan) in Tokyo Station - Edit
This is T's Restaurant (Jiyugaoka) sister shop _inside_ Tokyo Station. So you do not need to get out of the ticket wicket! It is in an area known as Keiyo Street. "Keiyo Street" is near the Yaesu Exit. Look to your right as you approach the escalators. Shop title "T's たんたん".
Read moreIt is quite popular and you might have to wait for several minutes during peak hours. Almost the same menu as the main shop in Jiyugaoka. I've tried the T's 醤油らーめん (T's shoyu ramen, soy sauce base soup) and 緑たんたん (midori tantan, green tantan with sesame seeds, medium spicy). Both are good options! They have only one rice-based main dish (彩り野菜のスマイルカレー, irodoriyasaino smile curry). Smaller portioned rice-based side-dishes are available though.
They have English menus. They will pull it out as soon as they realize you are foriegners.
Pros: inside the station, english menu
Cons: can be full (means you have to wait)
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weretoaster
Points +112
Delicious! - Edit
Read moreGreat food, follow the directions in the other reviews and you'll find it.
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iokan
Points +1775
A great start - Edit
When you arrive in Tokyo, chances are you arrive at Tokyo Station. Do yourself a favour and start you holiday at T's TanTan. It is a unique chance to taste authentic Japanese food without resorting to meat or fish. At TanTan's many traditional Japanese dishes, such as ramen, are available as vegan meals.
Read moreWhen I was there about a third of the visitors were tourists: all in dire need of a vegan meal and ever so happy to find this place (and its English menu). Many of the Japanese guests turned out to be none vegetarians, but they like the quality of the food here so much that they prefer T's TanTan over other ramen restaurants. While most restaurants inside a train station are fast food places, people take their time to enjoy the meals resulting in a waiting line outside!
Prices are exceptionally low for a place that offers such high quality food. Expect to pay about 1,300 yen for a two course meal plus drink.
Enough said? Then here's how to get there:
- it is inside the paid part of the station. So if you arrive by train, don't check out. Otherwise, buy a ticket (base ticket is 130 yen) and go anywhere, nowhere or whatever.
- follow the signs to the Keiyo line, until you pass Keiyo Street (yes, this station is so big it has streetnames inside).
- when in doubt, go towards the Yasesu exit (but don't actually leave the station)
Pros: fantastic Japanese vegan food, low prices, central location in Tokyo
Cons: chance of waiting lines outside
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ReidMeFirst
Points +61
Amazingnessness - Edit
Not much that I can say that others have not. This place is a breath of fresh air in Tokyo Station -- finally a restaurant where you don't have to worry about what you order. Ramen is the ultimate comfort food, but so much Ramen is in animal broth (ew).
Read moreThis place is all vegan and it's all delicious. Their namesake ramen, T's Tantan, is my favorite. On a two week stint in Japan I ate here three times, I liked it so much. Service is incredibly fast, which I guess you would expect from a station restaurant. The atmosphere is quite relaxing though: the layout of the shop is designed to hide the station bustle from its patrons.
The only 'con' is that it is in Tokyo station, which can be quite busy. It takes a lot of people-dodging just to get there.
Pros: Great food, Inexpensive, Calm inside
Cons: Tough to get to during rush hour
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Earthdiet
Points +120
AWESOME VEGAN RAMEN - Edit
I love this place! Awesome little vegan ramen shop in Tokyo Station. I love how the whole place reinforces the fact that everything is vegan! Little signs everywhere saying "no meat, no fish, no dairy" ect. Super cute place. The ramen is delicious. The service is fast and the staff is friendly. I love that I can enjoy vegan ramen in Tokyo! This place rocks.
Read morePros: Tasty, Quick service, 100% vegan
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syrupofipecac
Points +114
Best food I ever had in Japan! - Edit
I love their ramen!!! It's so delicious and i would eat here all the time if i lived in tokyo. Definitely worth a visit if you're in tokyo! Only negative thing is that you have to buy a plattform ticket to access the restaurant. Not really a big problem though, it's like a dollar.
Read morePros: Best ramen i've ever had
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jollypig
Points +3070
I want to live there! - Edit
I don't usually care for Japanese food, but I loved this. If I lived in Tokyo I'd eat here a few times a week.
Read moreThe other reviews have said it all. Delicious food, served very quickly, serves beer, friendly staff, lovely inside, really convenient location (as a tourist you're bound to go through Tokyo station or take the Narita Express to/from the airport).
Bear in mind that it's pretty much fast food so you'll likely be in and out within half an hour. It's all fresh though. The place is so popular and its menu is fairly small so no doubt they make it all continously.
Loved it.
PS. We tried going to the Ain Soph restaurants in Tokyo, but they were both closed when they were supposed to be open. Very disappointed. T's Tantan is open from 7am until 11pm. Don't waste your time searching for the Ain Soph places and risk them being closed!
Updated from previous review on Wednesday October 16, 2013
Pros: Delicious food, Convenient location, Cheaps!
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Ailia
Points +266
Awesome! - Edit
I love ramen. Before I went vegan, I stood in line at ramen joints in NYC for up to 2 hours. Then I moved to northern Europe and haven't seen a noodle bar anywhere in sight, forget about trying to see if they make vegan ramen. All I have been eating is homecooked ramen (pre-packaged).
Read moreI was really really happy to find this place. We went 4 times during our one week stay in Tokyo. It is in the Toyko train station and so you need a train ticket or else be passing through that station. We used a Suica IC card for our travels. One tip- you can't just use the Suica card at one station, go to Tokyo station and then go back out at your original station. You have to either exit Tokyo station or else get back on the train to somewhere else other than your original station. Otherwise, you can't get through and will have to beg a potentially non English speaking station worker to let you out. I think the guy just wanted us out of the way, so he let us out but I am sure he could not figure out why we didn't register as going anywhere.
Anyway, the ramen is awesome! The noodles were a nice consistency and the broth was yummy. I tried the shoyu and also the T's Tantan spicy peanut/sesame flavor ramen. The shoyu comes with fake meat pieces and the Tantan comes with fake ground meat. All of it is delicious and I would have just eaten all of my meals there. I already miss this place.
The staff speaks enough english and they take credit cards.
Pros: Vegan Ramen!!, Tasty!, Not expensive
Cons: In the paid part of the train station
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arherron
Points +351
you need a train ticket to gain access - Edit
A metro ticket won't let you through the barriers. I couldn't figure out how to buy a platform ticket or a short distance cheap train ticket to gain entry so didn't get to sample the delights.
Read moreCons: need a train ticket to access
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tyrannosaurusveg
Points +42
Love it! - Edit
This place is brilliant! All vegan, all delicious and friendly staff. English menu available too. Prices were good (especially for Tokyo).
Read moreCan get very busy as a lot of passing traffic in a major station. When we were there, we managed to get a seat but there were many people and their large bags piling in as we ate.
It's located in a ticketed area but if you have a JR Pass you can go in just to eat.
Absolutely love this place!
Pros: Great food, Friendly staff, Great value
Cons: Can get busy, In ticketed area of station
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alia_801
Points +451
Vegan ramen! - Edit
Really tasty vegan ramen, with several choices of flavours. Friendly, comfortable restaurant and very friendly, helpful staff. English menus came in handy too :)
Read morePros: Yummy food!, Choice of vegan options
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mjthomson
Points +33
Vegan Heaven in Tokyo Station! - Edit
Fantastic restaurant in Tokyo station. Open from early in the morning and ideal for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The atmosphere is calm, and removed from the hustle and bustle of the station and the mostly noodle dishes are delicious (tried three). Highly recommended!
Read morePros: delicious ramen bowls, great atmosphere, good portions and price
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