Restaurants in Japan thumb|A ramen restaurant in Shinjuku Kabukicho Ramen is offered in various types of restaurants and locations including ramen shops, izakaya drinking establishments, lunch cafeterias, karaoke halls, and amusement parks. Many ramen restaurants only have a counter and a chef. In these shops, the meals are paid for in advance at a ticket machine to streamline the process.
Restaurants in Japan thumb|A ramen restaurant in Shinjuku Kabukicho Ramen is offered in various types of restaurants and locations including ramen shops izakaya drinking establishments lunch cafeterias karaoke halls and amusement parks Many ramen restaurants only have a counter and a chef In these shops the meals are paid for in advance at a ticket machine to streamline the process