I couldn't get into a certain ramen shop in Hanakawa, so I ended up at Sanpachi. Personally, when I think of Sanpachi, I think of their seared salt ramen. I usually go to the Sanpachi in Shiroishi or Atsubetsu, so it was nice to use the one in Hanakawa after a long time. The ramen came out quickly and I was satisfied. The seared salt ramen can vary slightly depending on the store, so I sometimes notice a difference when I change locations. The Hanakawa branch leans towards the delicious side, which is great.

"Spicy ramen for 1,000 yen!! Water and seasonings are self-service. The ramen arrives via a serving machine. After finishing, they tell you to press the 'complete' button. Where is it?? Yes, it's behind the machine. Stand up, go around to the back of the machine, and press the button... It's the pinnacle of frustration! Customers who come here have to get up from their seats multiple times~ (ーー;) So, spicy ramen for 1,000 yen"

In the past, I went to the Tarukawa store! I ordered the miso vegetable ramen (large size) and bought a ticket. I got water and extra seasoning at the self-service counter. I found a seat and waited for about 5 minutes before my order arrived. It seemed like in the past, there were more vegetables towering in the bowl. Anyway, let's eat! Slurp... The sweetness of the vegetables and the smooth miso flavor are still there, very delicious! I had the vegetable large size and managed to finish it without any problems because I was very hungry. I wonder if the person I used to go with is still living well...Hmm.

Sanpachi ramen is really delicious. The noodles were a normal length too. Yesterday's restaurant was giving out scraps to customers, and other customers were complaining about it. This place is always busy, but it's bright, super fast, and the food was delicious.

Today, I worked hard all morning and ended up forgetting to eat lunch, so by 3 o'clock, I decided to have ramen for a snack. However, my eyes were greedy and I ended up ordering rice and dumplings as well. I had a half portion of salt ramen, a small bowl of rice, and 5 dumplings. I was really hungry and it had been a while since I had this kind of meal, so I really wanted it. I've always liked Sanpachi's salt ramen, but it had been so long since I last had it that I had forgotten the taste. But once I tried it, I remembered why I liked it so much. The waitress, who always tried to respond to everything I said in a manual-like manner, irritated me with her constant smiling and non-related responses. I ended up paying more than I should have because I didn't know how to order a set meal properly. The waitress kept smiling throughout, which only annoyed me more. Thank you for the meal.

☆2021.8.7 Revisit☆ This day was quite hectic. I got my first dose of the COVID vaccine at 10:00 am. My son had a baseball game in Kurisawa since early morning. They won the morning game, so they had the final in the afternoon. Since I didn't have any adverse reactions to the vaccine, I watched the final game. They won!! But that wasn't the end for our team. We finished before 5:00 pm and headed to a nighttime tournament in Ishikari! Since I didn't have any side effects, my son and I went to Ishikari. My wife and daughters went home. We arrived safely in Ishikari, and we won again. Another game is set for tomorrow night. As a parent, I wanted to relax on Sunday night if we lost (laughs). The game ended around 8:00 pm. All the famous local shops were closing at 8:00 pm, and most places close early due to COVID restrictions. So, we decided to visit this chain store. The curtain was up! Alright! My son and I entered the store! We were both starving. I had miso vegetable ramen, and my son had soy sauce ramen, and we shared half a fried rice. While waiting, the families of our teammates also entered the store. Then the ramen arrived! As always, a generous serving of vegetables! Let's dig in!! Delicious! Maybe it tastes even better because we were so hungry? (laughs) The consistent deliciousness. I really like this place. The tables are spacious, so it's reassuring to come with the family. And they give you ice cream on the way out. I took a bite of the fried rice too. Well, the place we went to in Takikawa two weeks ago was tastier. My son agreed. He polished off his meal too. Due to the intense heat, we got some ice cream, and drove home safely. Thank you for the meal!!!

Chilled Chinese noodles for 800 yen. It comes with 1.5 servings of noodles. I had chilled Chinese noodles at Sanpachi for the first time this season. I went around 8 pm and it seemed like they were short-staffed with only 2 people working. The noodles were short! I thought it was just mine, but when I looked around, even the regular ramen had short noodles. Has the noodles changed while I haven't been here? I wanted to slurp them up! It was a bit disappointing. The chilled Chinese noodles for 800 yen were okay. The prices for other ramen dishes are a bit high.

Sanpachi Ramen in Hanakawa, Ishikari City. This place is always bustling with families. I ordered the original soy sauce ramen for 800 yen and 5 pieces of pan-fried dumplings for 300 yen. I really like the hearty and salty original soy sauce ramen here, although it's not great for my blood pressure. This time, the original ramen was delicious as always. However, the pan-fried dumplings were undercooked and lukewarm, which was disappointing. If this happens again, I won't order them anymore. But the ramen is so tasty that I will definitely come back.

Whenever I go, it's always delicious. I've only been about 20 times in 10 years, but whenever I travel to Hokkaido, I always want to eat at this ramen shop.

Shoyu ramen for 740 yen + tax = 799 yen. Ordered verbally and paid at counter 2 (man and woman) + 1 server. The female cook is popular #2. Once you try it, you can't stop. It has addictive richness and flavor. The visual is a black soup with plenty of sesame and oil floating on top, garnished with green onions, bean sprouts, onions, chashu, named red kamaboko, 3 slices of thin chashu, and a small amount of cabbage. The soup is oily but very hot, salty, rich, and slightly sweet. The noodles are a medium-thin wave style dyed in soy sauce color. They are made with 100% Hokkaido wheat and are homemade. The chashu is thin but soaked in soy sauce flavor, my favorite kind of chashu. The bean sprouts are crunchy, and when you finish the noodles, they transform into a vegetable soup with lots of vegetables. Oh, and salvaging the 4th thick slice of chashu was a must. The soup quantity is so much that finishing it all seems daunting. I'm glad I didn't choose the popular #1 miso flavor for some reason.

On Sunday, I had work in Ishikari and decided to have lunch with the company's executives. We ended up going to Sanbachi-san based on the preference of my companions. The restaurant was full, with a few people waiting outside. We waited for about 10 minutes before being seated. The executives ordered the usual Chicken and Pork Soy Sauce with Rice, while I decided to try something different - Rich Seafood Soy Sauce with Half-Fried Rice. The food arrived surprisingly fast, with everything sinking except for the green onions and pork slices. The seaweed was already soggy. The soup had a strong seafood flavor but was not too salty. The noodles were medium-thick and curly, cooked al dente. The pork slices were bland and tough, not my favorite type. The Half-Fried Rice was fluffy and had a decent taste. After paying, I received a vanilla ice cream instead of the usual chocolate marble flavor. I preferred the chocolate marble, but oh well. Overall, it was an okay meal.

It's still mid-February, but the daytime temperatures are rising, making the roads easier to drive on. Taking advantage of this, I visited a new place with a different route than usual. The parking lot in front of the restaurant can accommodate about 10 cars, but it was full during peak hours. Inside, there are 6 counter seats facing each other, 2 table seats, and 6 raised tatami seating areas, which seem to target families. The wide age range of customers, including many seniors, was noticeable. The background music playing was from a radio broadcast without any promotional interruptions. I decided to try something new from the menu, ordering the popular "Soy Sauce Ramen (720 yen + tax)" and "One Bite Gyoza (200 yen + tax)" from the cheerful and energetic waitress. Looking at the menu again, it was clear that the focus was on ramen as the main dish, with side dishes available as well. The ramen arrived in a larger bowl, and upon tasting it, I found the noodles to be medium-thin and soft, pleasing to older customers. The soup had a strong pepper flavor in the distance, and the sweetness of the soy sauce balanced it out nicely. The ingredients included crunchy bean sprouts, onions, napa cabbage, slightly sweet bamboo shoots, green onions, white sesame seeds, two thin but large slices of pork chashu, and a generous amount of vegetables. The gyoza, labeled as "one bite," had a smooth filling with a hint of garlic chives, which was very appetizing. While there was no outstanding feature, I could see that this chain restaurant was surviving because they put effort into their food. Thank you for the meal.

Located along the Ishikari Teine Line (commonly known as Teine Kaido) in Ishikari City, there is a ramen chain restaurant called "Sanpachi". It is the only Sanpachi in Ishikari City. The parking lot can accommodate around 10 cars. The interior of the restaurant has table seats and raised tatami seating, making it suitable for families. I have been to this restaurant a few times, but this is my first review. I decided to try the signature dish of Sanpachi, the "Mega Ramen". The Mega Ramen is a satisfying dish with 3 servings of noodles, 3 times the amount of vegetables and soup, and a bowl size that is approximately double the regular size. It is a popular choice among men and families, priced at 1500 yen per bowl. A few minutes later, a huge bowl of ramen appeared on the table. It was truly mega! I started with the soup, which was delicious. However, I had trouble finding the noodles buried under the massive amount of vegetables. I decided to start by eating the vegetables first. After a while, I finally found the noodles. The noodles were decent. It felt like the more I ate, the more the bowl seemed never-ending. It was an incredible amount of food. After 10 minutes, the amount of ramen in the bowl finally started to decrease. I felt relieved. However, my stomach was not as relieved as I was. After a couple more minutes, I finally finished the entire bowl. There was the word "MEGA" at the bottom of the bowl as a proof of completion. After paying the bill, I received a complimentary ice cream and headed home. I don't think I'll be craving ramen for a while. Thank you for the meal.

A friend mentioned wanting to eat noodles, and unexpectedly said they wanted to have ramen. The original plan was to try a new restaurant, but it was closed for the day! So, we decided to go to Ramen Sanpachi Ishikari Hanakawa branch instead. I chose miso ramen for 700 yen, while my friend got the spicy ramen for 750 yen with an additional topping of flavored green onions for 100 yen. We also ordered gyoza for 280 yen and nori mayo for 200 yen - definitely ordered too much. The miso ramen and spicy ramen looked quite different. There's nothing particularly noteworthy about the taste, but the restaurant is child-friendly, so we might visit again. The staff's service was good too, which made us happy.

Visited Ramen Sanpachi located at 1-1 Tarukawa 3-jo, Ishikari City, Hokkaido. Parking available in front of the store. It had been a few years since my last visit. On this day, it was Sanpachi Day, so I could try three flavors for only 380 yen. The chashu was limited to one slice, but overall it was a satisfying experience. The soy sauce flavor had dramatically changed since my last visit, becoming less sweet and more balanced. This was a pleasant surprise. The miso flavor remained consistent and delicious.

I had a good deal at Sanpachi, haha. At Hassan, you can get a miso ramen for 480 yen instead of 880 yen. It's salty, but good. The shoyu ramen is 450 yen. It's also salty, but good. The fried rice is really just okay. Really just okay. Still, I enjoyed it. Thank you for the meal.

On July 24th, it's the day for cheap ramen at Sanpachi on the 11th and 24th of every month. I like to call it the "Ramen Street". There is also a Sanpachi on the Ishikari Teine Line, but chain stores always get pushed back. So, I decided to make it a "Sanpachi Day" when I go there. Today is Sunday and "Sanpachi Day", so I came alone to eat ramen. It's a good deal today, as there is a bit of a wait in the restaurant, about 15 minutes. I ordered the miso ramen, of course. After about 10 minutes of waiting, it was ready. Let's dig in! Sanpachi always has different tastes depending on the store, right? Normally, Sanpachi is salty, but this one is not too salty. The garlic flavor also seems a bit weak. The noodles are cooked soft, and there are plenty of bean sprouts. My stomach is satisfied! After eating, I received a complimentary ice candy. It was delicious! Tomorrow, August 3rd, is "Back Sanpachi Day", even cheaper, so I'll visit another store.