Since its establishment in 2017, Menya Yuko has been known as a popular restaurant with a long line of customers. Locals and tourists alike come to the restaurant for its ramen, which is full of specialties such as juicy rare chashu pork prepared over two full days and homemade noodles with a chewy texture made by adding whole wheat flour. Three types of ramen are on standby: Shinchiku, layered with the flavor of bonito and kelp; Kurochiku, a robust, thick ramen; and the most popular, Awatake, a shellfish-based ramen that is rare in Kyoto. The most popular is Awatake, a rare shellfish-based ramen in Kyoto. The special ramen is based on soy sauce and is packed with the flavor of oysters, clams, and shijimi clams.