An old friend from Tokyo came to visit me in Fukuoka over the New Year holiday. He swore by tabelog and was always using it to find places to go to. He only would choose restaurants that were ranked highly on there. Sadly, the reviewers are just everyday folk and did not match his expectations.....and for the most part the food/service was just MEH!

And what is really interesting is that in the Fukuoka ranking above you have 3 Kurume places in the top 20 !

With regards to the Fukuoka ramen ranking, most of the picks are local places (again in Kurume). I don't know how helpful this ranking would be to those that are just visiting for a few days and want ton-kotsu ramen Again locals ranking local places! For many visitors these places might not meet expectations!