Honestly, the noodles are the type I like, and the soup was piping hot. They cook one by one to ensure consistently good quality for all bowls of ramen. 🍜 No GST or service charge. A bowl of ramen starts from $9. Staff greet you upon arrival and as you leave, just like in 🇯🇵. Didn't expect Canberra would have this hidden gem. Will come back for this comforting ramen! 🍜
The broth is good and the rest is pretty decent. Love that the ramen had pieces of cabbage inside, and the sides were good too.
The gyoza is okay but the takoyaki is a bit too floury.
Hidden in Canberra Plaza, this ramen shop is situated near the 1st floor escalator. To find it, look for KFC and Ngee Soon Jewellery. Actually, we came into this shop by chance, as our intention was to eat at the Chinese restaurant (one level up).
This is a self-ordering concept. Find your seats while another person makes orders at the self-ordering kiosk. Make payment and wait for your food.
Wait time for food was about 10 minutes.
We ordered Tonkotsu ramen, spicy Tonkotsu ramen, and spicy Shoyu ramen. Ordering a set is a better choice, as we got to taste their side dishes.
The ramen was very tasty. The noodles were chewy. The soup was thick and not overwhelming. With a sprinkle of white sesame seeds, the ramen dish immediately got a taste upgrade. The hot spring egg was well prepared, with a creamy and shiny yolk and soft egg whites.
Side dishes:
The takoyaki was very flavorful. Very fresh, soft and flowy on the inside, and crispy on the outside. The sprinkled katsuobushi had a very good smoked flavor.
The chicken karaage was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. It was moist, and the coating was crispy yet surprisingly soft.
The Cheese Gyoza was really flavorful. The meat and vegetables were well mixed. With the burnt cheese... 👌
We ended up ordering two of the side dishes again. We got bigger portions. Ha...
A great place to come again.
The ramen was surprisingly very nice. It's made to order, so it's served piping hot. (It's self-service: order and pick-up.) I ordered the spicy Tonkotsu ramen, and it was really spicy compared to the miso-based one. The former broth looks lighter but tasted very rich. I added the set with a side and drink; it was $13 for the set I chose. The noodles were springy and pleasantly chewy. However, the portion might be small for some if you are feeling hungry.
Affordable ramen. The service and staff were excellent. The broth and the chewy sliced meat were the best. The only downside is that the seating area can be limited during lunch or dinner. It's worth traveling 1 hour 30 minutes here just to eat this.
This place just took over another Japanese fusion cafe. For $8.50, the cheapest ramen was okay. The meat was almost razor-thin, though. At least the broth was quite thick and tasty. Maybe the other higher-end choices would be more satisfying, but I felt this didn't hit the spot.
I was at this shop today, and I didn't understand how to order food. So I asked a staff member who was sitting and playing on his phone at the time. There were no other customers at the shop. This staff member spoke very badly to me; people around could see how he was speaking. Now I understand why this shop has no customers! And he wouldn't stop speaking badly to me. I told him, "You'll see this in a review!"
To this staff member: If you were having a bad day (I don't know if you were), you should still be human and not speak badly to people.
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