Ramen noodles were lovely, chewy and cooked alright, but the dipping sauce gets too heavy in the end. The sauce on the karaage chicken was also a little weird, didn’t taste fresh at all.
Overall quite an average experience!
M
4
My favorite ramen restaurant.
Shoyu bases ramen has aroma of fish and thickness of pork bones. Seabura (back fat of pork) makes it perfection.
Mel
4
Didn't realise they opened a new branch here at paragon. Having gone to the Holland village and Shaw house branch, I have to say the interior here is much better. More modern, more space, less cramped and there were actually booth seats so you get some privacy. We came on a Sunday and walked in around 6.30pm. Thankfully no queye. Standard of food was consistent across all three branches. Service was great as well. If I do come back to dine, it would definitely be at this branch.
Jack Sheo
5
The q here is shorter than the outlet at Shaw.
But the food is equally delicious!
Especially love the Tsukemen noodles (dry dipping ramen) 😍 Try it!
Jonathan Peh
5
Wow! 😲 Magnificent! Outstanding… Great shoyu ramen 🍜 did not disappoint! Worth a trip! Really hit the spot.
Appreciate the shop decor… very chic and traditional… pleasant comforting atmosphere! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤙🏻🍥🍖
T C
1
Came for the tsukemen, got the tsukemen
We also got a side of lousy service and dose of higher than average wait time for our food which could have been better managed (food seemed to be batched by kitchen)
As mentioned by other reviewers, service is not the best.
Food is good, but service is lamentable
Wu Min Han
5
Having been to the Shaw outlet, I know the food will be good. And indeed, the ramen was great. Service was slow but understandable as it was the lunch rush hour, can't fault the staff for that.
Jen T
3
Can’t remember if I have tried before but nikumori’s soup tasted meh. The pork belly was slightly overcooked - it wasn’t tender or perhaps it was a little thick.
The tonkotsu soup was better though I didn’t remember it to be so ‘thin’ unless they were trying to be health conscious and reduced the seasoning.
While Service for my table was ok, certain observations made me think otherwise.
Reboot Myth
4
Ramen branch noted for its fish-based shoyu soup and excellent noodles.
I came here for the Bonito-infused Tsukkemen. The noodles were excellent as expected - smooth and springy. Steeping it in a light broth makes them extra silky. The dipping soup is impressive especially considering that it’s a fish base - more umami than salty. My only slight issue is that the soup is swimming with diced ginger, and while the ginger balances the fish well, it lends a slight bit of bitterness with every bite - maybe slicing it and putting it at the side will be better?
The wari / top-up soup is provided (and served with the meal without you asking, which is nice) and it’s essentially a light dashi, which complements the fish soup like they’re meant for each other. 👌
Portions of noodles is just enough. The dish does not have any meat slices but the soup itself has diced pieces of pork. (Photo included some additional pork I ordered)
Staff is friendly but I felt they could be a bit more deliberate when they dropped the basket for my bag without explanation or an excuse me.
Definitely try the tsukkemen, but I think the mazesoba and signature ramen will be just as nice (maybe next time!)
JAO JAO
2
2 stars
The ramen itself was tasty—that’s the one star they earned. However, the overall experience was disappointing. Service was slow, and staff often avoided eye contact and seemed uncomfortable communicating. The wait time was especially frustrating: I waited over 30 minutes for a bowl of dry noodles.
Other customers who arrived later were served within 10 minutes, while some waited over 20 minutes like I did. Such inconsistency in serving times needs serious improvement, especially in a busy Orchard location. Even for a newly opened shop, this level of disorganization is hard to overlook.