Ramen Bad

Ramen shops are everywhere; it's the trend these days, just like those froyo, macaroon, and smokeless-grilling places. With a number of Ramen shops around, there will obviously be good ones and not so good ones. Ramen Bar is one of the latter.


 

The restaurant is well lit and very spacious. It can fit both small and large groups and the tables are very well spaced. Unfortunately for this place, a restaurant is judged mainly for its food rather than its surroundings. 

Cheese Gyoza, Php180
Rating: 

I didn't quite enjoy this version of gyoza because it was deep fried, which I found too greasy. I wish they would just pan fry it the way gyoza should really be cooked. It also had such a small amount of meat inside that it was easily overpowered by the cheese.

Kakuni Buns, Php180
Rating: 

Seriously? This is a menu item? Chowking's Chow Pao can be a good alternative to this for only maybe a quarter the price. And I even found the Kakuni to be cold and a bit too tough, which made it hard to chew. It was just small, tough slices of Kakuni, lettuce, japanese mayonnaise and hoisin sauce all tucked under a small bun. Biggest disappointment of the night.

Ramen Bar Special #1, Php380
Rating:

In my opinion, this "special" bowl of ramen is just an average one. While the soup base was very rich, it was a bit too salty for me. I also like my soup so hot that I can feel the burn in my stomach, and this one came so cold that i had to have it reheated. It was disappointing, too, that the Kakuni (pork) slices were too fatty and not boiled enough. Only the meat close to the fat was tender, and the ones farther from the fat, very tough, just like the ones in the Kakuni buns. On a side note, the Onsen Tamago was seasoned and cooked nicely.

Buta Kakuni Ramen, Php380
Rating: 

The Buta Kakuni Ramen tasted more like a Chinese noodle soup to me. The soup was so plain that the ultra-generous amount of spring onion overpowered the taste of the soup and gave it a Chinese feel. Overall, everything else like the meat, the noodles, and the egg were just too plain.

My Ratings:

Food:                                                - A bit of adjustments would do the trick

Service:                                                               - The staff were alert and approachable

Ambiance:                                                            - It's actually pretty nice.

Price Level:                                      - A bit over priced for the quality of the food.

Overall:                                                    -I will come back but i will need a ton of convincing.

Substitutes:


Ukkokei Ramen Ron:            -Get ready for a great ramen experience!
 
Moshi Koshi Noodle Boss:                   -Better ramen at a cheaper price!

Nomana Artisanal Ramen:                 - Good ramen and interesting menu items!



This place used to serve terrific ramen. I Wonder what happened.



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