I read about how there’s always a queue at Nantsuttei Ramen during meal times. When KL and I decided to grab an early dinner around the Marina Square area, we decided to go to Parco@Millenia Walk, since there seems to be some new restaurants there. We got there before 6pm and there were already some patrons in the small ramen shop (sits about less than 50 I believe). The menu is not extensive, but I think that’s the way it is with specialized restaurants.
Dragon Ramen with egg, $16
I apologize in advance for the poor image quality; all these photos are taken with a 5 megapixel phone camera that acts like it’s 2 megapixel.
Anyway, KL had the Dragon Ramen which is apparently spicy. I had the chashu ramen.
Chashu Ramen, $16
You may notice that the soup looks really murky. It is. To me, the broth maketh the ramen. Bad noodles can be compensated with good broth, but not vice versa. So, the broth looks really murky. Given the reputation of this restaurant I would believe it’s from triple and quadruple boiling pork bones that resulted in the murkiness.
Another look at the soup broth. Copious amounts of what I assume to be dark sesame oil was added. I tasted the broth and already my verdict was down in the first mouthful. I WILL NEVER RETURN TO THIS ESTABLISHMENT. My reason? In the words of Ziyi-Zhang’s VISA card commerical – “The soup is too salty.” I know some people like their soup this salty, that’s why they all queue up to eat this ramen. According to KL, Ippudo Ramen, another holy grail ramen store in Singapore, has an even saltier broth. It made me wonder – is there something wrong with my tastebud? It’s not like I don’t usually eat salty things, I have my fair (and sometimes unfair) share of chips and salty sauces. Yet I found their soup too salty. It was very disconcerting.
Gyoza, $6
I saw gyoza in the menu and I made us order some. Till date this is the most overpriced gyoza I have eaten. And it’s not big; it’s about the size of a cocktail weiner. Plus, to make sure the gyoza is crunchy they added quite a bit of roux-water when frying, resulting in the charred bits you see. Yes, it’s crunchy, but it’s not worth the price at all.
The food was an utter disappointment. As I have said, I will not return to this place.
Nantsuttei Ramen Singapore
9 Raffles Boulevard #P3-06
Parco Marina Bay, Millenia Walk Singapore
Tel: 6337 7166
Perhaps that's how it's supposed to taste? I've read in several blogs that Japanese ramen usually contains copious amounts of salt.
you look more cute than Nantsuttei 拉麵.