130 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC
9662 1100
11:30am - 9pm Mon - Thurs
11:30am - 10pm Fri
11:30am - 9:30pm Sat
11:30am - 9pm Sun
Located in the prominent location of Melbourne Central, Ajisen Ramen has been serving up their specialty ramen for years. With at least 700 stores world wide, it's no surprise that the store is bustling with customers.
Tori Karaage Ramen ($12)
Ramen served with deep fried chicken, egg & vegetables
Fried chicken with ramen? yes please. I feel like the soup which Ajisen ramen specialises in is a bit too heavy for my liking. Noodles were cooked to perfection, the egg was delicious but sadly the deep fried chicken was dry. I've dined here many times but on this occasion, the chicken felt like it's been left out for a long time which didn't give that crispy and tender texture.
(6.5/10)
Tonkatsu Ramen ($12)
Ramen served with deep fried bread crumbed pork, egg & vegetables
Everything asides from the meat is the same as the previous dish, the tonkatsu was delicious but a bit towards the dry end.
(6.5/10)
Yaki Gyoza ($7.80)
Freshly made deep fried pork dumplings served with gyoza sauce
The Yaki Gyoza was pretty average, very crispy and hot but lacked in flavour.
(6/10)
Grilled Salmon Bento ($13.80)
Grilled salmon with yakitori (chicken skewer), wafu salad, seaweed salad, gyoza & rice
The bento was lacking in appeal, grilled salmon was slightly overcooked but nonetheless still good, yakitori was tender and delicious, gyoza was quite average and the salads were very basic.
(6/10)
Spicy Miso Ramen
Ramen served wih spicy minced meat, egg & vegetables in Ajisen miso soup
The Soup base worked pretty well with the chilli oil from the spicy minced meat, therefore complimenting the ramen itself. the egg was slightly overcooked compared to other ramen, overall a decent dish
(6/10)
Ajisen ramen is a pretty good place for students and city-goers but to be frank, there are better restaurants elsewhere in the CBD.
Food - 6/10
Ambiance - 6/10
Service - 5/10
Total FoOodie Points - 17/30
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