Well, I know many people rave about this place and I was dying to try the cold noodle which everyone is talking about but I left this place feeling full yet disappointed.

The Cold Noodle - supposed to come with sesame dressing however, I can't taste any sesame at all. I thought it was my tastebud playing trick so I asked my friend to try it out, he too can't taste the sesame. The noodle was done really Q, and I like the bamboo shoot and additional topping of sweet corn on it but that's about it.

The Char Siew Ramen(shoyu) was better than the cold noodle IMO, Q noodle and rich broth.

Service staffs were fast and friendly.

However I don't think I will be back, for the same price I will just be happy to go to Marutama for my 7-nut ramen + egg.

I usually stay away from red meat. But I thought of giving the signature char siu ramen a try at least once in my life.

The noodles had a good texture and were yummy and interesting to bite into. The char siu serving was generous and soft. I could tell that the rich-tasting soup was not quickly made like those found in other ramen shops, which literally serve 'instant noodles'.(suckers still eat those)

However.....

the waitress did not ask me whether I wanted additional toppings for the char siu ramen that I ordered for the first time. (minus 1 service point)

The waitress did not 'wait' patiently to take my order while I was deciding. I had to 'wait' for her to come back to give her my order. This kind of impatient waitering is a serious flaw in Singapore's service industry. 10% of my bill comes from service. Hello? Don't walk off while I am giving you my order.. (minus 3 service points)

Fiddling with the toothpick bottle of a Japanese customer reading something but not actively eating, which is equivalent to bothering him to leave. (Reading at eating establishments is a very Japanese culture thing) I was not supposed to notice all this and be bothered by it too! I could also detect that the waitress was not giving out a calming vibe that is the norm for Japanese-type service, but was quite tensed and busy being 'busy' you get what I mean? Service staff especially those working in Japanese shops are supposed to provide an atmosphere of soothing calmness. (minus 5 points)

There you have it. 1 service point overall for inadequate and culture-conflicting service. The thing I can't stand most is finding poor Singapore-type service in a Japanese eatery.

To whom it may concern, *zettai* satisfying food but find a waitress more suitable onegaiishimas!

(FYI New Japanese coffee cafe Kohi-Ten opening at Cuppage Terrace! Looks really funky!)

I haven't tried any better Ramen place yet, so at this point, this is the best one for me.

I have been here for almost 5-6 times with different friends, and all commented that the food is superb, especially the soup/broth.

I need not comment much about the Char Siew nor Stewed Egg Ramen as a lot has done so. I would like to comment on:

1) Free-flow ice water
2) nice cosy warm ambience
3) Mixing good chilli + etc etc

I like the Gyoza too. It's not world-best-gyoza per say, but it's delicious when taken with the chilli and the soup of the Ramen.

No MSG, boiled for more than 8-hours soup... at 12bucks and 15 if you're really hungry...

This is a hidden find in Orchard road, and a must if you're one Ramen Lover.

I've heard good things about this place from my friends. So my gf and I decided to pay this shop a visit. I am not a big fan of ramen, because of the many bad experiences I have had with poorly made ones. However, I decided to give this on a shot.

We arrived there at 11.30am and found out that they open at 12. If I am not mistaken, the restaurant is open from 12-2pm for lunch and around 5pm (not too sure about this) till 2am for dinner.

I was expecting quite a bit when I looked at the menu. Basically, it was only a page with different types of ramen, gyoza, some other appetizers, and drinks. This made it seem the shop for the ramen connoisseur since in most other restaurants I've been to, the smaller the menu, the better the specialty dish. So we ordered the kimchi ramen and the char siew ramen. The soup was nothing short of amazing. According to the menu, the soup was boiled for half a day and no msg was added. The flavor was tasteful, but not too rich. And best of all, no after taste cause of the absence of msg. The char siew was so tender, the piece sometimes broke into bits when I lifted it with my chopstick. Also, the meat was sweet and delicious. Best of all, there were 10 pieces of this scrumptious char siew! What a bargain for $12. The noodles were obviously home made and they were bouncy and tasty. There was also bamboo, which I thoroughly enjoyed, as the pieces were crispy yet juicy. I'm not a big fan of kimchi though so I won't comment on the kimchi ramen. However, my gf really enjoyed it. My bowl was emptied of everything, even the soup.

The ambience reminded me of a typical japanese side-street restaurant (yes, I have had the opportunity to visit this land of wondrous good food!). Service was also good as waitresses were very attentive.

Overall, $12 is a bargain for such good ramen, which fills you up entirely. I am looking forward to my next visit.

Haha yes yes to me e location is kinda ulu... Orchard Plaza = Fire (last time tea dance rem? haha..) so e thought of gg there for makan is a bit out.. but boy was i wrong when there's actually a ramen joint that opens til 2am!! 2AM baby!! (even ah meng next door closes at 3am).. yippie! good for night makans in orchard!!

I've read abt this place on forums and decided to check it out.. it's juz a typical jap ramen shop which boasts an 8 hrs double boil soup with no MSG! (so cantonese! Fire and Canto... geddit? wahaha.. *lame*)..

so what abt e food?? we had e char siew shoyu ramen with a stew egg($14) n the cold noodles ($12)..my bf totally lurrvee e cold noodles.. i tot it was good as well although i've had similar cold noodles elsewhere (as good) but i can't remember where so this will b e place for my cold noodles crave! i like e noodles...very al dente very Q so gives a good bite.. although it would b great if e accompanying shredded ingredients could b colder coz e colder noodle makes these taste a tad too warm..but e sauce is great n we greedily drank it all up!

e ramen is not too bad as well.. e shoyu soup (i alwaz order shoyu so can't comment on miso or shio) is quite tasty.. true enuff no MSG n it tasted quite yummy.. slurped it all up!(baikohken's get a bit too salty at e end but maybe coz i added too much garlic!! haha).. but i'm quite disappointed with e char siew.. it's hugh portion no doubt but it's nowhere near "melt-in-ur mouth" type.. it's definitely not tender n is actually kinda tough! baikohken's n menya's char siew r really tender n melt in ur mouth type so this pales in comparison.. e stew egg ($2) is not too bad.. it's a whole egg! would b great if they could slice it in half 1st.. e yolk is kinda well-cooked so not exactly runny but taste great still..

can oni compare to baikohken since i order e exact ramen (char siew shoyu ramen with egg) at both places (can't compare to miharu or tampopo since e ramens i had r diff).. but gotta say e tasty soup n springy noodles r great but e char siew n egg could b better..

tried e gyozas ($5) and it's alrite... kinda small in size.. e outside is quite crispily fried but e ends r not so kinda flour-y n starchy.. coz it's small e fillings r not big so u do get more skin than meat.. quite tasty but i tink once u had tried menya's gyozas.. everywhere else pales in comparison!

anyway cinderella now has a place for midnight ramen!