Japanese Ramen in the West?

And it is not from Ajisen? I was quite delighted when I passed by a new ramen joint in the new food extension focusing on Japanese food located at the basement of Jurong Point.

Menichi Japanese Ramen, never heard of it before, so try lah. I did try to google it up to find out more but zilch info. So I wonder if the "With 30 years of experience in Japanese ramen kitchens, the grand chef of Men Ichi is certainly not one to compromise on standards" is just a marketing blurb or...

Then I noticed that their email ends with res.com.sg which means that they're under the same umbrella of Kuriya, Kuishin-bo, Ichiban Boshi etc.

Never mind, the proof is in the tasting...

Prices seems quite reasonable... and they have some spicy ramen thingie with varying amount of spiciness not unlike the grand old dame of localized Singapore ramen, Beppu Menkan.


Ordered a bowl of their Char Siew Ramen in tonkotsu based soup.


And the Buta Kakuni cos I just can't resist pork belly.


And how was it? It was palatable, nothing to shout about or go crazy to text all my friends to check out this place.
1) The soup could've been saltier, more robust and ahem... oilier. Its just too healthy for a tonkotsu(I'm basing on Santouka's offering) and it reminded me of the instant soup base sachet from Ajisen takeaway ramen. Oh no...
2) The noodles were cooked just nice but if you hate Ajisen's noodles, you won't like this cos its of the similar kind. Personally, I don't mind it at all.
3) "Generous" serving of 5 thinly sliced tender char shu. Their char shu are of the pork belly variety and is pretty plain in flavour. While I love everything pork but I'd much prefer the shoulder cut char shu. Noodle House Ken's come to mind, oh I need to pay my monthly pilgrimage there soon.
4) The ni tamago or seasoned egg was too plain as well. Needed more soaking time in the sauce. However the egg was cooked just nice, with some soft yolk.
5) The buta kakuni was pretty all right but too thinly sliced. I like the chunks at Marutama but oh... the price difference, so its fine.

I'll go a few more times to check out their other stuff by virtue of them being so close from my work place.

Menichi Japanese Ramen
1 Jurong West Central 2
B1-54 Jurong Point
Tel: 67945125
1130am - 1000pm, last order at 930pm