Delicious ramen & gyoza My husband ordered a tonkotsu chashu…read moreramen and I ordered the gyoza for lunch. The ramen was excellent - the broth was very rich and porky and the toppings (soft boiled egg, bamboo shoots, nori, bean sprouts and spring onions) were super tasty. The gyoza were excellent too - super thin skins with a moist tasty filling.

Decent Ramen spot if you don't mind crowded spaces and a bit of a wait. Service was very good ,…read moreEverything tasted fresh , and I would say the tonkutsu ramen was dine in a classic style. I personally was surprised to see all of the Asian influence in Australia. If you are looking for great Ramen and don't mind a bit of a wait, this place is worth it for sure.

There is always an impressive queue at Ippudo, however today I did early gym and happened to walk…read moreby in time for early lunch. I'm happy I ventured in. The ramen was very refined. Superb! The noodles were freshly made and soft to bite. The karaage chicken was slightly crunchy on the outside and deliciously tender on the inside. I just did gym so why not the extra protein, my excuse anyway :). I'm looking forward to my next visit!

This Melbourne branch of Ippudo is reliable. There is a short line to get in which is a good sign…read more Most of the customers are 20 something youngsters who are here for ramen. The wait staff welcome you in misprounced "iratshaimase." The menu is the same as other Ippudo's around the world.

I was excited to try this after reading the reviews but I'm afraid it didn't quite live up to my…read moreramen standards. It might be more fun when drinking beer or sake but it was quite sobering otherwise. The okonomiyaki on a stick was good. It wasn't amazing but a nice start to the meal. I suggest getting one per person next time as it would have been easier than sharing. The shoyu ramen had all the right toppings but the broth lacked real flavour. Even after adding spices I still felt like it was just average. The pork, whilst tender, was bland. It could have used some braising on the grill. I would rather take a trip to the CBD for better ramen options but perhaps their other broths would provide more reason to return. Overall the portion size was worth the price.

We used to live around the corner from here and frequently dropped in. I'd never even heard of…read moreramen before coming to this venue. The bowls are a decent size and there is a range of delicious ramen flavours. Also they do edamame like no other place in the world. It's delicious and you will find no equal, a unique blend of salt, garlic and chilli, it's crunchy and tasty. The karaage chicken or JFC is really good as well. There is a cute courtyard out the back that is nice and quiet most of the time. The restaurant itself is quite popular and can get busy around dinnertime :)

Awesome food Great service…read more I have been a few times while in Melbourne. Would definitely recommend.

Little ramen bar yum. Typical ramen place. Line up get a seat when u can order and eat then go so…read morethe next person can have your seat. Ramen was good I got spicy and it was definitely spicy but the beer helped to cool things down. Good feed to cure the ramen fix. Would eat here again.

One of my favourite ramen shop. Small and cozy setting give it a calming ambience. Good ramen that…read moreis worth trying again. Massive portions for cheap prices. Check this place out when you are down in Sunshine.

Terrible experience…read more I understand that order mix ups happen, but this place was completely uncooperative about trying to fix this issue. My order was for ramen, and I received a meal that was clearly not soup. When I ran back out to catch the delivery driver, he refused to swap as the receipt tags were around the wrong way between mine and another order. He insisted I called the restaurant, which was answered by a woman who was not capable of clearly communicating in English over a phone. I eventually got my food, and it was decent, but I suspect only because the driver wanted to avoid any further altercation.

I was a phene for pho in my university days - my housemate introduced me to my first bowl of…read moresteaming Vietnamese deliciousness at the tender age of 21. How I lived without it for all those years, I don't know. Thank gosh for friendship. Good Days is a hip new Vietnamese eatery in Brunswick that I wish existed in my neighbourhood. It's a cozy and welcoming reprieve from the bustle of the street, and a great mid-week dinner. I was catching up with an old friend, and we nabbed two bar seats which was a good life choice as you can watch the chefs prepare the food as you await your food coma. The menu is short and sweet featuring four Vietnamese classics (pho, rice paper rolls, chicken rice, and noodle salad) but with a point of difference. The impressive twist? Good Days is vegan-friendly and all the meat is ethically sourced - unheard of, I know! The free range pork is from McIver Farm Foods, the free range chicken is from Milawa Farms, the pasture raised organic beef is from Creighton Creek and Australian prawns are from North Queensland. Now for the real 'jump on your chair' moment - they have vegan pho! The aromatic vegetable broth (shiitake mushroom and kombu base) was exceptional, and the grilled and braised Asian mushrooms on top gave a 'meaty' vegetarian touch to the dish. My friend got the pork and prawn noodle salad with homemade rice paper rolls and we both agreed we could drink a gallon of the nuoc cham sauce it comes with. I have a weakness for rice paper rolls and highly recommend the mushroom and tofu vegan entree. The drinks menu features coconut water, Vietnamese iced coffee and jasmine tea. Speak to the staff if you're gluten-free and they will happily help you out. Good Days is an undersell - it's more like Great Nights and life-changing mushroom pho!

Disclaimer: I know Nam personally (the mastermind who created Good Days Brunswick). We went to…read moreVietnamese school together back in the "good old days" when you could get a solid Banh Mi for 2 bucks at lunchtime (sold out of an esky by a little VN granny). Long story short, Nam is a quiet achiever and nothing has changed. Continue to read my food review if you like. As I was visiting from outta town, I just had to skip my usual "benchmark dish" the Beef Pho and went straight to this mysterious Mushroom Pho. I must say I am converted. GDB use fresh succulent mushies. My fav is the innoki and the 2 slices of char grilled oyster mushroom cooked before me. The way it is beautifully presented reminded me of a scene from the 1985 Ramen movie "Tampopo." And just like in the movie, I caressed those 2 slices of oyster mushroom in that beautiful dark kombu broth and whispered "I shall meet you towards the end and eat you". One final note that sums up this dish is "delicate". I am not sure if pho from VN is delicate because of the portion size, the price or the way it is cooked. All I know is modern Aussie pho often lacks the subtlety of its motherland origins. In creating something unique, GDB is actually paying homage to an iconic dish. Pro tip: if you like the whole slow eating concept, I suggest you sit at the bar and kindly ask the chef to blanch your bean sprouts. This will help retain the temperature of your broth and you can savour every last drop, piping hot 'til you hit the spot. I also had the Saigon samurai beer which is ?locally brewed beer on tap. It is a light beer very similar to a 333 or Saigon bia (all it needs is some ice cubes and it's like being back in VN). Finally, I really wish someone else would create their version of this Mushroom Pho dish and battle Nam and his GDB team because then it would actually become something (just like in Japan you have different ramen based on different regions).

Rolling out of bed at an embarrassingly late hour on Saturday, I was asked "What should we eat to…read moreget rid of this hangover?" My response: RAMEN. Something hot, spicy but still comforting is a surefire way to soothe a sore head. Ramen Misoya had been on my hit list for some time, and as it's the closest ramen joint to our house, it was an easy choice under such painful circumstances. We went with the classic ramen and some pork gyoza to start. The gyoza was great! Interestingly presented and with that tangy, moreish flavour they so often have. Unfortunately our ramen was a bit of a miss. It had sliced tomato instead of egg and the pork belly was a bit too soft and sloppy for my taste (I suspect it had been sitting in the broth for some time and was just getting a bit soggy.) Regardless, it did still cure my hangover so it was a winner in that instance, however if awesome ramen is what you're after, there a better places to head.

MADE IN JAPAN ;-) I was really impressed with this new Japanese ramen bar in Brunswick…read more The staff are typically friendly and very well mannered Japanese people :-) I really enjoyed the ramen noodles I ordered. Ramen noodles are fun to eat and it tasted great. I also had Japanese lemonade in an interesting bottle. They have gone to a lot of trouble to make the restaurant very cosy and natural looking with wood table tops and retro seating. A very relaxing experience... however it's a little on the expensive side for a ramen bar. If they could revise their pricing I think they would attract more customers.

Have been here several times for breakfast. Today was a post workout brunch. Ordered the special…read morewhich was a big breakfast and something different, the ramen, with coffees. The choices are extensive and all sound delicious and tasty. Making choosing hard. The service is a little slow and especially on a Saturday morning it gets very busy. The interior of the restaurant is clean modern white with scatterings of foliage. It creates a calm and pleasant space. The meals are generous and beautifully presented and even better well priced. Although the cutlery could be better. Definitely one of my favourite breakfast places on Union Road!

Don't be misled by the apparent busyness and fancy looking interior: The service is slow, and not…read morewith much of a smile or competence. The food is "OK", but nothing special and a bit overpriced. The coffee is average. There are better options on the strip - like Love Latte next door.

Guys. This is the best char-siu I've ever had in my life. I…read morecould taste the char, the fire on the edges of the pork. It was appropriately fatty, but not all fat, you know? Now it's been over a year since I've had Totto (NYC, my favorite), and my tongue might be spoiled from eating bad ramen at like 5 places in Atlanta. But I am willing to say this was #1. Hakoya opened on the corner of a new "laneway" in the Upper West Side building (Lonsdale and Rose Lane) - it appears to have been open since November. There are 4 tables along the wall, with a bit of privacy from hanging dividers (noren?), as well as about 10 seats along a bar, which faces the kitchen. The menu is tight, as you should expect. I had my regular ramen order, spicy tonkatsu. You can choose your spicy - 1 pepper, 2, or 3. This nearly unnerved me and I had to ask the server for help on my decision. I played it safe and went with 2... I made the right choice. Balancing the two heats (spice and temperature), it's just enough to make you feel like you broke a sweat without actually breaking one. I always forget that the ramen being so hot makes the spice... well, spicier. A cold Sapporo kept me on the non-sweaty side of dinner. Between each seat are the accouterments you may need - soy, sesame, chili oil, garlic paste, pickled ginger - as well as wooden chopsticks (nice touch to match with the wooden spoon), napkins, and water jug and glasses. Easy. Every day there appears to be a happy hour, $4 for Sapporos between 3pm and 6pm. Highly recommend, and since I'm here for 2 weeks, I expect to be back!

They have very rude waitresses. We ask them to clean our table they handed us napkins and a spray…read morebottle to clean it ourselves! Every time we asked them for something even ordering food they rolled their eyes! I literally had to get up to get everything that I want every time. The utensils were on the counter and they were standing right in front of it and they didn't even bother to move at least so I can get what I want. For the restroom they told that I have to leave my cellphone to get a key from them!!!! Horrible service. Food was very average. And didn't taste original at all!