Last Friday night Sreny and I finally met up after almost (or more than, can't exactly remember) 3 months of not meeting up. I had just heard about the opening of Daikokuya in Singapore so we decided to have dinner at the one at Raffles City (the other branch is at Paragon). There was a queue forming by the time we reached there, around 7pm, but we were third in queue and the only pair there, so it turned out that we got to be seated first!
Prices are quite reasonable as you can see, comparable to the rest of the famous ramen restaurants around like Santouka and Noodle House Ken. Sreny ordered the above, while I ordered the following:
One of the features that set Daikokuya aside from the rest of the ramen places is that they have ramen from different parts of Japan, for example Tokyo, Kyushu etc, so you can decide which kind of ramen you want. There were so many different kinds that we were spoilt for choice, and after a while all the bowls of ramen on the menu looked the same to us.
For side dish we ordered Pan-fried Gyoza with Mentai & Mayo as it was one of the more interesting ones there. It wasn't as pan-fried as we liked it, and we realized the difference between the various kinds (around 4-6) of gyozas featured in the menu was actually the same, save for the sauce on top. So the "mentai" isn't really the mentaiko that we like, but just a kind of sauce dribbled on top of the gyoza.
When my ramen came I was wondering what was so "charred burnt" about it, since it was named "Charred Burnt Miso Soup Ramen", nevertheless the soup was still tasteful and I liked it!
The ramen I ordered didn't come with my favourite stewed egg, so I had it added for $2.00.
Half cooked, half watery, just the way I liked it. I should've dumped it into the hot soup when it came, 'cos I left it out for too long and it turned cold.
Sreny's Pork-based Miso soup Ramen with Flavoured Egg.
There was a subtle difference between the tastes of our ramen, but both are really quite nice. If you're a ramen fan, this is worth a try! I would say it's comparable to Santouka at Cuppage Terrace and some other ramen places. This branch is quite small and a bit on the cramped side though, and the tables are so near to one another, it's not really conducive for hanging out after you're finished with your meal.
How much spent: Around $20 per pax
Would I go back again? Yes! To try the other flavours :)
252 North Bridge Road #B1-13
Raffles City Shopping Centre Singapore 179101
Tel: 6336 7456
Operating Hours:
Sun-Thurs 11.30am – 10pm
Fri, Sat 11.30am – 10.30pm
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