OK... this place is AMAZING. Thanks to my flatmate for introducing it to me. (He said he ate there about 3 times a WEEK when he lived in the area!).
Great intimate vibe, not too noisy, and the food is so authentic and delicious. The servings are very generous, and well priced, and the food is of great quality.
The deep blood red colour of my dining companion's tuna sashimi was a good indicator that the food is lovingly chosen and prepared.
My Chicken Karaage Ramen was tasty as all hell, and incredibly filling.
I've already been back since my first time dining here. It's really THAT good!
Great food and prices! With such a large menu you’re guaranteed to find a meal you love! Will definitely be coming back here :)
I ordered the spicy miso ramen which was excellent. Noodle was chewy and the soup was thick, salty and deliciously spicy which clung to the noodle making every mouthful a delight. Absolute bang for the buck. Will update again after I try the spicy tan tan ramen.
Food: Very well priced and delicious with a great range.
Service: Friendly, personable staff
Ambience: I need to know where they get their photos of Tokyo from. I have serious envy.
I love this place so much. My flatmate and I go here almost TOO regularly. We love taking friends here who always love it nearly as much as we do.
Protip: They have mini ramen for $6 with any main meal purchase. This mini ramen isn't very mini!!!!
This was an impromptu lunch but was good.
I got a pork based ramen. One, the size was huge. Two, the soup base was thick and really full of flavour. There was lots of ingredients in it. You get two sheets of seaweeds, two char sui, heaps of corn, bamboo shoots and fungi mushroom.
My friend ordered an eel bento box and added a mini ramen. He thought the mini ramen was pretty big so it was a lot of food.
Wait time:
The food arrived in a timely matter expected of any restaurant roughly 10-15 minutes.
Price:
Prices are extremely worth it as you basically get your bang for your buck here! I'm sure many customers would be satisfied with their prices
Quality of Food:
Food tasted superior to many ramen restaurants I've eaten in. However the broth of the soup is definitely not as salty as traditional ramen, though just my personal preference.
Customer Service: Seated basically as we walked in and greeted with smiles from the staff !
Overall:
The restaurant is definitely one of my go-to ramen places in Sydney with a good atmosphere and quality food for quality price (:
Fast service and great food. The ramen is excellent and so are the gyoza. Big menu so it would take ages to try everything. The highlight of the ramen was actually the noodles; great texture and flavour of their own.
Very nice place for ramen. The variety of ramen and toppings and other dishes is incredible. The ramen itself is pretty good. Went in a weekday for lunch and the place was pretty packed
Good food but I find that you don't really fail dramatically with Japanese food unless you order a donburi in a sushi train or something. Ramen a bit oily or is that the way it is preferred in Japan?
Quite delicious! This is the first time for me to go to this restaurant and the Fried pork is amazing with a bunch of fresh vegetable.Absolutely I will come back!
Always enjoy my Sunday lunch here. I love its ramen and my partner loves its chicken curry.
The price is very reasonable and serving staffs are very friendly. Generally no need to wait for a table.
We've been here a few times now and each time has been a good experience. Value is great and the sashimi always fresh. The lunch time specials are great value and tasty. I had the chicken karrage and there were so many pieces of chicken!
The pork Katsu was wonderful! Also had the vegetarian ramen in soy soup... that was a bit tasteless. This is my 5th time visiting this place and will comeback again~
Surprisingly busy for a Thursday lunchtime, Manmaruya is popular among people from all walks of life; diners included groups of work colleagues, mums and their bubs, businessmen, students and couples. This place is so busy, in fact, that from 3 August they are no longer accepting weekend dinner reservations, with guests seated on a first come, first serve basis.
The carpaccio of salmon and kingfish sashimi with daikon radish was served with a delicious, tangy, vinegary sauce. The spicy tan-tan ramen got the thumbs up also. When served with kae-dama (extra noodle refill), it really is enough to feed a sumo!
Really good Japanese restaurant. Dine in or take out is really good. Great price for great portions. Sashimi tastes fresh and their ramen is flavourful!
Come here for cheap lunchtime bentos! Super generous with their sashimi portions. Service is quite prompt and the food comes out relatively quickly.
This is a great local Japanese joint that is consistent with their meals and service. I live in Ashfield and find myself a here couple times here a week. They're quick, easy, great tasting and affordable. The Japanese Katsu curry is definitely a winner here. Also a big fan of their Unagi rice. You get free edamame if you order the Suntory draft beer
This is the place when my mood is on japanese food..especially for the Ramen , and lunch special. Quality and Quantity has a balance amount. Recomended !!!
I came here yesterday after craving some Japanese food. Just as I entered the restaurant I could smell this delicious aroma coming from the kitchen. I ordered the Pork Shoyu Ramen and it was so flavourful and delicious. The prices are all very suitable and service was very good. I'll be definitely be coming back!
First time eat at the restaurant. Both My father and I got Diarrhoea. We ate Sashimi, Number 95 on the menu and Eel with rice. 2 Dishes. Food seems OK at the time. But both of us got stomach ache and Diarrhoea during the night.
I thought the rice looked not freshly cooked, may be this is the cause, but my father did not eat a lot of rice, so not sure whether the stale rice is the cause. There was also one fly flying around our table when we were eating, whether the flies was doing the damage.
Hope the manager can check what food is not fresh on Friday 15-1-16 and throw them away instead of giving to the customers to eat and to suffer.
In spite of this, we will come back.
The pork ramen was tasted horrible. The noodle was not cooked well and the soup was very oily. The other diskes we ordered were Ok. Salmon sushi were fresh and tasted good.
Not sure what to eat near Ashfield, we agree we should give this one a go. Greeted with the usual Mosi-mosi, we were surprised by the wet towel on top of the menu (literally).
Ordered Chicken Katsu Bento Box and Shio Butter Corn Ramen. The food came out quickly. The Ramen is very yummy so is the Bento. there's fried gyoza, sashimi, salad sea weed and picked ginger and let's not forget the Miso Soup.
Waited an hour before we post this as we want to see whether there is any sign of PMS ( post MSG Syndrome). Glad to inform there us none. We will definitely come back.
Bottomline : Great Food. Great service. Good Vslue.
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This little Japanese gem is my latest go-to ramen joint. Not only are the pork based soups incredibly flavoursome (it leaves the chicken stock in its dust), but they have the option of mini-ramens which are $7.50 alone or $5 with the purchase of any main meals. Perfect if you're greedy like me and can't fathom the idea of having just one thing for dinner.
The portion size is ideal as an add on, being just enough to leave you wanting more, and the ratio of meat to noodles is possibly even better than the real deal. However, they do plenty more than just ramen here. The bento boxes are also very generous and sashimi has always been fresh. My holy trinity are the aburi sushi, chicken namban and of course the mini pork. Not a big fan of their winter 'hot pots' though.
Service is polite and food arrives quickly. There is often a line up outside, but lately with the opening of a new Japanese bar next door (more on that when Zomato get their acts together) business has slowed, which now leaves you no excuse not to go and try it!
This place is always full because they serve tasty and well priced food. If you don't want to chance it, make a booking to avoid waiting. I thought it would just be ramen but other diners were tucking into delicious looking bento boxes and hot pots giving me some serious food envy.
I had the pork soup shio ramen which was huge and tasty. The soup was creamy but it was advertised as lightly salty which I couldn't really taste. Still, that was probably the only thing amiss. The gyozas were plump and juicy and hubs enjoyed his ramen (with extra pork) too.
The staff were friendly and accommodating despite being super busy. Will definitely go again.
This great little Japanese restaurant has a lot to offer. Part of a small chain, it has quite a comprehensive menu with probably over a dozen choices of Ramen available, not to mention be to boxes, sushi and other Japanese dishes. There's nothing really exotic on offer, mostly the Japanese staple in Sydney these days. However there are a myriad of combinations and options on the menu.
The ramen was quite good although lacking some depth of flavour. Individual ingredients were good and serving size was generous, however the broth was surprisingly subtle in flavour and almost on the verge of being bland. Other side dishes such as gyoza were quite good which was pleasing.
Prices are fair and service attentive. I'll definitely be back to this local Japanese chain, but probably to try some other dishes instead of the ramen.
Such a nice place with great vibes. Great japanese food for reasonable prices. I ordered the chicken karaage udon and it was delicious!! Also the bento box was very nice and the salad tastes great. Would definitely come back again!
YOU HAVE TO GO! This place is always busy and with good reason. Cheap, portions are huge and the food is sooooo delish. We always get karaage chicken! Its so good. The miso is always on point, the rice is always fluffy and the sushi rolls are soo fat. Sake and lychee japanese lemonade drink is heavenly.
been here quite a few times already, love Japanese food, and it's quite nice ramen and other side dishes here. and just tried the new slow cooked beef hot pot, just for $10 very reasonable price, though the beef could have been more tender, but still not a bad choice for a freezing winter out there.
Good food but a bit slow service. Waitress seems to be unorganised and undertrained.
And the floor... Feel like earthquake when someone walks by...
Manmaruya is my favourite go-to affordable Japanese restaurant, that has embedded its reputation in the inner-west and southern suburbs of Sydney. Consistently tasty bento lunch boxes and tasty ramen! Really warm and comfortable interior to the restaurant, great for families, individuals and couples! It wont leave you feeling crammed or rushed like other Asian restaurants! I always come here for the lunch time specials. They have Ramen and Lunch Bento Boxes starting at $10! This is so much cheaper than the regular Bento boxes (around $16-19) but it does lack the sashimi that comes with the premium… Service is friendly and relatively fast! Waited around 15 minutes for all dishes to arrive!
Bento boxes are the perfect box of variety and deliciousness. Manmaruya is located on the main strip of Ashfield. Competing with a lot of popular dumpling houses, Manmaruya was jam packed on a weeknight when I had dinner with a friend. Tasty liquids of Asahi and miso soup. Which to drink first? The mini tuna roll at $4.50 was a quick entree to share. It was nothing amazing but nothing horrible either. The Bento Boxes were very easy to eat at $19. Salmon pieces, fried dumplings, seaweed, salad, sashimi pieces with a side of rice magically disappeared into my belly. The salmon was perfectly cooked and very flavoursome. Similarly, the chicken katsu bento box was quickly devoured at $16. I would definitely recommend eating at Manmaruya! A nice and reasonably priced restaurant. Prices: About $20 per person Location: 217 Liverpool st, Ashfield
Lucky for me Manmaruya's specialty is the Kogashi Ninniku ramen which literally means burnt garlic ramen. Manmaruya offers their ramen in two soup stocks; pork stock and chicken stock - I almost always order ramen with pork stock finding I prefer the thicker more flavoursome pork soup to the more subtle chicken soup. Now I love my ramen with a heap of bean sprouts and a perfectly soft boiled egg with orange gooey insides - and that's exactly what I got and more because I found hidden underneath my mountain of noodles an extra egg!!! My sister decided she also wanted to have some sushi so ordered the Mini Ramen with pork stock in which they forgot to add the seaweed pieces. After we told the waitress she missed the seaweed pieces, they gave us a double serving of seaweed too! You'll find that the portions served at Manmaruya are very generous, I'm always leaving with a food baby and even my sister's "mini" ramen is not so mini.
Tasty, reliable and great value. You are really spoilt for choice on Liverpool Rd, but there's a reason why people queue (happily and not for long) outside Manmaruya. The service is great, but really if you're an Ashfieldian, or from the surrounds, the service is always secondary to the food. Ah the food. I love that the servings come in 2 sizes, which means you can get smaller portions of lots more tasties (although they're not that small). Great gyoza. Great mains, fresh sushi, balls on agadashi tofu. The belief that all Japanese food is good for you allows you to feel guilt free while revelling in the unmitigated guilty joy of the karaage chicken. They kindly Anglo the menu to say it comes with 'tartar' sauce. This isn't tartar sauce, it's a mouthful of sigh inducing goodness. I introduced an 80 year old to beef tataki here and it added years to his life if only to use those to seek out beef tetaki in all places and at all times.
Good eating.
Japanese Pearl. This is a little Japanese pearl amongst the many Chinese restaurants of Ashfield, Manmaruya offers that little something different, at extremely good prices and to a very high standard. The Tataki, the bento boxes, the teriyaki and even the chicken curry make my mouth water just thinking about them.
Love this place. I love ordering a bento box with a side of pork ramen, such a great idea. My only complaint is that sometimes it can all be a little to sweet.
I enjoy food. This is first time..... i enjoy it..... food was great....on 25/4/2013... i would go back again
Worth a visit. There are not many great Japanese restaurants in the inner west and this is up there at the top. Great bento boxes and a large a la carte menu to choose from. Service was fast and efficient. The restaurant was almost full on a Saturday lunch and staff were busy and managed well. Will definitely be going back again, and again...
Great lunch. Popped into Manmaruya for lunch today in a hurry and hungry. Great fast service, excellent food, more than we could eat at reasonable prices too. Would definitely return and recommend it.
Best Japanese restaurant in inner west area. Lunch sets are fantastic and good value.
A little gem of a restaurant in inner west. We had a ramen (pork soup base), ox tongue bento, teriyaki salmon bento and some green tea. Salmon was just nice and teriyaki sauce was just yummy. Gyozas that came with bentos were one of the best I've ever had. Ramen soup base wasn't quite to my liking but was well prepared. Miso soup was thick style and I enjoyed it a lot.
All that for a very reasonable price point and good service to boot. Especially compared to our recent mediocre experience at Goemon in Mosman. No complaints from me :).
Highly recommended.
This is one of the best new restaurants to open in the inner west. Always brimming with people, it's authentic and affordable Japanese cuisine keeps oldies and newbies coming back for more and though service is fast, it's quality never diminishes. Service is friendly without being overbearing and the food always look so wonderfully presented. Ashfield's best kept secret. If you want Japanese, skip Sakura next door and give Manmaruya a go. Highly recommended!
My Japanese friend likes this place. Good, still good quality,thought the lunch bento box was ok but only 1 piece of sushi and a bit of salad but I had a decent amount of eel. Tako wasabi still nice and prices still reasonable,still worth going,it's no longer feels cramp in here
2012: A little cramp is my biggest complaint!!. Went with my japanese friend, and though I'm not a fan for Ramen, I did like what I ordered and so did my friend. Tako wasabi is still a great new taste sensation for me and the edamame was a reasonable size.
It is cramped though, nil issues with service and its reasonably valued. I will come back!
Got a coupon of 4 courses meal for two to try out this new eatery. The chef, might be owner as well is very generous for the portion, see my pics. Food is very fresh n well made, love the value! All these food we had tonight for only $25/pp! Will come back for sure.
As a transport service provider, my customer requested me to take to good Japanese restaurant for lunch. When I search in google and found this restaurant. Everyone of my customers were very hungry as it was about 2 PM.
This is the best decision I made taking them to this restaurant. All 11 group of customers thanked to me because I took them to this restaurant. This is the multiple reasons what I get from my 11 customers about this restaurant.
1. Very friendly waitress, chef and other staff
2. Food taste is very nice
3. The portion of food is very big. It’s worth what they paid.
Personally, I recommend everyone to go and taste Japanese food in this restaurant. I promise you will be a regular customer.
We had a fantastic lunch meal here. The food was excellent/ well priced. Definitly reccomend the chicken karage (make sure you get the curry sauce as an extra, it's worth it and it's delish) and the salmon sashimi is also great. Thanks for the amazing meal !!
Food is fresh and really good in comparison to other japanese restaurant. 100% recommend this place if you wanna have some quality time and have good food with your friends or family. Staff are friendly, chefs are really awesome. Overall delicious food.😋😋
Great food as always, not sure why there are some reviewers saying it has changed, we didn’t have the same experience, so I thought I’d update my old review. Friendly service and food was still delicious, highly recommended!
Great food and friendly service. The bento boxes and ramen are really good value. They close on Mondays. Love the Kaarage chicken with Japanese Mayo.
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