R is for the realness Ikkoryu brings
A is for the aromatic ramen broth
M is for the man-made noodles and gyoza wrappers
E is for the excellent service
N is for the nice staff
This place embodies what it means to have quality ramen noodles in Melbourne. I tagged along with a Melbourne influencer who enjoys meeting new people and tasting what Melbourne has to offer.
I ended up having the yuzu Koshu ramen. Don’t be put off by the green broth because it was soooo tasty. Pork and citrus is a well tried and tasted flavour combination and with the unami, it just makes it extra special. I could eat this every week. I haven’t had anything like it before and every ramen aficionado, or even a casual fan should try this at least once.
Gyozas are tasty and they make their skins on site. If you feel like being extra naughty, get the deep fried gyoza skins, it’s the snack you never knew you needed. So addictive. We were also treated to the marinated pork ribs which were intense but tasty. I definitely had the meat sweats.
The restaurant itself, while spacious, has an intimate feel. It feels hidden but you’re in the Paris end of the CBD. An excellent sake and beer collection. Ikkoryu feels high end, but at reasonable prices.
Whether it’s a work lunch time thing, or an after work thing, or a dinner out with friends… you won’t be disappointed here. I’ll be going again, and by the time you read this, I was probably there a few times over.
In the name of the father, son and the holy noodles…. Ramen.
This is one of the more underrated ramen places in our opinion. Ikkoryu Fukuoka is located in a spacious basement and offers delicious customisable ramen similar to the more popular places.
What sets this place apart is the yuzu kosho ramen, which is what we usually come here for. The broth is spicy, rich and flavourful. The noodles are cooked perfectly and the ajitama egg is marinated well. A word of caution to bean sprout haters - They come as a default so ask to omit if you want to!
We highly recommend coming to try, especially for this unique ramen!
A basement area, so can be missed if you're not sure what you're looking for (although signage is still pretty prominent). Excellent ramen,if anything a little salty, but it's good, fast and easy esp if you've just finished work in the CBD and can't be bothered cooking.
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