Yu Xuan Yio
To start off, this place has so reasonably priced food and huge portions. The kaarage curry was the highlight for me, one of the best japanese curry I’ve ever had! The takoyaki seems to be freshly made as it was extremely hot and crispy, definitely would recommend ordering it. The tsuke men (dipping noodles) were so good, the broth just tasted amazing! Overall, this place is amazing and I’ll definitely be back.
Cherie H
Cosy ramen shop tucked under the bridge. It has a large variety of toppings and soup bases. It was all served very efficiently, piping hot and fresh. The noodles were a lovely texture. We tried the shoyu, miso and tonkotsu soups which were all great. The kaarage was very tasty too, the portions were quite generous.
Well CHS
Japanese ramen with thick broth and strong flavour.
Price range around $15 to $23. There's Jumbo size optional if you are ramen addicted.
There's special dinner just add $6 from main price and will received small portion japan curry/ salad/ beef bowl/ gyoza/ karage.
Worth to try.
Heidi
This is our first meal since we came to Sydney, we ordered a double menya ramen and spicy beef noodle. I was satisfied not only with the quality of food, but also the service, staff are friendly 👏🏻
Will T
I previously went to the Menya in Chinatown and remember my experience being quite mediocre, so I went in this one with little expectations. But when I tried their Hakata Tonkotsu Ramen, it really blew me away. The broth was very refreshing and flavourful, the noodles were addictive and the meat was just insanely soft and melts in your mouth.
Turned out to be one of the best ramen I've had in a while. Highly recommend!!
Walt N
Haven't been back for a long time and the quality is still as good as before. Tonkotsu was nicely made and the gyoza are well fried! Good quality
Service is good too, self serve water though.
Ryu
One of the best tonkotsu ramens in Sydney, chewy noodle with clear, tasty pork broth, and succulent pork slice, impeccable !
Wish they could open on weekends
Nick Goh
How good is this little gem?! We ordered a double size menya ramen (shoyu) and we were so full after (shared between 2 people). Food came pretty quick, great vibe and plenty of menu options. Will be back again!
Lisafoodadventures
One of the classic ramen restaurants in Sydney! <br/><br/>With Chashu bursting full of flavour and a broth that enhances each mouthful, you cannot go wrong with a classic pork ramen. <br/><br/>Even when it's hot in Sydney, you can absolutely STILL have ramen. The ramen featured in my photo is called a tsukemen, when the cold noodles are dipped into the broth. It’s a quite nice experience watch the broth drizzle with your noodle pull!
RUCKUS213 FISHING
a hidden gem. great options and quality food. good lunch time spot in CBD, food comes out fast
Madeleine
This is the best ramen place ever! Generously full bowls of tasty ramen for a very reasonable price. I always leave here full and very satisfied.
Tamara Tobing
Been here many times and loved it. Food was great and staff was friendly. The only thing I wish they would improve is the timing of serving the food. If you come in a group, someone’s order always comes way later than the others.
Meowktail
Good value ramen in the CBD - a popular place with corporate & students. Set meals are a really good deal - ramen, donburi and a side of takoyaki/gyoza/salad. Food is standard quality, you wont be impressed but you will be happily satisfied. Ramen broth was okay, and noodles were on the soft side, cha siu is thinly sliced. Service is fast and enthusiastic, good restaurant for a quick meal
Alvina Tanudjaja
The small ramen shop in the middle of the office building, very busy at lunch time. I tried the chef recommendation ramen, but I didn’t notice there’s a ginger as a topping. So I can’t taste anything except the ginger 😭 Next time I’ll try another ramen..<br/>
Hangrylittlelisa
Huge selection of ramen from tonkotsu's to shoyu's, and my personal favourite the tsukemen. Flavours are bold and not too overpoweringly salty as many talents can be. Quick and friendly service, this little place tucked away on a CBD main Street fills up quick at lunch and dinner time!
Daniel Soo
A busy and bustling little Ramen Bar catering for the office staff around the area. The staff are friendly and welcoming but for this first time I tried the restaurant, it was not the most satisfying of Ramen Bars. <br/><br/>It was a Tuesday afternoon at 1pm. I had ordered Take Away, the Yokohama Ramen from the Chef's Selection page. It was unfortunate the pork shown in the picture was twice the amount which is provided. The soup, although deep and rich was overly seasoned which resulted in a much saltier taste. The Ramen is on the softer side for those who enjoy a softer Ramen. <br/><br/>The broth along with the Ramen are the main characters of the story, but having an over seasoned broth in this case, I couldn't finish it.
Whiskey N Wine
A few word to describe the place fast service, decent tasting Ramen (not authentic Japanese) & popular. The outlet is a famous little shop serving nice tasting ramen , my friend took me to the place on my last trip in late 2018. The service was great and so was the food. Would defiantly like to revisit.
Manz
Not sure it's actually authentic Japanese. There were quite a range to choose from, not just ramen, but also udon, soba, rice. My karami tonkotsu ramen, was good in general. Garlic taste in through the broth, a good cloudy tonkotsu. Had a good flavour. The noodles had good texture. A sufficient amount of toppings, but not particularly generous. Overall not a bad bowl.
Robin Deane
What a place! Food was amazing, service was exceptional. I had gone there around 6 on a Saturday it was still pretty quite. However, it’ll live up the later in get into the night. Food was reasonably priced. <br/>If you’re a ramen lover, it’s a must try! <br/>I’ll definitely be back!
Foodie Guru
Chefs were not japanese (if ur japanese you know what i mean) the ramen was sort of sweet and just tasted bland the noodles almost looked like instant noodles. The wait was so long. Shouldnt of gone here
Lilmsmangosteen
We had a great and extremely satisfying bowl of shoyu ramen at Menya today. Authentic and affordably priced in the CBD. Will definitely be back for more!
Naomi Wu
This is my absolutely favourite ramen place in Sydney! I always either order Dragon Jya-Jya Men or Karami Ramen. The spice is spot on and the broth, so flavourful and rich. I love everything about this ramen. It's so worth the money, the portion is large and food is so good. I always come here when I crave ramen or had a bad day from uni.
Andrew C
Good authentic tasting ramen. Noodles very well cooked, and soup base is nice. Limited seating in a small shop. Very convenient CBD location, just next to Shelbourne hotel.<br/><br/>Mostly communal tables, so it would be hard to get a seat as a group.<br/><br/>Can be a long line/wait to order
Lily
Stumbled upon this place one night and decided to try it. I have tried the Chinatown branch and remembered it to be pretty good. I found the one I ordered here to be a tad plain in terms of the soup flavour. The soup was not as strong as I am used to with other ramen places. Good to try if you are in the area, if not there are better ramen places around Sydney.
Cyndy Ng
Menya is located near UTS Library (Haymarket, CBD). Must visit little ramen place. I ordered the karami tonkotsu shoyu ramen which came a little too salty to my liking. Perhaps others enjoy this though. Ramen noodles was cooked to perfection!
Rachma Mctegg
Finally tried what so called the best ramen in Sydney. Has got recommendation by some friends. Today i felt unwell so just want to have something hot and soupy. I ordered spicy beef ramen with miso based soup. Ramen cooked perfecly aldente, broth was light (maybe next time will try tonkotsu based soup to try more flavor). Overall okay but still not impress me. Compare with some ramen i've been tasted when i was traveled to Japan 2 years back, 7 out of 10 lah.
Hansi Dissanayake
Great service right from the door - we got there just after opening on a Saturday and it was already busy! We had the Chicken Katsu Donburi with ramen on the side, very cheap and generous serving sizes with all the food, and it was delicious as well! I would definitely recommend this spot to sate your ramen cravings.
Xlittlecupcake
If I could eat noods every day I would. Always come to this ramen joint when I’m too lazy to walk to Ippudo. Although Ippudo is irreplaceable, this spot is also quite good, with a large variety of ramen on the menu as well as udon, bentos and sides.
Wennie Yan
I generally love ramen, would go all for all kinds of ramen. This ramen is good quality of its price, all the sides are not bad too.<br/>Last time I tried the biggest bowl and it was shockingly big and I didn’t even finish half of it (I belong to big appetite girl), so it’s really good budget for 2 people if hungry and need some speedy good food. <br/>Atmosphere overall is good too.
Pinicolada
Decent serving sizes at decent prices. Convenient location. Noodles are a bit too salty. Would have liked seats with backs. Not on my favourites list.
Felicia
Highly suggest for Udon fix. It's really quick easy and cheap. It has a selection of items to have too, with tempura, seaweed sides, takoyaki.
Chris
My go to place for Ramen in Sydney, especially for their Tsuke-men, but all ramen dishes here are top quality. Probably second or third best on my personal list of top ramen in NSW. The seating options care limited and parking could be a nightmare around there, so make sure you avoid peak hours.
Javier Andrés Pérez Urrutia
what a disappointment, ramen with no flavor and the octopus of the takoyaki too hard, like a rock.... and finally too much time waiting my order
MealzxD
Came here for a quick dinner on a Saturday night. I ordered the yokohama tonkotsu ramen and it was yum and satisfied my ramen craving but nothing amazing. The egg was cooked well, soup was flavourful but did not have much depth. Noodles here are also on the softer side. I was also pleasant surprised by the pork that looked like dry strips but was actually really soft and tasty :) Overall, if I was in the area I would defs go back, but probably not go out of my way for it :P
Wannabe Foodie
With the end of the winter season in sight, now is the best time to try some delicious, heart warming ramen. I got the salt ramen which was lovely and light. The beef chilli actually had a nice hot. I didn't love the beef, but I think it was more me than the beef. I should have chosen chicken katsu.
The Engineer Eats
Excited to try a ramen joint and Menya is rated quite highly in most reviews! Nice little place. We had the Hakata Tonkotsu ramen with gyoza set and Chicken Katsu ramen. Both were very satisfying! The only drawback was the katsu chicken being in the broth right from the start as they got a bit soggy. Would have been better served on the side.
Dominic Svensson
Tasty ramen soup and pork at a low price - maybe the best in Sydney. There was even a queue before the 5:30pm opening, mostly Japanese and Chinese customers. Order at the front and take a table. The hakata tonkotsu had a good broth - not as rich as it was cloudy, looked like a thick Hokkaido style but tasted more like a delicate Ichiran-style tonkotsu that was very nice but not spicy. The rest of the ramen was generally good - great egg, pork slices that melted in the mouth (not a great texture but still tasted great), firm noodles, and some ginger strips that gave a chilli-style kick. The ramen is also pretty cheap for Sydney ($13). The gyoza was pretty good - great fillings, mediocre mix of fried and soft sides, plus you get a plate of gyoza for half price if you buy a beer. This might only get 4 stars in Tokyo but it really was a great ramen dinner for Sydney, the best I've had.
Tran Julie
One of my favourite jap restaurants in Sydney!<br/><br/>Just to be clear, I am not a ramen person so I always go for udon or sashimi dishes at a Japanese restaurant. The udon here is great and the takoyaki is worth the value. The sets are filling and overall ambience is perfect.<br/><br/>Service is average and staff are quite nice. This place is pretty popular so if you go during peak hour, you can expect to wait for half an hour or more. You order and pay before getting a seat/table so for the rest of your stay in the restaurant, you can focus on your food!<br/><br/>I am always at Menya for a group dinner event and it's always been worth it ~ヾ(＾∇＾)
Tina
I've been here for many times already! It won't disappoint you. <br/>I'd call this a "fast food place". Quick and easy for lunch or dinner on a busy day. <br/>If you're on a budget, order the biggest bowl for only $18 and share with another friend! <br/>All the ramens here are tasty. <br/>The soup is not thick nor plain, it's just right, ramen has the right tender. I normally don't like the meat on ramen too much, so this meat to me is just average. <br/>The dinner set is cheap and will make you so full.
Leon
I love Japanese food and especially ramen. But I have yet to try a decent ramen stall here. First, the noodles are not made fresh and you could probably taste the difference. The broth seems like half concocted in the kitchen and half concocted in flavour packs and does not have the full flavour. The Chashu was just hard and dry.
Jessenia Jauw
All time favorite ramen in sydney. I love both of the broth and noodle. Its also not over priced. Restaurant can be a bit busy sometimes and the place is quite small
Wendy
On a Friday night we ventured into the best ramen joint in Sydney. The place was busy but not too packed. We had the black garlic shoyu ramen and it was amazing. The tonkatsu broth was average. Cheap and tasty quick meal.
Jade
I know a lot of people rate Menya but personally I prefer ippudo and ichiban ramen. I've been here a total of three times. The firsts two times I tried their ramen and didn't enjoy the noodle or broth, this time I had the udon and it was much better. The broth was a bit too sweet though. Service is good here, they are friendly, polite and quick. I think with the ramen, it's just down to each person's palette. Each to their own!
Anna
Pretty busy place for lunch with lots of people working nearby. We waited about 10 mins but I hear it is far worse come peak lunch time. I ordered the vegetable udon, which was pretty much beansprout udon and took the longest to come out. Wasn’t anything special and very oily actually. Probably need to come for the ramen, as my colleagues seem to quite like this place for it.
Hungrysydneysiders
Classic sydney ramen stop. One of the better ramen restaurants in sydney. Can't go past the Tonkatsu value ramen. Affordable, fast service and good quality.
Jackie Cee
I had the karame ramen I think it was called. Broth was beautiful, spicy, deep, creamy, super yum. Noodles didn't really do it for me though, overcooked I think, no 'bite'. Egg was awesome, not overcooked, nicely marinated. Venue is nice, waitresses helpful and the food came quickly though they were busy. I'd go again.
Allanlee78
The ramen taste is very delicious and also the staff are friendly and helpful... Must try! It's my favorite Japanese restaurant in Sydney CBD.. I always eating there on the weekdays.. I love Japanese food
Amelia Gammo
I always get the chicken katsu ramen! It's never disappointed!! Great flavour and great amount of noodle and chicken! Just a bit pricey but that's the city!
John
Amazing ramen with very authentic flavours and very quick service which is particularly handy when you're in a bit of a rush to get back to the office. Also these guys serve beer (only a few options but enough to wet the appetite before lunch/dinner
Why__dee
Good quality Japanese food that's affordable. We got the Chicken Karaage Curry and the Dragon Jya-Jyamen. Both were really good but unfortunately I could not handle the spicyness from the Dragon Jya-Jyamen, so I couldn't finish it :( but definitely would come back to try their other ramen/soba noodles.
Keiko
I love this place!!! I come here at least once a week. The Karami Tonkotsu and spicy miso tsukemen are my favorite items on the menu. The pork mince is much better than most ramen places. It has good texture and just the right amount of chili oil. It is definitely my favorite ramen in Sydney
Will Eat Yum
Great quick, tasty , cheap japanese place. Near my office so I always go there for overtime meals. Wonderful selection of ramen, udon, soba, rice and bento boxes. Service is quick and friendly.
Whitnieee
The place is a little bit humid cause they have no windows, the only door they have is the front door.<br/>I never want to come here in summer cause I feel like I'm melting inside.<br/><br/>Food is okay, just sometimes the counter staff (depends on the shift) is not that friendly.
Michael Li
Statistically speaking, if I could give a correlation for money spent and quality of food, it would be close to positive 1, for Menya for range -1 to 1. For the price you're paying, the quality is definitely what you pay for. <br/><br/>Had the menya value box deal with teriyaki chicken for $15ish and it was definitely reflective of the title. Had a rice AND noodle dish. Service was Japanese efficiency as expected, and despite the atmosphere being a bit too dark for my liking, the food makes up for that and the relatively tight space I was sitting to eat in. Would go if I worked relatively close by to Market St.
Antonios Yapondopolus
On a butt chilling lunchtime for a business lunch, we decided that a warm ramen soup would hit the spot. Zomato and another website suggested Menya. I was there early at 11:58am and they don’t open till 12 noon. There was a queue of 9 other patrons ahead of me waiting for them to open. Peeping in, we see the head chef revving up the staff and crew. Expectations are high - it’s gotta be divinely good if there is a queue.<br/><br/>One thing to bear in mind is that this place is small, and on a cold day, you really want to be inside getting cosy and intimate with your fellow patrons. Additionally, your full party should be avail, as this place works on an order-at-counter-and-then-get-seated regime (no order no seat). I went for the number 28 (as recommended by a Zomato review). I had it with the firmer noodles (that’s how I like it).<br/><br/>By the time we sat down, the ramen arrived within 10 minutes. It was nice and hot - just right for a winter’s day. Whilst we were eating our meal, the place filled up fast, then it started getting a wee bit too cosy when the patrons who had paid but had not found a seat started crowding the inside of the restaurant. I was prepared so it did not bother me - but for some patrons having some look over your shoulder to peer pressure your ramen slurping rate may not have gone down well.<br/><br/>Overall the meal cost was about $15 with the karaage chicken, which was indeed value for money. The soup is MSG-laden so do drink the water after consumption. The soup base did not knock my socks off but its pleasant. I can recommend this spot.
Jen
I love this place, really cheap, fast service, decent portion size. I'm a fan of tonkotsu and while this might not be my #1 fave tonkotsu ramen stop, it's pretty up there!
FoodLuva
Really couldn't work out what the fuss was about this place.. Been twice before with poor results. However it seems it's 3rd time lucky! It's downstairs in my building so always walk by it.<br/>I took a recommendation this time, I was told Number 28 is very popular - bingo! It was awesome.<br/>I am now a fan :-)<br/>
LingLing
3.5 ☆<br/>Prices are really cheap! Their Menya Mini Salad is soooo nice! Everything on the menu is reasonablu priced. Be prepared to sit next to strangers as it is a small restaurant and there's only 3 long tables. Also! Do not make special requests with your order, wait staff are very limited with English.
Queenie K
On one of the days when I felt too tired to cook; and craving ramen, Menya comes to mind for me.<br/>Mind you, the one I've been to so far is the Chinatown branch ( smiles are friendly, foods amazing and dirt cheap)<br/>Here it's dirt cheap too; however no smiles were given nor amazing food was served. I ordered the spicy mince tonkotsu ramen, and for $5 you can have dinner add ons too! The add ons I ordered were the beef and rice bowl with 3 pieces of karaage chicken. <br/><br/>All together it came to $17.50 I think, broth was piping hot but that's about it. It lacks flavour and quite watery ( somewhat like spicy laksa broth)<br/><br/>Filled the tummy, the beef and rice bowl was good and so is the karaage; but the star failed to shine.<br/><br/>I think I'll stick to the Chinatown branch from now onwards
Suzie Lee
Popular ramen stop in CBD<br/><br/>This hard to find cafe underneath an office block in Sydney is deservedly popular. There are several options to choose from and we were very happy with our choices - delicious broth and chewy al-dente noodles!
Johnny Pan
Great value for money and the ramen here is very nice. The Takoyaki and gyoza were delicious and up there with the better ones I've had. The rice was also pretty tasty. Would definitely come here for comfort food
HurryDaFoodup
I could eat at this place all day errday!<br/>Craving some spicy soup noodles with mince pork? Spicy tan tan ramen is what my dreams are made of. The service is quick and friendly and you can get to eating pretty fast! <br/>Great for lunch or dinner!!😁😁
Michael Henrickson
Delicious. Best Japanese I've had in the longest time. Went here on a hot date. The katsu don and takoyaki were everything. Black garlic ramen, was also 10/10. Ariiiiiggggattttooo
Monty Freeman
This place makes amazing tonkotsu ramen, and would be in top 5 ramen places in Sydney.<br/><br/>The place gets busy, so queue up for midday open.<br/><br/>Tonkotsu bone broth is beautiful and creamy, full of umami flavours.
The Happy Tummy
The good:<br/>👍🏼 Plenty of noodles to choose from (shout out to spicy tan tan ramen lovers out there!).<br/>👍🏽 Plenty of rice meals to choose from for non-ramen, non-udon or non-noodle lover, in general.<br/>👍🏻 Bento boxes with rice and noodles for lovers of both worlds.<br/>👍🏾 Efficient staff who actively re-arranges people's seating so everyone can have a seat. However, I will understand if you folks find this a bit annoying as you have to move around sometimes. <br/>👍🏿No need to break the bank to enjoy a meal here.<br/><br/>The bad:<br/>👎🏻 Ramen is a little bit salty.<br/>👎🏼 The place is packed with people so it can be a bit claustrophobia inducing. <br/>👎🏽 Awkward moments. Be prepared to eat your lunch sitting closely next to a stranger. But then again, you may say this is also part of the experience specially if you love meeting new people.
Shellie Elyse
Delicious food, very reasonable price, meals served incredibly fast. Would definitely recommend and would definitely go back. Great little find all tucked away.
Kai Luv
Finally ticked this off my list, with a karaage ramen bowl. The food was good and reasonably priced but it didn't knock my socks off. Convenient but not a destination restaurant. Mappen remains the go to.
Kevin Sie
Every time I come here, I have left full and satisfied. I have never really seen the place completely full or had to wait for seating which is good.<br/><br/>It is also really cheap for the food you receive, which always seems to come to you really quickly. The broth is nice and thick which some may like however for me its just a bit too thick and there is a good amount of noodles hiding inside the bowl.
The RnB Diary
For a bit over $10, you can get the whole set including gyoza, ramen, and beef bowls, isn't that incredible? The price tag certainly was no reflection of the food as they tasted soooo good! We came here for lunch once and after drinks dinner another time. Both times the food was honest, hearty, generous portion, and cheap. Just love this noodle bar!
William N
Haven't been there for over a year and had an urge to back...<br/><br/>Had a spicy karaage rice and small ramen. They are both OK with quite punchy flavours but somehow lacks authentic Japanese taste and finesse, example being 'spicy' only chopped chilli on the chicken but not the actual recipe that's spicy.
Naomi Rheinberger
SO MUCH DELICIOUSNESS. And so damn cheap too!! I ordered the chicken katsu ramen and pretty much sat there the whole time with a stupid grin on my face while I slurped away at my noodles. Be generous with the chilli, messy with the chopsticks, and always ensure your eyes are too big for your belly.<br/><br/>I'm definitely no ramen expert, but Menya makes my belly happy, and that's the main thing.
FoodGloriousFood
I think I've just found my favourite ramen place. Had the Kyoto ramen and it was so good- perfect amount of spice, yummy noodles, good broth, fantastic egg, and pork that melts in your mouth. <br/>The gyoza were so tasty too! I definitely recommend both these dishes.<br/><br/>The staff are also really friendly and saw that we were sharing and immediately gave us an extra bowl. I love this place.
Deepti
Its a wonderful place for a quick bite or even a big meal. Most of the time i get so full that even a glass of water after it is a problem. the curries are amazing. I love their Katsu curry and even the Kara age Don is simply awesome!<br/>the staff is all peppy and they welcome and say good byes in a very friendly manner! Their out door seating is great too.
Mystery Shopper
Needed something close to our hotel, stopped in, place was busy but service was prompt, good portioned dishes, fresh, tasty and reasonably priced, ours weren't the only clean plates on departure.
Anusha Anand
Awesome ramen. Perfect for a cold winter meal. Tried the dragon ramen which was very hot ( temperature and taste ) as promised. Sneaky place to find though.
Katy
[NEGATIVE: the new system won't allow this opt] It's too chilly outside and the queue is a bit long. So we went inside and took a seat first. The lady with a ponytail at the cashier then came to tell us we have to order first before we took a seat. I explained the situation and then she walked away. When I later ordered at the cashier as a result was a poker face. No "please " and no "thank you" let alone a smile. All she said was the amount of money I had to paid. That's all. I thought she was busy and tired that's why she served customers like that. But later I found that another lady (also with a ponytail) put on her big smile and was very polite to ALL other customers. What did we do to deserve to be treated like this?? We just took a seat first becoz it's too cold and windy outside!! It's too shocked to have suh a bad experience in a Japanese restaurant. The ramen was fair. I'm sure one can have other better choices with this price and quality on George St near the cinema. Will never come back again.
Wolf Of York Street
Fantastic restaurant if your looking for a quick bite. Reminds me of traditional Japanese flavours at a great price. Also offers cheaply priced refills and large size options for those of you with large stomachs !
Derek Lee
I always come here for the menya bento box either the beef, or teriyaki chicken with serve of rice, crispy noodles and salad and miso soup. Usually have to wait 10-15 mins for the meal but its worth it . During winter usually have the chicken Ramen noodle soup quite a good portion and very tasty. This place is usually full but you can always find a seat to share with other people.
I'm Still Hungry
Menya’s still got the chops. Despite the sub-$10 price tag, the broth at Menya blows most of them out of the water. My notes for Menya actually say “stunningly good”, and indeed, this is exactly how I remembered it when I had their signature tonkotsu, each and every time. It’s rich and thick, but never too oily (you can see that there’s minimal oil slick in the picture), while maintaining a collagen-rich experience that only slow-simmered pork bones can provide.
Bad Table Manners
Ramen was decent, not the best. Their system of ordering is painfully slow and inefficient, think I waited a good 15mins before it got to me, and there wasn't even that many people. They then gave my order to the people behind me (who ordered like 5 dishes takeaway, (so I had to wait thru that too), but they gave me free karaage. Overall not a great experience.
Eat Like Ushi
During a short weekend staying at World Square, the surrounding food places I had marked on Google maps surrounded me. As I was headed toward the Vivid cruise (which is an incredible waste of time and money), Menya was enroute. I had starred this place as somewhere to try Sydney's ramen, in addition to Ippudo, Gumshara and Ikkyu. The setting is very simple and pays homage to the typical Japan noodle bars (minus the free hard boiled eggs and vending machines). At least they had shichimi on the tables on standby. - Tempura Soba $12.90 (prawn tempura, kakiage tempura, shallot, fish cake & sesame seed) - quality soba with great flavour. The soup was a clear and more simply flavoured broth. Unfortunately the tempura is placed in the soup so the coating became soft very quickly; - B addon (beef rice and gyoza) $5 - standard gyoza and unexciting beef on rice. Both were just fillers; - Black Garlic Ramen $11.30 (black garlic oil, roasted pork, fish cake, bamboo shoots, shallot, sesame seed, dried seaweed & seasoned boiled egg) - thin hearty pork soup with excellent quality chewy noodles. The pork slices were thin. The tonkotsu soup wasn't as fatty/thick as I hoped for but full of salty flavour, and the black garlic elevated it to another level, replacing my usual practise of crushing raw garlic in; - Takoyaki - unusually perfectly rounded spheres with a tiny amount of octopus and topped with the standard sauce, mayonnaise and fish flakes. It was great value and pretty good overall. Next time I'd stick to the noodles and not the sides. I've read Gumshara has the thickest broth, so maybe this is the place I need to try to emulate Bone Daddies.
Marielleee.c
NOT WORTH THE WAIT. 40 minute wait during the low period of the lunch rush only to find out that they didn't process our order. They told us they would make our meal and have it ready in 3 minutes which makes you think about what they were doing for the first 40 minutes.<br/>Overall the meal was good, if not hastily made.
Samanthawxlow
Still drugged up on my medication I decided to get something light. Joyous of joys is discovering my favourite summer special zaru soba is still available even though the season is sadly long gone. If you don’t eat pork like I do, just tell the counter and they sub you for two halves of their creamy eggs. Against my awesome recommendation, here is the miso based ramen with tonkotsu stock.
Feeder's Digest
The Dragon Ramen is listed as one of the spicier options on the menu. This is true for the first few mouthfuls but once the inital burn passes a nice spiced flavor lingers throughout. After recently returning from a trip to Japan I can say that this stands up well to some ramens that Tokyo had to offer. I like to add corn to this ramen for a bit of sweetness.
Unspoonsored
Good value, although lacking that x-factor...
DownToFeed
Food comes out quick and staff are friendly and helpful when ordering even though they get extremely busy, and the atmosphere is awesome. The Sydney Ramen scene has recently blown up and there is no short supply of ramen joints, however only a few have stood out from the crowd... Menya stands out and has been a Sydney favourite since it opened its doors before the Olympics in 2000. If you decide to try out Menya for lunch or dinner, expect to line up this place is buzzing especially on Friday and Saturday nights for dinner. The extremely busy Menya Noodle Bar Unlike some other ramen places which have a more narrow selection of ramen Menya has a huge range of ramen to select from and regardless what type of ramen you are into you will probably find something on the menu which is suitable to your taste. The kitchen is buzzing with activity during the dinner/lunch rush almost dail
Emily Ng
While I haven't been in Sydney for much of this winter, I was here enough to experience it's 20 odd degree days and chilling 5 degree nights. Regardless, winter has never been my favourite season, but it does mean I get to hide my ramen belly under layers of sweaters and pull overs. If I haven't already said it enough times, there is always burning fire in my belly for ramen. Having two locations and a price point you can't argue with, makes Menya just one of those 'go to' places for me. <br/>I'm a sucker for a delicious and hearty tonkotsu broth, and Menya's one def ticks all the right boxes. With the added black garlic and chilli oil, this was the perf dish to end a day long of work. I also prefer the noodles and Menya for their texture, which is a bit more chewy and al-dente. The entire contents of the bowl, including 90% of the soup, was happily demolished.
Emily W
Menya Noodle Bar has a ramen selection that a few other joints around this town would do well to emulate. I get that everyone has their special dishes, but Menya seems to offer most of their ramen broth bases (tonkotsu, shoyu, miso, salt) combined with their different toppings and additions. It’s much more fun! I ordered the black garlic ramen with a tonkotsu base. It came with some nice garnishes that added no cost to an already reasonable priced bowl – nori, tamago, bamboo shoots and those cute little pink and white fish cake slices. So far, price wise, this is one of the best ranges of garnish I’ve seen! Menya Noodle Bar – Black garlic tonkotsu The tonkotsu broth is the type which leaves a bit of a porky film on your lips, but it’s not thick. The noodles are fantastic – chewy and a little thick, enough so that by the end of your meal they have not turned soft and unpleasant. The serve is generous and enjoyable. The black garlic is a great accompaniment and I highly recommend this po
Simplicity By Sarah
Sydney CBD Cheap Eats Under $10 *Pre-warning: I do not diet!
THEJUGERNAUTS
David Chang of momofuku did a bit of a Ramen-off and Menya came up on top as his favourite – what with him preferring its “all round quality”. This is our local and we’ve been here quite a bit and its like the under appreciated old school Ramen place and its pretty good. There’s seating inside (island seating) and there’s signage warning you to keep an eye on your valuables. Gotta say, still surprises me – a place like this in the city. They have OG sriracha here. Menu board (click to get a bigger pic). Prices for most items $12-16. The kitchen is very neat, with bowls stacked on the counter in preparation to serve you the eats. Agedashi tofu. The sauce was possibly a bit too salty but this was otherwise really nice, freshly made out of the fryer too. Ordered this but noted a fellow diner had order a sashimi platter which looked great and we were a bit jealous. Crunchy and freshly cooked these japanese dimsums area quite tasty. The noodle base is also crunchy. Menya Ramen. Its deliciou
Charn Tangson
I love Ramen, its probably the best kind of noodle soup in existence and its so easy to find a place that sells Ramen. I consider Menya one of the best available in Sydney (its hard to decide with so many). There are two main stores for Menya, one in Haymarket and one near Town Hall, although they’re the same store they also have two different menus. If I had to choose I would say the Town Hall branch is better because they offer a larger menu with better soup bases which are more suited to my preferences. Garlic Tonkotsu Ramen For those that don’t know Tonkotsu is pork bone soup, its DELICIOUS. This particular bowl had garlic soup which gave it an interesting taste, we also always add an extra boiled egg. Theres multiple types of soups ranging from Miso to Salt and Chicken but I ALWAYS choose Tonkotsu as its similar the best base and its also very popular in Japan. (Note: Japanese Ramen is divine.) Pork Shoyu Ramen Shoyu is another type of soup base which is mainly salt I believe. Its
Ballareat
Menya Noodle Bar on Market St, in Sydney’s CBD, is a “traditional” style Ramen noodle house, doing delicious salty-brothed Ramen noodle soups. Ramen is something my wife and I are obsessed with, to the point of being considered a fetish by our friends. We seek out and hunt down Ramen wherever we can find it, and our trips to Japan are heavily centered around trying to find good Ramen. On our last trip to Japan which was slightly over 2 weeks, we had Ramen just about every single day (We think we missed 2 days total where we didn’t have Ramen). While home here in Sydney, we’re always on the lookout for proper Japanese-style Ramen, and so far, Menya is the closest we’ve found. We have recently heard of another place, Ikkyu, which we will be trying soon, but until then, Menya is our “best Ramen in Sydney”. View Larger Map
Piggyeatalot
The noodles in this place is the type that I like, the yellow wriggly noodle. These were probably cooked just a touch over, and by the time I was halfway through my ramen, it was a bit soggy. 4/5 The soup I selected was the Shio (salt) soup. I used to think that Shio is only made of salt and it would be reall
Hannah Lewis
If you want to dine in, get there before 12 hits because the lines are longer than a thousand noodles, but always worth the wait. You can pick from a number of soups, miso and soy are without questions the best. Team these with some chilli beef and you will be wishing your lunch would never end.
Chrys
I love how Sydney has a wide variety of food in its most authentic form. At Menya , their soups are made from scratch over many hours from fresh chicken and pork. The soups we could choose from include miso, shoyu (soy sauce), shio (seafood and chicken combination), and tonkotsu (pork bones). Steph was game for something really spicy and since it was her first time here, she gave their dynamite hot Karami Tonkotsu Ramen ($11.90) a go. Verdict: it was really spicy judging from how much water she needed to take.
Alex
Japan had been having a ramen war between the 100000 or so specialty ramen noodle bars. And interestingly, today, it seems that the war has now spread over to Australia. Are we ready to join in the WAR? If the answer is yes, then there are three simple rules to follow. First, choose a type of ramen, then, the type of soup, and lastly, place your order and pay, before getting a seat. As for the unwritten rule, lastly, enjoy your meal!!
JB Jose
I have the Tori Kara-age Ramen in a miso soup today. There’s a choice of shoyo, miso or natural soup. It’s delightfully warming. If I wanted a carb hit, japanese food and KFC, this was the dish to hit the spot.
Craig Hind
We've been wanting to try Menya Noodle Bar for a long time. I think it was when we were in Australia last year that it was suggested to us that we try the place, and for whatever reason we didn't manage to get there. We have a cuisine rotation going so that we don't lose out on our favourites for too long, so when ramen night came around again we decided to give Menya a try. There are three Menya restaurants in Sydney from what I can see. One's in Haymarket (Chinatown), and two are within walking distance of Town Hall station. Of those two, one is listed as being self-service, and the other is not. We opted to go to the one that is not. To be honest I expected more. That's not to say that what we got was not excellent, and I think it was more likely my expectations that were wrong since I thought that Menya was more of a full restaurant than a smallish noodle joint. My mistake, we move on… Expectations reset, we ordered at the counter, paid and sat down with our number. A short while
Lola Li
The ramen was nearly identical to its brother in Chinatown, served with a slice of cha-su , two pieces of naruto , a sheet of nori , half an egg and shallots.
Gastronomous Anonymous
I have heard wonderful things about this place from my fellow food lover friend, C. It gets ridiculously busy at lunch time and we made sure we got there just a little after midday.
LottieP
Menya Noodle Bar is tucked away amongst unprepossessing office blocks at 1 Market Street in the Sydney CBD . It was absolutely packed at lunchtime and there were incredible scenes of grace under pressure in the kitchen as the crew turned out delicious noo
Simon Leong
The first and previous time I visited this place I had the terrible experience of finding a long wire in my ramen soup from possibly a cleaning brush I think or can. The chef was very apologetic and cooked me another one straight away although ever since
Heneedsfood
Noodles, noodles everywhere. The centre of Sydney isn’t frugal when it comes to choices for noodle bars.
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