Darren strongly recommended Marutama’s popular hand-made ramen, located at Central. So being one who thinks with his stomach, The Android dragged Shan along after a hard day’s work to satisfy our gastronomical appetites. As the restaurant’s kinda small, we had to queue for about 20 minutes before seats were available… and sniffing all that wondrous fragrance while waiting in line can be torture.
Being really porky people, both of us ordered the Chashu Iri Ramen with an additional half-boiled egg. Take note that Marutama only serves chicken-base soup, as well as this other highly dubious nuts-base soup that The Android refuses to try.
Darren suggests that you should let the noodles soak for a good minute before proceeding with your barbaric slurping. The Android did just that and oochi mama! The ramen is indeed superb stuff… soaks up the soup really well and it is extremely rich in chewy goodness. The chashu is wicked stuff too! Can’t say the same about the soup, though. It was exactly what The Android thought it would taste like… boring chicken soup. Then again, that’s because the soup is incomplete without its condiments! Simply add the deep fried garlic slices provided into your broth and you will taste the difference. Mmmmm…
The food served at this place is a little on the pricey side. We ended up forking out $20 each for just the ramen. Yet, that ain’t gonna stop The Android from coming back again. Only next time, calling to make a reservation would seem to be the wiser choice.
Oh… and people who like their noodles soggy need not bother. Stop looking around, Curly. That means you.
Wingfoot said:
Word of caution… they DON’T take reservations!!! We asked…
The Android said:
But but but… there were empty tables that were reserved yesterday! Maybe they require a minimum number of patrons before they accept reservations.
Trichotomy said:
The soup looks very clear, not like the cloudy buttery types you get at Ichibantei / Miharu. How big is the place? Is it like Les Bouchon’s kind of thing?
The Android said:
This place is definitely bigger. Les Bouchon’s takes the cake when it comes to dishing out claustrophobia.
Wingfoot said:
This place is actually a BIG restaurant in Tokyo. One of the owner’s sons or sons-in-law opened up the place here…
Yo, Android muh boy. The next time you go, call me!!! Clare and I lao nuah after seeing your pics man! We try and reserve next time. But I asked the woman at the counter and she said they dun take reservations… weird. Hey, come to think of it, all the places I kai seow are small places eh? Bouchon’s lah, this one lah, even Brauhaus without outside seating is tiny… weird.
The Android said:
Aaaah… small places, schmall places. As long as the food das goot, The Android das not give das scheisse!!!
Scarlett said:
your site is bad for people trying to lose weight.
The Android said:
Oh no! Then how???
Scarlett said:
stop reading lor… next week can meet up after work! im on morning!