Kokoro Ramen

Hi everyone!

Time for another food post :)

Friends and I recently checked out a newly opened ramen place in the CBD called Kokoro Ramen located on Lonsdale St (right next to a favourite of mine Izakaya Chuji)

Outside Kokoro Ramen

Stepping inside, the interior was simple and almost reminded me of a food court, with spaced out casual wooden tables and stools. The menu was a bit confusing to understand, with the same ramen pictures repeated on each of the rows. But upon careful examination, turns out that it was the same options of ramen toppings but in different soup bases. The soups are all chicken/ pork stock based, with the options of normal, salted, soy sauce or soybean paste.

Interior

Ramen toppings selections are limited to 5-6 varieties with fried chicken, soft shell crab, charsiu (pork slices), pork belly and spicy mince pork. There is also the option of DIY ramen where you can select your own choices of stock and various toppings.

Confusing menu

I ordered the soft shell crab in soy sauce chicken/ pork stock broth. Servings of the ramen was generous, the soup base was rich and flavoursome, however I was only given one small piece of crab leg which had very little meat.. couldn't help but to feel disappointed.

My friend who ordered the soft shell crab but in soybean base also concurred with my disappointment of the lack of crab.

My softshell crab (in soy chicken/ pork broth)

Svv's dish- same as above but in soy bean paste soup

J's dish- Butter and corn ramen (he found the flavours interesting)

For the price of $15 a bowl, it is a little more on the pricier side compared to some other ramen places I've tried. Does it compare to Ramen Ya? Probably not

Thanks for reading :)

Kokoro Ramen
157 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne

Yum: 6.5/10
Price: 6/10
Service: 6/10 ( I forgot to mention that you have to order and pay at the counter)



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