Review: Daikokuya Japanese Ramen @ Paragon

Kays and I meant to have dinner @ Ippudo but were appalled at the length of the queue. So, now that there's a japanese ramen place in nearly every 2 malls, we decided to give this new place in Paragon a try. Business was brisk and we had to wait about 15 minutes before we got a (rather cramped) table. Their menu is much more extensive than other, well, specialised ramen places. Daikokuya carried all of Sapporo, Tokyo and Kyushu-style ramens just to name a few.  On the other hand, this may also mean that it's not particularly good at any of them...but we have yet to try all so it's a little early to judge.

 

Tonight Kays and I stuck to our usual Kyushu Tonkotsu ramen. I had the mini version (too many lo heis lately) + soft boiled egg , and we also ordered the prawn & avocado salad.

First, the ramen... Soup was ok, more diluted than that in Ippudo and Ramen Santouka (-). Noodles were cooked just right in terms of bite (+), soft boiled egg was indeed a little runny (+) but they must have just taken it out of the fridge because the insides were really cold (-)! Next, the Prawn + Avocado salad came with thousand island dressing so didn't really have much of a Japanese feel, and there was hardly any avocado (-)... 

However, We both finished our noodles in the end, so I would say it's decent quality but not something I would make a special trip to town for (though I am curious about their many types of gyoza!). So this didn't make it to Ah Mak's Ramen Must Try list... yet.

  

 Mini Tonkotsu Ramen + Nitamago

 

Prawn & Avocado Salad (spot the avocado!!)

6 out of 10

Daikokuya Japanese Ramen - Kyushu Tonkotsu Shio ramen

290 Orchard Road
#B1-47 Paragon Shopping Centre, Singapore 238859
Tel: +65 6737 5416