Ichibandori

This is a brilliant place to go for your over-the-top and premium ramen. If you're feeling brave I do recommend trying out the $50 ramen. It's well worth the price tag but if that's outside of your budget, then you should also check out the silky tonkotsu ramen. Also worth trying out their ox tongue with miso. The staff are very accommodating and the chef is a very happy chappy person who would be happy to partake in your selfie requests. It's definitely recommended that you make a booking if you're coming after 7pm. Plenty of parking around the area and heaps of options for pairing wines and other alcoholic beverages. Will be back to try out the rest of the menu and hope you have a great time (:

When you walk down the street and see Ichibandori just know that shop front is not the entrance! I think they leave that door open for circulation, the entrance is actually on the other side! (wish someone told me this when I first went so I wouldn't get confused on how come the door was barred by a table lol) I initially came here to try the ramen, but we arrived at around a little past six and saw a sign that says the ramen starts at 9pm! So beware of that too. We ordered: karaage chicken, salmon sashimi, pork gyoza, salmon chan chan yaki and I don't remember the name of the last dish but it was baked potato with shiokara. Everything was really good! Especially loved the salmon chan chan yaki, it was really flavourful and the vegetables were really good! The salmon sashimi was exceedingly fresh, the chicken karaage was REALLY juicy, so delicious.

Hands down my favorite Ramen place in Sydney. The variation in their weekly specials is outstanding and high quality. The chef is very good at what he does and always keen to show off the techniques and variations of his home town back in Japan. They do an Omakase on Mondays and Tuesdays, it is a MOUNTAIN of food, a degustation of the chefs own dishes. Do yourself a favour and get there!!

Note to all. Entrance at the back of the block past Optus shop. A premium price for what is an amazing product. Sharp service. For a $30 🥣, bowl, it has to be special. AND IT WAS. my special of the night was bonito broth. A mix of chicken and pork broth with all the meat, vegetables charcoal grilled. The signature and special are different each night. Thjs is not a normal ramen outlet. Premium quality. And ONLY from 9pm each night. It you are a ramen lover and desire to try a premium quality meal, you gotta come here