A rich pork bone broth blended with dried sardines and bonito flakes, served with house-made soy sauce and thick flat noodles. For a change in taste, the addition of homemade flower oil and kombu vinegar adds a tangy lift to the flavour profile. It was truly yummy. The broth was thick, rich and deep, with a distinct oceanic umami from the dried sardines and bonito flakes. The noodles had a tastisfying slurpy, chewy texture. The ajitama was spot on, soft with a perfectly yolky centre. The cha shu was standard, nothing to shout about but good enough.
This dish has been on the menu since day one. Ah yes… It’s practically the Japanese version of Bak Chor Mee. Thick, chewy dry ramen packed with spicy minced pork, chilli sauce, soft-boiled egg, mushrooms, spring onions, and seaweed. It comes with a side of soup to smooth the palate. Poke the yolk, give it a good mix, and you’ve got yourself a creamylicious, slurp-worthy bowl of noods.
Feel free to enjoy their free-flow hard-boiled eggs and a generous spread of condiments available at the table.
Pearl rice topped with tender unagi, drizzled with sweet unagi sauce and finished with a generous slather of melted butter. Rich, indulgent, and comforting in every bite.
Silky-sweet salmon draped over pearly rice, finished with a glossy pop of salmon roe and a drizzle of special soy sauce. Clean, simple, and tasty.
I remember Otoko Ramen used to have a branch at Chinatown Point many years ago, but now the only surviving outlet is at Alexandra. It looks like they’ll be hitting their 10th anniversary there in just a few weeks.
OG fans will know them for their oishii shoyu ramen and aburi chashu, but these days the menu has been trimmed down to just mazesoba, tonkotsu ramen and some other dishes. If you’re hoping to try their special ramen creations, you’ll need to follow their page and keep an eye out for limited-time menu items.
Niboshi Tonkotsu Ramen (Limited Time) ($16.90)
A rich pork bone broth blended with dried sardines and bonito flakes, served with house-made soy sauce and thick flat noodles. For a change in taste, the addition of homemade flower oil and kombu vinegar adds a tangy lift to the flavour profile. It was truly yummy. The broth was thick, rich and deep, with a distinct oceanic umami from the dried sardines and bonito flakes. The noodles had a tastisfying slurpy, chewy texture. The ajitama was spot on, soft with a perfectly yolky centre. The cha shu was standard, nothing to shout about but good enough.
Spicy Mazesoba ($14.90)
This dish has been on the menu since day one. Ah yes… It’s practically the Japanese version of Bak Chor Mee. Thick, chewy dry ramen packed with spicy minced pork, chilli sauce, soft-boiled egg, mushrooms, spring onions, and seaweed. It comes with a side of soup to smooth the palate. Poke the yolk, give it a good mix, and you’ve got yourself a creamylicious, slurp-worthy bowl of noods.
Kaisen Don ($12.90)
Silky-sweet salmon draped over pearly rice, finished with a glossy pop of salmon roe and a drizzle of special soy sauce. Clean, simple, and tasty.
Unagi Don ($11.90)
Pearl rice topped with tender unagi, drizzled with sweet unagi sauce and finished with a generous slather of melted butter. Rich, indulgent, and comforting in every bite.
Feel free to enjoy their free-flow hard-boiled eggs and a generous spread of condiments available at the table.
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🚩Otoko Ramen 漢, 321 Alexandra Road, 01-16, Alexandra Central Mall, 159971
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There is medium or large sizes to choose from. This is medium portion and I have to say it’s a very delicious and filling bowl of noodles for me especially after having one of the hard boiled free flow egg as well.
The savoury gravy and aburi cubed char siew mixed together with the crunchiness from the shimeiji mushrooms and the chewiness from the soba really makes this a very pleasurable bowl to devour with all the different textures playing with each mouthful.
Will have to come back for it again.
Breaking the egg yolk mix in to the soba, to make the bowl of soba rich in truffle infused gravy.
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With limited time specials like cashew-based dan dan noodles, this Japanese ramen shop that is located at Alexandra Central Mall (right beside IKEA Alexandra) also offers free unlimited boiled eggs 🍳
Stumbled upon this place and decided to satisfy our mazesoba cravings here!
The creamy mazesoba is served with char siu, fresh mushroom, onsen egg, seaweed and spring onions 🍜 Accompanying is a clear peppery bowl of soup that has a surprisingly creamy taste. This surely hit the spot for me! Don’t forget to add in the garlic chips and a dash of chicken oil/soy sauce for extra flavour ✨
Would try their ramen when I’m back!
Fresh salmon slices topped with ikura lying on a bed of seaweed, this dish is one of the recommended items on the menu!
Succulent unagi doused in sweet savoury unagi tare. Not the most generous portion but also can’t complain much at this price point 🫠
Mazesoba is slowly becoming popular in Singapore. Try this one. Comes with free hard boiled eggs at your table. Not too bad if you like your noodles dry.
So... We went to IKEA to explore some furniture options and as we browsed through the isles of perfect homes decorated with mediocre soulless furnishings we got hungry.
We were pushed to find shelter and nourishing outside as the whole of Singapore seems to to think lining up for self-service food from IKEA is an exciting, exotic way to spend a Friday night.
We therefore stumbled across Otoko Ramen, a little Japanese restaurant right around the corner from the Swedish megastore.
Service was incredibly keen. They came with a bowl of six complimentary hard boiled eggs which make for a great snack before digging into their 20 hour brewed tonkotsu broth full of collagen and fat from the pork bones.
The broth is of the right thickness for my taste. I wish we could have customized the thickness and hardness of the noodles, but overall it’s such a better option than IKEA cardboard meatballs!
We also had a small salmon chirashi bowl and some edamame. Prices are decent.
This place is a great option if you find yourself swamped and need a short break from the little demon kids that bump around, crawl and yell all over the place in IKEA.
As with #mazesoba, it tends to get a bit jelat towards the end. But this is still less jelat than the one I tried at chinatown point.
Environment wise, this is a cozy little restaurant located on Level 1 of Park Hotel that has a mish mash of different shops on its 1st level which gives a messy impression.
If you spend above a certain amount, might be able to claim for free parking at their Customer Service Counter.
Priced at S$13.90 for a Medium portion, I liked how the Otoko Mazesoba was made to please. Although they stated that the Ramen was truffle-flavoured, the smell of chemicals was not overpowering at all. In fact, coupling the noodles with some of their Aburi Charshu in cubes was quite a good move for that torch blown smoky taste amidst the onsen egg.
Another way to uplift the overall fragrance was to garnish another one tablespoon of fried garlic that was provided by the side. And if some degree of sweetness would be appreciated, add on some butter corn for just $2.00 more, and it might be better off than spending the money on a Large size. Afraid of too small a portion? Hard boiled eggs are complimentary, just in case if you are not familiar with Ramen shops culture.
I was looking forward to visiting Otoko after my IKEA trip, and I'm glad to say I wasn't disappointed. I ordered the Tonkotsu Paitan ($12.90++) with Ajitama ($1.50++). The ramen is good. Every item was well executed, from the soup, chashu, to ajitama. It's nothing flashy, comparable to what you might get at typical ramen shops in Japan. I think that's already better than some of the big mall chain ramens. Would love to come back for another hearty bowl.
Ramen here was about above average I would say. Nothing special but a really solid version nonetheless. A tad expensive, ippudo would taste better at about the same price though. But if I were in the area having ramen, this is the place to go.
P.S. Not sure if I got the dish name right, feel free to correct me in the comments. 😅
Gyoza here was on point. Served at optimal temperature (what I really meant was it's hot). It really felt like I could smell the pan the gyozas were cooked in the moment I put a piece of this in my mouth. I could taste the sweetness of the pork and the freshness of the almost-burnt skin just in one bite. Highly recommend. 😋
Had a great experience here. Discovered by accident and was pleasantly surprised by both the food and service. Kudos to the chef and Elabdo for the great experience.
Came here without expecting much but I was pleasantly surprised about the ramen that they had to offer. Being the signature of the shop, the noodles were cooked pretty decently maintaining a little springiness, while the broth, despite the Shoyu taste wasn't uncomfortably salty. Instead, the broth carried a distinctive and light savouriness that doesn't make one feel thirsty. Charshu was thinly cut, but was pretty decent without being too salty as well. Definitely somewhere I would consider dining at again if I am in the area.
