Torasho Ramen & Charcoal Bar

Came by as I had a Chope 1-for-1 voucher. I chose the Uni & Chashu Tsukemen ($22) while my partner had the Lobster Dry Ramen ($20).

The tsukemen came with a healthy amount of thick and chewy noodles, with a slab of chashu and two sticks of bamboo shoots. The noodles were cooked perfectly and went great with the thick and flavourful dipping sauce. Although, I could not taste the brineyness of uni in the sauce at all, this was still pretty enjoyable as it is. Just that the chashu was practically 1/2 fats.

As for the lobster dry ramen, while there was a strong whiff of shellfish from the dish when it arrived, the lack of any real lobster meat was to be expected to say the least. The noodles here were more of the thin and springy kind, which I thought was better suited for dry ramen as compared to the thicker ones. Taste-wise, this was average at best.

Overall, our experience here was average at best - from the flavours of the food to the responsiveness of the service staff (I stood at the counter for a good minute waiting for someone to attend to me). The only good point of the meal was that we could help ourselves to complimentary lettuce and hardboiled eggs. Otherwise, would not return.

The sauce and toppings were super weak, which was great because the quality of the seafood was excellent. The dill worked well, although it's not high quality so there's a bit of edge

The Argentinian langoustines themselves had an excellent texture, kind of like amaebi actually. Head was nice too, no bitterness at all, so you can be sure it's very fresh stuff

Delightful

Min order of 2pcs for all skewers

It's got the right texture for grilled, it's not the super melt in your mouth kind. Tender enough with an appropriate chew.

The onion sauce and minced onions made it taste a little like fast food tho in terms of the flavour combi.

Thankfully the seasoning was not too strong and you can taste the meat itself

This was pretty good.

Theirs is a very unique version. It's just sous vide octopus w dollop of wasabi. Thankfully the texture of the octopus was quite good, tender enough with good bite. I didn't like the marinated celery? Cos of the sake in the marinade.

For this price it's quite worth, 6 good chunks of octopus

Passable execution

Big Ass Ramen. Nice place and recommended