Father’s Day 2020 with Mendokoro Ramenba Take Home Ramen Kit

When the restaurant that has a “no takeout” policy decides to change the rules a bit this lockdown season; we get these cups of goodies not just to take home but ones we actually make-at-home.

Say hello to Mendokoro Ramenba’s Take Home Ramen Kit.

Since Father’s Day was just around the corner, it was decided that celebrating it slurping hot bowls of ramen sounded perfect,

Our 4 orders of ramen (2 Tantanmen, 1 Super Chashu & 1 Shoyu) plus extra Chashu came in 2 brown paper bags. Each ramen was encased in its own cup labeled for convenience.

With nervous excitement and apron at the ready, I opened the first cup.

Nice to see that all the components are vacuum sealed to ensure freshness. The Shoyu Ramen Kit comes with broth, noodles, chasu & oil.

Nightime Ramen at Ikkoryu Fukuoka Ramen, Power Plant Mall, Rockwell Makati, Philippines

Date Night on a Week Night! ;) And for a change, I was able to coax Hubby to go out for ramen... and it was a success! Here's how our night went.

 

It was red-black-red all around. Loved how the paper mats had the obligatory red dot that signifies anything Japanese.

 

And the picture of this smiley big guy was too cute to ignore.

Now for our hot bowls of ramen!

But first, a bit of a backgrounder.

For every bowl of ramen from Ikkoryu Fukuoka, there are 4 things they highlight: 

1. Tonkotsu Soup (pork based)

2. Noodle

3. Chashu (roast pork)

4. Special Soy Sauce (soup enhancer)

Ajitama Tonkotsu (Php 380)

I played it safe and chose this for Hubby's hot bowl of the night. The broth had just the right amount of flavor; also it wasn't too creamy or thick. Got the very hard noodles for more texture. The tamago was such a beautiful bright yellow.  But the best part was the Chashu. This was just perfect! Tender, juicy and just melts in your mouth roast pork; I'm actually craving for one now! This was a definite thumbs up that Hubby was already planning our next visit just halfway through the bowl. Yup, it was that good! FoodStars Advice? For that spicy kick, add drops of the chili oil.

Black Garlic Tonkotsu (Php 380)

Adventurous me was intrigued with this black one. The taste was interesting enough but I couldn't place the garlic oil at all. Again, it was the Chashu that cinched it for me. FoodStars Verdict? Not bad but the Ajitama Tonkotsu was better.

Gyoza (Php 150)

The menu has 2 choices but they'll tell you that they only cook it one way. The top-part looked steamed while the bottom part looked pan-fried. Yeah, it was a bit confusing. Taste-wise? This was just okay. 

Karaage (Php 180)

Ordered this so we can snack on something crunchy with our ramen. This was lightly battered chicken bites fried until crunchy. I preferred squeezing a bit of lemon on top; found that it enhances the flavor quite a bit. FoodStars Verdict? Another just okay dish.

Overall, it was really their ramen that stole the show. Add their fast & friendly service (Thanks Jay), we'll surely come back for more. ;9

'Til our next Good Eat!

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Ikkoryu Fukuoka Ramen, Rockwell Makati

P1 Concourse Level, Power Plant Mall

Rockwell Center, Makati

(02) 897-8088

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Sunday Ramen Day at Hokkaido Ramen Santouka, Glorietta 4 Makati, Philippines

Before I start this review, I'll be honest, I've never been a fan of ramen. We've never had a food run to try out new ramen places because noodles just aren't our thing. 

But on this particular Sunday,  we were having ramen for dinner... well ramen & tonkatsu.

Welcome to Hokkaido Ramen Santouka. 

Can you see the people waiting to be seated? It was a good thing that SIL came early and got us seats. The place was small & the chairs were uncomfortable; signs that they didn't want you to linger (faster turnover means more sales).

Traffic Stop at Funny Funny, Jupiter Street Makati

It was already 11pm and we were getting hungry. We were stuck in traffic at Jupiter Street Makati. With our stomachs rumbling, this restaurant caught our eye.

Funny Funny, Jupiter Street Makati

Amidst the cars honking, the name brought a smile to our faces. We decided to try out this new place while waiting for the traffic to subside.

As you enter, you'll be faced with an almost-psychedelic-like interior. With the orange walls, checkered floors & large pictures of their best-selling dishes, all you can say is "ang bright naman dito", which I think is the goal of the restaurant. To give off a sense of cheerfulness to its patrons.