AOBA Hokkaido Ramen

First time trying the japanese version of their pan fried dumplings, also known as chinese guo tia, and I still think i would prefer the chinese version. The japanese version, the dumpling skin is equally thin and smooth. However, i think is the minced pork filling in it is not as tasty as compared to the chinese version which has more seasoning in it. It is slightly crispy but the price is also quite expensive too. Think I still prefer to have ramen in future if I even visit another Japanese restaurant again.

2012-06-16

This spicy ramen soup is really spicy and is definitely ideal for those who can take very spicy food. As for me, as I am not prepare to have it so spicy, I actually took more than four to five glasses of iced water before I can complete this whole bowl of ramen. The ramen is very chewy and portion is quite alot. The added seaweed has make this dish even more appeitizing. Would still prefer it to be not so spicy as is not really an enjoyment to taste this bowl of ramen. Still... this bowl of ramen is still consider to be quite yummy!

2012-07-12

The softness of the ramen is just right.
And the soup is nice too,as it is not very concentrated.
The miso soup is abit salty but i still can accept it.
And it gots bit of pork taste.
Maybe some people will not like it,but i like it.
The ingredients they used are also fresh and quite much.I like the corn so much.
So it is quite worth to spend $10+ to have a bowl of nice ramen.

Weekend is finally here, me and my friends trained down to orchard and decided to settle our dinner @ AOBA Hokkaido Ramen. There are lots of choices for you to choose and also you can choose to have either noodles or stone rice and also additional of $3 to get one side dish and a drink. After much discussion, we ordered Gyokai Seafood Ramen, Gyoza 10 pcs, Shoyu Corn Ramen, Yakiniku Stone Rice Miso, Hamburger RamenHamburger ramen, a rather filling bowl of ramen because of the hamburger added inside the noodles. The soup is nice but i feel that is a little salty.One of the side dish nagoya wings the chicken wings is tender and juicy and it has a sweet taste i guess the chef must have marinated it Seafood Katsu Its nice fried and not oily, and taste delicious after dipping it with sauce provided

SGD 20(Dinner)

The ramen here is not as chewy as other Japanese restaurant out there. However they may be one of the best Japanese restaurant to have produce delicious ramen soup base for their different ranges of ramen. I have tried their basic ramen which only includes one hard boiled egg which has been cut into half and one piece of thinly sliced pork knuckle. The soup base is filled with lots of eggs and milk flavour which make it really fragrant. The hard boiled egg and pork knuckle slice are just the usual, nothing fantastic.

2012-04-02

SGD 20(Other)

Went to Aoba Hokkaido which is located at Ion Orchard yesterday with my friends. Ordered these dishes:Ordered some appetizers such ar agedashi tofu and japanese fried chicken. Bothe taste delicious but as a tofu lover i prefer the agedashi tofu.Main dish: Kimchi Soup Ramen. The soup was quite spicy. The ramen was very spongy and chewy!! The Kimchi soup ramen had a very complex mixing of flavour combined in one bowl. Overall it is nice and worth the price. Do make a trip down to try their food!!

SGD 25(Dinner)

Attracted by the lone queue ( well.. only good food deserve waiting? ), i decided to get their ramen for dinner. after a long wait, i finally got a seat and ordered a bowl of ramen. It was quite disappointing to realise that the taste is just average. Serving is quite generous and price is not too expensive.

It's Weekends. Finally a break from school or work and enjoy yourself fully Together with my friends, we decided to dine in AOBA Ramen at Orchard Ion. There are promotion for set where you can get the noodles or rice at the price and top up with an additional of $3 to get a drink and side dish

We have ordered Gyokai Seafood Ramen (Side dish Nagoya Wings and Houji Cha), Gyoza 10 pcs, Shoyu Corn Ramen, Yakiniku Stone Rice (Silver fish, Houji Cha), Miso Hamburger Ramen X2 ( Seafood Katsu X2 and Houji Cha X2) and the total bill is $100.65 inclusive of GST and service charge whereby one person costs about $20. Shoyu Corn Ramen. This is the one that I've ordered. I loved their sweet corn and taggy noodles The soup looked oily but was nice (: Overall their service was excellent as well.

I have ordered the Miso Char Siew Ramen, that comes with one slice of pork (char siew), and an onsen egg. The egg is cooked beautifully, with nice orangy colour of the half-boiled egg yolk. Very delicious. The char siew is very tender and well-marinated. However, I reckon the soup is a bit too oily. Side dish chicken karaage is the deep-fried chicken pieces (without bones). The karaage is still very hot when served. It's crispy outside and juicy inside, the flavour is good too. Personally I am not a fans of Kyoza (pan-fried dumpling) here, because it tastes pretty ordinary, and slightly burn.

2012-03-02

SGD 18(Lunch)

This place sells fantastic ramen and at affordable prices as well! Their half ramen only costs $8 and is able to satisfy your stomach! Their original ramen noodles are springy and delicious and the ramen is salty like how ramen should be. Their egg is cooked to perfection and is something you must add along with your ramen!

Braved the mad crowds to visit ION Orchard over the weekend to check out the various shops and more importantly, the gamut of eateries that this upscale shopping mall claims to offer. AOBA caught my attention because of the persistent queues forming even during after lunch hours plus the fact that my stomach was rumbling when we walked past it.

The place isn't big, with a seating capacity of about 30 people or so, which probably explains the queue. Tables for 2 are spaced uncomfortably close, so any notions of having private conversations can be thrown right out of the window.

Fried Tofu - It was never my intention to order the fried tofu, but since it carried a 50% discount, cheapo/greedy me conveniently added that to the order. And it was average at best. The skin tasted limp but still palatable.

Ebi Mayonnaise - Small prawns coated with a thick layer of flour, deep fried and drizzled with copious amounts of mayonnaise - a recipe for unhealthy eating. But I'm a sucker for the prawn and mayo combo so this dish turned out fine. Decent but not outstanding. And pretty expensive at that (1 small prawn, $1).

Shoyu Tontoro Ramen - The ramen reminded me of the traditional Chinese yellow egg noodles, albeit a little thinner, chewier and sans the alkaline taste. The broth had a strong taste of pork but came across as a wee bit too salty and too much of it can make you woozy. The pork slices were relatively tender and soft while the egg was nicely done without the yolk being too soft. Portions are small for the price though.

Shio Scallop Ramen - The scallops were rather tasteless to begin with and while the ramen was of the same variant as my tontoro ramen, the broth was much lighter and free of any pork taste.

Their specialty here is there Shoyu ramen
I ordered the Shoyu ramen with braised pork belly. The pork belly was pretty fatty, even for me.
Hokkaido ramen seems to be thicker and chewier than the normal ramen we’re used to, so those who like their noodles on the softer side may find this a bit too firm and starchy. I found that it went really well with the broth, which was packed with umami flavour. Surprisingly, although it was shoyu based, it wasn’t excessively salty.
It’s good and well worth a visit, but I wouldn’t queue up for this given the wealth of choices here

ramen and soup base was just average but the pork was still not too bad.. . the variety for other side dishes is quite limited but i guess tt's quite typical for a ramen shop. but mentai tofu is not bad but alittle pricey

SGD 25

i always walked pass but never got the chance to try
till recently,finally stepped inside for a try,haha
the ramen was not too bad,cha siew was chewy,juicy
i like the egg also
but soupbase abit salty
overall i rate 6/10

some appetizers.
Fried tofu, and fried chicken. Equally good. Esp the chicken. Went with my friends and we ordered the spicy ramen and the miso ramen.
The ramen was spongy and chewy, very Q! haha!The spicy soup was not that spicy, but all the taste were there, very complex mixing of flavour combined in one bowl. NICE!

The miso soup ramen was okay, the miso used was of good quality so the soup is not too salty but with the strong miso flavour.

2011-07-03

SGD 15(Dinner)