Keisuke Tokyo

I have heard so much raves about the ramen here and a friend of ours recommended this place so I thought of bringing some friends and of course my ramen-loving bf to try out.

How you can tell that it is a specialised ramen place is the small variety of food served. There are basically 4 types of ramen--tonkotsu, shoyu, miso and crab based broth. The noodle served were also different depending on the broth. For ramen orders, they give each person an order chit where you can state the type of ramen, whether you do not want any special ingredient--ie i chose to omit extra oil, or if you don't like spring onions, bamboo shoots or seaweed you can also request on this form.

3 of us tried out the tonkotsu as it is supposed to be the signature here. I would say the broth is really thick and tasty... abit too 'porky' for me in fact; tasty nonetheless. The eggs must be given a special mention! They were done just nice and around the yolk you can still see some slimy whites.. yummm! There was one big slice of charsiew in the ramen.. ws thinly slice and tender as well.. You can even choose how springy you want your noodles to be..

Only one of my other friend tried the crab broth based and she thought it was not bad.. Another feedback was that one of them prefers the marutama ramen to the tonkotsu..

In terms of ranking.. ippudo still tops my list for the moment.

2013-03-29

SGD 15(Dinner)

Keisuke Tokyo was not in the initial plan. Wanted to try Commune Cafe but they werent open yesterday when we were there.

There werent any queue compared to the one at Tanjong Pagar, and there are more seatings too. But it was odd that they ran out of green tea.

Was given a slip of paper to customise our orders and coincidentally, 4 of us chose kani with egg.

I had my soup base strong in flavor and normal noodles.

Am satisfied with the meal. If only i can have more soup or order a bowl of crab stock soup, that will be great!

2012-12-13

SGD 19(Dinner)

My brother has been gushing about the ramen here and I decided to try the Watarikani Ramen at $15.80 which he claims is one of the best ramen that he had. It is basically crab stock ramen for those who are unfamiliar with this dish. The soup broth is really thick and flavourful with all the seafood. Given the thickness and strong flavours of the soup, the ramen is really a good match to it, since the ramen is thicker. I also loved their flavored egg with the runny yolk. I can see why my brother thought this was nice because it is really a very rich tasting ramen. For those who love strong flavours, you will definitely enjoy this!

went down to try the ramen because the soup base is not made from pork but prawn instead. when i saw the ramen, i was quite surprise by the presentation because it was the first time i saw chili slices on top of ramen. the prawn based soup was very different and i think i did not like it. the chicken meat was also very oily and it tasted somewhat like duck meat instead

Keisuke Tokyo to celebrate my lovely cousin’s birthday! Ordered the Yaki Gyoza, which is definitely one of the best Pan-fried dumplings I have had! the skin of the dumpling was a thicker than most of other Gyozas. The pork filling was also generous enough for both the bite and a great gastronomical pleasure.

SGD 16

Had to come over here to satisfy my crazy friends' cravings~
Decided to challenge myself by having the spicier version of what i had the last time~

Didnt turn out that bad actually~
Although i think... my throat just died or something >_<
It's great except for the noodles~ still cant get over that mee taste :/

Quiet and peaceful place to eat~

the first time i try a non-pork soup based ramen.. i really applaud them for the creativity of trying the prawn soup base but really not to my liking... the ramen was average too & the chicken meat was too oily & tasted abit raw.... but i guess it a great choice for pple who doesnt/cant take pork but yet wan2 try ramen

SGD 20

I have to say this is the Best Ramen i've EVER ate

The soup is always the essence of the whole ramen....
In order to have great ramen, the chef has to spend alot of time and effort achieve that perfect taste and blend...

Best of all is it's noodle, it is tangy and chewy...

They do too provide some appetizer in the meantime while the food is being prepared...

Bonus point....the place is comforting and good customer service..
Highly recommended

SGD 15(Lunch)

i was reading some newspaper & saw them recommend this & nanttsutei
so me & my friend decided to go for a try
nanttsutei was always long queue so we decided to go for keisuke as we never tried shrimps base ramen before
the waitress,waiter will kneel down to take our order
we ordered special ramen which have everything
maybe we not use to shrimp base ,so we was quite disappointed & don't like the taste
it taste a bit bitter & salty
potion was a lot,we can't finish up
ramen was soft but the egg is not soft
The wontons have a nice, firm wrapping and it releases a pungent chive flavour to the bite.

Chasu Miso Ramen with Boiled Egg

The miso broth is quite thick, not the watery type. So the soup is more heavy. The chashu is nice, and there is a lot in the bowl of ramen. The boiled egg is well cooked, perfect timing. Anyway there will be a list of preference for you to choose, so you may tick less heavy based broth so that it will not taste salty.Cheesy Ramen

Ramen with chashu miso broth with CHEESE on it! The cheese just melt on the soup surface, and i blends well with the soup also. Crab Ramen

Ramen with crab meat broth. They were very nice to give me some ginger paste to get away the seafood smell of crab. Anyway i didnt eat the ginger coz i still can accept the taste. Another recommendation from the nice, friendly and patient waitress.Spicy Ramen

Perfect for spicy lover! I was like about to order the super heavy broth as i want it to be very spicy but the waitress suggested that the heavy broth will be very salty. So i just ticked the normal one. And it tasted nice, much more nicer than those spicy ramen I had before outside.Free desserts!!

Black sesame ice cream, green tea ice cream, mango pudding, vanilla ice cream
All taste nice! esp when they are free
These desserts are $5 each but we get these free! as long as you show them you had join their facebook page you can get a free dessert when dine.
http://www.facebook.com/KeisukeTokyoSG

2011-03-04

SGD 18.00(Lunch)

Now I'm going to let you in on one of my best kept secrets so If you've been following my reviews, you're in for a treat.

Yes I am picky when it comes to Japanese, and even more so when it comes to noodles. I love Keisuke so much that I'm a tad afraid after this review, all you openricers will start swarming there and that I might need to starting getting in line or making reservations on my next trip.

The first overseas store by celebrity ramen chef Keisuke Takeda, known for his shrimp consomme in French restaurants. (Yay, I'm feeling lucky he has chosen to venture to SG!) Keisuke has a great ramen menu, with mainly 3 types of broth. Pork, Prawn, and Miso. They offer a variation for each type, and an option to have spicy miso too. I've tasted all 3 types and I'll have to say the Pork and Crab both are both winners.

The prawn broth is reminiscent of prawn mee: think beautifully firm noodles in a robust and think prawn broth, with flavours igniting your senses. The pork broth too was thick and flavorful (You can request for a stronger flavor intensity but I chose normal). Noodles too, can be requested to be hard, normal or soft depending on what you like.

Sides include Teriyaki Chicken, Ajitsuke Tamago (soy sauce boiled egg) , and Gyoza (served with White Vinegar) which were all good. Except that I requested for theTeriyaki chicken to be done less salty, and the staff gladly obliged my customized order.

Service here was exception and attentive, and wait staff take it as far as to go on their knees when taking your order. Which made me feel kinda uncomfortable.

I loved the fact that they served Ice water, and for sometime recently, they've been handing out loyalty cards which you can stamp to redeem a bowl of noodles once completed, as well as a complimentary Ajitsuke Tamago coupon for use on your nx visit.

SGD 25