Review: Kanbe Ramen at Empire Damansara, Komichi Ramen at Sri Hartamas and Raku Raku Ramen at Sri Petaling

Here’s a ramen round-up of Japanese noodle joints that have recently stormed the suburbs, starting with Kanbe Ramen at Damansara Perdana’s Empire Damansara complex.

1. Kanbe Ramen

Kanbe Ramen serves springy house-made noodles with toppings like meaty roast pork fillet or garlic-and-chilli-laced minced pork. Its soup is made with boiled chicken bones and vegetables, a bid to produce milder, cleaner flavours compared to pork bone broth.

The result: Palatable ramen, though perhaps not as memorably tasty as it might have been. The absence of marinated eggs here should also be reconsidered. Kanbe’s ramen ranges in price between RM17 & RM21 before taxes. Rating? Probably a B.

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Kanbe Ramen
Empire Damansara, Damansara Perdana

Find Kanbe Ramen’s directory listing here.

2. Komichi Ramen

Next up, Komichi Ramen, a no-frills outlet at Desa Sri Hartamas. Cha-shu ramen, bountiful with thick slices of pork that could nonetheless be more tender (RM22.90).

Rating for Komichi? Maybe a B-minus.

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3. Raku Raku Ramen

Moving on to Raku Raku Ramen at Sri Petaling.

Raku Raku is theoretically value for money; a very hearty serving with not only cha-shu, a full egg and the works but a chunk of buta kakuni braised pork belly costs RM22.90. Still, the meat here is afflicted with what comes dangerously close to a stench.

Rating for Raku Raku? C-plus; it might help if the broth were punchier, but it’s fine for patrons who want less salt in their soup.

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