Finally, I have the chance to visit Ajisen Ramen at Brisbane. This restaurant recently opened their first branch at Brisbane. I was so excited. I am a big fans of ramen. Yummy.
The last time I had Ajisen Ramen was at Melbourne two years ago. The dining experience was unforgettable – the excellent soup, springy noodles and succulent char-siew (roast pork) along with diced spring onions. Deadly combination.
First branch at Brisbane!
The Ambience
When I enter the restaurant, I thought I was in Chinese restaurant. Hmm. That’s weird. This is probably one of the Japanese restaurant that doesn’t looks like one. The ambience is so… different.
Usually, there are many Japanese art and paintings on the wall, includes Japanese characters and and kanji. But not this restaurant. Probably this restaurant caters more towards backpacker customers (famous backpackers accommodation beside). Westernization perhaps?
Anyway.
The kitchen is displayed to customers. You can see the hardworking employees preparing the food while the main chef stood in middle and gave orders. The main chef looks like Yakuza boss. Heh.
I was told the toilet is extremely clean too. It’s almost unprecedented clean in terms of restaurant toilets. You might want to have a visit (and explore).
Waitress have big smile and friendly, and they are responsive too. I guess this is part of the Japanese culture. Most of the waiter/waitress in Japanese restaurant are diligent and serve well.
… not to mention, the waitress are good looking too :)
Another thing I like about Japanese restaurants. Comic books are usually provided and you are welcomed to read while wait for foods. It’s a bonus if you can read Japanese… so far I haven’t found any Japanese restaurants with translated comics.
The comic I showed above is a freaking funny hahaha.
The Food
I cannot remember the ramen names. But I can rest assure you that the taste are similar, and I am not going to describe how each ramen tastes. You probably can guess how it tastes like after looking at the photos. There are three main ingredients in ramen, and it’s consists of:
- Noodle (ramen)
- Soup
- Toppings (egg, pork, spring onion etc)
I like the menu design! It’s straight forward and easy to read. Each flavor of ramen has clear picture, along with short description. You probably have problem deciding which ramen to eat because all looked so delicious.
Here’s my advice: just pick the one that attracts your attention the most. It’s going to take you forever if couldn’t decide A or B. I encourage you take advice from waitress too, they probably know which one are popular picks.
The price is slightly more expensive than usual, given the portion and the ingredients. One bowl of ramen cost around $13-$15. One can easily reach $20 if you order drinks and side dishes. Apart from that, everything is good.
The Address
2/414 George St
Brisbane QLD 4000
(07) 3211 5409
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