Service, food was tasty and made fresh to order, quaint spot for lunch near central market without all the hustle and bustle. read more

Ajisen Ramen - Tonkatsu Ramen with fried pork, tasty and quaint spot. Great for a quick lunch, staff were nice. - Japanese Near Me - Adelaide, SA

the restaurant is very cozy and the workers were very nice. the vegetarian broth is some of the best broth i have ever had in my life, and my friend and i really enjoyed our ramen. read more

If you are from Japan like me, Ajisen will make you definitely disappointed. Everyone who work there are Chinese so it is impossible to have REAL Japanese Ramen. The service is also just that of Chinese's. Gyoza's meat was pretty stinks and taste weird. Ramen soup doesn't taste of Dashi so taste is really cheap. If you want to have really good Japanese Ramen in the Adelaide, you should make it by yourself or give up to find one. read more

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Ok, where to start? Ajisen Ramen, whoever the bosses are, sure know where to set up their restaurants. You have one in Regent Arcade, and then you have another down at Leigh St. Lunch at Leigh Street today though. 3/4 of the place was reserved when we arrived, and we were lucky to still be able to grab a seat. With just a few colleagues we had ordered Karaage Chicken Ramen, Corn Ramen and Fried Rice. Ramen. I'm not an expert. But I've tried other Japanese Ramen in other Asian Countries when travelling and I've never been a fan of Ajisen's cooking. My order was the Corn Ramen for this arvo's lunch. Not sure which soup base is the Corn Ramen on, but it's not the very thick, and does taste a bit bland. If you can take spice, I suggest you pour some chilli oil into the soup to add some taste to it. And the Ramen noodles? The best Ramen I've tried though had a slightly tangy or rather springiness to it, and Ajisen's does not. Not a big problem here but every little bit counts. The other ingredients - Chasyu(pork), egg, and vegetables all taste so so. All in all, I would say that I'm very disappointed with the soup. And that in turn, affected the rating I'm giving them. Still without many choices in Adelaide to choose from, Ajisen, with it's wide range of Ramen does serves to curb the urge for Ramen evey now and then. read more

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On a cold Saturday night, I needed to fill my belly of food before my bar crawl. So off we went to Ajisen Ramen, a Japanese place down Leigh St. It wasn't overly busy and we managed to score a table booth/chairs as it is a small place which of course can only fit a certain number of people. I heard from a friend of mine that it awfully gets packed during lunch time so I thought that this place must be pretty popular. It has a certain charm about the place, casual setting with the Japanese decorations on the walls and counter. The waitress was friendly and took our meal orders. I ended up ordering the Grilled Salmon Ramen, which is a bowl of ramen (noodles) in soup with grilled salmon, egg and vegetables. I didn't have to wait too long for my meal to come out, the bowl was hot, the soup was hot, the meal was hot, which meant it was cooked well. Long noodles, not broken is a good sign and also if you eat all the noodles and the bowl remains hot, it's a definitely good sign that this was served and made perfectly. The dish tasted savoury, the soup full of flavour and the grilled salmon was perfect, just the way I like it. Half of the soup was gone, and my belly now full and satisfied.The price is good, the quality is super duper and the quantity is massive. Thumbs up! The only let down was that they don't do split orders for groups. While we were still eating, there were a couple of people waiting to sit, and the waitress asked us to move down one table to let these customers sit. I thought it was a bit rude as we were nearly finished with our meals. It wouldn't hurt for the waiting customers to wait a little longer. Thumbs down! However I will return here again for the ramen if I am in the area. read more

Ajisen Ramen - Japanese Near Me - Adelaide, SA

There was a time in my life (I worked around the corner) when I ate at Ajisen Ramen twice a week at least. This place is great for quick Japanese food. This isn't fancy, but it's delicious and cheap. There is always cute pop songs playing (or wooden flute versions of The Beatles). I know ramen is the speciality, but my favourites here are the Bento Boxes - a meal that comes in a specially designed box divided into little sections. There is something novel about this way of eating - I love how organised the meal is. They are around 11 to 14 dollars each, and you get a choice of Salmon, Agadashi Tofu, Beef or Chicken. My favourites are the salmon or the agadashi tofu. The salmon is always crispy and comes with a delicious vinegar-soy sauce. The tofu comes in big cubes, silken on the inside and lightly fried on the outside. In the other sections of the box you get gyoza (or vego edamame), seaweed salad, regular salad, chicken kebabs (or vego mushrooms and capsicum), and rice with a little pickled plum on top. There are some great entree dishes to share too - freshly cooked edmame, eggplant in sweet honeyish sauce, takoyaki balls (octopus in deep-fried rice-flour balls) or sliver-thin slices of raw beef with a fresh salad. Try some of the novel Japanese soft drinks too - grape calpis is like fizzy Ribena. read more

Ajisen Ramen - Japanese Near Me - Adelaide, SA

Now that I'm leaving you, I'm sharing all my secrets on places I've never taken you because i don't want the overrun with crowds and queues. When it comes to good places for solo dining, they're few and far between, here at Ajisen the staff never judge and can always make a space for you. The wait staff are never ontop of you and always seem to know just the right moment to come and serve you. The Ramen bowls are generous in size for the price and you won't be walking out hungry. Tip : don't add the gyoza to your ramen, get an entree of them to come out and you'll have more bang for buck. read more

The food was incredible, very authentic meal very tasty and price was very fair can't wait to go back. The lemon tea is just like China very beautiful tasting tea. read more

Ajisen Ramen - I think that this place has the best ramen around, non expert on ramen and Japanese cuisine as I am. This place is small, with small tables and small square stools and booths. This actually serves to maximize the use of the space, allowing many more people to dine inside than the usual round table cafe set up. Sometimes you have to squeeze through small gaps to get into your seat though, which can be an awkward prospect. Some booty in your ramen, Sir? No? Oops sorry thought you would enjoy having me extra close to your food. You forget this once you are seated and the menu is displayed with multiple delicious options. So many different types of rameny goodness, plus bento boxes (the salmon is my personal favourite), variations of the Donburi rice dish and many Japanese nibbles. If you are there to try something different I highly recommend the Geso Karaage, baby octopus tentacles which are crumbed, deep fried and served with mayonnaise. Edamame soy beans are also a crowd favourite, juicy and slightly salted. There is beer available and the green tea is delicious, strong and non bitter! AND you only have to pay for one cups worth with unlimited refills. Winning. Service can be average or good, which depends on the night and how busy they are. The food does take a little while to come out but nothing compared to many Modern Australian restaurants I have been to, the longest I have waited as Ajisen is about 15 minutes. The other gripe I have is they don't split bills. All in all - the food makes it worth it. Its just so tasty, and cheap! I will keep coming back. read more

I love ramen. I really do. The problem, however, is that I want my ramen done properly. The Japanese way with a touch of love. And that's not something Ajisen does well. Ajisen gets about halfway there. The broth is tasty enough but there is a lack of depth in its flavour and does not impress. The egg lacks the gooey yolk you come to expect in ramen and the noodles lack bite and hang limply off the chopsticks. Still, I have to admit that while it is not the best, it is still one of the better ramen in town and I will go back there in a pinch, when my ramen craving hits a new high. read more

Eeeeeeeee this place makes me so happy. Tofu ramen, extra veggies, no spring onion, puhlease! Simple, quick, fresh - and they have beer. Tasty tasty tasty. AND it's on Leigh Street - so even if you don't work in advertising or drink 28 espresso a day or are entertaining clients over white linen, and are just a student able to afford a 12 dollar bowl of noodles, you can still feel like you're eating with the cool cats of Adelaide. Try the edamame beans while you're waiting. Not that you have to wait long. read more

This is such a great place for some good Japanese Ramen or Don (rice) dishes, Most meals are around the $11.00 mark and so tasty. I try to eat there at least once a week. PS It's pretty healthy on the phone too. read more

Top ramen. Slow service. A good value feed. Sarah is bad at haiku! read more

You know a place is going to be good when it's packed, and 99% of the diners are Asian. Ramen is Japanese for noodle soup, and that's what this little place specialize in. Their are many many different soup varieties, all bursting with loads of flavour. You can choose what meat you'd like in your soup, which is served with noodles, veggies, a boiled egg and broth. The both is infused with spices and curry flavours. This place always seem to be busy, so don't be surprised if you can't get a table right away. The good thing is the turnover is pretty fast. read more

Food is good, the soup of the ramen is pretty yummy! The restaurant is quite small but the setup is not bad at all. I only have one complaint tho, we came on a Monday night and there were not many people here. We ordered 2 standard (easy to make and with simple ingredients) ramen and a miso soup, it took for ages to come out. I will recommend it if you haven't been there before. read more

I have travelled a lot and the ramen and bento here is among the best I've ever had. Price are cheap and the service is usually quick and friendly. Beware that during lunch hours it does get quite busy. A must try is the chargrilled beef ramen and the tori kaarage bento. 5 stars read more

I love this place. The food is top notch, sure one could say that's not entirely pure Japanese cuisine or truly authentic ramen. But the ramen is truly delicious and I loved every bite and sip of Ajisen's broth. I also liked all the side dishes and drinks but they're not really anything special. In conclusion I would recommend this place for the scurmtous read more

Great value delicious food. We are regulars here. Why? The ramen noodles are lovely. I had the deep fried chicken ramen and my vegetarian wife was a happy wife cause she was able to get a tofu ramen too. A bowl of noodles washed down with a cleansing ale on a Friday night. What more could a man ask for? read more

Ajisen Ramen is a great place for a bite to eat. I was recommend to this place via a friend several times, which was elevated to physically going there with him. When we met up it was unfortunate to see that we had basically the same outfit on. Jumper, jeans, converse shoes. His jumper was red, mine was green. It got awkward quickly when we realised it looked like Mario and Luigi. The awkwardness was further pushed to unseen limits when we sat in Ajisen, across from each other, being the only males in the restaurant at the time. The staff were chilled and quick take our orders. Didn't get a weird look from them at least. Other than that, the food was fantastic. I had the Chicken Curry mainly because I wondered about the flavours it could possibly have, turned out to be delicious. Had some flaming hot Sake as well to compliment the dining experience. read more

Its an absolute hidden gem! Couldnt be better food it was amazing! Il definitely be back....soft shell crabs the salads the miso eggplant it was fantastic best good ive had in a long time fof the proce was unreal i eould definitely revomend...although keep in mind it is noghing flashy...from the outside ot looks like a takeaway place but if you want good food at low price this is the place to be! read more

Food is OK not great but beware the waitstaff! I cannot believe how rude the waitress was. She made an error with our bill and refused to explain it or give me a receipt so I could find out what she meant, and when I asked she yelled at us! When I said I thought she was being a bit rude, she answered "Whatever" and pushed me aside to serve another customer. I've since found out we were overcharged. Will never go back here. read more