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Genzui Ramen Bar

3.0 (12 reviews)
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May H.

Ramen place with good varieties on menu...but it would be good to have pork soup base option...which is our favorite. And there is no egg in the Ramen or as an option to add. Overall I think the ones we tried is okay (miso butter corn ramen, wafu ramen), however the noodle texture is not our favorite...

Amazing vegetable both ramen for me and Chicken Katsu Curry for the hubby!

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7 years ago

Nice place, conveniently located, sadly opens only after 17.00... Good quality ramen, decent sashimi, although a bit overpriced...

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The ramen was one sloppy bowl of soggy noodles and overly fatty soup. I really wanted to like this place but there is no love here.

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13 years ago

Real cheap, fast and tasty comfort food. Cautionary note - MAYYYYYYYYO overload on the salads.

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Ramen Do - Spicy Miso

Ramen Do

4.2(10 reviews)
1.5 km•Eden Terrace, Grafton
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Hole in the wall establishment run by what looks like a husband and wife. Comfortable seating for…read moremaybe 24-28. Takoyaki - it's good says dbp. - perfect (6) spheres Spicy ramen - Comes in hot no need for extra spice - deep smoky flavor - mash your own sesame seeds is a nice touch Tonkotsu shoyu ramen - plain flavor feels under developed - wifey says it's homey - kinda grows on you as you eat it Mukashi traditional soy ramen - best in show - clean Miso taste - added corn bc I love the crunch Tonkotsu paitan salt ramen -

Metro rated it as one of the best Ramen houses in Auckland or perhaps it's on the top 50 cheap…read moreeats. Regardless which one it sways towards, it does live up to its reputation. It's not brilliant because I guess you only get that in Japan I suppose but compared to Mentatz (on High Street) and Tanpopo (Anazc Ave) it's good. It's also famously nestled between a few well known Symonds St eateries namely Ginas which is a funny and loud Italian restaurant, a top end Japanese eatery which I can't remember the name of, a well known Sushi eatery and also a cheap and cheerful Thai dining house. So you assume that there's plenty of competition about! First time I rolled in I ordered a Giyoyaki Ramen (fish and pork broth and probably spelt wrong) and it was delicious. The broth is probably the most important part of Ramen and it was rich and creamy. Some may argue otherwise that it's each individual part that gives the rise to the whole Ramen. But I say broth. For me it was a little tad on the small side as I was super hungry but everything is fine, a little short on the extra condiments as I usually like a bit of bamboo shoots. Second time I went I had a spicy ramen. I had a good look at the menu and was pleasantly surprised to discover that you can make it large for an extra $1. So I went with that and it totally filled me up. Go get your Ramen Fix there!

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Ramen Takara - Blurry Picture of super tasty Karage

Ramen Takara

3.4(15 reviews)
1.7 km•Ponsonby
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This was an interesting experience. I dropped in for an impromptu dinner with some friends who had…read morejust arrived in Auckland on a Sunday night. My partner, myself, and our two friends made four people. We were given a booth in the enclosed backyard-style area, which was really cute, but the booths were SO FREAKING SMALL. I'm a small person, and my friends aren't exceptionally large. We were all squished into this booth, but it didn't seem like there were any larger tables there, so we didn't ask for anything bigger. Instead we just played footsies and tried to adjust our knees to not jam into each other. We ordered some ramen (I got the vegetarian ramen which the server said he "thinks" is vegan ) and my friends ordered a variety of seafood/ chicken ramen. My ramen came and had a really buttery taste (?!) which I'm hoping was just a ton of oil. It was alright, but I didn't finish it and I wouldn't order it again. One of my friends just didn't like his at all - he had a few bites and just gave up. My boyfriend ate all of his but we both agreed after that we wouldn't go back. I was sad about that as I had heard about this place and really wanted to like it. If you are looking for ramen in Auckland, just head to Zool Zool in Mt Eden - it's the best by far!

Ramen Takara is one of the few Auckland eateries that first set up shop on the Shore (Brown's Bay)…read moreand then expanded to the other side rather than vice versa. As far as I can tell, the menu is pretty much same - big bowls of steaming hot, freshly made noodles in flavoursome broth with plenty of sides/additions. There's other dishes too but it would be criminal not to try a variation of their namesake dish on your first visit. I was recommended the miso ramen on my first visit to their new location so went with that. It was a-ok - the noodles were al dente and the broth, punchy but it didn't knock my socks off. I think in part it was my fault as I rushed my order and didn't get in on the condiment action. I think next time I'll stick with my usual Brown's Bay order of tonkatsu. Other than that wins all round. The space is small but they've utilized it well with a full covered courtyard outback with heaters so that it's even bearable in winter. The service is a little inexperience but friendly. We were asked about 5 times by two different waitresses if we were ready to order late on a Sat arvo when the joint was pretty empty. All in all a great place for a cheap(ish) dinner out with friends in central Ponsonby!

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Ramen Takara - Awesome Tan Tan Ramen

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Industry Zen

Industry Zen

3.8(34 reviews)
0.7 km•Viaduct
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The world according to yelp: 1 STAR=Eek! Methinks not…read more 2 STAR=Meh. I've experienced better. I'm being generous when I award this business 2 stars!!! My personal rating would be 1 star...I will not return. The waitstaff here has zero concept of customer satisfaction or accommodation, or how to promote a positive experience for their diners. The chef prepares a reasonably good quality assortment of food, which garners a food rating of 3 (4 stars tops) stars. Thus, the complete dining experience, which someone seeks when they dine, is relegated the below average of 2 stars (and as I said...I'm being generous). Another couple walked in ahead of us by 10 seconds at 5:35pm. The two couples were waiting to be attended to by the waitstaff member, who was busy making telephone calls to confirm upcoming reservations, and couldn't have the decency to welcome waiting guests. After completing a few more calls, about 5 minutes, he then turned to first address the guests. Not a welcoming intro. Though the restaurant was deserted at opening, we were seated next to the bar, where the barman was busy grinding ice. This barstaff activity persisted for 10 minutes. Normally this sort of prep work is done in advance of opening, so as not to disturb diners. We remarked to the "host/waiter" who greeted and seated us, and he replied "it'll only be another 4, 5 or 6 minutes...thanks for your understanding". We could have walked out with that attitude and what we encountered previously. A long wait before anyone came to our table to take any orders. Finally I got up and went to the barman who had brought beers out to some patio diners and asked him to take our orders. We ordered drinks and our food, and he promptly went back to his bar station and kept grinding more ice. I then got up again and asked him for our drinks. He stopped grinding the ice and only then prepared our beer and wine. The host/waiter brought our food and served up the three sauces into a tray for our table. He squirted a fair amount of the mayonnaise sauce onto the floor. Did he ever clean it up??? NO!!! I had to remark to him about it some 20 minutes later, and he then remedied his own mess. But enough about the lack of service and the inattentiveness to customers. The food.... It was good, but not anything special, or what one wouldn't expect from any decent Japanese restaurant.

The Sushi pieces are really big! Was so happy to find a Japanese restaurant in town. Very nice…read moreservice. My friend loved this place and went back several times.

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