Wednesday, July 06, 2022

Re-visiting Ramen Bar Suzuki

Ramen Bar Suzuki, tsukemen noodles

We haven't been here for years. The last time was almost a decade ago. The vibe feels different today.

Ramen Bar Suzuki, truffle potato salad

Truffle potato salad's not bad. Didn't realize it would come with an egg but I'm not complaining.

Ramen Bar Suzuki, arabiki sausages grain mustard

There's boiled Arabiki sausages with grain mustard and mayo.

Ramen Bar Suzuki, jet black tonkotsu

Jet Black Tonkotsu was disappointing. The menu mentioned squid ink in the broth but I could only taste garlic. The only thing that looked like it had ink was the ball of minced pork. Didn't taste bad but it was also a pretty meh bowl. When we inquired about the doneness of the noodles, the server mentioned that during dinner, they didn't allow the choice of hardness for noodles. My reflex thought was "Wtf is this shit...?!"

Ramen Bar Suzuki, tsukemen

Tsukemen broth was so so. The smokey fish flavour was paltry compared to Sanpoutei or Tonkotsu Ikkyu - not to mention the defunct Tetsu at the old Ramen Champion. It was weak in comparison. This bowl was largely saved by the lemon we squeezed over the chilled noodles.

Ramen Bar Suzuki, Circular Road

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