That bowl
A few of the condiments
Mixing it well after adding some sprouted beans etc
We were at the city mall on Friday and food was one in our agenda. Really? Yep, not just because we were hungry, but we wanted to "try something new and different" (exactly the husband's words) while we were heading down from our wee adventure in the Sky Terraces (which I will surely write about sometime soon).
And so while walking, we were brainstorming what would our tastebuds want to enjoy. We get past several food places (Max, Gerry's Grill, Pizza Hut and more) but there was none amongst them that made us enter until we noticed Ramen Nagi, looked at each other, nodded and walked towards it. The bistro tables were full so we went in and took the last table (the only available) by the doorway. A perfect spot perhaps because we were able to see how the food are being prepared.
As one would normally do when checking out something new to eat, we took a bit of time deciding which amongst the various noodle bowls we'd want.
The big bowls reminded me of an experience in Guangzhou some years back when my office mates brought me to a Japanese food place where I exclaimed, "feels like heaven!" when asked how I thought of the soup just after my first sip. Funny, you'd say but that's me, lol!
Anyhow, we didn't want something spicy so the farmboy chose the Original King for himself and the Wonder Chasu for me. We didn't take a photo of their menu, unfortunately.
When the attendant came to take our orders, he mentioned that the Chasu bowl had thick and firm noodles which I do not really prefer so I had to change and went the same with the husband. I knew that he will finish my bowl anyway, lol!
And what can we say?
Guess our almost empty bowls speak for themselves, haha!
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It was a delightful meal and we were so full that we didn't want to leave our table so soon but because we noticed there were other people waiting in line for their turn, we had to vacate ours although we have not been requested to do so.
Will we go again?
Most certainly! There are quite a few more Ramen options on their menu (Black, Red and Green King) that we wanted to have a taste too, including some "Limited King" varieties.
Brief Intro to Ramen Nagi
Nagi was founded in 2004 by Mr. Satoshi Ikuta at the age of 27. Chef Ikuta, who had trained for over a decade in various classic Hakata ramen shops, began with the practice known as ‘aida kari’, borrowing bar space one day a week to run a guerrilla ramen shop. With his rebellious spirit, Ikuta made a name for himself by first winning a contest for a spot in Tokyo’s famous Tachikawa Ramen Square (noodle theme park). He quickly followed with a successful shop in Shibuya and then Shinjuku Golden Gai. - Source
Quite a history for this brand, don't you think?
It is said that the Palo Alto shop was its first US location and then expanded in other places and now has over 35 branches throughout Asia.
Photos are my own. 05022023/10:30ph