Ikkoryu Fukuoka Ramen - Melbourne

Ikkoryu brings the realness with its aromatic ramen broth and handmade noodles and gyoza wrappers. The excellent service and friendly staff make for a top-notch dining experience in Melbourne. The yuzu Koshu ramen is a must-try, with a delicious combination of pork, citrus, and umami flavors. The homemade gyozas and deep-fried gyoza skins are addictive snacks that you never knew you needed. The marinated pork ribs are intense but tasty, perfect for meat lovers. The restaurant has a hidden, intimate feel in the Paris end of the CBD, with an excellent selection of sake and beer at reasonable prices. Whether it's a work lunch, after-work gathering, or dinner with friends, you won't be disappointed at Ikkoryu. I'll definitely be returning, and you'll probably find me there multiple times over. In the name of the father, son, and holy noodles... Ramen.

This ramen restaurant is often overlooked, in our opinion. Ikkoryu Fukuoka is situated in a spacious basement and serves delicious customizable ramen similar to more well-known places. What makes this place stand out is their yuzu kosho ramen, which is our favorite dish to order. The broth is spicy, rich, and flavorful, the noodles are cooked perfectly, and the marinated ajitama egg is a tasty addition. For those who are not fans of bean sprouts, be sure to request to have them omitted. Overall, we highly recommend trying this unique ramen spot.

Located in a basement, this restaurant may easily go unnoticed if you aren't exactly sure where to find it (although the signage is still quite noticeable). The ramen here is excellent, though slightly on the salty side. It's a quick and easy option, especially for those who have just finished work in the CBD and don't feel like cooking.

I've only been to Ikkoryu's other shop down La Trobe which has now been closed, so this is my first time visiting their main store. It is quite spacious for a ramen shop and is more relaxed rather than in a confined space.<br/ <br/ We had some of their sake on offer in tall shot glass and was overflowed into a box. I've always questioned the cleanliness when Japanese restaurants do this, bottoms up!<br/ <br/ Ramen itself comes with a full checklist of customisable offerings. We didn't mess around and got their tonkotsu, getting other variations is considered risky. For me, it's all about the broth. I got extra heavy and it delivered, pork broth was rich with little globs of fat, this went straight to my heart. As it was thick it clung onto the noodles quite well, the texture (extra hard) again was spot on providing a satisfying bite. The chashu was very soft, bamboo was lightly spiced and sweet but I found the ajitama a bit funky for my preference. We did not order any other dishes as you have the option to get an extra serving of noodles (free) and we made sure to capitalise on this. I suggest getting an extra serving when you are nearly done, depending on the texture of the noodles they can come out in less than a minute. Give it a quick swish around and you're ready for round 2.<br/ <br/ Quite pricey for ramen especially when you include all the add-ons but well justified, this is some quality ramen. Love to try their other variations next time and maybe some other nibbles however it's difficult to pass up on an extra serving of noodles.

A bustling underground gem in Melbourne CBD where you can build your own ramen! The portions are generous and the broth is top notch. Service leaves much to be desired at peak meal times, but the staff are generally friendly.