Playing with "30 Mins" on my i-Phone became a deleterious habit and I couldn't stop GOING OUT!!!
My first target was Macina Mecina マッシーナ・メッシーナ, and I found my next target pretty much the very next second!
Ivan Ramen (アイバン ラーメン）, opened up by Ivan Okin, a New Yorker with a Manhattan's Lutèce history, a Ramen lover, a Japanese food lover.
The Kyoudou (経堂）shop was his 2nd shop where Rokakouen （芦花公園） was his first.
The Rokakouen （芦花公園） shop used to be another ramen shop but the owner wanted to close it, that triggered his interest in opening his own ramen shop at the same location.
Like all ramen, the soup was its soul! His soup was a slow cooked chicken （丸鶏）and sun dried sardine （煮干） combination, which was JUST the kind of soup I love!
I loved the depth of the soup as it remained in my mouth for a long time. Definitely not SALTY, but the soup had a full body with rich flavors.
I chose their soya sauce ramen (醤油ラーメン） and my friend chose their seasonal ramen (エビ香おるピリ辛マヨベジまぜ麺), which was sun dried Sakura shrimps (桜海老) mixed with various veggies's mayo non-soup type ramen.
The decor was very jazzy. Instead of entering into a ramen shop, I felt like entering into a jazz bar.
I believe, with this quality of ramen, the decor and the good service, it can be a potential hit overseas. Obviously Melbourians would love to have this kind of ramen shop!
I am so tempted to go for my 2nd visit soon................ perhaps tomorrow?????
I passed by his shop recently and saw him in PERSON!!! He was chatting with the tattoo guy (the American chef with full tattoo on his right arm!).
I almost wanted to ask for his autograph but thought that may ruin "my decent" image .... ha ha ha..... let's save the autograph for my next visit.
Meanwhile, he even wrote a book about his shop.... only if you are interested....
C was totally satisfied with the fresh strawberry and banana homemade ice-cream. Too sweet for mummy but C had her 100% satisfaction smile on her face.
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