Shachihoko Ramen

Kristine Mae Laureano

3.0

I'll be honest here. I haven't had ramen before so I'll just give a review on the price and serving size. The food is kinda pricey but it's a jap resto so that's normal. The serving size, I think the bowl that I ordered is just good for 1 person. I've seen the bowls in other ramen places whenever I pass by and they're pretty much bigger compared to this restos bowls. Regardless, I had a wonderful dinner and I got home with a happy tummy. So all is good.

Edwin Kuizon

3.0

Had lunch here earlier with my sister, and it was filling but not exactly satisfying.I tried the seafood ramen, which had generous pieces of, well, seafood: salmon, shrimps, crabsticks, clams, squid, and also vegetables. The broth was clear and tasted like boiled seafood, but it lacked a certain kick I usually look for in any kind of ramen broth.My sister chose the shiroi ramen, which had a creamy, milky broth. I think this one tasted more flavorful since its base is a mixture of pork and chicken. One of our sides was the kani salad, which was small in serving considering the price. Though it tasted okay and had so much kani, it was dry.We also tried their karaage, which came in cute little boneless pieces! The flavor could still be improved, but they should either ditch the tasteless shredded cabbage or change it into another tastier salad.Lastly, we had the Philadelphia maki, which my sister and I enjoyed the most, though again, the size of each piece could still be improved.

Mark Lloyd

2.0

This place is a 3 minute walk from where we live but sadly, it was but a disappointment. Apart from the gyoza, the ramen and the sushi were both simply okay. I ordered the Tantanmen Ramen which was one of the more expensive ones that they had on their menu. Since I like me some spiciness, I opted for this and it was blah. Although my partner and I both liked the noodles, the soup didn’t taste all that great. And it has this weird texture since the meat on it was minced/ground pork and it also has sesame seeds.It was simply too pricey for its mediocre taste. I mean, PHP288 for such a small bowl of ramen that didn’t even have chashu pork in it? No, thank you.Also, the California Maki, albeit good, actually just taste pretty generic for its hefty price of PHP228 for 8 pieces. The Yaki Gyoza, though, was something and if I/we ever decide to come back here again, it would most likely be just for the gyoza.But I’m a little curious about the rest of their menu, especially their Ebi Fry. So maybe we’ll go back to try out the rest of what they have, but not for their ramen. Plus, the place was cozy and the service was commendable. And I also love that they’re discouraging tipping since they already have a 10% service charge.Their ramen, was just really disappointing, I wish I spent that almost PHP300 on something else.