Men Kurai

Ordered the Abura soba (mixed noodles with oil) since it seems the best choice to taste the slippery and chewy texture of the hand-kneaded noodles

The noodles were incredibly tasty—soft on the outside with a wonderfully chewy center. The egg was fantastic as well; I could easily have eaten a few of them. The soup was flavorful, complementing the dish perfectly. While the place might not be the most visually appealing, the quality of the food more than makes up for it!

Price: ~AUD $15/pp Value: 8/10 Food aesthetic/presentation: 8/10 Taste: 7/10 (good texture on the noodle, however broth lacks flavour) Ambiance: 7.5/10 Service: 9/10 Meal type: Ramen, soba Return value: 7/10 Experience: 8/10 Queue Time: 20 min Overall: 7/10

To be honest, I'm a bit disappointed. Not sure if the noodle is overcooked, the texture is too soft and like eating a soaked bread. The chashu is liked a ham, not really special but the portion is relatively more than a general ramen shop. The most tasty is the dumpling. I visited the shop on Tuesday's night, only few customers are having the dinner, no need to queue at all. The surrounding are only the commercial building, very quite at night. Really don't know why it voted as the recent hottest ramen shop.

Pictured is the 特製油そば / tokusei aruba soba . (ig @wei.oframen to follow my ramen adventure 😚) 09/29/2023 I wonder if the Kurai here was the borrowed word for Cry, cuz Men Cry is a banger shop name. Thick hand-massaged noodles and aruba soba are really a match made in heaven. The creases on the noodles are the perfect vehicle for carrying the savory, lip-smacking sauce 😌

Too fish smell and taste. Noodle is extra fat size

Came in at 2:25 pm and they didn't seem to mind as the sign says they close for a break at 2:30. The tsukemen was good

Delicious fatty, peppery, garlicky aburasoba featuring extra thick noodles.