hakatamon ramen

i enjoyed their black tonkotsu ramen - the broth was thick in consistency and an explosion of flavour. their ramen was a bit on the hard side. their chashu pork was very tender but there were only 2 small pieces. i added an egg, which was $2.50. i was rather disappointed that it wasn't a runny egg :(
i also ordered their karaage chicken, which was juicy and tender with a thin layer of batter, freshly deep fried and well drained of oil. however, i thought it was a bit pricy for the 4 small pieces of chicken.

ramen is tops! but calamari tempura is a no go. definitely be back for the ramen though!

ordered:
1. black garlic ramen - average to good (3.5/5), i do like their egg which is not too raw and full of flavour. however, this dish did not give me the wow i can’t wait to be back and order it again feeling
2. japanese red bean waffle - way too oily and did not taste good at all (1/5), do not order this

will i go back: yes

absolutely need to improve their customer service.  the lead waitress ( with long hair) was atrociously rude when she tried asking us to leave and wait outside for another table. this was when we had been comfortably seated by her other colleague. she ruined our appetite to dine at the restaurant and we decided to pack and leave. there's no point arguing with someone like her on a beautiful sunday afternoon. and we definitely won't return to dine in a place with such huge lack of respect for diners.  do improve your staff's service to patrons as your food isn't of great quality either with greasy and salty broth.  glad we are never coming back again.

best ramen in chatswood!!
around 55$ for two people
the dim sum starter is full of filling.

ramen broth is quite salty but the pork is amazing.
definitely come back!

to be honest, when i first came to visit hakata-maru ramen, i got lost. this inconspicuous restaurant is not visible from chatswood station and you would be lucky to notice it if you caught a bus from the bus interchange directly outside or opposite the restaurant....

this is probably one of the more authentic japanese restaurants that i have been to - pre-made ramen is stored inside a wooden box, waiting to be boiled and served to customers. even ryo's just stores their ramen in large plastic boxes outside their kitchen. also, their pork cutlets and karaage chicken appeared to be double-fried - i.e. pre-fried once beforehand, and left in a pile in front of the deep fryer until ordered, at which point the pork/chicken is deep-fried again to give it a crispy coating...

arrive early to avoid office lunch time rush. the place is quite nice and cosy. we tried the special hakata tonkatsu ramen (be careful, it's spicy) , chasu shoyu ramen and some gyozas. the pork chasu was so soft, nicely flavoured and had nice seared taste. the gyozas are small and not what you normally see in restaurants but they were juicy and nice with quite a bit of veggies inside. i think they are made in store. will come back to try other dishes.

"the soup reminds me of when i was in japan, the lovely street food experience." was what my partner said.

it would be better experience if our tea was brewed in a small pot instead of the japanese cups. the cups held the heat too much and were already super hot before the tea was done and they didn't cool down quickly (we couldn't hold the cup at all and had to wait for the cups to coold down) . our tea cooled down so much by the time we can hold our cups...

this place was once a favourite but somehow each experience becomes progressively worse. the food never arrives on time - always one person is left wondering where their dish is when the rest of the table is served and the servings are smaller. service is sub par. really dissapointing.

one of my favorite ramen places in sydney, never disappoint. to me this is a cheaper and better version of ippudo. love their spicy veggie pickle! extremely friendly service too.

great ramen and very good customer service. highly recommend. 👌🏼

always return to chatswood for their ramen. great prices for good quality ramen. the staff is also friendly and helpful.

best ramen i have ever had (but the gyoza and bao were very average). i will just order the ramen and salad when i come back

if you’re looking for an authentic japanese restaurant which makes delicious ramen, this is the place for you. all of their dishes were amazing but the ramen was a stand out. great service as well.

their portions are quite generous here and the broth is very flavourful. i really like the shoyu soup base as it wasn’t too heavy but still very flavourful. the staff are pretty questionable here. have gotten straight up ignored a few times when wanting to ask something. service used to be a lot better.

loved the ramen. it has many variety to choose from. and i love how some condiments are available so you can customise your ramen. broth is amazing and very tasty. will definitely go back. 👌🏻