JFX Noodle & Tapas Bar — Restaurant in Gold Coast City

Honestly my expectations were set kind of high since 2 of my Japanese friends recommended JFX to me when I mentioned that I like Jiro Ramen but I wasn't feeling hungry enough for a big portion like that today so instead decided to try the Tonkotsu Shoyu Ramen sadly it was less than mediocre so I don't feel confident that the Jiro would be any good if they can't get something simple like Tonkotsu shoyu right.

First of all the Broth was bland and had no depth it was a huge let down. it also tasted pretty fishy so maybe there was an overuse of Dashi?(Which also left me smelling of fish for the rest of my day👎)

Second the noodles were mediocre and lastly the portion is so small it's unacceptable I've always ordered the standard amount of noodles from my favourite independent ramen shops in Japan and have never had an issue with the amount and even when I tried a ramen shop in West End I didn't have to order extra noodles either.

other than that the staff are nice and I was served promptly so no complaints about the service 👍

the store and seating is pretty plain no real sense of the atmosphere that you would normally associate with a ramen shop which isn't a deal breaker It doesn't really matter to me as long as the food is good but it's always an added bonus to...

Jfk noodles used to be good until current young owner took new ownership. I was a regular customer and visited the place again. This review i will leave is the most bad customer service experience we encounter, specially with unfriendly approach from the head jap cook or the owner. We came 7:30pm Sat to dine and the owner approach to me was unwelcome attitude, we arrive and asked if we can still order and his respond was they closing in 20min and just stood pause without offering for a table and menu. Kind a rude but the young waiter service was friendly and he deserve better work in much better restaurant. We seated our self and after ordering the issue started when we order the 3meals deal for $20.90 and the curry on rice meal, it was shocking when serve how small specially the gyoza shows 6pieces in the menu but it was serve 3pieces and ramen shown bigger bowl in the photo its so misleading. Their own waiter even commented it is missleading. Bad approach worse ownership sevices. I wont recommend to any locals and there is much more better quality japanese restaurant...

Edit: I want to give this place one stars so people stop coming here because this is the best ramen joint on the Gold coast and if we don't book ahead then you sometimes just can't get a seat for the night. I love this ramen.

Yum! What a sweet spot in Southport. Great location and cute restaurant.

We got the dinner special where you can choose three items from a limited menu and damn it was good. Great pricing for the quality of food.

Ramen broth was delicious, so full of flavour and piping hot. Noodles firm and pork was tender. Got the fried chicken or I guess karaage maybe, which was juicy. My partner got the pork dumplings and I got the chashu rice bowl. The rice bowl could have done with a bit less soy in the sauce, needed to be a bit sweeter or maybe added kewpie on top but it was very yum.

Service was efficient although food took a little longer than expected but that's fine, they were pumping for a Tuesday night. Will definitely be back for a full bowl of...