Shima — Restaurant in Aarhus Municipality

If you want a good bowl of ramen in Aarhus, this is not the right place.

I wish I would've taken a photo for proof, but sadly whatever I was served today for Tonkatsu ramen, looked absolutely nothing like the photos others have posted. Since most of the photos are older, maybe they have changed their recipe? Or they were low on some ingredients today? I don't know. Regardless - all that my tonkatsu ramen had in it for toppings were some bean sprouts and half an egg. That's it - no other veggies, nothing green. Just a sad bowl of brown and bland. The noodles were soggy and mushy, and the three bite-sized pieces of pork in it were cooked okay, but had absolutely zero flavor or spices. And to top it off, the portion was very small - the broth+noodles didn't even fill half the bowl, which for 140dkk I expected a LOT more value than three bites of pork and some soggy noodles.

My fiance got the shoyu, and was similarly unimpressed. His bowl was underfilled and underwhelming taste-wise. He said the shoyu broth just tasted like water mixed with soy sauce, with no depth or flavor to it at all. The only toppings HE had were spring onions, half an egg, and a slice of bell pepper (what?). We both joked that we could've made better ramen out of instant noodles and what we had leftover in our fridge.

It gets an extra star because the interior was very nicely decorated, they have board games you can play for the wait (service is rather slow - we waited 38 minutes to get our food), and the people there were friendly. If you're looking for a place to grab some snacks and drinks and hang out with friends, this is probably a great spot! If you're looking for a good bowl of ramen, do NOT come here. Go to Gaijin instead.

P.s. Also avoid the kimchi, it's doesn't have any spices or flavors and is not proper kimchi, it's basically just a small bowl of random...

Very friendly staff. Unfortunately they were sold out of most things at 7:20PM. But the chef said if I waited 20 minutes I could get pork - I appreciate the communication and openness. You could tell they want you to have a pleasant experience.

I paid 159 for ramen, Bao, kimchi and a drink. I felt very full, but maybe due to all the liquids. It was a bit heavy on the noodles (which were cooked aldente) and not enough meat imo. It was a bit repetitive, because the soup was very strong and maybe everything in the bowl taste like the broth. But that is why it is good to have the Bao and kimchi because you can break it up. Extra bonus: the egg was perfectly poached. It was like eating a cloud. So light and runny! And they use local ingredients instead of getting ingredients shipped from far away.

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The quality of ramen is better in Gaijin ramen Aarhus, and the quality of bao is better in China wok house Aarhus. Shima's poached egg is perfect, but the noodles they use are not really ramen, they are not squishy at all, more like the texture of spaghetti. The dried shiitake mushroom was partly not rehydrated so was hard to chew, and Kimchi was unnecessarily dyed with red, although its flavor was kinda kimchi but it was a bit too salty. Raw cabbage (should be more like lettuce) in the bao, and raw bok choi (should be heated)didn't fit well with it. However, the tea is tasty, and the staff are super friendly. So, only if the recipe improves, the restaurant will be...