Hakata Ikkousha | Ramen Nomor 1 di Jepang — Restaurant in Surabaya

I'm thrilled to see Hakata Ikkousha back in Surabaya 💗 It used to be my favorite ramen spot, and it still holds that title! I visited after the lunch rush, so there were plenty of available tables.

Checking the menu, I noticed varying richness levels for the pork broth: light, silver, and gold. Opted for the light and silver special pork ramen, along with grilled pork gyoza. Despite the silver ramen being slightly pricier (light: 68k, silver: 72k), I'd still recommend trying it for its balanced flavor with a hint of sweetness, served with extra chashu slices. The noodles were soft and slurpable, and the chashu, though thinly sliced, had a generous diameter 🫶🏻.

Remembering the past garlic crusher experience, it's unfortunately not provided now, but you can still request minced garlic from the server. Hoping they bring back that experience 🥺

The grilled pork gyoza could use a bit of improvement; it was okay in taste but slightly burnt and not as plump as expected.

Overall, I'm satisfied with the food...

My favourite ramen in Surabaya since they were open. I love their thick pork broth. Very umami. Their noodles texture are great too. Now when they were moved into Darmo Permai, this is the first time I'd visited this place. Their ambience are good. They had responsible staffs. And they have quick service. Their food also as good as I've remembered. But this time, the rame a bit salty. The grill gyoza are great. They had thin skin and full of meat filling. I had Great exlerience. Surely...

I tried Pork Ramen Truffle. It use truffle paste(?) similar or probably tartuffi's truffle which you can find in Hokky Supermarket. There's ginger inside too which makes the ramen warm and good for the cold weather in January. As for the base soup, it obviously get dominated by the truffle so I got no idea what the original soup taste like. The portion is just right. For the price, I think it's on the expensive side, 70-85k is more suitable I guess.

The parking lot is very...