Ippudo Central Embassy — Restaurant in Lumphini Subdistrict

Ippudo at Central Embassy used to be a five star restaurant two years ago, but let me tell you how they have deteriorated.... 1. They have changed their source of pork. The new pork that they use is thinner, less chewy and less natural tasting. Subtle but noticeable difference. 2. There are cockroaches at the long table next to the kitchen on the far side of the restaurant. Twice I sat there. Twice I saw cockroaches. 3. Service is very uneven. Aside from yelling their traditional greeting - which I find more obnoxious now that I've been there a few times - some staff are just don't know how to serve people. Like taking someone off the street and telling them to serve. Overall, it is sad to see what I considered an excellent restaurant go down hill. It's as if the people who run this restaurant simply do not care about the customer experience. If others feel the way I do, Ippudo will lose loyal...

Highly recommended. Excellent popular Japanese ramen franchise. Frequently changing menus. Appetizers served in chilled small tapas plates in a wooden box which makes it hard to get out of the box. Salmon roll melted in your mouth. Squid tempura was good when hot. Noodles are to die for. The broth is so rich creamy and great tasting. Black sesame ice cream was not watered down. Service while good had to keep asking me about my order and changing some items that were...

It used to be quite a special occasion to have ippudo ramen in central embassy. Not anymore as the new location and decor changed to be quite normal and for the ramen itself- the soup is not so hot and the noodle choices of soft to hard aren’t anymore available. There are also no garlic and chilli oil on table for us to play with, like we used to...

Price is not cheap but is now become the standard to spend more than 10USD for a bowl of...