This is no place for a first date, or a second or third, unless of course you’re trying to get rid of your paramour. The decor is grungy, grey and completely utilitarian and the service a little hit and miss with one unhappy waitress and one friendly one. Standing outside facing the signature red flags spelling Ramen in Japanese, we remind ourselves, we’re here for the food and in our quest to sample Ramen noodles all over Sydney and that looks aren’t everything.

A quick look at the menu and I am pleased to see that there is quite a good range of food, from sushi, sashimi, takoyaki, eel, katsu don and a host of other Japanese favourites including of course Ramen. With most items hovering around the $7-$12 mark its a good, cheap eat as evidenced by the patrons who by the most part, are young groups of people.

I am one of those freakish people that loves crunching on the white cartilage chicken bones so I am delighted to see Nankotsu karaage on the menu ($3.90). Also apparently good as a source of calcium it has a teeth thwacking crunch to it and with a squeeze of lemon and the dipping sauce I am transported back to a Tokyo Izakaya.

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