There aren’t many good ramen places in KL and this is one of the best I’ve tried. I’ve heard of a few good ones but hasn’t got the chance to try them out. But after having a bowl of ramen from Yamagoya, I crave for more.
Yamagoya Ramen from Japan has over 140 outlets of franchise branches. Recently, just weeks ago they had finally open in Solaris Dutamas, hence, the first Yamagoya outlet in Malaysia.
Simple table settings at Yamagoya Ramen.
Visited Yamagoya Ramen with Jessying, we were invited by the owner Ms Akiyo Tomiie, she was very kind to us and had shared their story and explaining the different type of ramen, char-siu and soup base. The outlet manager had suggested some of their house speciality so we ordered a few to try.
Mukashi Special Ramen, RM 24
The signature ramen, a must have when your at Yamagoya. Served in tonkotsu (pork bone) broth, topped with spring onions, ear fungus, 2 slices of cha-siu, seaweed, beansprouts, bamboo shoots and soy sauced egg. The noodles was superb with the wholesome broth paired is pure flavoursome. The thing I liked about their ramen is that their broth are milky yet think but not too oily and are really smooth.
The pork bone stock broth are flown in all the way from Japan, and reboiled at the outlet while everyday soup is freshly boiled again daily to prevent the pork oil to be too oily in the soup.
Miso Ramen, RM 24Blending two different soup together, Miso Ramen has a refreshing taste with a slight tinge of spicyness adds flavour to the entire bowl of ramen, it has a very significant unique taste. Served with 2 slices of char -iu, bamboo shoots, ear fungus, beansprouts and topped with spring onions.
Char-siu are extremely good. With the right amount of fats, it’s tender, thin sliced with perfect taste and aroma of the pork. We were also told by the outlet manager that he would go to the pork supplier to source for the best pork by smelling it fresh and raw, he can identify which is the good ones they would order.
Yamagoya Soy Sauced Egg, RM 4
Eggs are boiled with soy sauce and other ingredients enabling the fragrance to enter into the egg bypassing the shells. Therefore, the boiled eggs have a great colouring texture of light brown and extra contrast on the egg yoke.
Fried Chicken, RM 11
Squeeze some lemon juice over the crispy fried chicken and just eat it that way, without any sauce or dressing. It’s thin crispy fried chicken, one bite and you could taste how juicy it is with the lemon juice squeezed earlier it completes you and just craving for more. The chicken doesn’t taste flat at all and we asked the outlet manager for it’s secret in making fried chicken, he said, by selecting good chicken; specifically all these ball rolled fried chicken is made out from only the thigh of Kampung Chicken!
Goyza, RM 11
Their goyza is just so so to me. Perhaps I was just craving more for their fried chicken. The thing I liked about their goyza is they all come in standard size with equal fillings and fried just nicely done.
Mugi Cha, RM 2Best served cold, mugi cha is a drink you should order in Yamagoya Ramen as it’s rare to be seen in Japanese restaurants around KL. The reason to be served cold and it’s the only option in Yamagoya Ramen is because when mugi cha is served hot you’ll taste the slight bitter taste in the tea itself, hence they only have one option which is cold.
This is how Mugi Cha looks like when it’s raw.Also known as Roasted barley tea is called mugicha (麦茶) in Japanese, dàmàichá (大麦茶) or màichá (麦茶 or 麥茶) in Mandarin Chinese. While the tea is generally regarded as a cooling summer beverage in Japan, it is served year-round. Akiyo Tomiie, owner of Yamagoya Ramen in Malaysia shared with us, Mugi Cha in Japanese homes, the mother would boil Mugi Cha at home for the children.
The environment. I believe many would fall in love with this place, especially being in such a vibrant environment located right opposite of Publika mall.
Yamagoya Ramen is the first original kyushu (Japan) ramen in Malaysia currently. It’s a non halal restaurant as pork are served in the ramen and soup.
The Ramen machine, all their ramen (noodles) are freshly made by this machine and are served freshly. Hence, there’s a great feeling of fresh yet bouncy feeling towards their thin ramen.
A place worth to check out for all ramen lovers and even if your not a ramen lovers, perhaps you’ll fall in love with this outlet. As there are many types of ramen and broth, maybe this one you would enjoy.
Details:
Yamagoya Ramen
A2-G2-8, Solaris Dutamas,
No.1, Jalan Dutamas 1,
50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Operation Hours:
Monday to Thursday 10am to 10pm;
Friday to Sunday 10am to 11pm.
Facebook: Yamagoya Ramen KL
yaya lets go for this again!!! I wan to eat ramen & yummy chicken wings!!!
so it is the same row as Maybank on the gorund floor?? Where is it?
I’m not too sure which maybank but it’s located on Ground floor 2, you know publika have 3 Ground floors? so this one is at the 2nd one. And it’s opposite of “Just B” a boutique by Brithsh India outside.