Ramen fans are in for a treat as Ramen Champion has opened a third outlet at The Central @ Clarke Quay.
The Japanese eatery also has outlets at Bugis+ and Changi Airport Terminal 3 public area. While these outlets function like a food court, Ramen Champion at The Central is a full service restaurant with a free-flow salad bar.
The salad bar has over 20 dishes including pasta salad, mentaiko potato salad, and desserts that are changed every day. Top up S$4 with every main course to enjoy a free flow at the salad bar.
The Special Tonkotsu Pink Ramen ($15.80) is infused with fresh beetroot (hence the pink soup) and blueberries. I was worried that the beetroot might be overpowering, but I was pleasantly surprised as the taste was not too pungent.
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The Salmon Tower Maki ($21.80) is my favourite as the sushi is so soft and the salmon is very fresh. The salmon is air flown from Japan’s famous Tsukiji fish market.
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The Fisherman Don ($21.80) is an interesting dish as sashimi cubes are laid over a bed of warm Japanese rice. The warm rice and the cold sashimi create a unique taste. It comes with a bowl of soup and sauce made of miso, sesame, wasabi and soy sauce.
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Ramen Champion also sells Mentai Gyoza ($6.80) that comes with mentaiko sauce and mayonnaise. The sauce is savoury, so you can remove some of it before eating if you prefer it less salty.
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For those who love spicy food, try Magma Ramen ($14.80) that has twenty levels of spiciness. The soup is made with capsicum peppers, Japanese black pepper, chilli padi, chilli oil, Korean chilli flakes and Japanese chilli flakes. I opted for level five and boy, it was too spicy for me.
Check out this video for more visuals:
Ramen Champion is located at The Central in Clarke Quay at #03-89. You can enjoy a 1-for-1 ramen promotion from 10 to 13 August.
All photos and video by Carissa Wong.
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