Wakon Ramen Review: Tonkotsu And Volcano Seafood Ramen At Less Than $10 At Pasir Ris

In spite of the number of joints that have popped up, I try to ignore my ramen cravings since my wallet will hurt if I satisfy myself whenever I feel like it. In the last two months or so that said, Wakon Ramen has been selling affordable ramen bowls in an air-conditioned kopitiam in Pasir Ris.

Food at Wakon Ramen Wakon Ramen has a menu of 12 choices, and we easily decided on their two most popular dishes. Hakata Ramen ($6.50) is yellow ramen served in cream-coloured tonkotsu broth, topped off with two large slices of chashu, half an ajitsuke tamago (seasoned egg), bean sprouts, scallions, and a sheet of seaweed.

The pork broth was enough to cover the noodles, but was runny and thin. Being used to a rich and robust base, I thought it tasted too light and lacklustre from the lack of pork taste.

It wasn’t too salty or greasy though, and there were bits of minced pork swimming in the soup. Unfortunately, their taste was boring since there wasn’t much umami flavour in the soup to soak up.

Wakon Ramen’s two popular signatures are Hakata Ramen and Volcano Seafood Ramen ($9.90), but we were also recommended their Tokyo Ramen ($6.90) , and Tonkotsu Miso Ramen ($7.50) . Tokyo Ramen has the same toppings as Hakata Ramen but comes with a shio- based broth.

The elements were just as tasty, showing that Wakon Ramen is quite consistent. I would gladly add on a full egg for an additional $1.50 if I were to revisit.

The clear broth was just as salty as the tonkotsu broth but with a lighter finish. Volcano Seafood Ramen is the priciest menu item but as well the most popular.

The baby squids were slightly overcooked and chewy, but didn’t ruin my experience with this dish. If seafood is not an option, they have Volcano Ramen ($7.50), which comes with two slices of chashu and half an ajitsuke tamago instead.

Otherwise, they as well have Plain Tonkotsu Ramen ($4) for you to customise with a variety of additional side dishes which cost $0.50 to $2 . Ambience at Wakon Ramen Wakon Ramen is located in Coffee Express 2000, which is a kopitiam a few bus stops away from Pasir Ris MRT Station. The verdict At the mention of ramen, most of us have a few places that pop into mind, and comparison is inevitable.