Cheap and cheerful Chinatown joint for pretty authentic and tasty ramen, with a full range of flavouring bases including eminently slurpable chicken stock or dark tonkotsu broth. They do a 'mini ramen' for under ten bucks, which is still a substantial feed.
Menya
City Centre & Haymarket
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