Hakata Gensuke Ramen

Friendly service, the karage chicken was quite tender and juicy however the ramen was a let down especially for the price vs portions. The ramen wasn't as flavourful as I expected. Between a group of four, we ordered: - Chicken Karage 👌 - Gyozas 👌 - Black tonkotsu The fried garlic and black sesame paste were very subtle in flavour. However the homemade ramen was cooked well. - Signature tonkotsu A classic tonkotsu, the flavours are what you would expect. - God fire A good amount of spice (for those who can't handle much spice)

Happen to come across this ramen place while walking around Bourke street and decided to give it a try. This ramen restaurant is located by Bourke and Russell street. We got the Signature Tonkotsu Ramen, the Black Tonkotsu Ramen and Gyoza. The soup for the Tonkotsu Ramen was mind-blowingly good. The normal soup is flavourful, thick and creamy yet it's not too salty. The noodle was the right hardness on normal. The Black Tonkotsu soup was also as good as the regular Tonkotsu with added garlic and sesame flavour. However the sesame flavour is a little mild. The gyoza was great with a crispy bottom crust with juicy pork inside. Totally recommended 👍👍

Was looking for a nice Ramen Shop while staying here in Melbourne for a night. Saw the reviews that this shop always have a queue. Having 4.4 rating at around 2k number of reviews I decided to give it a try. At the entrance, they have a self serve ordering and payment system beside the cashier desk and each table has this "scan me" ordering QR code which is nice and saves time for everyone. Had the Black Tonkotsu, 5 pcs Gyoza and the "popular" Karaage 3pcs. Had paid $29 in total. Black Tonkotsu Tender pork cha-shu wasn't tender at all and very chewy, this isnt what I expected. Broth is very nice Noodles wasnt in my preference when I asked for normal type of thin noodles, not thick nor soft just normal. I was looking for that a bit firm hand made noodles type. Hakata Hitokuchi Gyoza - was very nice served with soy sauce and citrus pepper as they call, for me it was chili paste. Chicken Karaage was crispy on the outside but a bit uncooked inside. Would have been perfect if cooked well enough, these might be frozen which wasn't thawed well. The spiced pepper powder was really nice. *order mayo if you're going to have this. Staff seemed friendly but I didnt get my food served as I had expected from a Japanese Ramen Restaurant that has queue. The elder lady was great and has a very welcoming personality. Restaurant interior was very nice. I came here for the food but it didnt meet my expectation. Hoping to dine in again next time I come back to Melbourne with my wife and get us both greatly satisfied with their work of art.

Really delicious ramen. Been here twice and had to queue up both times.. usually if you get there reasonably early for dinner it’s not too long a wait. They do serve you very quickly (and ordering is via QR code) so patrons are fed and moved out fairly quickly. I think the broth tastes great, always wish there was more of it. Consistent taste an service

I really enjoyed the flavor of the ramen. Our group ordered the black tonkotsu, the classic tonkotsu and some gyoza. The broth tastes really rich without being too salty and the pork slices weren't dry. The ramen taste was boosted with the sesame, chopped garlic, and some chilli condiment. However the sesame was very mild despite putting a lot of it. The gyoza was also great. The one we got wasn't burnt and it taste best combined with the gyoza sauce and chilli sauce that came with it I highly recommend this place. It can get very crowded with long queues on peak hours. So be prepared to wait. The place was rather small and cramped, typical of a ramen joint.

I visited Hakata Gensuke Tonkotsu Ramen for lunch yesterday and I have to say, it was the best ramen I've ever eaten. The broth was rich and flavourful, and the noodles were cooked perfectly. The other dishes we ordered (chicken and gyoza) were average, but the ramen was definitely worth going back for.