A noodle shop, & a very good one at that.Tanpopo (meaning “dandelion” in our vernacular)serves one style, and one style only, of noodlesknown as “ramen”.Located on the corner of Anzac Avenueand Customs Street. The place is as neat asa pin, and the service is spot-on and friendly.Tanpopo make their own noodles fresh, andyou can always see them in the kitchen, at theback, cooking up a storm. Having said that therestaurant serves one style of noodles only, weshould add that the ramen comes in at least tenor more different combinations. Beer – Japaneseand local – is available, and you should bookendyour ramen experience with a plate of gyozadumplings, at the beginning, and at the end ofthe meal. There’s a water cooler in the restauranttoo, at which you can quench your thirst.TIP : we have a feeling that this restaurantchose their name, Tanpopo, from a very funnyJapanese movie of the same title. Should youwish to enhance the experience, we recommendthat you check out this fi lm (by one of Japan’sbetter directors, Itami Juzo) before going. Theramen master in the movie instructs one of hisacolytes in the correct manner of consuming abowl of the noodles. Worth taking note of if youare planning a trip to this ramen-yasan.
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7 Reviews
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-My husband and I just LOVE Tanpopo! The food is always well presented, fresh and tasty. I also appreciate the high standard of customer service, always friendly and fast; genuinely good people, great food and welcoming atmosphere. What more could you want?
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-This place has never let me down – tasty fresh ingredients, delightful flavours, generous portions with friendly and prompt service. A regular lunctime stop for we local office workers, it looks like it would be a fun place after hours too
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[...] I walk down Anzac Ave, I wonder why there are so many people squished into the little somewhat-shabby-looking shop called Tanpopo, seemingly specialising in Japanese ramen noodles. For months, we kept meaning to find out what the big deal was and yest [...]
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-The menu is well presented and photos of the various dishes offered. It is easy to follow and there is a good variety of dishes. It is a good idea having the menu on the window so people can see before they come in. Maybe some bigger pictures on the front window would be effective.
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I had cha-shu ramen, and my brother had shio-butter ramen. The noodles were very nice – not too soft, and the topping was fresh and tasty. I like the sauce a little thicker, but that is just my own taste. Plenty of volume too. The gyouza were very tasty, fresh and good size.
[...] I walk down Anzac Ave, I wonder why there are so many people squished into the little somewhat-shabby-looking shop called Tanpopo, seemingly specialising in Japanese ramen noodles. For months, we kept meaning to find out what the big deal was and yest [...]