Taipei Ramen review-extravaganza

I was fortunate enough to go to Taiwan recently for work and I did my best try as much Ramen as possible. I spent most of my time in Taipei and so my reviews are all in Taipei since I ate local food whenever I could otherwise!

Picture 1 – Tsubame Ramen. I got the Shoyu but I tried a friends duck ramen with the foam and vastly preferred that one. This looks great and the Chashu was amazing! But the soup didn’t super wow me. I’d still check this spot out again.

Picture 2 – Chen Ramen! Oh man what a fun place with a great vibe. Very cool owners, delicious Tonkotsu ramen. Long line! Absolutely one of the best ramens in all the ways and definitely the coolest ramen shop!

Picture 3 – G2 Ramen. This one was….. HEAVY. This would be great after a night of drinking, thick chashu, heavy garlic, just robust thick soup. Very filling but overall wouldn’t visit again…. Unless I’m hungover. Hiroshima style may not be my style, but I’m glad I finally got to try it.

Picture 4 – Ichiran. Ok…. Not my thing. I did it and it’s a cool spot but it’s just sub par ramen compared to all the great shops out there. If you are here in Taipei just go almost anywhere else… unless it’s 2AM.

Picture 5 – Chun Ramen. Deeeelicious! Really great Tonkotsu, back fat, menma, and delicious fried garlic bits. Love this place. Would happily have another bowl. They also had several different and interesting ramen offerings. I’m actually sad I never went back and tried different ones.

Picture 6 – 隱家拉麵 芝山店. Oh man I really enjoyed this Tsukemen. It was light and almost refreshing. I believe it’s a shrimp broth and with how hot it is in Taipei this is a fantastic spot to stop by!

Picture 7 – Okaeri. I freaking LOVE this place. I didn’t get a lot of Shoyu in Taipei because it just didn’t seem to be the popular choice for chefs, but this one was definitely my favorite! Back fat to die for fantastic shoyu soup and excellent noodles. Highly recommend and visited a handful of times.

Picture 8 – Chill Ramen! Mayyyyybe the best ramen in all of Taipei and by far the BEST Chashu! The noodles are deliciously chewy, the menma is SOOOOO GOOD, soup is excellent and the Chashu!!!!!! Really cool spot with some cool folks who work there. Oh and Wontons! I mean everything works in this bowl so well.

Picture 9 – Finally the all time GREATEST of all the places I went to in Taipei is Soba Shinn Citrus – oh man I really just kept coming back, 7 total visits in fact. This is the one ramen I plan to perfect if it’s the last thing I do. The Chicken Clam Soup is rich, buttery, citrusy and the Chashu supports, red onion is subtle, clams…. I mean just a perfectly interesting and wonderful bowl unlike any I’ve ever had.