Shinjuku Ramen House, Little Tokyo, Pasong Tamo Makati

It was our second time to dine at Shinjuku, located at Little Tokyo in Makati. I have always wanted to go this this place whenever I crave for Ramen, but parking is a challenge as it's always full. However, on the particular evening of June I saw that there was only one car parked in front of the store so when I told Doc M, we had to make a U-turn.

Here are what we ordered:

Yakisoba

It's toppings overload! We ordered the regular size, but it can actually be shared. This is what Doc M had so I can't say anything much about it. He said that it was good and filling, but nothing extravagant. I got all the octopus pieces, though.

Beef Tsukemen

This is what I ordered. The serving is huge and can feed about 3 people. The beef was tended and noodles are succulent. It's ramen with a twist. The idea is to dip the noodles to the bowl of soup, which will give you the liberty to control the taste.

I can use the chopsticks, but am not an expert on it. I had difficulty using chopsticks on the noodles because they were thick and compact. I only had 2 beef and wasn't able to consume even just the 1/4 size of the noodles as it was indeed heavy. 

3 people can actually share with this dish.

Crunchy California Maki

This is Doc M and I's newest favorite! We certainly felt that it's made of fresh ingredients and the taste was more than enough to satisfy our palate. 

This is actually a meal in itself. Next time we dine, we can just order sushi and we'd be satisfied.

Despite being full, it didn't stop us from finishing this set.

Coffee Jelly

Most of their desserts are shaved ice of different flavors. Coffee jelly is the only one that's different.

In other restaurants, you can just eat the coffee jelly itself. But for Shinjuku's version, it has a strong coffee taste, with no sugar whatsoever so it has this bitter taste. That explains why it's accompanied by a scoop of vanilla ice cream, which goes very well with each other. The rice crispies and candy sprinkles add crisps to the experience. 

Coffee Jelly (with Vanilla Ice Cream)

In summary, Doc M and I were satisfied with our dining experience at Shinjuku. We did not experience service problem as well. The waitresses weren't the most accommodating, but they know their job.

So yes, we will be coming back soon.