1 Ton

Beef Brisket Noodle Soup

Looking for somewhere to eat at after exploring Vivi Sydney - Chatswood? Then 1 Ton at The District is the place to be! They serve a variety of Chinese noodle soups and Wonton products. Perfect for this cold weather!

I went to The District with a bunch of mates not having a particular restaurant in mind to go to. We walked around and decided to stay at 1 Ton and try out their noodle soups. I tried their Cold Soya Milk and beef brisket noodle soup as I am a big fan of anything with beef brisket. It was served really quickly - under 5 minutes. The broth was on point- not too sweet not too salty, the beef was flavourful and was very soft, and the noodles were cooked perfectly - not too soggy not too firm. The soya milk was very refreshing! I haven't had this type of asian soya milk in a while and it tasted so good!

Overall, I would recommend you guys to try 1 Ton out! Their noodle soups are perfect for the cold weather and the taste is amazing! 

Address: 1Ton, 427 441 Victoria Ave, Chatswood NSW 2067, Australia

Website: https://www.facebook.com/1TonChatswood

Rate: 7/10

Ippudo

Shiromaru Motoaji

Sydney temperature is starting to drop and what better way to welcome the cold weather but by having a nice warm bowl of creamy Ramen. 

Yesterday I had this really strong craving for ramen because the weather was icy cold, so I decided to trek it to the city just to be able to satisfy my craving and warm up my body. I chose to go to Ippudo because my Ramen-addict sister told me that they make the best Ramen in the world. 

I ordered Shiromaru Motoaji with the noodles done normally. It had rich Tonkotsu broth, pork loin, bean sprouts, black mushroom and shallots. To be honest, I think I expected too much from this ramen. My sister hyped me up so much that my expectations were so high up there that when I tasted it, it didn't live up to my expectations, but nevertheless I was happy because my craving was satisfied. 

If you're looking for a ramen place, I would still suggest that you go visit Ippudo, but there's nothing special. Their ramen just tastes like every other ramen in Sydney.

Rate: 6/10

Address: Westfield Shopping Centre, 5021/188 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Phone: (02) 8078 7020

Website: http://www.ippudo.com.au

Mappen - Japanese Noodle & Rice Bowl Bar

Mappen is a self service udon noodle bar. We decided to give this place a try since it had good reviews and the price is relatively friendly. When we arrived there was a long queue, quite expected for a Friday night at the city, however, since it's a self serve place the line moved fast. The ambience of the restaurant made me feel like I was in Japan, something I enjoyed. It's quite small with limited seats however most people ate and left which I thought was considerate.
The menu had quite a lot of variation. We could choose between large or small bowl.  I decided to get the large ontama bukkake udon's with two eggs. You could pick your own sides to go with your meal which costed around $2-$4. I chose tepanyaki balls and kimchi. In total my meal cost $12 which was fairly decent for a meal I thought.
I really enjoyed the udon noodles however the dish lacked soup, it need more of it. Since it's a self serve place, the soup was already pre made and my soup was lukewarm. The tepanyaki balls however were delish, crispy on the outside and hot in the inside. The 63 degrees eggs were made perfectly which I appreciated.  All in all the dish was average. Would I come back? Yes, to try some of their curry udon dishes that appealed to me.

Address: 11/537-551 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Rate: 7/10