Sugee Ramen - Hamilton

Sugee Ramen isn't a very recent addition to Hamilton, but I believe they opened this year. It's a little out of the way but after having received a recommendation from a friend, I added it to my list. Returning from an interestate trip provided the perfect opportunity for Dr L and I to go try it out though as we had no food in the fridge that night. 

The restaurant itself is situated in Portside, parking was surprisingly difficult to find. The restaurant itself wasn't though, but I was surprised to be the only diners there at 7.15pm on a Thursday night.

  

Ordering could be done by way of tablet or via QR code on our phones. There was a good selection of ramen, a few rice dishes and some sides. 

Although we were the only diners that night, the food took a surprisingly long time to show up. We both ordered the sugee ramen to try our their signature dish. Visually speaking, it was fairly appealing however substance wise it was lacking. The noodles were unbelievably soft and soggy. I was really surprised by this as someone who enjoys a softer noodle but this was intolerably soft and broke up into mush in my mouth. The only saving grace was the sprouts (which I ordinarily don't particularly enjoy in noodles) giving them an extra crunch. The soup was also very thick but also clumpy for some reason and very sweet for my tastes and not served very hot. The only redeeming factor for me would have had to be the meat which was char grilled to perfection and the egg. For an expensive bowl by todays standards ($27) I would have expected a bigger portion though.

For an extra $1.50, we had an extra serve of noodles. This was also served unbearably soggy, demonstrating that the texture of our bowls was a feature not a bug. I found the portion for the price to also be somewhat lacking.

As a side, we also had a Menchi Katsu to share. I hadn't tried this before but it was surprisingly tasty, a beef mince patty crumbed and fried. For the price though, it was steep and I would have liked a bit more to share, otherwise it was well seasoned and served crisp without being oily.

Price Range: $20- $30pp

Taste: 5/10

Value: 4/10

Service: 7/10 

Environment: 7/10