Ramen Kagetsu Arashi - Makati

It is near my office and I got curious, so my brother and I went there yesterday afternoon (around 5 pm) to have an early dinner. Not too many customers so the services were fast (presenting the menu, giving of food, paying and receiving my change). PLACE: The first thing I noticed going in was the entire place smelled of food in a weird way. Yes. It is a place where people eat so naturally I should smell food but I expected that the dining area should at least smell "cleaner" and the smell of food should linger in the kitchen. The interior was okay but I noticed that the place is warm (like the air condition is not working properly). I am about to sweat, so imagine if the place is full. FOOD: Upon seating, we were given a complimentary glass of water. I ordered the "Arashi Genkotsu Ramen" (their signature ramen with the garlicky broth) and my brother ordered the "Arashi Genkotsu Ramen Miso" but I have tasted better ramen than what they offered at a cheaper price (or similar). I liked the taste of the garlic broth more than the miso one. I was not able to finish the entire bowl not only because I am already full but because I am underwhelmed. Sometimes, I get this feeling that even if I am already full, I still eat because the food is so damn good - I did not experienced that feeling in this place (thus not finishing what I ordered). GENERAL: The service was good (maybe because there are only a few people eating) but I don't think I will be back at this place and would rather spend on a fast food that I will be full but a cheaper price. Or go to Mendokoro Ramenba instead (I'd rather wait in line). Harsh, but true.

It is near my office and I got curious, so my brother and I went there yesterday afternoon (around 5 pm) to have an early dinner. Not too many customers so the services were fast (presenting the menu, giving of food, paying and receiving my change). PLACE: The first thing I noticed going in was the entire place smelled of food in a weird way. Yes. It is a place where people eat so naturally I should smell food but I expected that the dining area should at least smell "cleaner" and the smell of food should linger in the kitchen. The interior was okay but I noticed that the place is warm (like the air condition is not working properly). I am about to sweat, so imagine if the place is full. FOOD: Upon seating, we were given a complimentary glass of water. I ordered the "Arashi Genkotsu Ramen" (their signature ramen with the garlicky broth) and my brother ordered the "Arashi Genkotsu Ramen Miso" but I have tasted better ramen than what... read more

Brought my sister and bro here for a quick lunch. We ordered 3 bowls of ramen priced at almost 500 php each and a plate of gyoza. Maybe it was because it’s during lunch hour but the place is warm, definitely not suited for long-sleeved makati peeps. For ramen, I’ve tried other ramen places like Nagi and Ippudo which are in the same price range. I must say for the price, their bowl of ramen doesnt seem to be worth it. Noodles did not seem fresh. There’s just few scraps of meat plus I didn’t like the soup taste. I usually drink ramen soup straight from the bowl but for this one, I just left it there. All we were thinking was we could’ve went to Ramen Kuroda instead.

I like the food but the service is not that good... We make an advance order while waiting the food was served 10 minutes after being seated..... My ramen first the after 5minutes followed my friend's ramen... We have to ask repeatedly for the water and almost done eating our ramens before the gioza came... But when we ask for our bill they gave it to us in less than a minutue... maginanggala.com

I do love eating Ramen so when this place opened up, I was excited to see what their menu offering was like. The first time I went here, I chose their Barikara Ramen - which is their version for Tantanmen or spicy ramen. You still get to pick your base broth (miso, sio, and shoyu). It was indeed flavorful on the first bite but the spiciness was enough to turn my appetite away (and I adore spicy food) as you can sort of feel the heat concentrated in the middle of your tongue instead of that expected slow heat/burn spreading throughout your body. Plus, I had to pay extra to get an extra egg since they normally serve only half an egg. Months after, I ordered their Jr. Arashi Genkotsu Miso Ramen with the Butameshi set. Broth this time was a tad bit salty, plus I really wish that they have a bit more on the toppings. A sheet of nori, a bit of green onions, a single slice of charsiu, half an egg and about 6-8 pieces of menma. Butameshi was salty as well. Recommended for a quick ramen fix but not a place I'd frequent.