Ramen Champion

I have been waiting for Ramen Champion to open up for the last two months, I keep spotting the sign whenever I drive into Sunnybank. A*., at work told me that it had opened and I quickly organised a get together to go here. This was in the phase where I just opened it up to whoever replied to my Facebook status, only W., and Little A., were interested, so off we went!

I was a little worried about the place as its located on the Sunny Park side of Sunnybank and I swear, that most places that open up on this side end up closing. Its like a never ending shuffle of restaurants that open up, get absolutely panned by every Blogger and Urbanspoon reviewer that goes there and shuts down within a year of opening. This side isn't quite as cool as Market Square with its lack of sweets and cafes to sit down and relax in.

This place!

We saw this really cute little airplane above us when we went there. It was a bit of an odd addition to the decoration of the place but it was still very cute.

Tiny airplane haha

The restaurant was absolutely packed when we went. I think from memory, we went in the first few days of it opening. During the hour or so, we were there, the table turnover was incredible. Pretty much every time someone finished a meal, the table would get wiped down and someone else would take their place.

Busy. busy

We agonised over the menu for a bit before deciding what to order. W., wanted to do the giant ramen challenge, however since we went just after noon, we weren't able to do the challenge. Little A., came a little bit later than the W., and I, otherwise we could've made the challenge. I was lurking at the table to make sure that we kept it while we ordered so Little A., did my order for me. She was behind W., but didn't know that he ordered the miso champion which I wanted. So we got two miso ramens, two orders of gyoza and then an order of champion ramen in total.

Here is their menu!

Here is the prettier order of the gyoza, they were pork and cabbage with that faint, crispy and crinkly edge you get from pan frying. It came with a little dipping saucer of soy sauce as well.I think it was quite a good serving size for $5, they were quite homely in flavour but perfectly executed in appearance, with their identical sizing and golden brown edge. The filling was soft, a little moist and faintly seasoned.

We used the plastic menus as place mats haha

W., and I both got miso ramen. There were wheat noodles, half a soft boiled egg, lots of green onions, two slices of char siu pork, some bean sprouts and a slick of white miso paste against the side of the bowl. W., and I both found the thick, cloudy broth to be almost too rich in umami flavour, it was hard to find a balance and it became quite salty towards the end. The char siu pieces were a touch dry, the soft boiled egg had no other additional flavouring to it. Typically they have a strong soy flavour or that's what I've had at other ramen places. I've definitely had better ramen elsewhere.

Pass

Little A., ordered the champion ramen with soft boiled egg, a sheet of nori, pork slices, green onion, bean sprouts, red onion and green onion with some wheat noodles. She remarked that the soup was quite good but it wasn't as good as she thought ramen would ultimately be.

Twinsies.

Ramen Champion
Atmosphere: 5, simple little eatery, reminds me of a cafeteria. 
Service: 5, friendly but there was nothing much too it.
Food: 5, the food here is super cheap, relatively large proportions, the flavours aren't the best for ramen I've had but people seem to like it well enough. L., D., A*., and a few other people at work have gone and everyone holds mixed opinions on whether or not this place is any good at all. I personally say, I dislike it but give a crack I suppose, you'll never know until you try it and $10-12 a serve isn't bad at all.