MANILA, Philippines - I was fortunate to score a seat during their pre-opening "stress test sessions.†Had the specialty of the house, the famed King Butao, with the cloudy broth. Quite possibly the new standard now for ramen in Manila, though still a good step behind other global chains like Ippudo.
The soup: excellent, thick, rich, cloudy. Every sip is so good it makes you wonder if they've mixed in some kind of psychotropic drug into the broth.
The noodles: excellent, tight thickness, right firmness. And as a bonus, it has this distinct, butter-like taste. Plus 10 richness points.
The tamago: disappointing, the only shortcoming. The egg was underwhelming and under flavored.
Overall, awesome ramen. Line up now.
Original review written on December 16, 2013. Read more customer reviews about Ramen Nagi on looloo.