We came by the Bariuma Japanese Ramen Restaurant on 7 March 2014.
– Located at UNITED SQUARE, #B1-08 (Novena MRT)
We discovered that the name ‘Bariuma’ means ‘crunchy, or full of energy’ for the word ‘Bari’, and ‘horse’ for the word ‘uma’.
Now, you may be wondering why such an interesting name was coined for a ramen brand, just like we did. However, my questions were answered the moment we sank our teeth into these delightful strings of handmade ramen when we came by the Bariuma Japanese Ramen Restaurant.
Each strand of noodle was exactly the same thickness and evenly stretched through the skillful handwork of the master chef, and was perfectly elastic, springy and crunchy upon each bite – cooked just right (we do not really fancy soggy noodles, and we absolutely loved this!). The serving of the Nori seaweed was also very generous and spread out at the sides of the bowl like a fan (you can see from the photo). But what got us really excited was the fragrance of the soups and broths the moment the bowls exited from the kitchen (we could smell them from a distance away!).
Indeed, the broths tasted as delicious as they smelt – brewed for hours for that rich flavor from pork and bones! Also, the broths were not too oily, and really palatable to the taste buds and stomach.
We had the signature Noritama-Uma and Chashu-Uma ramen bowls.
We relished in the tender chew of the Chashu pork slices, with just enough fats that melted through the meat. Each serving size was very substantial, and quickly filled us up!
We also found the ‘DECLARATION OF BARIUMA SPIRITS’ signboard very interesting, which read:
1) We will energetically serve hot RAMEN.
2) We will energetically greet with big & cheerful voice.
3) We will energetically provide cheerful service.
4) We will energetically provide brisk service.
5) We will energetically clean up our restaurant till it shines.
WOW! We hardly ever see any other restaurant that puts up such a declaration, which shows their sincerity and seriousness in paying careful attention to quality service and care for its customers. This is certainly one restaurant that puts a smile to my face, especially when I noticed the small little things like the service waiters constantly coming by to check if we needed water refill and other needs.
While you are at Bariuma Japanese Ramen Restaurant, you may also want to try their other side dishes like the Yakitori sticks, Sasami, Butabara, Butanegima, Gyoza, Aburi-Chashu, Hot Stone Salmon/Shrimp, or even have some good old Japanese sake like Kikusui Karakuchi or Chu-hai.
The prices are very reasonable, starting from just $11.90.
You can even choose to opt for Light Soup, if the richer broths are not to your liking (just let the service staff know!).
– There is even a Kid’s Ramen set from just $7.90
– For small eaters, you can also opt for Small Sized Ramen, which costs $2 less (perfect if you want to not waste precious food)!
– The signature Noritama-Uma ramen costs just $16.90, and the Chashu-Uma Ramen costs just $18.90
– Drinks start from just $2.90, and the Chu-hai costs just $8.90. You can get your Japanese sake at $29
We absolutely loved the ramen at Bariuma Japanese Ramen Restaurant, and we are sure that you will too!
So do hop on down to Bariuma Japanese Ramen Restaurant today – Located at UNITED SQUARE, #B1-08 (Novena MRT)
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