Kaohsiung Shrimp Ramen: One Shop Praised for Free Sides and Tea
Nine Kaohsiung shrimp-broth ramen shops. Hong Noodle House offers free, thoughtfully prepared side dishes and tea with generous portions, earning a high share of positive reviews on both service and price; Luo Ying's shrimp broth is sweet and its chicken-and-shellfish clear soup has layered flavor, making it the most recommended shop of the nine.
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Top overallStart hereGoogle 4.5★
初代花山拉麵("First Generation Hanayama Ramen" -- "Hanayama" (Japanese for "flower mountain") is the brand name.)
少見的牛骨白湯拉麵,湯頭濃郁帶牛肉甜香,配上炙燒牛肉片與雞腿肉叉燒,炸蓮藕片也是特色。
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Kaohsiung拉麵店◷
初代花山拉麵("First Generation Hanayama Ramen" -- "Hanayama" (Japanese for "flower mountain") is the brand name.)
A rare beef-bone white broth ramen with a rich broth and a sweet beef aroma. It comes with seared beef slices and chicken thigh chashu, and the fried lotus root chips are a signature touch. You can choose the noodle firmness, and extra noodles and extra clear broth are free.
Good for✓People who want ramen different from tonkotsu or chicken paitan✓People who like rich broth✓Dining alone
Praised for serviceMuch discussedHigh Google rating
The longer the bar, the more opinions lean one way. Numbers are how many reviews mentioned this aspect. Negatives appear only when most reviewers agree.Each aspect is computed as "net sentiment × sample consensus", never blended into a single score; see "View Source" for original quotes.
Negative←│→Positive
Ambiance
59% positive · 32 reviews
Adjusted to the store's Google rating. Raw count: 11 positive, 21 negative. We collect extra low-rated reviews, so we reweight them to match the store's Google stars.
Some find the inside clean, comfortable and spacious; others mention staff handling ingredients with bare hands and dirty metal cups. The waiting area outside can get secondhand smoke.
Service
89% positive · 45 reviews
Adjusted to the store's Google rating. Raw count: 29 positive, 16 negative. We collect extra low-rated reviews, so we reweight them to match the store's Google stars.
Staff are friendly and help explain the menu when ordering. When a dish was spilled, they checked on the customer and remade it, and they added broth shortly before closing.
Taste
88% positive · 119 reviews
Adjusted to the store's Google rating. Raw count: 89 positive, 30 negative. We collect extra low-rated reviews, so we reweight them to match the store's Google stars.
The beef-bone broth is rich without being heavy, and the dried-sardine chicken broth is light. The sous-vide chicken thigh is tender and juicy, and the dipping noodles are chewy with a rich curry sauce.
Value
32% positive · 16 reviews
Adjusted to the store's Google rating. Raw count: 3 positive, 13 negative. We collect extra low-rated reviews, so we reweight them to match the store's Google stars.
Most reviews find the ramen ordinary in taste, on the pricey side, with a small amount of broth; some say the portions are generous and the price is worth it.
FreshnessNot available
Based on 163 reviews · never blended into a single score
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Kaohsiung Shrimp Ramen: One Shop Praised for Free Sides and Tea
Nine Kaohsiung shrimp-broth ramen shops. Hong Noodle House offers free, thoughtfully prepared side dishes and tea with generous portions, earning a high share of positive reviews on both service and price; Luo Ying's shrimp broth is sweet and its chicken-and-shellfish clear soup has layered flavor, making it the most recommended shop of the nine.
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Selected place details(Top overall)
Kaohsiung拉麵店◷
初代花山拉麵("First Generation Hanayama Ramen" -- "Hanayama" (Japanese for "flower mountain") is the brand name.)
A rare beef-bone white broth ramen with a rich broth and a sweet beef aroma. It comes with seared beef slices and chicken thigh chashu, and the fried lotus root chips are a signature touch. You can choose the noodle firmness, and extra noodles and extra clear broth are free.
Good for✓People who want ramen different from tonkotsu or chicken paitan✓People who like rich broth✓Dining alone
Praised for serviceMuch discussedHigh Google rating
The longer the bar, the more opinions lean one way. Numbers are how many reviews mentioned this aspect. Negatives appear only when most reviewers agree.Each aspect is computed as "net sentiment × sample consensus", never blended into a single score; see "View Source" for original quotes.
Negative←│→Positive
Ambiance
59% positive · 32 reviews
Adjusted to the store's Google rating. Raw count: 11 positive, 21 negative. We collect extra low-rated reviews, so we reweight them to match the store's Google stars.
Some find the inside clean, comfortable and spacious; others mention staff handling ingredients with bare hands and dirty metal cups. The waiting area outside can get secondhand smoke.
Service
89% positive · 45 reviews
Adjusted to the store's Google rating. Raw count: 29 positive, 16 negative. We collect extra low-rated reviews, so we reweight them to match the store's Google stars.
Staff are friendly and help explain the menu when ordering. When a dish was spilled, they checked on the customer and remade it, and they added broth shortly before closing.
Taste
88% positive · 119 reviews
Adjusted to the store's Google rating. Raw count: 89 positive, 30 negative. We collect extra low-rated reviews, so we reweight them to match the store's Google stars.
The beef-bone broth is rich without being heavy, and the dried-sardine chicken broth is light. The sous-vide chicken thigh is tender and juicy, and the dipping noodles are chewy with a rich curry sauce.
Value
32% positive · 16 reviews
Adjusted to the store's Google rating. Raw count: 3 positive, 13 negative. We collect extra low-rated reviews, so we reweight them to match the store's Google stars.
Most reviews find the ramen ordinary in taste, on the pricey side, with a small amount of broth; some say the portions are generous and the price is worth it.
FreshnessNot available
Based on 163 reviews · never blended into a single score
What Local Blogs Say
Third-party blog excerpts (original Chinese); click through to the source for the full post (this service does not endorse their content).
