Hybrid Duck Ramen

Highly recommend for all duck lovers, as soup can be too game-y for some so exercise your own discretion. Soup is extremely flavourful and rich, making it perfect for second portions of noodles should one still feel hungry. Free flow of hard boiled eggs are available as per all Keisuke outlets, delicious when eaten as a starter with lots of mayonnaise and bean sprouts.

Hidden gem in Holland Village which locates at 2nd floor and has an unique hallway with Tori leading towards upstairs. They have a simple menu for you to start with, the lowest price at 9.90 and you can add options from the order form. The broth is rich, fatty and salty while the meat is quite thick too. Recommend to order ramen with the onsen egg. The environment is cozy and chill compared to the hot weather outside. There’s bar seats available too other than big tables.

Taste: I ordered the duck ramen rich soup special, with came with the ramen noodles, two duck slices, two duck meatballs, a hanjuku egg bamboo shoots, spinach, a large piece of seaweed, and some fish cakes and black fungus. Like most Keisuke ramen outlets, the ramen broth at this outlet is of the thick kind as well. I personally found that the broth wasn't as good as the other outlets though, mainly due to the bamboo shoots and spinach overpowering the tonkotsu and duck oil flavours. (I went for the normal option for the soup taste and duck oil). The noodles were okay, and I expected the duck slices to be more tender - it kind of reminded me of smoked duck. The duck meatballs though, those were really good and tasted unique. I would personally recommend ordering something with the meatballs in it! As with most Keisuke outlets, there are free hard boiled eggs provided as well! Service: We were promptly attended to by the staff, although we did have to wait in the queue for quite a while due to the small size of the restaurant combined with the safe distancing measures at that time. We were given the option to choose what noodles we wanted in the queue though, and the food came relatively fast. The seating was a little uncomfortable but overall, it was fine. Price: This place charges both GST and service charge, which amounts to about $23.50 for the duck ramen rich soup special. I would say that this place provides decent value for money, considering the amount of ingredients given in the bowl, as well as the free flow hard boiled eggs at the side. The bill was paid via contactless payment. Ease of eating with utensils: The ramen was perfectly fine to eat with chopsticks, as long as your chopstick skills are up to standard. The spoons provided also had a depth that was sufficient to scoop up good amounts of soup. You do have to use your hands to peel the hard boiled eggs though - I really should start learning how to peel eggs with utensils. (Visited on Mar 2022)

This little gem is hidden in the second floor just above Basil Thai restaurant. There’s plenty of space once you’ve made your way to the restaurant. Menu is simple and starts at $9.90 and you can add on options when you complete the order form. I tried the chasi ramen which was value for money at $10.90 and came with a large slice of pork. The broth was thick and fragrant and thankfully not so salty. Serving was also very generous and came with a hard boiled egg and large serving of bean sprouts. I high recommend this hidden gem which probably the best ramen in Holland Village!