Mendokoro, Japanese ramen restaurant in Salcedo Village, Makati, Philippines
Mendokoro is a Japanese ramen restaurant in Salcedo Village, Makati, set inside V Corporate Center. The kitchen is open to the dining area, where hand-pulled noodles and slow-cooked broths are prepared in plain view of guests seated at the counter.
When Mendokoro opened in Makati, it introduced a level of care for broth and noodle preparation that was new to the local dining scene. Its approach gradually raised the bar for what diners in the city expected from Japanese ramen.
Sitting at the counter, guests can watch cooks shape noodles and tend to broths just a few feet away. This open setup puts the craft of ramen-making at the center of the meal rather than in the background.
Arriving early is a good idea because seating at the counter is limited and the place tends to fill up quickly. The restaurant takes cash only, so make sure to have enough notes before you go.
The menu offers four versions of Tonkotsu ramen: Shio with a salt base, Shoyu with soy sauce, TanTanmen with ground pork, and a Miso version. All four share the same slow-cooked broth as their foundation, but each delivers a noticeably different flavor.
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