If you are into Hakata style ramen, Ippudo offers that and slightly more. The main types of ramen offered at Ippudo are shiromaru motoaji (tonkotsu broth, noodles, vegetables and pork loin); akamaru shinaji (tonkotsu broth, miso, garlic oil, noodles, vegetables and pork belly); and karaka men (tonkotsu broth, spicy miso and minced pork) and a couple of other non Hakata style ramens too. The menu also offers a small variety of salads, rice dishes, a la carte entrees and desserts.

An all-time favourite of mine is the Ippudo Pork Bun to start the meal and a bowl of shiromaru motoaji or akamaru shinaji, with an egg as addition to the noodles.

Price-wise, Ippudo tips on the slightly higher end. However, taste-wise, it's pretty close to what one can get in Japan.

Approximate cost: $15.00

Must admit (to me anyway), best gyozas and pork buns in Sydney, but not the ramen. The interior of this ramen outlet remains me of the restaurant in a Japanese department store!
Very soft and juicy pork buns! The eel rice is tiny but it still filled you up as the fish is pretty oily (in a nice way). I find the ramen only so so especially with that price tag.Will return but not for ramen.

Approximate cost: $20

Ippudo is a new ramen restaurant located within the Westfield in Sydney City. My colleagues and I have came here a few times for lunch and there is always a long queue. The waitstaff wouldn't give us a table unless everyone is present. We ordered the Shiromamru ramen noodles which is the pork base broth. The ramen soup is very delicious and we drank all the soup. You can choose whether how chewy you would like with the thing ramen noodles. We also ordered some gyoza to share. The portion size of the ramen is quite small and we were actually not very full. The bowl of noodles isn't cheap but there isn't much in the bowl. We haven't even finished drinking our ice water, the waitress has already placed the bill in front of us due to the long queue waiting. But due to the delicious soup and convenient location, we will go there again.

Approximate cost: $17