Two Old Man Ramen
Central Market (Pasar Seni), Kuala Lumpur
Jason's verdict
- Stops
- 1
- Dishes
- 5
- Visits
- 1
The verdict
SkipJason finds this newly opened ramen kiosk average to below average, with broths tasting like water with MSG and not authentic. The soft egg is the best part, and the friendly 64-year-old owner Desmond makes the visit memorable. Halal ingredients, run by two old men and their family.
Highlights
- Price: Yakitori RM8, ramen RM16 each
- Taste: Broths taste like water with MSG; egg is the best part
- Ambiance: Two kiosks with sitting areas at Central Market, no cooking view
- Other: Owner Desmond chit-chats; business only 8 days old, halal ingredients
Dishes tried
- Yakitori
RM8, tasteless, possibly tempura
- Spicy miso ramenScore 3.5 out of 10
Not spicy at all, too soft, smells mushy
- Shoyu ramenScore 3.5 out of 10
Ginger essence, slightly cranier, still like water with MSG
- EggScore 3.7 out of 10
Best part, soft egg white
- Ramen with chilli powderScore 4.0 out of 10
Girlfriend's mix, tastes better with chilli powder
Full transcript435 words
Today we are taking a train to Pasar Senyi Central Market to try two old man ramen. Two old man ramen? M-A-N, not M-E-N, I asked the owner about that. Start of the queue, 8.15. They have two kiosks, one for cooking, one for cashier, both have sitting areas. Your boy did not get the cooking view. Pause this video now, screenshot the prices. 8.38, we receive our order. Starting with the yakitori, 8 ringgit. 8 ringgit. 8 ringgit. 8 ringgit. 8 ringgit. 8 ringgit. Spicy miso ramen, 16 ringgit. Is it spicy? No. It's not spicy at all. I don't know if I got the wrong order. If you ordered spicy miso, let me know if it was spicy for you. Too soft, no toing-toing. It smells mushy-mushy. Yeah, it looks like water with MSG, 3.5. Show you ramen, 16 ringgit. This one got a little bit more. Yeah, it looks like water with MSG. 3.5. Show you ramen, 16 ringgit. This one got a little bit more. Looks like they mixed it with ginger essence but other than that, it's more or less the same. It's slightly cranier than this one. Average to below average. I think it's tempura. Hmm, tasteless. I'll try the egg. I think the egg is the best part. The egg white is soft. 3.7. My girlfriend tries mixing it with chilli powder to see if it tastes better. Better with the chilli powder? How much you rate? I'll give this 4. I think the biggest issue here is it doesn't taste authentic. I also had a few questions for the owner. How long are these business? 8 days. Any food business you've done before this one? My brother is a Japanese chef. We do everything in the Japanese. So, in the 80s also he's a Japanese chef. We went to stage from Buddha Island. Is this halal? The ingredient is totally halal. No scent yet lah. Why two old men ramen? I'm 64. My brother is 62. And I purposely put the man, M-A-N. It's a mistake actually. Man supposed to be M-A-N. Why is it M-A-N? When you ask questions then we can chit chat to share the experience. How much is it per month here? 3,000 for two chaos. And central market is so good that they provide electricity and even the water. You have to go low entry. Sell good food and sell shipper. You have the volume. What's your name? Oh I'm Desmond. My brother is Island. I have to mention my wife Susan also. Two men and one pretty lady okay? Ha ha.
RM40-45 · Egg