Not long after Hammer and Tong , we made our way to Elizabeth St for Menya. Previously, we always go to the Melbourne Central shop but our friend told us that the Elizabeth St shop is much bigger and require less waiting time.
For those of you who have never heard of Menya, it is actually a ramen shop, but they are famous for their Gyutan Don. In Japanese, gyu means ox, tan means tongue and don means rice bowl. So Gyutan Don is basically ox tongue (flavoured, of course) served on a bed of rice. Some of you might squeak a little when you think of ox tongue being served on top of a bowl of rice, but hey, don't judge a book by its cover! (or should we say, don't judge the taste of this dish by its name!)
We love spicy, so we ordered the spicy gyutan don. You can actually choose how spicy you want it to be, and you can also add extra meat or egg. For the price that you pay, the portion is very generous and on top of that, they provide their customers free flowing fruit infused water.
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| Spicy Gyutan Don - AUD$13.70 |
The Verdict:
- We loved it!! The flavour was very rich, and the ox tongue was very tender and juicy. We have been to a few different places for gyutan don but Menya has definitely won our heart. As you could see, the ox tongue were sliced thinly, which enables the seasonings to be absorbed into every inches of the meat. The Japanese rice was perfectly cooked. (Taste: 4/5)
We actually went to visit this place again just before we flew back to Perth to buy some takeaway for our friends. You could ask them for a portion of all meat for the same price.
Handy tip: we bought a warm/cool food bag from Daiso to place our gyutan don to preserve the heat.
Menya Ramen
Opening hours:
Monday-Sunday 11am- 9:30pm
Dress code:
Casual
Address:
437 Elizabeth St, Melbourne VIC
Telephone:
(03) 9328 8928
