2. Get off the bus at the first stop (Big Bear shopping center)
4. Cross the road
5. Turn left and walk 50 meters to Tanpopo.
6. Enter Tanpopo. Take seat. Look at Menu.
7. いただきます！
Review
Tanpopo is a great little Japanese restaurant recently opened in Neutral Bay. The chefs are totally かっこいい and have obviously named the restaurant after the movie with the same name (or so I like to believe). If you haven’t seen the movie, make sure you do. It’s a classic!
Most of the time, small restaurants such as these are good all-rounders and leave the ramen up to the experts. Not so Tanpopo. All of their food is good and the ramen is certainly no exception.
On the night pictured above we had Miso Tonkotsu Ramen and Hokkaido Ramen. You could tell both were hand crafted with care and they don’t skimp on the ingredients.
In the past we’ve had the Tanpopo Ramen which sported a single chunky portion of charsui instead of wafer thin slices. It’s this which really makes the dish stand out. It’s really good to eat a more substantial piece and experience it melting in your mouth.
We’ve never tried the Scampi Ramen though. If you try it, let us know!
Highly recommended. 4/5
Tanpopo
3/81 Military Road, Neutral Bay NSW 2089
(02) 9908 4280