Mr Ramen San, Midcity Arcade
36 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/melbourne30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 15 threads.
What people say, in short
Many diners recommend Mr Ramen San, which has more than one shop in the CBD; some name the Midcity Arcade shop. A few diners point to its free noodle refills. One says the tonkotsu broth is creamier and thicker than most, another calls the vegan ramen broth creamy, and one says its miso ramen is top tier. Several are lukewarm: one calls it an average Japan-style bowl, one says it is solid but not remarkable, one says it is not their favourite, one found three different bowls unremarkable, and one thinks it is overrated.
Address
Mr Ramen San, 12a/200 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Tonkotsu ramen, Miso ramen, Vegan ramen
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/scallywag_89 in r/melbourne · Dec 2025
Names Mr Ramen San as the pick in reply to the ramen request.
- Recommendsu/BadHaycock in r/melbourne · Aug 2025
Lists Mr Ramen San among their regular go-to ramen picks.
- Recommendsu/Quantum_Clock in r/melbourne · May 2026
Suggests it among a few quick dinner options answering the ramen and noodles request.
- Recommendsu/komakinosubstance in r/melbourne · Aug 2025
Lists Mr Ramen San as a favourite answer to the ramen request.
- Caveatu/xjrh8 in r/melbourne · May 2026taste
Tried three different bowls there and found the ramen unremarkable, replying to the thread's doubts about its popularity.
- Recommendsu/Scary-Measurement-79 in r/melbourne · Oct 2025taste
Calls it their top pick and likes that its tonkotsu broth is thicker and creamier than most.
- Recommendsu/LivingRow192 in r/melbourne · May 2026
Picks Mr Ramen San as their ramen recommendation in the CBD thread.
- Recommendsu/Sea-Tangerine-2752 in r/melbourne · Dec 2025taste
Says the chicken ramen at the CBD location is nice.
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- Recommendsu/shit-takes-only in r/melbourne · Dec 2024
Names this as their favourite, highlighting its beef ramen as the dish they rate.
- Recommendsu/G4M3R_117 in r/melbourne · Dec 2025taste
Backs Mr Ramen San as Melbourne's top choice, praising its miso ramen; used to visit.
- Recommendsu/truckfriends in r/melbourne · Sep 2024taste
Says this place's vegan ramen is excellent; the Mid City Centre branch is the one they always visit for vegan mazesoba.
- Recommendsu/salemcanning in r/melbourne · May 2026taste
Calls this ramen shop delicious, in a reply to a noodle suggestion.
- Recommendsu/Prestigious_Pace2782 in r/melbourne · May 2026
Says Mr Ramen San is one of their current favourites.
- Recommendsu/watchyerback90 in r/melbourne · Oct 2025value
Recommends Mr Ramen San, noting it gives free extra noodles.
- Recommendsu/Toon_Pagz in r/melbourne · Oct 2024
Calls it their usual ramen pick and suggests taking a tram rather than walking there.
- Recommendsu/tofu_bird in r/melbourne · May 2026value
Likes it because the first top-up of noodles is free, which they say no other Melbourne ramen shop offers.
- Recommendsu/Effective-Book7036 in r/melbourne · Aug 2025taste
Endorses Mr Ramen San and says its broth is rich and creamy.
- Recommendsu/xbgold99 in r/melbourne · May 2026
Names it as a ramen suggestion, with no further detail given.
- Recommendsu/CheshBreaks in r/melbourne · Dec 2025
Rates Mr Ramen San as top in town.
- Recommendsu/GurrennZero in r/melbourne · Aug 2025
Expresses strong fondness for Mr Ramen San.
- Recommendsu/P3naught in r/melbourne · Jan 2025
Recommends a named ramen shop in Chinatown's Mid Town Plaza as a place to check out.
- Recommendsu/B_Cools in r/melbourne · Jan 2025
Names it as an answer to the creamiest tonkotsu question.
- Recommendsu/tiragooen in r/melbourne · Dec 2024
Calls this their favourite and rates it above another named ramen spot.
- Mixedu/thebigbot in r/melbourne · May 2026taste
Enjoys it as an average, Japan-style bowl, though says it isn't spectacular or flavour-packed.
- Recommendsu/AlwaysLateToThaParty in r/melbourne · Dec 2025
Points to Mr Ramen San's Midcity Arcade location as their pick.
- Recommendsu/ohnojono in r/melbourne · Aug 2025
Agrees with the earlier Mr Ramen San suggestion.
- Recommendsu/KayDat in r/melbourne · Jan 2025portion
Adds that free noodle refills are available if you ask.
- Mixedu/Bitter_Community1832 in r/melbourne · Jun 2026taste
Calls it solid but not remarkable; main complaint is that noodles are usually cooked a touch too long, with no firmer option.
- Mixedu/Common-Blackberry-64 in r/melbourne · Jan 2026value
Not their favourite ramen but considers it fantastic value.
- Caveatu/n00bert81 in r/melbourne · Jan 2025
Thinks Mr Ramen-san is overrated and doesn't see why it is so well regarded.
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