Shop Ramen, Fitzroy
13 people recommend, 2 warn against itcounted across its outletsvia r/melbourne15 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Shop Ramen's recommendations are pooled across Melbourne outlets, shown here at Fitzroy. Some commenters prefer its ramen to Dojo's, and one specifically recommends the BBQ chicken ramen on Smith Street. Preston also has a recommendation. A diner who leaves the outlet unspecified likes the buns and ice-cream pie. Dissent includes a diner calling the brand overrated and another finding its ramen lacks depth despite repeated visits.
Address
Shop Ramen, 329 Smith St, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia
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/altctrldel86 in r/melbourne · Mar 2026taste
Recommends Shop Ramen for ramen.
- Caveatu/Notnow_Imtoodrunk in r/melbourne · Dec 2025
Thinks Shop Ramen is overrated.
- Recommendsu/Zzzz_Sleep in r/melbourne · Jan 2026taste
Suggests ordering the shio with extra meat, or the tan tan men.
- Recommendsu/hazamatic in r/melbourne · Jan 2026taste
Considers it far ahead of any other Melbourne ramen they have eaten.
- Recommendsu/panache123 in r/melbourne · Jan 2026taste
Thinks Shop Ramen does better ramen than Dojo.
- Recommendsu/tehrysta in r/melbourne · Jun 2026taste
Says its broth comes closest among the ramen they've tried, with a different flavour profile.
- Recommendsu/Capt_Stoopid in r/melbourne · Mar 2026taste
Calls Shop Ramen a reliable choice.
- Recommendsu/Sudo-Pacman15 in r/melbourne · Dec 2025
Says Shop Ramen is really great and has several locations around town.
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- Recommendsu/YoghiThorn in r/melbourne · Dec 2025
Says Brunswick's Shop Ramen is far better than Hakata Gensuke.
- Caveatu/Bitter_Community1832 in r/melbourne · Jun 2026taste
Calls it the weakest Melbourne ramen they've had, lacking depth and needing add-ons to be decent.
- Recommendsu/Asleep-Suspect-3073 in r/melbourne · Jan 2026taste
Feels Shop's ramen beats Dojo's, but thinks Dojo wins on everything else.
- Recommendsu/deeku4972 in r/melbourne · Dec 2025
Suggests Shop Ramen as a good pick for anyone already heading to Fitzroy.
- Recommendsu/Wonderful_Minute_860 in r/melbourne · Dec 2025taste
Recommends the BBQ chicken ramen at Smith Street's Shop Ramen, worth a short tram ride.
- Recommendsu/InnerHeart6 in r/melbourne · Aug 2025
Recommends Shop Ramen as a place for ramen.
- Recommendsu/Slightly_Famous in r/melbourne · Nov 2023taste
After trying over thirty ramen shops, calls this Fitzroy one the only good one.
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Details last checked 4 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.