Location: Level 3, Unit Number #03-90
Quality products and services
Marutama Ramen at The Central Clarke Quay distinguishes itself as Singapore's pioneering chicken broth ramen specialist, breaking from the traditional tonkotsu (pork broth) approach to offer a lighter, more refined Japanese noodle experience. This acclaimed ramen shop brings authentic Toripaitan (chicken broth) from Japan, creating a distinctive milky-white soup that's almost collagen-like in richness while remaining surprisingly light and non-greasy. Marutama has earned recognition for serving what many consider Japan's "best tamago" (seasoned egg), combining this award-winning half-boiled egg with specially selected aromatic flour noodles imported directly from Japan for an authentic and memorable dining experience.
The signature menu centers around the classic Marutama Ramen ($12) featuring their famous chicken-based Toripaitan broth, with the premium "Zenbu Nose Ramen - The Full Marutama Experience" ($19) providing the complete tasting journey with additional toppings. The restaurant's commitment to natural ingredients shines through their no-MSG policy, creating beloved ramen without additives while maintaining rich, complex flavors extracted purely from chicken. The highlight Ajitsuke Tamago (seasoned egg) add-on ($1.50) represents their mastery of traditional Japanese techniques, with the perfectly soft-boiled egg marinated in a savory blend that complements the creamy chicken broth beautifully.
Located at 6 Eu Tong Sen Street #03-90/91 The Central @ Clarke Quay, with Clarke Quay MRT as the nearest station, Marutama has built a dedicated following evidenced by frequent queues and 74 positive Burpple reviews. The restaurant operates with a 10% service charge and 7% GST, with typical meals for two costing around $30, representing excellent value for authentic Japanese ramen in Singapore's premier dining district. Marutama's unique position as Singapore's first chicken broth ramen specialist, combined with their commitment to quality ingredients and traditional techniques, makes it an essential destination for ramen enthusiasts seeking something different from the typical pork-based offerings.
Based on 10 reviews
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Zai Tan
Few places sell chicken ramen, so I was excited to try this. The broth was tasty, but the rest of the ramen here fell short. The noodles were a little stringier than most, and the chashu were thin slivers of meat that weren't substantial. Overall, it wouldn't rank at the top of my list, but it was fun anyway to try something a little different than the usual tonkotsu.
Gabriel Chan
A Taste of Nostalgia in Singapore Some flavors linger in memory long after the last bite, and Marutama Ramen was one of them. I first ate here in the late 2000s, drawn to its deeply comforting chicken paitan broth—an “elevated Maggi chicken ramen,” as I used to think of it. Years have passed. Singapore has changed. But Marutama, at least at this location, remains much the same. The ordering process has gone digital—QR codes replacing human interaction—but the essentials endure. The noodles still have that perfect al dente bite. The broth is as rich and velvety as I remember. The kakuni and char siu melt at the slightest nudge of chopsticks. Not everything nostalgic holds up. This did. This was a highlight of my trip back. If only I had caught the name of the waiter who made the meal even better—courteous, efficient, the kind of service that stays with you, just like a great bowl of ramen.
Dan Morrow
Through the years, Marutama became my go-to. It was where I’d meet friends for a quick, fulfilling lunch, or where I’d find solace after a long day. Just the name itself conjures a warmth that settles deep in my bones, a comforting culinary hug that transcends mere noodles and broth. It’s more than just a ramen shop; for me, it’s a repository of cherished memories, a touchstone to simpler times and undeniably delicious experiences.
Li
Decent. The staff were responsive and friendly. One of the few stalls where all the staff would collectively say "thank you" and "goodbye" in English as customers leave.
Evan Chionh
Great food and great service from the team. Huan was very pleasant, extremely friendly, and efficient. Freddie, the chef, was like the team leader, making everything run smoothly. I was very impressed with this kind of hidden gem. Will definitely return for another bowl.
Kevin Kwok
Tried the Marutama ramen. The chicken broth is decent and flavourful, although in the spectrum of ramen shops, it’s on the lighter side, so you can drink all the soup without feeling thirsty. If you compare, it’s quite different from ramen shops in Japan, for example, where the soup is more salty but very flavourful. Similarly for the noodles, it uses noodles that are on the thinner side. Nothing to complain about. Overall enjoyed my lunch.
Alan Lim
Marutama Ramen serves up a distinctive chicken-based ramen that offers a lighter alternative to Singapore's usual pork-dominated ramen scene. Their signature broth strikes a delicate balance: rich in umami yet clean on the palate, with a subtle sweetness that lingers pleasantly. The springy, house-made noodles complement the broth perfectly, maintaining excellent texture throughout the meal. While the chashu is beautifully tender, some diners might wish for more generous portions given the S$15-S$20 price range. The minimalist eatery focuses squarely on the food, featuring efficient service and tightly packed counter seating, typical of authentic ramen shops. During peak lunch and dinner hours, be prepared to queue. While the prices position it as a premium casual option, the quality of the broth makes it worthwhile for ramen purists seeking something different from heavy tonkotsu styles. A solid choice when you want flavorful ramen that won't leave you feeling weighed down.
Xiang Er
The chicken broth is incredibly rich and flavorful. Adding the fried garlic condiment makes the soup pack an umami punch. The chashu is tender and well-marinated with pepper on its surface. The noodles are perfectly cooked—not soggy, with a satisfying bite. Surprisingly, my favorite part was the seaweed—fresh, with a distinct texture.
Chee Keong Chen
Ramen **was** rather unique and tasted delicious. Portion was also generous. Staff were very friendly. Unfortunately, there was some funky smell in the restaurant.
Rui Sim
My food rating guide: 2.5/5 -> Average taste 5/5 -> Scrumptious! (My comfort food! 🤩) An excellent bowl of chicken broth ramen! Al dente noodles, rich, creamy, flavourful broth, melt-in-your-mouth char siu, well-seasoned soft yolk egg, and refreshing spring onion. The spice level in the spicy ramen is mild and doesn't overwhelm the soup flavour. Well balanced. Their Yaki Char Siu is heavenly. The Kakuni is soft and flavourful. The Sui Gyoza is delectable. The Char Siu Gohan, with its tender pork and appetising pickled radish, paired excellently. The Daikon is soft, refreshing, and well-flavoured. Don't forget to nibble on their complimentary crunchy garlic. It bursts with fragrant, garlicky flavour. The dining ambience offers a chill Japanese ramen shop vibe. It's cosy and warm. Recommended items 👍: Spicy Marutama (egg) 5/5 🤩 Yaki Char Siu 5/5 🤩 Sui Gyoza 4.7/5 Char Siu Gohan 4.8/5 Kakuni 4.6/5 Daikon 4.4/5 The restaurant food averages at 4.4/5
Dry noodles with Spicy chicken mince and Stewed Pork Belly with Onsen Egg
Dry noodles with our homemade grilled char Siu with Onsen Egg
Marutama Ramen with a seasoned boiled egg. The most popular ramen in Marutama! (One! Is enough)
Marutama Ramen with a seasoned egg and four slices of Char Siu.
Are you still hungry??? If Yes!! Please order "KAEDAMA"!! Kaedama means refill noodle. Please leave some soup for Kaedama.
Marutama Ramen with a seasoned boiled egg. The most popular ramen in Marutama! (One is enough)
Marutama Ramen with a seasoned egg and four slices of Char Siu.
Ramen with 7 ground ingredients (nuts and chili) in chicken soup. Mildly spicy.
Ramen in chicken soup with vegetables. Also available in spicy soup.
Seasoned half-boiled egg
Sliced roast pork
Stewed pork belly
Seaweed
Spring onions
Noodle refill (soup not included)
Ramen in chicken soup with vegetables. *Original/spicy
Ramen with 7 ground ingredients (nuts and chili) in chicken soup. *Mildly spicy
Ramen with all special toppings. You can choose from "spicy" or "non-spicy" soup.
Specially marinated stewed pork belly, cooked until juicy, tender and full of flavour.
Specially marinated Char Siu cooked to melt-in-your-mouth consistency.
Fresh spring onion for an extra dimension of flavour.
Our famous Marutama soft boiles egg, boiled and marinated to perfection.
Seaweed grown in meticulously-maintained seawater farm.
Sweet chicken minced with scrambled egg and rice.
Char Siu served on rice
Grilled Dumplings (Pork)
Grilled Char Siu (Pork)
Marutama Ramen with a seasoned boiled egg. The most popular ramen in Marutama! (One! Is enough)
Marutama Ramen with a seasoned egg and four slices of Char Siu.
Sweet chicken minced with scrambled egg and rice
Central outlet only
Grilled dumplings (6PCS)
Grilled Char Siu
Boiled dumplings
Omelette
Simmered chicken meatballs
Stewed pork belly
Simmered radish
Pickled radish
Chicken soup Ra-men with toppings (Non-spicy)
Spicy chicken soup Ra-men with toppings (Spicy)
7 kinds of ground nuts mixture with chicken soup (Mild spicy)
Chicken soup Ra-men with vegetable toppings (Choice of spicy or Non-spicy)
Pork bellies stewed in special sauce
Sliced roast pork
Seaweed
Spring onions
Half boiled seasoned egg
Ra-men refill *Please leave some soup for your noodle refill
pork bellies
Grilled roast pork
Omelet
Chicken meatballs
Simmered Radish
Pickles Radish
Char siu Rice
Boiled Dumplings
Simmered Chicken Meat Balls
Omelette
stewed pork belly
Simmered Radish
Pickled Radish
Flavoured minced chicken flakes for steamed rice. Soboro don (Flavoured minced chicken flakes for steamed rice), Radish and Chicken meatball with small dessert
Sweet meat sauce noodle, Radish and Chicken meatball with small dessert
WHITE CLAMS AND MUSSELS WITH SPICY TOMATO DIP SAUCE
WHITE CLAMS AND MUSSELS WITH SPICY TOMATO DIP SAUCE
Marutama Ramen with a seasoned boiled egg. The most popular ramen in Marutama! (One! Is enough)
Without egg
Marutama Ramen with seasoned egg and slices of Char Siu.
Ramen with 7 ground ingredients (nuts and chili) in chicken soup. Mildly spicy.
Ramen in chicken soup with vegetables. Also available in spicy.
Seasoned half-boiled egg
Sliced roast pork
Stewed pork belly
Seaweed
Ramen in chicken soup. Served with - negi (spring onions), aosa (seaweed), - 1 slice char siu
Ramen in spicy chicken soup
Ramen with 7-groundnut mix in chicken soup *mildly spicy
Ramen in chicken soup with vegetables *Also available with spicy chicken soup.
(stewed pork belly)
(sliced roast pork)
(seaweed)
(spring onions)
(half-boiled seasoned egg)
*additional soup not included
Ramen with 7 ground ingredients (nuts and chili) in chicken soup. "Mildly spicy."
Ramen in chicken soup with vegetables. Also available in spicy soup.
Seasoned half-boiled egg
Sliced roast pork
Stewed pork belly
Seaweed
Spring onions
Noodle refill (soup not included)
Grilled dumplings
Boiled dumplings
Grilled Char Siu (roast pork)
Omelette
Simmered chicken meatballs
Stewed pork belly
Simmered radish
Char Siu served on rice
Pickled radish
Our famous Marutama soft-boiled egg, cooked and marinated to perfection.
Specially marinated stewed pork belly, cooked until juicy, tender and full of flavour.
Specially marinated char siu cooked to melt-in-your-mouth consistency.
Fresh spring onion for an extra dimension of flavour.
Seaweed specially grown in very pure seawater.
All special toppings in one ramen. Available in both Spicy and Original.
Springy noodles with special braised char siu in a soy sauce and bonito soup.
grilled dumplings
grilled char siu (roast pork)
char siu served on rice
simmered chicken meatballs
stewed pork belly
simmered radish
omelette
boiled dumplings
pickled radish
Ramen with all special toppings. You can choose from "spicy" or "non-spicy" soup.
Specially marinated stewed pork belly, cooked until juicy, tender and full of flavour.
Specially marinated Char Siu cooked to melt-in-your-mouth consistency.
Fresh spring onion for an extra dimension of flavour.
Our famous Marutama soft boiled egg, boiled and marinated perfection.
Seaweed grown in meticulously-maintained seawater farm.
Ramen in chicken soup. Served with negi (spring onions), aosa (seaweed), 1 slice char siu.
Ramen in spicy chicken soup
Ramen with 7-groundnut mix in chicken soup "mildly spicy"
Ramen in chicken soup with vegetables
grilled dumplings
simmered radish
stewed pork belly
sliced roast pork
seaweed
spring onions
half-boiled seasoned egg
additional soup not included
Ramen in chicken soup. Served with negi (spring onions), aosa (seaweed), 1 slice char siu.
Ramen in spicy chicken soup.
Ramen with 7-groundnut mix in chicken soup. *mildly spicy
Ramen in chicken soup with vegetables. Also available with spicy chicken soup.
stewed pork belly
sliced roast pork
seaweed
spring onions
half-boiled seasoned egg
additional soup not included
Ramen in chicken soup. Served with negi (spring onions).
Ramen in spicy chicken soup
Green chilis in chicken soup. Served with negi (spring onions) and spicy chili.
grilled dumplings
Dashimaki Tamago
Boiled dumplings (pork belly)
Namul (bean sprouts)
Negi (spring onions)
Chashu (braised pork belly)
Ajitsuke Tamago (seasoned egg)
Menma (bamboo shoots)
Coke
Coke Light
Japanese Green Tea
Lemon
Beer
Springy noodles with specially braised Char Siu in a soy-sauce and bonito soup.
Marutama Ramen with a seasoned boiled egg. The most popular ramen in Marutama! (One! is enough)
Marutama Ramen with a seasoned egg and four slices of Char Siu.
Our famous Marutama soft-boiled egg, cooked and marinated to perfection.
Specially marinated stewed pork belly, cooked until juicy, tender and full of flavour.
Specially marinated char siu cooked to melt-in-your-mouth consistency.
Fresh spring onions for an extra dimension of flavour.
Seaweed specially grown in very pure seawater.
All special toppings in one ramen. Available in both Spicy and Original.
Our famous Marutama soft-boiled egg, cooked and marinated to perfection.
Specially marinated stewed pork belly, cooked until juicy, tender and full of flavour.
Fresh spring onions for an extra dimension of flavour.
Specially marinated char siu cooked to melt-in-your-mouth consistency.
Seaweed specially grown in very pure seawater.
All special toppings in one ramen.
Ajitsuka Tanapo, Char Siu, Ajitsuka Tamago, springy noodles with special braised char siu in a soy sauce and bonito soup.
all special toppings in one ramen. Available in both Spicy and Original.
springy noodles with special braised char siu in a soy sauce and bonito soup
Seaweed specially grown in very pure seawater.
Our chicken soup is freshly made daily, 100% undiluted. High heat, extracting rich collagen from chicken bones to create a velvety texture and intense umami flavor. While the weather and chicken quality may slightly influence the taste of our chicken soup, we are adjusting the recipe, ensuring a satisfying dining experience. No MSG is used.
Fresh meat marinated for one day in our original soy sauce recipe, it's hand-sliced for each order, ensuring freshness and a tender, melt-in-your-mouth texture.
Cut daily, ensuring freshness, a strong aroma, and a crisp texture.
Hand crafted daily, our eggs are marinated over 8 hours in our original recipe, resulting in a semi-soft yolk and creamy texture. We proudly serve only the freshest eggs, never exceeding two days old.
Fresh aosa seaweed harvested from the sea in Mie Prefecture, Japan. Its soft texture and delicate saltiness from the sea perfectly complement the salt-based chicken paitan ramen.
Our signature soup is carefully paired with carefully Japanese wheat flour and meticulously selected ingredients. Our handmade noodles crafted daily are specifically designed to compliment the light, savory flavor of chicken paitan soup, to achieve the ideal chewy texture. Our noodles undergo a precise resting process, chilled to remove excess moisture ensuring a delightful taste.
Stir fry Char Siu with pickled radish and Japanese steam rice
Grilled Roast Pork(4pcs). Topping with a pinch of Spring Onion.
Simmered radish with some chicken broth and a pinch of spring onion.
Recommended by the restaurant manager. Features Thai chili pepper (prik kee noo) to highlight the different aspect of the goodness of the broth for a stimulating yet refreshing spicy taste.
Springy noodles with special braised char siu in a soy sauce and bonito soup
Marutama Ramen with a seasoned boiled egg. The most popular ramen in Marutama! (One! Is enough)
Marutama Ramen with a seasoned egg and four slices of Char Siu.
Ramen with 7 ground ingredients (nuts and chili) in chicken soup. Mildly spicy.
Ramen in chicken soup with vegetables. Also available in spicy soup.
Seasoned half-boiled egg
Sliced roast pork
Stewed pork belly
Seaweed
Spring onions
Noodle refill (egg not included)
Recommended by the restaurant manager. We add Thai chili pepper (prik kee noo) to our deep-flavoured cloudy chicken broth to highlight the different aspect of the goodness of the broth. You can enjoy the stimulating yet refreshing spicy taste.
Dry noodles with Spicy chicken mince and special Yuzu flavour with Onsen Egg
Dry noodles with homemade spicy and sour kimchi with pork and serve a little light of Mayonnaise
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