Chaco Bar - Darlinghurst

All round favourite ramen spot! Spent three years living in Japan and this place makes me feel "at home" again. The specials are my go-to! Love that they are co... read more All round favourite ramen spot! Spent three years living in Japan and this place makes me feel "at home" again. The specials are my go-to! Love that they are constantly changing it up as ramen is the evolutionary meal that morphs, just like a good stock. Pick your fat allocation and be merry! Slurping optional.

Chaco Bar is an ambient, modern yakitori-ya in a quieter part of Darlinghurst that also specialises in ramen for lunch. Ramen: Their ramen is nothing short of... read more Chaco Bar is an ambient, modern yakitori-ya in a quieter part of Darlinghurst that also specialises in ramen for lunch. Ramen: Their ramen is nothing short of amazing, and always the one I recommend when asked about good ramen in Sydney. The selection is limited, which, if you know your ramen, is a sign of authenticity. All the choices are quite unique and clearly handcrafted, down to their toppings including the delicious John Dory wonton. Their menu changes always improves on previous iterations subtly. Their latest yuzu scallop has become a personal favourite, with a great balance of buttery richness and zestiness of yuzu in the broth. Abit heavier than the famous Afuri yuzu ramen in Japan, but very similar. I also always go around opening time and have never had to wait for a seat. Yakitori: Selection of yakitori is limited but executed decently. They have a great variety of other izakaya style dishes, especially in their specials which usually feature some unique seafood. The specials can be hit or miss but some of the good ones have been very very good. Decent variety in whiskey and Japanese craft beer also. Tldr: amazing ramen, decent yakitori

Chaco Bar is an ambient, modern yakitori-ya in a quieter part of Darlinghurst that also specialises in ramen for lunch. Ramen: Their ramen is nothing short of... read more Chaco Bar is an ambient, modern yakitori-ya in a quieter part of Darlinghurst that also specialises in ramen for lunch. Ramen: Their ramen is nothing short of amazing, and always the one I recommend when asked about good ramen in Sydney. The selection is limited, which, if you know your ramen, is a sign of authenticity. All the choices are quite unique and clearly handcrafted, down to their toppings including the delicious John Dory wonton. Their menu changes always improves on previous iterations subtly. Their latest yuzu scallop has become a personal favourite, with a great balance of buttery richness and zestiness of yuzu in the broth. Abit heavier than the famous Afuri yuzu ramen in Japan, but very similar. I also always go around opening time and have never had to wait for a seat. Yakitori: Selection of yakitori is limited but executed decently. They have a great variety of other izakaya style dishes, especially in their specials which usually feature... read more

Heard a lot of hype on this place, so it finally checked on Thursday evening after work. place was full, good atmosphere and nice waiting staff. to start the gy... read more Heard a lot of hype on this place, so it finally checked on Thursday evening after work. place was full, good atmosphere and nice waiting staff. to start the gyoza what was delish. for the net we had the soy special and fish. special ramen. unfortunately it was not pleasant either. in particular the fish were quite unusable. not sure how to make it pass, but it feels safe like an acquired taste. Overall, I think there are much better trembling in the Bondi area and I can't see that we're back here.

I ate here at the weekend, it was sufficient and a nice take on the constantly changing ramen scene in sydney, the actual load is quite small and fills very qui... read more I ate here at the weekend, it was sufficient and a nice take on the constantly changing ramen scene in sydney, the actual load is quite small and fills very quickly. I do not recommend to them to increase their meal, as the additional cost 't...reflectively they serve the whole I got. the food was tasty and well prepared, I do as always wish they had more traditional Japanese beer and not Japanese craft I found, not supplement the food