Together with my friend, I tried ramen at the Aeon mall. As the location was inside the mall, there was no outdoor area. The place itself had a Japanese ramen bar theme.Â
Upon arriving at the restaurant, we were greeted by a waitress who explained the menu. Customers could either buy à la carte or a set which included ramen, gyoza, and a drink. I chose the Original Ramen with ocha and gyoza (IDR 58,160 - before service and tax).Â
Actually, we could choose our food ourselves using the screen provided in front of the restaurant. We were assisted by the waitress who also processed our payment. I used a credit card, so I'm not sure if payment can be made by scanning a QR code.Â
For every purchase of one bowl of ramen, the buyer gets a coin to play the claw machine. If you're wondering what I got, I just got the experience, that's it.Â
We sat in the ramen bar area, so when the food arrived, we just had to take it ourselves. The food wasn't delivered to the table. If you buy ocha, you can refill the drink yourself from the provided teapot.Â
For a more interesting experience, I recommend sitting in the ramen bar area, as there are interesting tips such as how to eat ramen from the beginning while it's still hot, explanations about the menu, and how to use chopsticks correctly.
 Regarding my order: the original ramen was less savory than I expected, but in terms of portion size, it was sufficient to make me full. It came with boiled eggs, chicken chasiu... and I could add more toppings like chili oil, fried onions, as everything was available on the table.
For the gyoza, as I suspected, the skin wasn't crispy, but I still enjoyed it, especially with the addition of sesame paste that made it even better.Â
Even though it was self-service, the service was still friendly from the staff.