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| - It is hard for me to review Kinton Ramen because they've just been so damn inconsistent.
The first time I went was during their soft opening. Everything then was PERFECT, from the richness of the broth (i had the shiyo ramen) to the texture and taste of the noodles to the utter deliciousness of the pork belly. The chicken karaage, which we ordered as an appetizer, was also so yummy; it was lightly breaded on the outside, and so tender and juicy on the inside that it almost didn't need the accompanying mayo.
The second time I went was a complete disappointment. I again ordered the shiyo ramen and was upset to see that rather than giving me two pieces of pork belly, which I came to expect after my first visit, I was given one small, measly piece. The broth also felt...thinner...than usual and there was a lack of density to the entire meal. In addition, the chicken karaage we ordered was stone-cold.
Thinking that maybe my second visit was a fluke, I again went for a third time. This time, my ramen (again, the shiyo) was a bit better, but nowhere as good as the first time I tried it. They thankfully gave me two pieces of pork belly once more but this time forgot the egg that came with the ramen.
The bottom line is that I think Kinton Ramen needs to find its legs first. It *just* opened this summer so I suspect that a lot of the mistakes I noticed during my second and third visits emerged because the kitchen is still trying to come to a better rhythm. What gives me hope is that my first meal there was truly spectacular. Here's hoping that Kinton lives up the promise it once showed.
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