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| - Heard about this place aaaaaall the way from SF so I was excited to give this place a slurp!
One of the first things people tend to notice is the atmosphere, and I liked how you had take a few steps down to get to this place - reminiscent of izakaya joints in Japan. Chairs are mismatched but whatevs, with ramen joints, it's mostly about the bowl thats in front of you... and YES!!! Nihonjins greeting us. That's usually a good sign, right?
Simple menu... Love! That means they concentrate on their craft by limiting their selection. We got the $12.99 lunch special - you know, after all the add ons.
Daikon salad - Didn't want to be too judgmental but they did slop a whole heck of a lot of the miso sesame dressing. Was hoping that it was at least light in flavor, but it was a bit salty so took the top portion off.
Broth - I looove salt, and my BFF and boyfriend are always telling me high blood pressure, secret killer... Even as a sodium fiend, the kome miso broth was way too salty. Took a sip of my boyfriend's shiro miso and although lighter in flavor, a bit salty. Felt bad but I had to pour some of my water in so I could get spoonfuls of my favorite part.
Noodles - I like the noodles they used and they were perfectly firm!
Egg - My second favorite part after the broth. The yolk was firm but had an oranginess to it so not sure if this is supposed to be an onsen tamago or a soft boiled egg. Wished they had cooked it just a minute less.
Pork Charred Shu - whoa whaaaaaaaaat?? Definitely the Michael Jackson of the show. Aheee heeee... I loved that it got a nice tan on the grill and wasn't too fatty. Reminded me of a Japanese porchetta.
I reeeally wanted to like this place, but found that everything is salty. I'd definitely come back again because I don't believe in trying a place just once and writing it off. Its got a bit of catching up compared to Totto or Ippudo in NYC or Sansotei in Toronto, but it is the best in town. If you're missing ramen, we all know we will be coming back to the best one in town.
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