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| - This tops my list of places that are plain overrated and have a buzz simply due to its name.
I first tried Momofuku for Winterlicious 2015(?). My dining partner and I got the sesame scallion noodles and the Momofuku Ramen, based on our server's recommendation. Both were underwhelming - you can get so much better ramen at numerous places all over Toronto.
I visited Momofuku again last week with my work lunch crew. The bunch of us got a variety of dishes, such as the Buffalo chicken buns, Chicken Tan Tan Ramen, and Momofuku Ramen. Those that got the Momofuku Ramen agreed places like Kinton were far and beyond better. The Chicken Tan Tan Ramen was meh - I feel like it should have been specified that it's more of a dry ramen than anything. The egg on the dish didn't blend with the noodles, the sauce was bland and just spicy?
My biggest regret while eating here was agreeing to split the Buffalo Chicken Buns with one of my coworkers. Biggest waste of money ever - you can get better baos for much cheaper.
The one thing you can rely on at Momofuku is bad service. Every time I've visited, everyone from the hostess, to waitress, to servers have been plain rude. On my most recent visit, the waitress felt the need to eyeroll our group, and the server who brought us the buns was adamant that he was right when he brought us pork buns instead of chicken.
I've never been to the NY/DC establishments, but the Toronto one is certainly more of a Meh-Meh-Fuku.
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