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| - I came here for a birthday lunch and wanted to try their expansive udon menu. I always walk along Yonge street and pass by the starry-lit MeNami sign and have always wanted to check the restaurant out.
Once we were seated, I studied the menu a bit before deciding on the Seafood Yaki Udon. On the other hand, my boyfriend ordered the Tonkatsu meal set. The corn kaki-age has been something I've always wanted to try, so I ordered a plate of that as well.
Before our mains arrived, the server gave us each a bowl of salad. It was quite refreshing and tasty. When the mains were served, I initially fell in love with the sweet aroma given off by the udon, reminding me of takoyaki balls and okonomiyaki. The udon noodles were sitting in a thick sauce with mussels and morsels of squid, all topped with bonito flakes and mayo. I was a huge fan of this dish. It was the star of my meal. Not only was it rich and flavourful, but the mussels themselves gave off this smoky flavour that really complimented the savoury sauce and noodles.
As for the pork katsu, I thought that they made the dish really well. The meat was tender and not dry at all, and the exterior coat was very crispy. The sauce for the dish was tangy and sweet.
The corn kaki-age was satisfactory. I found that the corn fried with what looked like batter gave it a chewy texture inside, which contrasted with the crunch you got biting into the kaki-age. I did, however, love the sweet sauce they gave us to dip the bites in.
Overall, the meal was amazing and I loved the service that they provided to us.
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