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| - This is the first time I have been back to Shoku Ramen since since Bachi Burger decided to merge their two spaces. I loved the food at Bachi, but stopped going there because the wait was ridiculous, the service was really bad, and they were pretentious.
Merging the spaces and redecorating did not speed up the wait time, but we were able to get some counter space way quicker than waiting for a table. The service was still crappy. We got flat $3 Diet Cokes and the waitress did not seem to think flat soda was an issue. And even though we did not drink them, we still had to pay for them.
I ordered the 5 spice Shoyu Ramen for $10. This sounded interesting to me because I have never heard of ramen with chicken. I assume it's not traditional, since I have never seen it at any noodle house, but it was very good. It was a shoyu broth with free-range chicken breast, wavy noodles, bok choy, green onion, mushroom, and fish cakes. The broth was not too salty, but it needed a little kick so I added chili strands and chili spice. The chicken had skin, but was very good once I removed it.
All in all, if I had to go back to Shoku, I would likely order a burger from the Bachi menu, but I would order this again if I was in a soup mood; even though it is overpriced for ramen.
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