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I'm writing this review purely on the Late Night Noodles.
First off, I was impressed by the options they had with both the noodles and the broth types (see photo of the menu). They had non-meat based broths, but I went with the ramen option with the pork broth. I love my ramen, so I've been on a mad journey trying to find authentic ramen here in Cleveland. (I am still looking, by the way). The pork broth itself wasn't the typical salty broth that is usually associated with ramen. It had a faint pork flavor but was more watered down (and slightly sweeter) than I expected. I suspect the broth is supposed to be universal for the other types of noodles that they have, like the udon noodles. Added to the ramen was a poached egg, mustard greens, cabbage, shiitake mushrooms, pork belly, and some shredded nori on top. The ramen noodles looked like the dried ramen noodles that you would get at the Asian store. Not as oily as the ones in those Top Ramen packets. I have to say that I really liked the toppings added to the noodles. The egg is runnier than a normal soft boiled egg that ramen has - I would have never put a poached egg and ramen together, but it worked!!! The choice of veggies added a slight bitter taste to the ramen, while the shredded nori added a subtle flavor of seaweed. The shiitake mushrooms had a strong lemon taste to them, as if they had been soaked in lemon juice, which nicely cut the fattiness of the pork belly. The pork belly, by the way, was cut into thinner slices and wasn't overpowering. For those who like spicy, they gave the table the togarashi seasoning. I did add a spoonful or two, but it definitely changes the flavor.
We came a little after the Late Night Noodles started and were seated right away. When we mentioned that we were there for the noodles, they graciously removed all the extra plates, utensils, and menus. They were quick to take our order (well, we made our choices rather fast out of excitement and hunger). It took about 15 - 20 minutes to get our food once ordered, and the rest was history! I barely had enough time to remember to take a picture of my food before I scarfed it down.
Overall, I was less than impressed with their version of ramen and the broth - I would not recommend Dante's Late Night Noodles if you are looking for ramen. On the plus side, I didn't leave feeling like I had my week's worth of sodium intake or felt like the pork belly was clogging my arteries as I walked out. I'll have to try different combinations of noodles with broth. For $10 for a full bowl, I would say it is worth it to come back.
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