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| - Unfortunately, while the idea of a hip ramen place along the somewhat rundown upper stretch of the Plaza St Hubert is great, I can't recommend this one.
Most of the other reviews are spot on. This is clueless ramen. When the soup arrives it appears more like a thick stew rather than-- well-- ramen, and after about 5 minutes congeals into a kind of slop. It is heavy, greasy, and full of awkwardly discordant flavors.
The smoked meat dumplings are also clever, but the execution is subpar; they're somewhat insipid.
After eating here, I developed a stomach ache. My friend didn't-- but, being displeased by how hers had turned into a mush, had only eaten a third, so who knows if she would have.
Doesn't seem as if the managers / chefs have been reading any of these reviews, or they are simply ignoring them.
In the volatile quick turnaround Mtl restaurant scene, not to adapt and improve isn't a smart move.
The service was fine-- hence the 2 stars.
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