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A few days ago, I came here to have a quick lunch before heading out. I was really craving ramen.
The restaurant was fairly busy at lunchtime. Had to wait a couple of minutes before sitting, but the waitress handed a menu to look at while waiting.
The restaurant is fairly small, however well decorated with paintings of 3 characters from Street Fighter.
I ordered the hakata tonkotsu with less oil and less salt -- I'm not a fan for salty and oily soups.
Shoryuken's menu is very limited; much smaller selection as compared to Sansotei or Santouka. The price on each bowl is also higher than other ramen shops, about $10 per bowl (excludes egg, bean sprouts, etc.); the ramen comes with only seaweed and chashu. Ramen at other places are about $8-$9. Also, the size of the bowls are small. I was about 70% full after sharing an appetizer with my hubby and having a bowl of ramen for myself. I wish they could up the portions.
However, the taste of the soup and chashu is to die for. The broth tasted so rich, with the aroma of chashu, a hint of salt and just the right amount of oil. The chashu wasn't too fatty and was made delicious with the right amount of oil. At other ramen shops, I can barely finish 2 slices of the chashu and rarely ever finish the broth because it is so oily.
A downside to this restaurant is that the kitchen can be slow. My hubby and I waited for about 35 mins to get our food (lunchtime at 1pm).
Conclusion:
Hands down, the best broth and chashu I have had so far at any ramen shop. Worth paying a little more for the quality. :)
Would recommend (but make sure you have time to spare).
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