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| - Was eager to try this place because a) ramen b) walking distance from U of C. They have sushi, ramen, udon and many other dishes, so it really covers a variety of tastes depending on what you craving that day. A friend and I came in on a weekday afternoon and we left little disappointed. Service was poor and food wasn't anything mindblowing.
I was craving spicy miso ramen, but unfortunately they didn't have that on the menu. Normally I would get a miso broth and just add chili oil or some sort of spice to it, but they didn't have that option either. I decided to get the Korean ramen which instead had a tomato based broth that I was slightly apprehensive of, but I wanted to give it a go. I liked the spice level but the broth and noodles were a little bland. I do appreciate that it had 3 pieces of char su pork and that it was delicious. My friend got the lunch special of the day, which was the loco moco. It came with soup and salad and he said he liked it. It was a pretty good price too. We ordered chicken kaarage and gyoza which were pretty good.
Despite being the absolute ONLY people in the entire place (which is pretty big), we had barely any interaction with the staff. They only came by to take our order and give us the bill. They didn't check in on us once and didn't refill our waters. I couldn't even flag anyone down because no one walked by. Once they cleared our plates, they immediately came back with the bill, the machine and started punching our bill in without saying a word. Needless to say, it was poor service all around and we felt pretty rushed despite being the only people there.
I hope this was a one-off time with the service because I wasn't impressed at all, which is why I'm giving it a 2 star from an otherwise 3 star place. Food was okay, but the service was seriously lacking. I might have to wait a while before I give this place another go.
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