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| - I was eager to try the place when it (re)opened in Westlake. The result was highly anticlimactic. I had the pork miso ramen with an egg and a small beverage. I was shocked when the cashier asked me for $17.69. I could get 62 packs of Maruchan for that!
The food came out, and my bowl was barely half full of broth, noodles, etc. If you don't want to serve a full bowl that size, order a different size bowl. I'm sure Sysco Foods has a bowl available in any size you want. Don't give me a giant bowl with a little soup. Give me a smaller bowl filled to the rim. I felt cheated.
I dove into the egg, which was possibly the thing I anticipated most, and it was.... (drum roll...) hard boiled - no runny center oozing through my soup - SO SAD.
On to the soup. The noodles were cooked just right and had a nice chew, but the broth was watery and flavorless - no sticky glaze on my lips, no briny tang. I'm not looking for the salt-lick that comes in the package, but a little seasoning of some kind might have helped. I got about a tablespoon of pork in my soup. The good news is, I didn't need any more. It was bland and mushy.
There were no accompaniments to add to bring it to life - Sriracha, fish sauce, soy, or hoisin or any number of other things could have saved the day, but they were all absent.
If you want to serve simple food for a premium price, you have to GET IT RIGHT. I suggest you go back to the drawing board, or adjust the price to reflect perfect mediocrity. I will likely give them another try some time in the future, but not for a while.
Good luck Noodle Cat.
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