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| - Everything about Momofuku Noodle Bar is inoffensive. From the modern style decor, the stylized disposable chopsticks, wooden benches with a convenient coat hook, Momofuku Noodle Bar (MNB) aims to please. Unfortunately for the foodie, this MNB falls short in the worst possible way: The food.
Going into MNB is an exercise in economic self-evaluation. You can sit in the noodle bar, which is on the first floor, have fancy drinks up on the second floor, or really live it up with culinary gastro-experiences in the Daisho on the third floor. While maybe not intentioned, the literal tower of wealth as you went up the restaurant didn't impress me and gave me the feeling that my dollars were spent on lower quality food or that we weren't as valued.
Me and my dining partner ordered 2 momofuku ramens, which included pork belly, a softboiled egg, noodles, and a tonkotsu (I think) broth, garnished with seaweed and some kind of slightly spicy shrimp paste. We also ordered a set of pork buns to share.
The pork buns seemed to be a big hit around the restaurant, with just about every group ordering them. However, compared to other pork buns we have tried (Ippudo comes to mind), these fell short. The seasoning was plain, and the pork was unimpressive. For 16 dollars, you could do a lot better.
The ramen came shortly after, and was disappointingly presented. The noodles appeared to be haphazardly thrown in, with a few pieces of grey pork belly slices and some dried seaweed. The dollop of spicy paste was probably the most interesting, but I still had to use some of the sriracha sauce they put on the table for the pork buns in the broth. When I had to add sriracha, it reminded me of eating instant ramen which turned me off in a way. I don't want to have to add extra sauces that weren't intentionally used for the food, and the fact that I had to supplement this uninteresting bowl of noodles with 3 dollar rooster sauce was disappointing.
The noodles were reasonable, chewy and tasty. However the broth and pork slices were both bland and unappealing, given the price we paid. After having paid nearly $60 for two ramens and some pork buns, we left MNB empty and disappointed. It's a great place for groups, the decor is nice, and the service was friendly and fast. But the most important part about going for food is actually how the food tastes, and it is in this regard that Momofuku Noodle Bar fails. There are better places in DT Toronto to spending your money.
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