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| - Been here on several occasions. It's a great cozy spot, though the downside of "cozy" often means a wait for a table. If your group is small, there's usually a quicker seating up at the bar. The ramen is great and flavorful, though occasionally, it's a bit too heavy to finish the whole bowl. The steamed buns are of the extra large variety, great initially, but once you dig in, you start questioning your investment. The large lily pad buns tend to be oversteamed and a bit gummy, and there's usually an imbalance between bun/meat/pickled veg ratio, as compared to the smaller buns that I'm more accustomed to. The rice bowls are nicely portioned and very filling. Only thing I really wish is that they have a bit more variety in the flavors they offer, i.e. the pork in the buns taste the same as the pork in the rice bowls, so if you got both of those, you essentially only have one dish you're eating.
Overall, best place for ramen that Madison's got to offer. Don't bother with the other places.
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