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| - I ate here awhile back and was very underwhelmed - service was extremely spotty, chasu was tough, and nothing about the experience/ambiance of the restaurant made me want to go back. I decided not to write a review until I gave it a second chance because a lot of trusted Yelpers were saying a lot of good things about this place. So I did, and it was unfortunately the same result for me, except this time the chasu wasn't as tough, but still not my favorite.
On our 2nd visit, the cafe next door was having some hip hop open mic night. (Bad) music was blasting through the walls into Moko Ramen Bar and we asked to get moved from the table to the bar area in hopes of dwindling the sound. I guess this was a sign of things to come for our visit. I ordered the pork belly bun and it was tasty, but pricey and was a small portion for just one single piece (almost $5 I think). My husband had the curry ramen and added spam, which had a pretty pricey $3 surcharge for 2 pieces cut in half, but advertised as 4 pieces. I had the chasu ramen again and I never, ever finish ramen portions at any restaurant because they are usually so generous and huge, but that's not really the case here. Broth was rich, noodles were okay, but there's something not fulfilling and not completely composed about this bowl of ramen that I can't quite explain. I also typically don't look at the surcharge for extras, but I guess the fact that the meal wasn't satisfying makes those extra charges sting more. Their eggs are advertised as a "boiled" egg, not specifying soft or hard. We got them fairly hard boiled on the first time we were here, but I would say the 2nd time was definitely overcooked. The family next to us ordered dessert first. They were out of the free check-in green tea ice cream. I thought the waitress would have offered a different ice cream instead, but she just stated they were our and listed off other desserts. The family ordered something else, then a few minutes later, she came back to state they were out of that too. Another table near us had some confusion with the bottle of wine they ordered and getting their bill. The server was very friendly, but it just seemed like the business was very green. Compared to other established ramen restaurants, Moko seems very amateur. I took my taste buds over to Ramen Tatstu and Ramen Sora since and was just happier with the overall experience.
My final thoughts as we wrapped up our meal: I'm glad we went back since now I know this place isn't for me.
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