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| - Washoku revamped its establishment once again from having 2 separate restaurants under one roof (Chako/Wasabi) to having 4. This restaurant is inspired by the "concept of alleyway dining in the streets of Japan" where each restaurant showcases different kinds of Japanese eats. The 4 restaurants in Washoku are Chako (Barbeque), Ninja (Teppenyaki), Hinoki (Izakaya), and Ichi Potto (Ramen/Shabu Shabu aka Hot Pot).
I had the chance to come and try Ichi Potto (Ramen/Shabu Shabu) with my girlfriend since coincidentally I was craving Ramen and she wanted Hot Pot, so it was perfect.
**DISCLAIMER - This review is only for Ichi Potto, Have not tried the other restaurants yet in Washoku and will continuely update my rating in other reviews**
ICHI POTTO - 2/5 Stars
CHAKO - N/A
NINJA - N/A
HINOKI - N/A
First thing I gotta talk about Ichi Potto is the atmosphere. Once you get into the Ichi Potto part of the restaurant you are welcomed with a Rustic Japanese decor with ropes hanging off wooden posts, japanese seafood poster ads on the wooden walls and an instagram worthy backdrop of Sake containers. The feel and look of Ichi Potto really does add to the whole feel of the japanese atmosphere.
Possibly because of the new restaurant, we were greeted with a piece of paper that was basically our menu. The menu for Ichi Potto has all its Ramen for $11.95, 3 types of Shabu Shabu (hotpot) in the range of $18.95 - $20.95, Appetizers and 3 dessert options. Also to add, drinks are refillable when you purchase.
Continuing on, my girlfriend and I ordered Takoyaki ($5.99), the Spicy Miso Tonkotsu Ramen ($11.95) for myself and the Seafood Dashi Shabu Shabu ($20.95) for my girlfriend. I'll be upfront with it now, the portion sizes and amount you get for the price is pretty expensive in my opinion.
The Spicy Miso Tonkotsu Ramen was good but not really worth while. The things I enjoyed about this Ramen were the bouncy/chewy noodles and the tender marinated pork BBQ. Other than that, I would say that the broth of the ramen wasn't necessarily bland, but I would say subtle and could be better. One of my gripes about the broth as well is that I ordered it spicy, but it was not spicy at all, especially considering my girlfriend being sensitive to spicy food also didn't find it spicy at all. I would say that it has SPICES in it but not necessarily SPICY. My main complaint about this Ramen is that it comes in a small bowl and for the price point of $11.95, I'd expect to be satisfied but was still very hungry afterwards. I would honestly go to another place for Ramen to get a better bang for your buck.
Now onto the Seafood Shabu Shabu, this meal also includes a green salad, 4 pcs California Roll and Dessert. The Shabu Shabu in itself comes in a tray with the hotpot and various dishes, importantly I would say that this is fit for 1 person. The thing about the Shabu Shabu is just like the Ramen, and I feel as if you are not getting your best bang for your buck with the amount of food you get. Don't get me wrong the, it is a great experience but the ingredients you do get are not really amazing. realistically for the seafood, you get 2 sashimi salmon, 2 scallop, 4 shrimps, 2 tofu, 3 types of mushrooms (enoki, head and another long mushroom) and 4 pcs variation of fishballs. It came with 2 sauces which is abysmal for a hot pot, soy sauce and shrimp cocktail sauce. All in all, it did not fill my girlfriends appetite at all (possibly because I ate some of her california rolls but still... Like I said with the Ramen, you could easily go to another hot pot place to have more variety, better quality ingredients and "more bang for your buck".
If anything the Takoyaki is the most sensible thing we ordered. It comes in with 6 pieces and is at at a reasonable price point of $5.99. The only thing is, is that it I had to ask for the sauce and it seemed like it was deep friend. It was crunchy on the outside and soft in the inside which was honestly pretty enjoyable.
My final thoughts over Ichi Potta is that I wouldn't recommend having either the Ramen or Hot Pot at this location. I feel as if you can go to a restaurant that specializes in both these dishes separately for a better price and a more filling portion for a way better price (at the same time, not sure if the minimum wage increase has an effect on the prices but it's pretty expensive for what you are really getting). I wouldn't come back to this part of the restaurant but will definitely try the other restaurants.
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