I came here with 3 others on a Saturday night and lined up for at least 30 minutes during their soft opening.
ENVIRONMENT: It was a little bit confusing for us as the front of the space is Saryo Cafe and it took us the entire time there to realize they are actually separate entities. We also mistook and went to pay for our ramen at Saryo's register. The Konjiki dining area is at the back with bar tables in the middle and tables of fours surrounding at the side. This restaurant unlike other ramen joints, does not show you how they make their ramen and the kitchen is hidden from the customers. The atmosphere is not as dynamic and lively like Kinton, where their staffs'd greet you loudly in Japanese.
FOOD: We each ordered a different ramen broth so we could all try each other's flavours together. The Signature clam broth shio was definitely the winner among the four broths we ordered. It had a very strong clam flavour and just extremely tasty. The broth was unique and unlike other broth I've tried. For me, the special Tonkotsu broth came in second, and I wouldn't mind coming in again to order this next time. It was rich and creamy, slightly heavier than the shio clam broth. But the flavour was still excellent. Smokey Black Tonkotsu was interesting and different. One might find it a bit too strong and smokey though. The signature clam broth shoyu was also decent but I found the soy sauce overpowered the taste of the clams. So I much preferred the shio better. The manager on site also gave us some pointers as we were sipping each other's broth. He told us if we took a spoonful of broth from the 3 spots where the toppings were placed, we'd be able to taste slightly different flavour. And, the broth did taste slightly different when soaked with different toppings (e.g green onions).
The pork here at Konjiki was underwhelming and tasted almost like thin slices of ham. The meal would be that much more perfect if it came with an egg and better meat.
In the end, all of us fought to finish the entire Shio broth. It was that delicious!
SERVICE: no complain here. Just right.
I'd recommend their clam broth shio and special Tonkotsu broth.