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| - It has arrived at long last. David Chang's NYC Momofuku Noodle Bar is here now in Toronto, along with 2 more restaurants on the upper levels to open soon at the hotel Shangri-la, on the corner of Adelaide on University Avenue, across the street from the Four Seasons Centre. Food is absolute deliciousness and just as good as in NYC. Service was awesome. Did you hear me? Service was AWESOME! Great price point and all of you reading this should RUN over there for a meal to remember! If you go now, you might get a glimpse of Chef Chang himself overlooking the line from the 2nd floor. I think we made eye contact (blush).
Someone requested tasting notes on what I ate last night -- I will try my best, as actually, my tasting buds are clogged a bit from a head cold. Having said that, Momofuku has the softest of buns that cradle the most tender juicy slabs of pork belly. Add to that the crunch of Japanese pickling cucumbers and a sauce that is hoisin-like, but not sure if it's hoisin, it is just a taste sensation for your mouth. 2 buns for $10.
The Ramen -- we ordered the pork belly ramen -- came with 2 pieces of toasted nori, a runny poached egg that you swish in your bowl, green onions, kimchi, etc. and great perfectly cooked not mushy at all ramen noodle. The broth was comforting and not salty. It was perfectly seasoned. Maybe $14? No more than $17, though, for sure.
The sticky sweet spicy chicken wings were crisped on the outside, yet there was this glaze that kept them from being dried out. The chicken was juicy and full of flavor. $10 - $13, can't remember exactly. And there were quite a few in the bowl.
The jar of pickled veggies came with radishes, fennel or celery, carrots, a shiitake mushroom, pearl onions, etc. and it was very crunchy and vinagry without being over powered of vinager. $6 a jar, I think.
Truly, was an outstanding meal. They now need to add a desert menu based on their Milk Bar scheme and they would be all set! Cereal milk soft serve, anyone? Compost cookies? Crack pie?
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