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| - Our usual Ramen Sora was closed, so we decided to give their rival down the street a try. We were there 5 minutes before opening, joined the throng of people waiting to get in, and happily we were able to get seats at the bar immediately. I couldn't believe it when friends said that this place makes Ramen Sora look huge, but boy were they right!! I think Monta Ramen seats maybe 35 people total and has a tiny waiting area.
I was very happy with the service! Waitstaff was friendly, efficient, and checked on us regularly, even with a completely full house. I loved being able to sit at the bar and watch the food being prepared. This is one area they have a leg up on Ramen Sora.
I ordered miso ramen with corn, butter, and soft cooked egg and Hubs had tonkotsu ramen with shredded green onion. At first, I thought my broth was completely lacking in flavor and was so disappointed. Turns out that all the flavor had settled into the bottom of the bowl. A good stirring fixed the problem. Wish I had realized that earlier! LOL! Hubs and I both felt that the pork was extremely fatty and the texture was just not good.
I suppose that if I had never had Ramen Sora, this might have been fine. But I HAVE had it and I will be going back to our usual from now on. At least I can say that I've now made an informed decision between the two rivals. :)
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