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| - Hello all.
We tried this place about a week ago, being in the area. I really wanted some ramen and had been craving it for awhile. The reviews were off-putting but I did still want to give it a try and see for myself.
We came in and was greeted immediately and sat. That was great. The decor looked awesome from what I could see. It was the middle of the day but the windows were all blocked up and the lighting was very, VERY dim. Please get more light in the place.
I think our server's name was Bryan. She was kind of very laid back and actually didn't say too much. We asked for a few minutes to go over the menu as we had never been before. She said ok and went about her business. It felt like awhile before she actually came back to us. But since I didn't really pay attention to that, I'm not going to hold it against her.
We placed our orders. One tonkotsu ramen and one shoyu ramen, please! Also add one deep fried spicy tuna roll and one california. Awesome!
The orders were brought out by different people, not our server. (the place wasn't really busy). Our server actually walked by us a few times and didn't even garner a 'how you doing?' So idk if she wasn't wanting to be there today or whatever but we did see her take other people's orders the same way. Just monotone.
Anyway, the deep fried tuna sushi was good. I don't think I ever hide it like that before so it kind of tasted like beef. Still good, though!
Now the ramen... those were really disappointing. The portions were great, just how it usually is in any place... but the broth... the pork broth (I even questioned if it was pork broth) was completely watered down. There was absolutely no flavor in it at all. It was like a bowl of water with noodles in it. Like... what? And the noodles? Way over done. It was like water decided to be solid. You have no idea how much soy sauce I had to sprinkle to give me something I could work with.
At least the pork belly was good.
My wife's shoyu ramen? Same thing! NO FLAVOR and over done noodles. Usually it's a little salty because of the soy sauce based broth but I would've killed for some salt right here. It wasn't great.
Oh btw, Bryan never showed back up until it was time for the check. Other people running around got us water refills and whatnot but Bryan didn't bother with us. It think it was the bussers that actually helped us more. Like dude...
Anyway, I'm sure the owner/s are great people but you have a weak link here. I'm sure the kitchen should taste their broth too.
Maybe I need to come when there's a good cook in the house?
But reality, we probably won't try again. :(
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