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| - I must be a masochist, because I always seem to get awful service, but keep going back. After a night of drinking, there is nothing better than going to the Chinatown area for food.
An overwhelming craving for ramen lead my friends and I to Shuseki despite our complaints. The tantan and miso ramen are amazing. The tantan ramen is a spicy ground pork base soup with bamboo strips, bean sprouts, and half a boiled egg. The yolk is always cooked perfectly, where it is a bright and vibrant yellow. The miso is just as delicious. The broth is so good that I ignored my friend chastising me about filling up on soup and downed it. The tonkatsudon is a great deal. A thick pork cutlet served over rice filled up my normally insatiable food partner. We also ordered the mixed tempura, which was served piping hot and crisp. It was worth it because it consisted of yellow bell pepper, pumpkin, asparagus, onion, potato, and shrimp. We also got the Japanese pizza, but it was not a big hit with our group. The benito shavings on top overwhelmed all the other flavors and by the time it came out, we were all full.
The thing about Shuseki's service is that it is hit or miss. You should not expect anything to come out in any certain order. An appetizer might come out at the end of your meal and your ramen might be the first. I have to hand it to the waitress tonight. She understood that a bunch of drunk ass fools need to stay hydrated and refilled our waters in a timely manner. Makes me think that I just need to go their drunk more often.
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