The first time I tried this place was back in 2013. I think it was still new then and it was still separate from Bachi.
We went here for dinner on a Sunday night. It was not too busy. I remember back then the wait time to get into Bachi is almost an hour so it was pretty surprising that we were seated right away. They brought out two menus: Bachi's and Shoku Ramen-ya's. I specifically went to this location because I wanted to try their ramen again. I remember having Tan tan men back then and I remember it being one of the best tasting ramen I've had.
I ordered it again last night... It changed. I don't know if the chef is different now or they just put in too much XO on the broth but it was just so salty! I could not even finish the whole thing. My boyfriend ordered the black tonkatsu. I had some and I have to admit I liked it better than the Tantamen.
Overall, I was disappointed. I did not want to believe it when my dad told me that this place changed. So I wanted to check it out for myself. What happened to this place?