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  • I've been to some premium ramen joints in North America (Kintaro in Vancouver BC and Ippudo in NYC), so I definitely came in here with tempered expectations. In addition to the traditional Japanese greeting by the staff as you come in and an open kitchen view of the chefs preparing the food, what struck me was the significant number of older Japanese business men who had come in with their suits folded against their shoulders on a blistering hot summer day to order a steaming bowl of noodles! That clued me in this was perhaps the real deal. Being my first time here, I went with the Tonkatsu ramen, which is ramen in pork broth stewed for several hours. Bonus points for speed since I could have sworn my entree arrived within 2 minutes from the time I ordered. Step one is tasting the broth: the broth was at once unctuous and velvety smooth with intense flavors of marrow and porkified goodness without seeming overtly greasy/oily. Moving onto the noodles, there should definitely be some spring when you chew on the noodles and these were definitely on par with the other places I've visited with just the right amount of "al dente" and some umami embedded within the noodles themselves. Finally there's the pork which is marinated in soy and cut paper thin with a thin lining of fat that has condensed into a perfect strip of pork belly perfection that is just right for the creamy broth it is bathed in since any more would cause the pork to loose it's distinct note. The basic order also includes some bamboo shoots and kikurage (japanese seaweed) and it is a steal of a deal at 6.99, but I think what would have completed my experience was the addition of a few toppings such spring onions or mustard greens (for a few bucks more) to cut through the richness of the broth and add some additional textures and color. There is also the option to add a hard-boiled egg or to get an extra serving of noodles if you're needing something more substantial. All in all, definitely an authentic joint that measures up to the greats and will be somewhere I will frequent again and again especially during the colder months.
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