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| - Delectable ramen! Sansotei's signature black garlic oil tonkotsu ramen is a better version of the kind served at Ippudo (in NYC) and Agu Ramen (in Honolulu). While for me, there is something almost cutting and non-edible-seeming about that black garlic oil at first, here, it becomes almost synergetic and tastier as it blends with the broth. It is definitely good and as delicious as a black oil slick can taste. And I do love me a marinated soft boiled egg, aijitama!, but I can't get over how cold it is here. There's gotta be a way to make that warmer without jeopardizing the ooze of the yolk, seriously.
Communal tables, um hope you like that! I was sandwiched between an awkward date and a group of ramen newbies who were trying to decipher the menu while returning to their conversation of why pepsi reigns supreme over coke. Ok. But that's also the charm too, although I know a lot of folks don't want to be that close to people while they're inhaling their day's worth of calories in a meal. With that in mind, maybe this isn't the best place for a date, but more of a cozy-come-with-a-good-friend or even alone kind of place, since the seating is tight.
Lastly, the cheesecake looked so delicious and I will have to try that on my next trip along with the tan tan men. Hmmm...I wish I had two stomaches.
All in all, this place is great. Great value. Al dente noodles, soft pork, and full bodied broth make for a perfect antidote to a cold blustery evening.
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