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| - I have been waiting for this place to open for so long it has been pretty sad. I work in Oakland and walking past this place for the past few years I have seen the banner go up, then the steps put in, then the ramp, and then the inside renovated. Each time a new thing that happened my co-workers all rejoiced. We could not wait for this place to open. When it did, I sent a text and no one believed me, I had to take a picture with the open sign for everyone to get on board and come out.
So yesterday I packed my lunch and then promptly forgot it in the fridge. I thought it was about time to come here and try it out. I was also feeling a little bit under the weather and I thought soup would really hit the spot. Yum. So I walked over and stared at the menu before deciding on the Miso Ramen.
The staff was really attentive and the place was packed, that seemed like a really good thing to me. I got the Ramen to go and let me tell you, the service was super fast. I was surprised that I got it so quickly. Something that I really appreciated, and only saw when I got into work with my to-go bag was that they put the broth in a different container than the noodles. That way nothing was mushy. Yum.
The Miso Ramen came with charisu, fish cake, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts, egg, scallion, and pork bone. I was honestly super surprised at how big the portion of this soup was. When I got to the office I could not believe it! The soup was really good. The broth was flavorful and amazing. And the noodles weren't mushy at all. The noodles were also packaged Ramen noodles, or at least they tasted like them. So if you were looking for other types of noodles I do not think that they had other options. I liked the Ramen Ramen-ness of the dish and having these noodles were awesome. Oh and that egg, done to perfection. Yum! I was full and warm. I would pick this again in a second. This was a really good bowl of Ramen. I think that in the Oakland area one of the best places that I have tried in a long time.
The rest of the menu also looked really good so I cannot wait to come back and try more. Just know if you do the portions are big so be prepared.
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