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| - Ok so I'm a bit shocked to find all the 2-star reviews, as I personally enjoyed the food very much. Yes there was a lot of hype about this place and it may have really gotten ppl's expectations up, but I thought the food definitely lived up to my own expectations.
My partner and I went on the 2nd day that it opened and were seated within 20mins. Granted it was a Thursday and the line wasn't too insane at around 5:30. The service was super friendly, unpretentious, and left us with a great impression to begin with.
We ordered the momofuku ramen, the chicken and egg, and pork buns. My partner's favourite was the chicken and egg bowl, which came with a perfectly half-cooked egg that you break and mix into the rice. The winner of this dish was definitely the smoked chicken, which had a nice thin crispy skin with a pretty intense smoky flavour. It was a smart twist on the conventional oyako don/bibimbap.
I myself loved the momofuku ramen. The noodles were a tad on the chewy side but I enjoyed this texture very much. The soup base was definitely a bit different from what you'd taste in an orthodox bowl of japanese ramen - it had a lot of flavour, was not too salty or heavy, and pulled all the ingredients in the bowl together. I loved the crunch of the cabbage and the hint of alcohol in it...went very well with the richness of the 2 kinds of pork found in the ramen - pork belly and pulled pork.
We both LOVED the pork buns too and wish we had a bit more room in our tummies. The meat was cooked to melt-in-your-mouth perfection and was incredibly fragrant and flavourful, definitely NOT dressed in the same sauce as what you'd taste in the broth of the ramen.
The communal seating didn't bother us either. It's typical of noodle bars like this and can be pretty interesting when you're seated across strangers.
We'd love to go back and try the other items on the menu.
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