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| - Snugly hidden away next to the Carlton Cinema, I didn't even know this was a restaurant instead thinking it was just a cheap take out noodle joint. Feeling in the mood for a ramen, I popped in only to find a really cute Japanese cafe with a sushi chef and seating for around 30 people. Gorgeous lanterns adorn the ceilings, and there's lots of little cat statues waving one little paw backwards and forwards.
As I sat to wait for my order, the waitress brought me a complimentary green tea (love that!) and I watched as other people's food came out. The sushi looked awesome, the meals all looked rather large for the price and, as I saw in other reviews, everyone who was dining in received a miso soup, avocado salad, or other random thing "on the house". It made me jealous that I wasn't eating in, but then I remembered the 10% discount for take out, and I felt a little bit better about it.
Now, to the ramen. The first few bites were delicious, but I think anything would have tasted amazing considering how hungry I was. After I was satiated a bit, I realised that the broth was a bit salty (I expect miso broth to be salty but I think the ratio of miso paste to water was a bit on the concentrated side) but otherwise everythig else about it was pretty A-OK, except the pork in it, which was UH-MAZE-ING. Beautifully cooked, soft, and melt in your mouth. I was definitely not expecting that! So just for the pork alone, I take this up to 4 stars. For less than $10 for a meal, I'm totally coming back!
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