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| - The first few times I went , around the time Shokunin opened, I was impressed by their yakitori and selection of Japanese whiskey. It was my go to place if I have some extra money to spend on a nice experience. However, the last few times, it's been pretty bad. The noodles in the ramen aren't very good, and the broth is bland (especially for the high price). In fact, a few weeks ago, there was a clump of undercooked noodles in my ramen.
After that, I vowed to never eat their ramen anymore, but I decided to give it one last shot a few nights ago. I called beforehand to make sure they were still serving ramen and hadn't run out, and to ask what kind of ramen they had that night (during the summer they sometimes had different styles). My question was met with a rude "We only do one kind. Shio." Ooookay, sorry for being obviously stupid, buddy. I went there, and the music was way super loud, like club level loud. There was a group of drunk girls literally screaming and laughing at the top of their lungs. They were having a good time, which is great--Nothing against that! I want people to have a great time. But my issue is that Shokunin seems to be ok with having that image of a loud, crazy club-style restaurant/bar??? Whereas before it seemed like they were going for a higher end, chill, lounge vibe, which is what attracted me to them. Oh, and this time, the egg in my ramen was still frozen. I don't think I'll be going back anytime soon :(
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