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| - You know the head crud that's been going around? The nasty, runny, stuffy, coughing, pounding, can't breathe - just - want - to - die cold that's been taking us all down? Yeah, well it got me on Thursday, so I #obvi needed some ramen in my life. Living in the North, this really isn't a great problem to have....except I remembered seeing that Tokyo Cafe offered ramen, and they're pretty new....so why not?
When we arrived, we were the only people in the whole place. The place smelled like Pine Sol - and I could think of at least 78 things that smell worse than Pine Sol in a restaurant - so far so good. The staff was super friendly. Their menu offerings are listed on the back wall (not all spelled correctly, but we could totally get the gist). I ordered the shoyu ramen, seaweed salad, fried gyoza and a teriyaki chicken bowl to go. The bill was under $30.
As we waited for our food, I checked into Yelp and two people came in - they were clearly excited to order, and kept talking about what they got last time versus what their friend Karen got here every time, and maybe they would also try this....it was reassuring to hear people talking so positively about a place when we were the only ones there at dinner time.
The food came out in a cardboard box - which I have never had happen before - it was fun. The guy went through the order to make sure nothing was missing, and when he realized the nori wasn't there, he ran back to get it for us.
When we got home, we found that the noodles were packaged separately from the broth - brilliant. They weren't bloated and overcooked - they were just right when I added them in. They had a pre-made texture to them, definitely didn't feel fresh on the palate - but I was not complaining, because the broth made my body feel well and I liked the flavor. It was exactly what I wanted and needed. The gyoza was good, too! Not too spicy, not greasy at all - actually quite a treat. My husband, who by-the-way loves chicken teriyaki bowls, says that this is the best he's ever had. The chicken was plentiful, it came with a salad, and he was shocked at the serving size - saying 'If this is a bowl, I can't imagine what a plate looks like!' I saved the seaweed salad and half of my ramen for the following day, as I spent it home from work on the couch, and it was the perfect way to start my day.
We'll be back over and over again. It's not Monta Ramen, but it's great in a pinch. We were incredibly pleased with what we found here. Thanks for coming to the neighborhood!
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