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| - i had very high expectations for the ramen, especially after the media reviews. i will saw the pictures made a difference and looked very intriguing - and of course they got to interact with chef Atsushi himself. i completely understand this week is just a soft opening, so keep that in mind if you're reading my review. my friends got here just before open and they were able to get a table for the first round of seating. the rest of the line was up to the door, probably up to 15 people.
we started off with an order of the karaage. it came with 4 pieces so one for each of it, but definitely overpriced for such a small portion. it was good, accompanied with a spicy mustard.
now to the ramen. i ordered the original spicy tonkotsu, which came with minced pork, egg was extra for $1.50. when i tried my soup, it was warm not hot, warm. i kindly sent it back and they were very nice about it. when it came back it was much hotter, not scorching hot but hot. however, they forgot the egg this time so they brought it on the side.
the ramen itself .. well the noodles didn't have a bite, i definitely thought it was a bit too soft, i like some texture. the minced pork was marinated with beans .. and taco spice. the cumin was an overkill in my opinion and made it hard to enjoy the ramen. i didn't appreciate my ramen tasting like a taco bowl, but that's just me, some may like it :) the unami was there but again, the flavour of the meat too much.
my friends tried their original clam shoyu broth, they too were not impressed. the slices of pork were very very thin. they also forgot one of their eggs.
we paid $20 each - considering the price and the quality, i'm not inclined to return. but i understand this is their soft opening, i'm sure they'll improve over the weeks.
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