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Great ramen that's not overwhelmingly salty. The special tonkatsu is a must buy - even more so if you're a fan of creamy broths. The clam ramen stays true to it's title with a burst of clam favour. Expect to lineup beforehand in most situations as there are no reservations. Avg. price is around $13.5 per bowl and they have a vegetarian ramen.
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I came here on a Sunday at around 5 pm, and as expected there was a lineup all the way up to the entrance. Didn't die down as time went on, only got longer. Late afternoon might be a good time to drop by this place. Before you enter the ramen space, you get to see a small cafe that serves up your typical Japanese cafe Matcha/Hojicha desserts. Solid move to put a tempting dessert place at the front of the establishment to torture everyone waiting in line because I'm sure that it would attract people to buy something while they wait. Personally, I was very tempted to get a matcha soft serve during the 30-40 mins I waited in line.
My friend and I were seated in the island bar-like section in the middle. My friend got Konjiki's signature clam shoyu ramen ($14). The broth is a combination of clam, chicken and pork - though the clam flavour is profoundly pronounced. If you're a fan of seafood/shellfish, would recommend. It was topped with some bamboo shoots, onions, scallions, chashu and a dab of truffle sauce/Mushroom oil concoction. I expected the broth to lack impact but the small sip I had was full of flavour - to a point where it might be too much towards the end of the dish. My friend mentioned that the noodles were great as well, which was contradictory to some of the previous Yelp reviews I've read prior to my dining experience. This dish is a solid 3.5/5 for me but would probably be better for a shell fish lover.
I got the special tonkatsu shoyu ramen. I'm a huge fan of tonkatsu ramen and this ramen is now in my top 3 for sure! The broth was creamy and wasn't too salty. Most tonkatsu ramen tend to be a bit overwhelming towards the end because of the saltiness but this was just right. It comes with bamboo shoots, scallions, a lean piece of pork, pickled red ginger and mustard greens (love me some mustard greens). I also added an egg($1.50) and some braised pork belly($3.00) cus....why not. The egg wasn't in the best shape but once I cut it open the egg yolk was runny, just as I prefer it. The pork belly is probably the most worth it for the price, you're given 3 pieces that are cooked well but I recommend letting it rest inside the hot broth for a bit before you dig in because it becomes melt in your mouth tender. I was able to wipe the bowl clean! I give this one a solid 4.5/5
We also got some karaage - which took a while to arrive as we later found out that the kitchen didn't receive the order. The waitress was really apologetic as she made sure to let the kitchen know if our order. Service throughout the whole experience other than that minor mishap was, and everyone was really with a wasabi mayo. The fried chicken wasn't anything special but the wasabi mayo makes it a lot better. Overall 3/5.
Deciding to try Konjiki for myself despite some questionable reviews was definitely worth it. They even have a vegetarian ramen that will satisfy the needs of your vegetarian friends! I'll definitely be back to see if it has the "consistently good" factor.
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