I was really looking forward to coming here and came on a mission to try steamed pork belly buns and ramen.
We showed up on a Friday night around 8pm. Place was pretty quiet and empty and ambience-wise less than I expected.
Our waitress was super sweet and nice and explained anything we needed to know about the menu. We ordered the pork belly steamed buns, fried squid legs, octopus balls and pork ramen.
The fried squid legs were underwhelming- not much flavor and no flavorful sauce for them. They were pretty good on their own but I wish there was a good garnish or sauce for them.
Octopus balls were gross. Didn't know what to expect honestly but the texture was mushy and mysterious, and I was looking forward to the rubbery, smooth octopus texture.
Pork belly buns were good but again, underwhelming. Pork belly itself was good but that was all that was on the bun. I had high expectations because I tried my first pork belly bun at Futo Buta and it was amazing so I hoped this would be as good or better.
Ramen was good but again, not the best! The ingredients themselves in the bowl looked dull and unappetizing. Especially the poached egg that was seemingly grey. Noodles themselves were very thin and overdone in my opinion. The ramen at Futo Buta was thicker with a nicer bite to it, and the broth wasn't as thick but had more flavor.
Overall, a good place if you want to satisfy a ramen craving, but I don't think I'll be back as long at Futo Buta is around.