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| - I had high expectations of this place as a top-notch ramen joint and my experience fell well short and I left disappointed.
The restuarant itself is a in decent location with it's own parking available around the side, which is great. The decor and atmosphere is also perfect for this type of restaurant, and so was the service.
However, the fundamentals of a restaurant are the food, and I felt like the quality here was lacking. We had the Miso ramen, the shio ramen, and the chili goma ramen, as well as a ahi tuna poke dish.
The miso ramen broth was mediocre - not as rich and as deep as ramen broth should be. the noodles felt cheap and the contents were sparse. The flavour overall was very forgettable, and the ramen didn't even come with the customary egg. Considering this was $13, I considered it to be borderline at best.
The Shio ramen, unfortunately, was even worse. Not only was it way too salty, that was the only flavour that was present in the broth, and it had even less substance than the miso. This was a poor bowl of ramen - I would avoid it.
The Chili goma ramen was redeeming - the broth had great body and flavour and was very rich. The toppings / contents of the ramen were fairly sparse, but overall it was a pretty decent bowl of ramen (for a whopping $16).
The Tuna Poke (sashimi) was also disappointing - the 4 discernible ingredients were small tuna cubes, liberal sesame oil, green onion, and sesame seeds. That's right - no salty components, for a whole $6.5 for a small portion.
Overall, while the ambiance was great, the food quality was mediocre and the quality price ratio was poor. With so many excellent ramen joints in the city, I would see no reason to go back here unless no other options were open.
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