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| - Sent the hubby to pick up some take out here today: Shoyu Ramen and Takoyaki. The bill came to just under $21. Surprisingly, the takoyaki costed more than the ramen itself.
As soon as he got home, I was so excited to open it as I haven't been feeling well so I really wanted some soup. Initially, I thought maybe he forgot the takoyaki and ordered 2 ramens because the 2 containers weighed the same. I opened it and was surprised with the size of the takoyaki balls, they are the size of a tidbit maybe even bigger. Hmm...odd. I've never seen them like that. I opened the broth container, which was huge only to be disappointed that only about a quarter of the container was broth. What a collosal waste of a massive container.
Ramen: the portion ratio of broth to noodle is completely off. So much noodle for such little broth. Almost reminded me of a lomein. The broth itself was disappointing. Because there was raw mushrooms, the broth just started to take on the flavour. Didn't taste like pork anymore, it is amateurish at best. The pork itself is tough and chewy with no flavour. This is odd because I just had Kenzo on Queen 2 wks ago and the Shoyu definitely did not taste like this.
Takoyaki: I'm sorry but this is not takoyaki. I've had so much takoyaki in the past month I can taste it in my head just as I peruse the pics on yelp. This was dense, mushy and heavy probably because it's baked vs. fried. Because it was made so big and dense and the sauce is quite watery, it was soggy so when picking up with a chopstick it was like a big slop. The sauce, oh boy all I tasted was mayo. There was no Bonito flakes on top. It was definitely not authentic. Considering it costed more than the ramen, they should be ashamed of themselves. The Japanese spot at Square One Food court makes 100x better takoyaki than this for half the price. It's a shame.
I understand I ordered take out and the car ride may have compromised the food itself but not to this extent. I think I will be avoiding this Kenzo.
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