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| - America knows ramen as instant noodles that can be boiled in less than 5 minutes, served with a packet of broth powder. At Umami, the ramen is claimed to be done the "right way."
Almost the right way. Almost.
It wasn't busy when I came in. It certainly didn't look like they were short on staff either. But not 10 minutes after I ordered, the ramen was already set on the table. The broth was perfect. In fact, every side, garnish, thing, etc. in the dish was perfect. However, the noodles were undercooked, starchy, and tasted like wet dough/instant noodles. PLEASE, next time, even if it's not busy, take at least an extra minute or two to make sure the food is cooked fully. I felt a little queasy after eating half the noodles.
On the plus side, the atmosphere was pushing on trendy: good music, indie/hiphop/colorful decor, on the bottom floor of a loft, pretty cool wait staff. I get it, you want to cater to the cool kids, particularly ASU students and affluent people between the ages of 20-35. However, restaurants are usually and still about the food.
I will try this place again at a different time on a different day. And then give it a third try and make a final decision on this place.
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