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| - Can't tell you how EXCITED I am about Ramen on this side of town. So tired of driving to actual Japan (Spring Mtn) for any ramen at all, let alone good ramen. My girlfriend and I came here for Valentine's day and we were 2 out of 4 people in the whole restaurant so the service was very quick. I think it took less than 5 minutes actually.
We both ordered the Black Garlic, 1 spicy and 1 regular. BE ADVISED: the level 1 spicy is an experience. And I mean I get it, some people like to watch their mouth burn. Literally. So maybe this won't be so bad for you. But for me, your average hot wing kind of dude? This spicy ramen elevated my high by at least 100%. Anyways, try spicy if you're brave. And if you get extra spicy then don't even talk to me.
The dish itself was great all around. What a presentation- color and arrangement were traditional yet unique. Flavor good, texture of the pork was the perfect mix of meaty and chewy, the (regular) broth tasted like it took hours to prepare which I love. The egg was nothing special but it doesn't need to be because it's an egg and the minute you expect more out of eggs is the minute you have officially gone too far. I mean just order the extra spicy already why don't you.
The noodles were cooked just right. I've had enough ramen experiences where the noodles were a game changer for all the wrong reasons and this was a nice refresher. They didn't break up in the bowl as I was mixing, had a nice color, and were packed with a rich pork flavor.
And finally, we had the Sake. We got the "300ml Premium Sake". It's about the size of a Coronita if you're not the measuring type of person. Now I'm no sake connoisseur but this went down super smooth. It was fruity and delicious and I would have more if I didn't have to drive.
If you couldn't tell by now, get the ramen. Don't go to a ramen house and order a rice bowl. Who does that? Get the ramen or go to Panda Express or something.
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