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| - 3.5 stars. I think it's comparable in quality to Yokato Yokabai's. They are still new and can certainly get better. People forget that Yokato was actually very underwhelming in the beginning but they gradually improved and now people rave about them. I don't think the gap between these places is as wide as some other reviewers feel. Which one you like better I think will ultimately be based on subjective preferences.
A standard bowl is $13 here and $13.95 at Yokato. These two places both specialize in tonkotsu broth. The milky color is similar between the two. Yokato's is more thick and gelatinous while Tsukuyomi's is thinner but IMO has a bit more of a porky flavor to it. As far as regular level saltiness, I don't recall any noticeable difference. Both provide a half marinated soft boiled egg, both are yummy. Both have thin, straight, white noodles, which seemed about the same to me. The noodles have good bite to them. As far as veggie toppings Tsukuyomi's base bowl has bean sprouts and spinach while Yokato's base bowl only has wood ear mushrooms (although they offer more veggie options as extras). In regards to meat, they are also different, Tsukuyomi offers a leaner cut, I believe pork shoulder that's bbqed. It was tender and tasty. The extra chicken I ordered is white meat (2 pieces for $2). At Yokato, you get pork belly and the extra chicken is dark meat. Extra meat is $3 at Yokato but you do get get proportionally more meat for the price.
As far as condiments go, I really like the garlic oil at Tsukuyomi. It can really change the flavor profile of broth. I prefer it over the dry garlic bits at Yokato. Yokato has more condiments such as a spicy condiment and sesame seeds. Tsukyuomi had a spicy condiment during my first visit, but this time I didn't see any at all.
The matcha tea with honey is really good here. I also enjoyed their very sesame-ish gomae in a previous visit.
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