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| - Must Try: Signature Clam Broth Ramen, Tonkotsu Ramen
Rating: (10/10) Food, (9/10) Service, (9/10) Value, (9/10) Ambience, (10/10) Presentation, (10/10) Cleanliness
My Experience:
One of those times a restaurant lives up to the hype. A Michelin rated restaurant's first location outside of Japan get it done right.
Although comparatively Konjiki is 'more expensive' than other places, I would say that amount is worth it, given the unique flavour and quality of the ramen.
The broth on both our dishes were unique and amazing. There was a strong clam flavour with their signature broth, while the Tonkotsu was rich and creamy. Both had great (and a plentiful) of ramen. We tried both the pork belly and the pork shoulder, which were great, but weren't the heroes of the dish. The chicken karrage was also unique with the wasabi mayo mixed right into the batter, so the skin itself had the nice kick.
The service was friendly and efficient, with the seating area good for about 40+ individuals. Definitely not the place to bring a group larger than 4 people, two would be the ideal party size to get a good seat within a reasonable time.
There is also a cafe/dessert shop at the front of the restaurant with different parfaits, drinks and special cakes.
The only issue would be the wait time, although this can be forgiven as they are still in their soft opening phase. We waited for about 30 minutes. It was a bit disorganized, as the hostess needed everyone to wait in line and she'd come through the crowd to take the names down, rather than just taking in names as individuals came in. This created much more crowded lines and confused first time customers.
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