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| - I needed comfort food after a 6 hours long flight and decided to try Ramen Misoya as it is close from where I live. I ordered the Shiro Miso Vegetarian Ramen to go and didn't wait too much, the staff was very friendly and even offered me a glass of water while I was waiting. I have not much to say about the quality of the service and the food, everything was perfect from start to finish.
But, because there is a but, I opted for this restaurant because they offered a vegetarian (vegan friendly, according to the ingredients) alternative to my beloved ramen and I found pieces of meat in the stew. I understand that it is because they use the same stew for meaty and vegetarian ramen, and only use a strainer for the second one but they should mention it as it was a very unpleasant surprise and the fact that meat is used in the process can go against some vegans and vegetarians' beliefs, even if meat is not (supposed to be) present in the end product. This is a bit sad because I really love their ramen and I would probably come often if this was not an issue.
I can understand that ramen are usually and traditionally made with meat, and that therefore vegetarian ramen are not the norm, but it would be greatly appreciated if they could cook them separately.
Conclusion: If you're a meat lover, don't hesitate, I don't think you can be disappointed even though I haven't tried the other ones. If you're vegetarian or vegan, you might want to think about it twice as meat is most likely present in some part of the process. Other than that, it's pretty affordable, you'll leave full and it's not too noisy either. I'm giving four stars because it has everything you can expect from a ramen restaurant.
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