After hearing so much hype about the Momofuku empire, this was disappointing. Maybe I'm spoiled in SF with good ramen, but I expected so much more.
I came here late on a weeknight with a friend and there was no wait at the Noodle Bar (just ramen), Daisho ($$$) or Nikai (bar, with a limited menu from both the Noodle Bar and Daisho) We picked Nikai because it had the best of both worlds - I wanted to try this infamous ramen (or should I say, it-should-not-be-so-famous ramen) and my friend had been to the Noodle Bar the night before, and wanted to try new things.
Pork Buns (2 for $10) - Definitely get these, they are not to be missed. I don't want to know how bad the pork belly is for me - it's fatty and delicious (and not overly fatty to the point of being gross)
Momofuku Ramen ($15) - Mediocre ramen, the broth was pretty flavorless (I prefer a richer pork broth - this was like a bland soy sauce broth), the noodles were nothing super special. The pork belly was good, and the soft-boiled egg wasn't really runny on the inside - it was soft but I've had better. Take your $15 and go to a ramen-only shop in Toronto instead of going here.
Extremely Spicy Noodles - I have a high tolerance for spice, but this was something else - I feel like I burned my taste buds after having a few bites of this. My friend I was with, loves spicy and liked this, but I couldn't tolerate this - it was like eating chili garlic paste with some noodles instead of the other way around.
Cocktails were expensive too, at around $16-18. My friend had 2 drinks, I had 1 drink, the ramen, spicy noodles, pork buns, and a steak, and it came out to about $80 CAD per person - not cheap, for a not-that-stellar meal.
I'll try it out in NY, but I won't be coming back here again.