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Date dined: Sunday 29th May 2011 6.25pmOrdered: 2 bowl of pork bone ramen (1 withe xtra sweetcorn)Taste: Big bowl with ramen, 2 pieces of braised pork, 1 piece of roast pork, black fungus, spring onion, sweetcorn and half a semi boiled egg.Soup: The soup was indeed rich and dense like he stated. But compared to Butao in central the soup was not as thick, which is a good thing. A soup base to a ramen is very important, it determines how good the whole bowl of ramen taste. The soup wasn't tha
Date dined: Sunday 29th May 2011 6.25pmOrdered: 2 bowl of pork bone ramen (1 withe xtra sweetcorn)
Taste:
Big bowl with ramen, 2 pieces of braised pork, 1 piece of roast pork, black fungus, spring onion, sweetcorn and half a semi boiled egg.
Soup: The soup was indeed rich and dense like he stated. But compared to Butao in central the soup was not as thick, which is a good thing. A soup base to a ramen is very important, it determines how good the whole bowl of ramen taste. The soup wasn't that thick to the point it is gooey and finished within 5 sips which is a good thing. So you could slowly taste the soup and have some soup with each spoonful of ramen. Although the soup isn't that thick, doesn't mean the soup wasn't rich and bursting with pork bone flavour. i truly believe that it was made with 150 pork bones and cooked in ten hours. the soup was marvelous. It was really dense but it wasn't too salty. usually soup that rich in flavour would be salty but this wan't this was truly amazing and I couldn't stop drinking the soup.Ramen: we ordered for hard ramen, which wasn't too hard. But the waiter did say eat it hot or it will turn soggy after a while. i took my time to taste the soup while taking pictures. after 15-20mins, the ramen definately turned soggy. So iw ould recommend to eat it as soon as possible for best quality. but the ramen was good, was chewy, not too sogy, not over cooked and refreshing. The only thing i would change about it would be the thickness of the ramen. it was really thin, I like my ramen to be quite thick. The texture of the ramen reminded me of vermicelli, thin but not soggy.
Roast pork & Braised pork: i found the roast pork and the braised pork here very good. i love the fact that they give you both the meat to try instead of making you choose one. Both the meat taste the same, using same thing to seasoned and marinaded. The differences of the two are the thickness of the meat. The roast pork is much thinner than the braised pork, the braised pork is thicker and comes in two. But both the pork is somehow crispy on the outside as the photo shown, which adds a great texture and a barbecue taste to it.
If you look at the picture below, you could see the roast pork is different from other roast pork at different ramen place.
The roast pork here seems to be in a swirl. it could be the piece of pork was rolled up then barbecued to make that swirl. how special and interesting is that. the roast pork was not as tasty as the braised pork, the taste was faint due to the thiness of the pork.The braised pork was a lot more tasty and rich in flavour as it was thicker so must have absorbed more taste. But as it was thicker the meat was not as tender and alot more tough and chewier. Whereas the roast pork had some fatness to it, it was alot more tender.
The egg: The egg here is semi cooked so the egg yolk is runny. usually I leave it til the end to eat with some warm soup. I leave it to teh last as it is the best part. But the egg here isn't as nice as ones i have tasted in the past. The egg yolk is not as golden orange as others, I cannot taste the egg yolk much. to me it just seems like a normal egg. i hope they can improve a bit more on this.
Service: The service was absolutely perfect- thanks to the guy that was serving us. He gave the best service I ever had. he always had the smile on his face, spoke clearly and slowly. Was very patience and with good manners. He was also very friendly but not over the top.We were given two cups of cold water, after a while, he gave us the menu and asked if we would like a glass of hot water. I said only me would like a glass of hot water,a nd he smiled pleasantly and said no problem and gave me warm glass of water.
After we have decided what we would like to order, he was already near by and quickly took my order. we ordered 2 pork bone ramen, and i asked what kind of sides does it include in the ramen. Then the guy said with a smiled, would it be possible if he explained a bit about their menu. Of course i said we are more than happy to hear him explain the menu.
He gave us a short introduction of this restaurant's concept and history, then gave us some information of the different types of ramen.
He said :
*The pork bone soup base is cooked from 150 pork bones and cooked over 10 hours so the soup is very thicka nd dense.
So if we do not like it so thick and dense we should choose soy soup base or miso soup base instead as it is less rich and dense, although it is still partly made from pork bone but less.
* He also said the salty flavour soup base has the LEAST pork bone soup so it is more watery, definately less thick and dense.
* He told us all the ramen has the same toppings. So i asked for sweetcorn as i do not see any sweetcorns in the photo. He todl me that the ramen do have the sweetcorn just not in the pic but would give me extra sweetcorn as i requested.
He was very detailed and took his time to explain about the ramen. In the end he asked us how would we like the ramen. Hard, normal or soft. We said hard. He quickly took our order for us.
While on waiting for our ramen, we saw the waiters was watching out who needs to refill in their water very frequently.
The ramen came in a big bowl with a tray, which includes any extra sides on another plate. There was complimentary greens on a seperate plate.
When the waiter placed the two trays down, he reminded us and said try to eat the ramen hot as it will be soggy after. i have never heard any waiters reminding me that. i love their attitude. they actually care if you actually eating their food at their best quality. i love it!
I was paying attention to how well they serve their costumers. The waiter was patiently explaining the menu to nearly all costumers he served, which is rare. Water was refilled very often and they walked round to see if anyone needed help.
At one point, one of us has finished our bowl of ramen. He came over and asked nicely if he could take it away. wes aid yes of course. But he also took away that pair of chopsticks that we needed. So within a split second, he came back witha new pair of chopsticks. we were so gratefula nd helpful. He actually listened to our needs and was being very considerate. he did not even go in to get rid of the empty bowl of ramen then offer the new pair of chopsticks, but gave the new pair of chopsticks first. he was not annoyed that he had to do extra and even smiled. the service he gave was unbelievable.
When we were leaving, each and every one of them said bye and thank you for coming with a smile, and what so important is, they all said it with a smile. When leaving that particular waiter, my companion complimented on their ramen. that particular waiter was really happy and said "thank you very much" and he even walked us to the lifts and said he noticed how we have drank all the soup in the bowl too. Which in Japan, that is manners to finish all the soup, to show that the ramen is good. The waiter was really happy, not in a fake way. I could tell he was sincere about it. he had a massive grin and he kept saying that he is really happy when he sees his costumers likes the ramen. i have never seen any waiter be so happy when we compliment about the food. he made us happy for actually caring if his costumers actually like the food or not!
You can tell he actually wants his costumers to leave happy and satisfied. isn't that what all restaurants should be like? To make their costumers feeling 100 percent satisfied, and it brings them satisfaction?
Thank you so much to that great guy!
Conclusion: In general the ramen was good, even the ramen isn't thick as i wanted and doesn't taste like it is made from fresh egg. But the soup really surprised me. it was so good. Rich and dense but not gooey thick. also best part is, it isn't salty. I can drink another bowl! It was certainly the best ramen pork base soup I have had.
The roast pork and braised pork was good, but average. if tehy could improve on that, it would be perfect. The seasoning was good, and i loved how it is crispy on the outside, but usually the pork should melt in your mouth, but it was bit too chewy and not as tender. they will need to improve on this first. The egg was also not my favourite but I guess it takes time to improve. there are a lot of toppings and even comes with a side of vegetable.
They served cold/ warm water here, but traditionally they serve tea in japanese ramen shop. i guess maybe it is newly open and not everything is ready. But that is just my guess as the water is served in a green tea cup. it was bit disappointing as tea wasn't served, something just aint right there. i like how they came with a tray as they are not touching your bowl and also comes with any extra sides you have ordered. for the price that you pay and teh service and food quality you get, this place is worth you spending your money. next time i will try some sides. they provide from barbecued sides, to cold salad and ramen, to tempura. Lots and lots of choice. But one ramen is enough to fill you up even if it looks small.
We came at 5.58 and they weren't open yet, so please be sure they are opened before taking the lift up to the 3rd floor. they open at 6pm for dinner. There are plenty seats here, more than 15 tables and lots of seats by the window.
Not much view but the street but it is nice enough. everything clean and organized. the decoration is simple and with beige wooden theme. it is missing the cosiness and warmth as it is so big. usually ramen place are small and cosy with bar seats. But teh service makes up for what it is missing. the service here is fantastic which amkes me want to return and try more of their ramen. I cannot think of any other place that has ever made me feel so satisfied and welcomed. i loved their service an dattitude and i am going to rave on about it forever.
I will be coming back VERY soon
张贴
