In the mood for ramen I attempted
to catch a quick bowl after work one night at Bone Daddies, a black fronted
ramen shop on Peter Street in Soho and quickly done a u turn when I saw about
30 people queuing outside. I don’t know
why but if I can’t have something then it makes me want it more and I duly
returned the next day just after the lunch crowd to a half empty restaurant.
I had already decided on the
tonkotsu ramen and give the menu a cursory glance. The
tonkotsu soup base was a 20 hour pork bone broth which was very rich, almost
creamy and deep in meaty flavour. It was
much better than the version from Shoryu a few months prior, which was thin and
bitter. The ramen was topped with spring
onion, chashu pork, a Clarence court egg, bamboo and bean sprouts. If I had one criticism it would be that the
portion of ramen was rather stingy for the £11 price. Also the ramen was cooked just a little too
soft for my personal tastes. However the broth was intense and worth the
trip.
The next time I visit to fulfil
my ramen fix will have to be with Mrs Nom as there are some sides and specials
that I couldn’t finish alone. Particularly the soft shell crab as I am a big
fan and was disappointed by the oily version served up by Shoryu. Next ramen stop will be to try Tonkotsu on
Dean Street.
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