Japanese

Breaded chicken topped with grated yam and vegetables in hot pot
The whole dish was very comforting and tasty! I actually finished the whole soup!
Veggies include some carrots, potato, horenzo, onions. I added a Gokoku (multigrain) rice for ($2)
I do expect better chicken-batter ratio coming from Ootoya. Btw I also expected chicken breast but I think this one is a matter of personal preference.
I came during lunch time and it took quite long for my meal to come. It was quite busy but I do think service can be better

At 14.80, this is totally value for money! Portion quite generous, I love love the unagi sauce, the unagi was also cooked well.
Damn shiok japanese right here!

Quite good, very creamy, reminds me of carbonara except the soup was thinner

Nothing VERY special about it considering the 2 MICHELIN STAR dashi, but good enough to be called a ramen worth trying.
Noodles were great, the flavor of soup was unique but enjoyable, the chashu and egg was okay, and as a spinach lover I do love the little addition of horenzo right there.
I’d say it’s worth a try! Especially if you’re into creamy things!

There was only 4 sets of menu and the difference amongst them are just the gyukatsu size and wether you’re having grated yam. We had the gyukatsu sets without grated yam. Each set comes with rice, cabbage, potato salad, a soup and sauces.
We had to pan fry our Gyukatsu on our own which was fun! The gyukatsu was really tender and juicy, really easy to bite and chew! The flavor of the gyukatsu itself was amazing even without the sauces! 😭👌🏻 My favorite sauce was the tonkatsu sauce that was actually pointed to be used as the cabbage dressing 😂. In conclusion, Gyukatsu Motomura is a restaurant you should visit when you’re visiting Japan! The meat was, I’ll mention it again, real good, better than my expectations👌🏻. ㅇ
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📍Gyukatsu Motomura, many branches, Japan
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First picture is their Yuzu Shoyu ramen and the second is their Yuzu Shio Ramen. Shoyu means soy sauce & Shio means salt, hence both ramens differ in taste. Shoyu one has some distinct flavor compared to Shio which my mom likes as it has led to a more ‘flavored’ ramen. Shio ramen is also good in a different way. Both are uniquely good, you can definitely taste the refreshing citrus hints of yuzu in the broth that you won’t expect in other types of ramen.
Afuri is a must try for people wanting to try a uniquely different ramen, especially people looking for lighter versions! They also have non-yuzu ones which is also a good shoyu ramen!
Btw you can opt for different chashu and they also have sous vide chicken breast to replace the chashu!
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📍AFURI Ramen, Lumine 1 B2, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan {ori branch at Roppongi}
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Comes with a free cup of soft drink, salad and miso soup, it is indeed value for money. The salmon size was ok, even thought it’s covered with lettuce haha
However the salmon was a bit overcooked and the teriyaki sauce lacked flavor despite its dark appearance

Nicely battered fried chicken with very good teriyaki sauce! I love their teriyaki sauce because you can taste that alcohol-ish teriyaki flavor in them! Btw their rice is also very good!

Al dente cold soba served with warm beef soup that consist of onsen egg, tofu and vegetables such as carrot, radish, mushroom, and pea. Very comforting dish but I wished the beef was less fatty (some people do prefer fattier meat).