Kokoro Ramen Review

Wanted to try this place for awhile but never had a chance. Either they were closed for maintenance or we had other plans. The tables were interesting in there. I think the middle big table took up a lot of space, weird shaped too. The place got busy as we ate. Service ok I guess? When we were done, took them awhile to realize. When they took our bowls away, you would expect them to bring the bill but no. We sat there for a bit and someone had to ask for it.

Anyways, we ordered the umami ($14.50) and kokuton ($13.50), thanks.

The size was ok. Umami was a miso base so quite flavoured. When I tried it and while eating, the flavour wasn't that strong. When I was done and trying the soup again, I thought it was too salty. The noodle was good. I like how they deep fried the chicken, some places give chicken breast pieces. It was still crunchy but the part that was in water was a bit soggy. The flavour was quite good, chicken was still very tender. I didn't like the long pieces of onions or leek? It was so strong and I feel like that taste was still there after a long time. The meat paste on top was a bit spicy. I didn't want to mix it in with the noodle because I know it will be all gone but I decided to stir it after eating a bit of it. It gave the whole bowl a kick which was good.

The chasui from kokuton was normal, wasn't really flavoured to me like some places. The soup had a light garlic taste to it.

Overall, it was okay but most likely won't come back again.