Review of Ramen Tatsuya
How did I not know there was a top-rated ramen place less than a mile from where we live! I went by myself, at 530, on the brink of a tropical storm, and found it delightfully uncrowded. There are two types of ramen places: the ones where everyone is Japanese and the ones where everyone is a total hipster. This is the second kind. Seriously it's like stepping through a Narnia portal to Brooklyn. There was a father of four, but he had a swing kids hairdo and sleeve tattoos so it was Ok. The young woman who took my order (at the counter) was very friendly. I ordered the #1, Tonkatsu, because it's a classic, and sat down at the bar (they have table seating but it's family style and I can't enjoy food near strangers). BAM. My ramen came out really fast and it looked awesome. Cloudy white pork broth with a thin veneer of toasted sesame oil. The noodles were just right, with the al dente, ropey texture that you want so that they don't soak up the bro...