Ramen Bar with Rock n’ Roll Attitude

I'm so sorry, you'll have to forgive me. I can't hear a damn thing. I went to that rock concert last night at the garden. My seats were right up against the speaker. It's a heavy metal group Metalli-something 

Limo Driver (Seinfeld episode “The Lip Reader”) 

The Ramen bar popularity has been increasing in the last year. One of the places that we got thanks to this trend is Bone Daddies. Chef and owner Ross Shonhan, the same of Zuma and Nobu opened his big obsession a Ramen bar. The place is loud, with no reservation policy, tight but cosy space, and of course full of steaming bowls of intense noodle soup. 

The place

Decor

Menu

My friend Patty was visiting so we took her there. We opened with a soft shell crab, quite nice, good flavours, and an intense green chilli ginger sauce. Then I ordered one of the day specials a Korean Fried Guinea Fowl. Amazing, sweet and spicy, really nice sauce and perfectly executed dish, really good. 

My friend Patty ready for Ramen

Crab

KFGF

Marisol wanted to try the salmon sashimi, nice, fresh, not over complicated, simple and good. 

Salmon

Finally, the main event. I went for Tomkotsu ramen, really good, nice flavours, strong broth as a result of simmering for 20 hours pork bones, well seasoned, all the trimmings. I’m not a ramen connoisseur but it was great. 

Ramen time

Be prepared to have a close conversation while listening pure rock n’ roll such as Springsteen, Floyd, or Doors while being impregnated by the aromas and depth of the broth.

Bone Daddies

T: 020 7287 8581

Ramen Bar

Approx Damage: £25pp

Area: Soho

Borough: City of Westminster

Twitter: bonedaddiesRbar

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Out for a Ramen in London

The other day I was in Soho trying to get into Koya, but after failing to get a table and a bit of wandering around the area I bump into Tonkotsu. I’m almost sure that I read about the place in Hanna's Swedish Meatballs these days Nordinary. Their speciality a pork bone broth type of ramen. Petite place in Soho, same owners of Tsuru, no reservations, communal tables, a strong aromas as soon as you get inside the place. 

The place

One thing I learnt about ramen, intense broth is the heart, fresh noodles are essential, pork is a common addition, and marinated gooey egg yolk is a must. 

InstaRamen

I got some shiitake and bamboo shoot gyozas and king prawn katsu as starter. The gyozas were nice, good flavour. The prawn perfectly cooked, crispy breaded coating, again quite nice. 

Prawn Katsu

Gyoza time

Edemame

The main obviously a Tonkotsu ramen. Strong broth, they cooked the pork bones for 18hrs giving a silky consistency. Pork belly, yes a three hour cooked belly slices, nothing better than the five layers of happiness in a bowl of ramen. To complete the picture thin noodles, bean sprouts, spring onions, and the soy base marinated egg. 

Ramen time

I don't have many comparisons for my ramen experience, but I consider the flavours were all there. 

Bar and Ramen

This type of soup reminds me the Seinfeld episode “The Soup” 

Bania: Ahh, you know what I think. I’m just going to have soup. Yeah, I’ll save the meal for another time

Jerry: Another time? What other time?

Bania: I had a hot dog earlier. I’m not that hungry

Jerry: No, no, Bania, no. This is the dinner. The soup counts

Bania: Soup's not a meal. You're supposed to buy me a meal

Jerry: I’m not stopping you from eating. Go ahead and eat. Get anything you want

Bania: I don't want anything but soup

Jerry: Then that's the meal

Bania: But I had the hot dog

Jerry: I didn’t tell you to have a hot dog. Who told you to have a hot dog?

Bania: Hey, I give you a brand-new Armani suit, and you won't even buy me a meal? Jerry: All right, fine. Get the soup!

Tonkotsu

T: 020 7437 0071

Japanese Cuisine

Approx Damage: £17pp

Area: Soho

Borough: City of Westminster

Twitter: tonkotsulondon

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