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Tonkotsu

Tonkotsu

64 Dean Street, London W1D 3RS, United Kingdom, W1D 4QG

Bars • Sushi • Kebab • Asian


"I lived in japan for many years and I think I know my riddles. After I grew up in san francisco, I know my total and in the rule when I go to an Asian restaurant and there are only gaijin there working and eating there, I run for the exits. I can't say that the actual broth at tonkotsu was bad. but I felt that the noodles were hard and undercooked, and there was not enough of them (and I was disappointed, there was no reusable option this day and age of gluten consciousness.) my point is, there was not enough of anything in my bowl: even after adding an egg I came ruvenous. just not eating enough. I have probably eaten 1,000 bowls of rammen in my day and rammen should come in a big generous bowl. that was like an LA menu interpretation. who has hunger at all should avoid this place or just order a few bowls of ram (although this is not the point of having ramen.) also the way they calculate it here is outputting. apparently, tonkotsu does not make enough money, so under the cover of social distancing they need to put their CC number in their system and order online. no personal has to talk to you. the personal has no idea what they have ordered, and it doesn't matter. there are no greetings irasshaimase screaming from the workers like in shoryu (and in japan); this 100% European team could not pronounce it! the employees do not even know what is on the menu and continue to point to the online order scan thing when they ask something. I'm sorry, tonkotsu, I'm not back. worth for money and total experience were missing both."

Bistro Este

Bistro Este

221 Upper Newtownards Road, BT4 3, Belfast, United Kingdom

Soup • Fish • Meat • Bistro


"Been going here since it opened and always felt it well priced, imaginative food and good ingredients. Last night it could only claim to be one of the three. The flavour of the scallops in my starter was killed stone dead by the spicyness of...the XO sauce which was good in itself, but the scallops belonged nowhere near it. My main of fish cakes and prawns was a disaster due to the poor quality of the ingredients. My hake a grey colour and mushy, not the firm white glistening piece of fish I would expect for a dish. The prawns also soft and mushy, clearly not fresh. The fish cakes were in fact potato croquettes fish in these was nonexistent. My dining partners dish of lamb was dry and as a slo cooked piece of meat one would expect the opposite. I suspect not freshly made for it to eventually dry out like that. His gnocchi hard from being re heated and fried, the element of mint was there but fading. Service was average as our table piled up with empty glasses and an empty water bottle I had to pile them to the side to make it obvious. White and rose wines are chilled to death. Its a rather annoying trait that they swirl ice in each glass to make it cold then pour refrigerated wine into it. A Viognier I ordered was barely recognisable. The rose I suspect oxidised by living a long lonely life in the fridge. It was drinkable though. Trip advisor need to update prices here. Starters are and mains start at for chicken and for veggie option but most with fish and chips Gone is the early bird menu."