Steven Suarez
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Good Food on Montford
True to it's name, the food was good. In fact, some dishes were simply amazing.
What blew me away and left an unforgettable impression were the mussels and this is coming from someone who doesn't particularly like mussels. To start, the mussels were cooked wonderfully and it was presented in a way that was both delicate and bold. But the real star of the show was the sauce. It had such deep and complex flavors but they never once overpowered the mussels. They managed to make a spicy and refreshing sauce that was pleasing to the eyes and taste buds.
The Maitake was good. It wasn't nearly as bold as the mussels, but I really appreciated the way they managed to so masterfully combine flavors.
I was not nearly impressed with the Korean Beef. Not because it wasn't good, but because I felt that the sauce provided was too strong and tended to overpower all the other ingredients.
The salmon was not very good. This is the one dish where I felt that the ingredients were at war with each other. Visually amazing, but lacking in execution.
Overall, I enjoyed my time here and would definitely recommend it.
What blew me away and left an unforgettable impression were the mussels and this is coming from someone who doesn't particularly like mussels. To start, the mussels were cooked wonderfully and it was presented in a way that was both delicate and bold. But the real star of the show was the sauce. It had such deep and complex flavors but they never once overpowered the mussels. They managed to make a spicy and refreshing sauce that was pleasing to the eyes and taste buds.
The Maitake was good. It wasn't nearly as bold as the mussels, but I really appreciated the way they managed to so masterfully combine flavors.
I was not nearly impressed with the Korean Beef. Not because it wasn't good, but because I felt that the sauce provided was too strong and tended to overpower all the other ingredients.
The salmon was not very good. This is the one dish where I felt that the ingredients were at war with each other. Visually amazing, but lacking in execution.
Overall, I enjoyed my time here and would definitely recommend it.
Ramen Kid
If not for the bad service, this place would have gotten three stars.
I do want to say that I am extremely picky about my ramen, more so than most people, so please don't be surprised if I "complain" about something really small. Take this review with a grain of salt.
Let's get the service out of the way. It was terrible. We were greeted with a blank expression, led to our tables, and the menus were plopped down before us without a word. When we went it was not too busy, so I was extremely surprised when I saw the waitress walking around the restaurant asking who'd ordered the Karaage until she came to our table. There were only three other tables occupied.
The Karaage was good, but not great. It was too fried and I would have liked for the meat to be more juicy.
I was quite disappointed with the ramen for a couple of reasons. Starting with the smallest reason, the egg. To me, it makes a difference when the egg is not half cooked. Won't really go into detail, but that was a minus for me. Let's get to the broth. I ordered a Yuzu Shio ramen. From personal experience, Yuzu has a unique and wonderful aroma that brings a unique flavor to the food. That is what I was expecting from this ramen, but I got nothing of that. There was a barely a hint of Yuzu and since shio ramen has a lighter flavor than the other broths, it just gave off the impression of being bland. As for the noodles, they were quite good. I did enjoy that.
I do want to say that I am extremely picky about my ramen, more so than most people, so please don't be surprised if I "complain" about something really small. Take this review with a grain of salt.
Let's get the service out of the way. It was terrible. We were greeted with a blank expression, led to our tables, and the menus were plopped down before us without a word. When we went it was not too busy, so I was extremely surprised when I saw the waitress walking around the restaurant asking who'd ordered the Karaage until she came to our table. There were only three other tables occupied.
The Karaage was good, but not great. It was too fried and I would have liked for the meat to be more juicy.
I was quite disappointed with the ramen for a couple of reasons. Starting with the smallest reason, the egg. To me, it makes a difference when the egg is not half cooked. Won't really go into detail, but that was a minus for me. Let's get to the broth. I ordered a Yuzu Shio ramen. From personal experience, Yuzu has a unique and wonderful aroma that brings a unique flavor to the food. That is what I was expecting from this ramen, but I got nothing of that. There was a barely a hint of Yuzu and since shio ramen has a lighter flavor than the other broths, it just gave off the impression of being bland. As for the noodles, they were quite good. I did enjoy that.