Motomachi Shokudo - Modern twist on traditional ramen

Motomachi Shokudo was my favourite ramen place 
before Santouka showed up 
unlike other places 
they promote more of a fushion style ramen 
using fresh organic ingredients that are prepared fresh 
This was my first visit in years 
and a lot of things have changed since then 

on the podium,
there is copy of their menu
so you can take a look before you actually walk into the restaurant  

they have quite a few selection of ramen vase to choose from
and couple appetizers or side dish that could accompany a meal
 

at the back there are some extra toppings that you can add to your ramen
and the drink menu
one topping  I really like to recommend 
is the egg!!
which is really really good 
I have never tasted such as creamy and smooth tasting soft boiled egg anywhere else
so if your ramen does not come with it already
don't hesitate to add it
it is totally worth $1.50
(maybe not if you don't like eggs)
 

their menu is actually like a small book and is located along with the pepper and shi-chi-mi (optional spice for you ramen) 
so don't ask for the menu 
and place it back here once your done

the menu is actually like a photo book 
and has pictures of the restaurant
 

it has quite a few pages 
and is quite interesting
so it is nice way to kill some time
if you become too anxious to wait quietly for your food
 

kitchen is half visible 
so you don't have to worry about the cleanliness
and the bowl on the counter top is a really nice touch
and good approximation of the most popular menu 
because different ramen gets different bowl 
 

I am going to skip the explaination 
because the menu picture does very good job describing the dish.
only complaint my company had was that portion was too small 
which can only mean one thing 
it was very delicious 
although I found it bit oily (bit different from being greasy) and strong in mayo flavour
(I don't like mayo just an FYI) 

 

Very clean and fresh feeling 
soup base does lack the depth that is found in some other places
but it was still good in sense that
it will be quite suitable for newly entering ramen world
for the aroma and the intensity of the pork bone base
 

I really did not taste the difference between their regular miso and this one 
except for the fact that soup base was darker in colour
but it is suppose to be good for digestion and has anti-aging effect
so why not
the soup base very flavourful
strong in miso flavour  bit creamier than shio 
bit nutty bit wooden 
 

the noodles became thinner than before 
and slightly undercooked when served 
(the way I liked them) 
they are very chewy
 

their cha shu which is barbecued pork
is rich in flavour
very tender, smoky 
but bit salty 
which was quite a surprise for me 
because their soup base was not 
(which I also find it odd for most ramen place seems to have salty soup base)
 

overall 
I really enjoy this place when I am craving more lighter ramen
the variety of fresh toppings and the great soft boiled egg is what brings me to this place
it is a nice twist to traditional ramen
and it is worth visiting if you like to trying something new