Shobu – Ramen – Nottingham
The flurries of rain and cooler temperatures have accelerated my autumnal wishes for a hearty broth. What luck that Shobu opened this month. Tasnack, that beforehand occupied this website subsequent to the cat cafe, was a little bit run down and dingy however the Shobu workforce have given it a stunning makeover. Easy however fashionable Japanese vibes. For a small place it has an actual mixture of seating, tables for two, excessive counter, low counter and cubicles. The menu is pleasingly small, and uniquely stylised. There’s a deal with only a few variations of Shoyu and Tonkotsu ramens with a number of different choices.
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I made a decision to get a aspect to check out one thing additional on prime of the primary occasion. I’m a giant fungi fan and their teriyaki blended mushroom skewers conjured ideas of attention-grabbing varieties lined in a sticky sauce. What arrived was one of many greatest restaurant disappointments I’ve had for a very long time. 3 button mushrooms, merely cooked and completed with a little bit seasoning powder. Bland. Not £6.60 not nicely spent.
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Fortuitously their spicy tonkotsu ramen (£16.60) was an enormous enchancment. A wonderful depth to the broth, solely evenly spicy however such is the best way in Japan. The egg was an amber beacon of magnificence. The grilled pork had a stunning smoky char, the noodles had been of top of the range with an incredible texture.
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Surprisingly the bowls had been a little bit tall and slim which meant it was a difficult to eat than perfect in addition to not delivering the most important portion measurement. It ended up felt a little bit dear and, having been at lunchtime, there was no deal or cheaper possibility, one thing that may make me extra inclined to return. The service was a little bit sluggish and some missed steps, e.g. our mushy drinks being delivered after we acquired all our meals. I loved Shobu’s conventional setting and strategy. While the ramen impressed it’ll take extra to problem On a regular basis Individuals who nonetheless stay the highest of the tree in Nottingham.
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