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Felipe Massayuki Sugimoto
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I lived in Japan and ate at quite a few ramen restaurants, so my review will inevitably compare Kokoro with those previous experiences. I haven't eaten at any other ramen restaurants in Lisbon, so I can't compare it with other Portuguese restaurants.
The staff was friendly and helpful. Our food didn't take long to arrive at our table, and the restaurant's atmosphere, though Western, was filled with Japanese elements to create a Japanese ambiance.
The menu offered three ramen options: shoyu ramen, tonkotsu ramen, and vegetarian. I had the tonkotsu ramen (9 EUR - July/2024).
The bowl in which the ramen was served wasn't Japanese, but it served its purpose nicely. The chopsticks and spoon were plastic, similar to what you'd find in a Japanese ramen restaurant (though it's also common to use disposable chopsticks).
Finally, let's talk about the food:
The soup was nice, but I was hoping for a stronger flavor with more salt and oil. I believe it has been adapted to suit the Portuguese palate.
The noodles seemed to be made in-house and were very tasty. I personally prefer a more elastic noodle, but that's a matter of personal preference as each ramen shop has its own noodle style. My only suggestion regarding the noodles is to incorporate them better into the soup. There’s a "science" to how you add noodles to the soup to enhance the presentation and avoid tangled noodles.
There were five toppings: spring onions, egg, nori seaweed, some pork paste, and pork belly. It was the first time I had the meat served this way; usually, you get thin slices of chashu. The pork belly was very flavorful and had a good amount of meat. The nori and pork paste were also very tasty. The egg was cooked almost perfectly, and despite that, it was still very flavorful.
The staff was friendly and helpful. Our food didn't take long to arrive at our table, and the restaurant's atmosphere, though Western, was filled with Japanese elements to create a Japanese ambiance.
The menu offered three ramen options: shoyu ramen, tonkotsu ramen, and vegetarian. I had the tonkotsu ramen (9 EUR - July/2024).
The bowl in which the ramen was served wasn't Japanese, but it served its purpose nicely. The chopsticks and spoon were plastic, similar to what you'd find in a Japanese ramen restaurant (though it's also common to use disposable chopsticks).
Finally, let's talk about the food:
The soup was nice, but I was hoping for a stronger flavor with more salt and oil. I believe it has been adapted to suit the Portuguese palate.
The noodles seemed to be made in-house and were very tasty. I personally prefer a more elastic noodle, but that's a matter of personal preference as each ramen shop has its own noodle style. My only suggestion regarding the noodles is to incorporate them better into the soup. There’s a "science" to how you add noodles to the soup to enhance the presentation and avoid tangled noodles.
There were five toppings: spring onions, egg, nori seaweed, some pork paste, and pork belly. It was the first time I had the meat served this way; usually, you get thin slices of chashu. The pork belly was very flavorful and had a good amount of meat. The nori and pork paste were also very tasty. The egg was cooked almost perfectly, and despite that, it was still very flavorful.