Hakata Gensuke

Rating: 4⭐

Ordered: 
- Signature tori ramen: $19
- Black tori ramen + egg: $20 + ??
- Yuzu sour: $10

Had dinner here with a friend. This place looked kind of cute and would be a good place to eat alone. It was also fairly good value. You can watch them make the ramen bowls right in front of you. 

This location of the franchise did chicken ramen, which is certainly different. The broth seemed to still be tonkotsu. The noodles are apparently handmade, you can choose the 'hardness' of them. The bowl comes with a decent number of noodles, bamboo shoots, chicken slices and spring onion. My friend got the black version which I think just adds in squid ink. You can pay for extra addins; my friend got an extra egg. They also have side dishes. They have a happy hour deal (I think from 3-5pm?) where you can get a ramen bowl + side + drink for only $25. Which is pretty great value. 

The yuzu sour was a drink our friend had recommended us, so we both tried it since this place was advertising it. And it was only $10. I wasn't the biggest fan. It was incredibly sour and tasted a bit like lemon juice mixed with soda water. Would not recommend. 

This place is relatively good value. Nothing really to write home about. Slight card surcharge here.