Eton and Kuidouraku

Reviews of Eton and Kuidouraku

by Thelonious Frumkin

When you think of ramen, you don’t think Hawiian. Eton proves you wrong. Snowboards nailed to the walls and no gas cooking make Eton truly unique. The highlight of the meal for me was the dumplings. They were thick and crispy. They make everything there, even the dumpling skins. There were about five sauces, all delicious. All fo the food was served in paper baskets and bowls. The ramen had only two small problems: the nori and the broth. The broth was a little too light for me. There was too much nori. I have nori and it was spread everywhere. Other than that, the meat was stellar and the refreshing chunks of bok choi were amazing. Overall, I think Eton is a very good dumpling and ramen spot.

Kuidouraku is blocks away from Momofuku. It was hard not to go to Momo. To start off, Kuidouraku is designed for summer, not winter. The drafts were awful. Behind me there were Japanese pop shows blaring on TV. A waitress handed me a long menu. I saw pork buns so I ordered one. It was very similar to Momo’s: fatty pork, scallions, and BBQ sauce. Then the ramen. The moodles were the best I have had so far. The broth was OK. The meat was like Naruto’s: not great. My brother hated his miso ramen. After my ramen, I ordered dumplings. They were good, but not as good at Eton’s. Overall, I think Kuidouraku is a good ramen restaurant.