So it’s been about a month since I visited Shoryu Soho ramen bar. But that doesn’t mean I’ve forgotten how much fun I had dining there. Besides, judging from the queue out-the-door I observed when I passed by the Soho outlet last night, I guess the restaurant hasn’t been in need of any positive press. Nevertheless, here’s mine up-thumbed input about the place.
There were a number of dishes available at Japan Centre’s Shoryu Soho that seemed to be placed on the menu especially for me and my greedy palate: particularly soft shell crab tempura (£9) and shishito (deep fried padron peppers with hakata yuzu and British sea salt, £7). I could go for an order of either again (and again). I also really got a kick out of drinking my super icy Kirin Frozen (½ pint £2,90, pint £4,90) served with a -5 degrees frozen whipped top in a chilled glass. Come warmer weather (please!!!), that chilly drink is sure to be on my mind.
But of course the star of the show was the ramen, and I loved my mega-bowl of Shoryu Ganso Tonkotsu (£11) – the eatery’s signature ramen. It like all ramen there (except for a few veggie options) came in a “rich tonkotsu pork broth with bbq pork, nitamago egg, kikurage mushrooms, spring onion, sesame, ginger, nori and mayu (caramelised black garlic oil)” along with the added yummies of miso in the broth and fried shallots.
Also with respect to the probability of a queue, if it’s anything at all like when I went you can expect it to move swiftly and for service to be efficient at this tight little communal seating restaurant with the friendly vibe near Piccadilly Circus.
I visited the Shoryu Soho at 3 Denman Street (W1D 7HA) , but there’s a Shoryu Ramen location at 9 Lower Regent Street too, plus another outlet at Kingly Court on its way any day now and a new “Shoryu Go” takeaway concept for Air Street planned. Find out more at shoryuramen.com.
