Another wonderful day in the bay, amazing. I wish I can live here forever. lol.
It is a good day today so far. I was hyped and had a good chat with the 5stars guy today. 5stars is a program to help small and medium size business to understand their customer base better. Few example is that they are setting up rewards program for the small size shop and helping them to gather information and analyze. I was fortunate to have a chance through a clever way and had a wonderful chat. Thank you 5stars!
The funny phenomenon of thinking drains all the energy is completely true. Good thing that the chat is in Mountain View! YAH! RAMEN! Thought to visit a new place Shalala, which is not on Castro street but the one parallel to it. Amazingly I used to get haircut next door (different owner now).
Arrived at the store around 1130 and the place is almost packed. The waitress politely sit me down in the back of the shop. I would say the shop is a modern type seating with a little more design feel than the other ramen shops around. A lot more lighting coming into the shop.
Here it is, my shio Ramen!
Soup - Shio (% high on the pork bone).
Noodle - curly egg injected yellow noodle.
From the first sip of the soup, the owner did put lot of time cooking it by looking at how dense it is. I think the best part was that the taste of the noodle matched the soup. The chashiu (piece of pork in the noodle) is chewy and juicy, but at the same time still preserve its texture.
When the waitress put down the check on the table, she started asking me if I am Japanese! I was completely in joy because it means my Jap improved! lol. Her name is Chiyono and Ill most likely recommend her in Opez. lol. Extra brownie points b/c she is cute.
I would say this store rank up there with the Orenchi and Haru. For Shio ramen, all three of them are indeed similar with slight differences. If you are looking for atmosphere and good taste at the same time, Shalala is your place!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------698 W Dana St.
(650) 965-8001
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