This deliciously dark Soho door comes with a health warning: if you're anything like me, you'll need to roll (or even be rolled) home afterwards. I've always thought of Ramen as being filling, warming but light nonetheless. Not at Bone Daddies. This Ramen is serious. It's also seriously good so don't be put off, just go when you're hungry.
The starters were amazing, especially the fried sesame, chillied guinea fowl (a daily special, so it may not be there when you go). The chefs at the big B.D's don't stick to pure Ramen cuisine, and instead draw on other influences and flavours. We washed our pimientos (de Padron) and chicken (de Tennasee) down with a full Sake list (de Japan). The combination felt indulgent and dirty - exactly what you want from a Soho establishment, when you've already had a few too many cocktails that evening, as we had.
Now to the Ramen. The Tantamen is the killer - peanut broth, pork meat and pork mince, not to mention the floating eggs. I was initially suspicious of the egg in the broth, but it's actually incredibly good. The peanut broth is spicy and rich and arrives steaming at the table. Bone Daddies is also incredibly well priced. Menu here, we spent around £20 per head to share starters have a beer, a ramen and some sake. Not bad at all.
Go hungry, go late and be prepared to queue but hopefully not for too long - and you can get a beer in whilst you wait.
