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2011-01-10
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**MUST MAKE RESERVATIONS**MIST has been on my must-visit list for a long time. Today, upon M's suggestion, we spontaneously blundered to its doorstep and ended up waiting for more than half an hour for 2 seats. And in the end we managed to get 2 seats at the counter. I wanted to take a photo of the long line of diners waiting outside. There were one or two celebrities too, but I can't name them. So we gave them my number, and while we were waiting to be seated, we strolled along the Lee Garden
MIST has been on my must-visit list for a long time. Today, upon M's suggestion, we spontaneously blundered to its doorstep and ended up waiting for more than half an hour for 2 seats. And in the end we managed to get 2 seats at the counter. I wanted to take a photo of the long line of diners waiting outside. There were one or two celebrities too, but I can't name them.
So we gave them my number, and while we were waiting to be seated, we strolled along the Lee Garden block, found nothing we could afford, and headed back to MIST to check out their menu.
After another 15 minutes it was finally our turn. Service:
Excellent service. They behaved like personal butlers and were all smiles when I made a reservation at the door. They also pulled out the high chairs for us and helped us climb up. Professional. Quite unlike the kind of service you would expect at a Ramen restaurant. But then you have to admit MIST is no ordinary ramen restaurant. They charge exorbitantly high prices.
Environment:
Quite packed. You are shoulder-to-shoulder with the guy sitting next to you, but it's surprisingly quiet. M and I did not have to shout to each other, used moderate tones. The quietness is much appreciated. This is another aspect that distinguishes MIST from the other ramen booths. You feel as if you're in a high-class Ramen parlour, ha-ha.
This sentiment is compounded by the delicate and well-designed table layout. At least where I sat, the metallic counter top was not laid out conventionally - instead, there was this delicate red velvet lined pull out drawer:
containing everything i needed for the meal, complete with an explanatory sheet and a disposable disinfectant towel.
From this info sheet you would learn that the soup base is made from 25 ingredients. Wow. The chopsticks are splint-free and smooth.Food:
$75 super economical healthy set lunch: green salad, 2 dumplings, sampler ramen of your choice, drink
I am pleased with what I ordered. This is a bargain compared to the other items on the menu. (a regular bowl of ramen costs $100+)The portion is just right for me. The sprite itself filled me halfway up! -_- The green salad was delicious, with fresh, cold and crunchy greens with a light dressing. Dressing not too sour, suits my palate. Dumplings were average - but i liked the chives and edible garnish! Eat everything! I would've preferred more filling. It was a bit flat, the whole dumpling. Should be fatter.
I ordered the Miso ramen. The noodles are made from a mixture of flours from Shishu, Tohoku and Hokkaido. Not sure what difference this makes but heck - it was yummy! The soup was strong the noodles soaked up the flavour. The soup is quite distinct. It's oilier than usual and the oiliness lines the inside of your mouth, in a pleasant kind of way. I didn't like the fatty pork that goes with every bowl of ramen though, because most of it was pure fat, and I had to remove those. What's left was minimal. A suggestion for improvement: lean bbq pork! $140 Plum base ramen
The ingredients in the bowl are essentially identical but for the quantity and the soup base. This one was lighter, less oily, more soupy + watery. Not sure I could taste the plum though. Would i pay $140 for this? No! when there are much cheaper choices at $120 and $100. Strawberry mousse-like dessert
Don't know what to name this. It's not exactly a mousse - much too liquidy for that. The white layer on top is not cream, but milk. Frothy milk. This thing concluded the meal nicely - we though of going next door to the newly opened froyo parlour but decided this was enough. It didn't taste artificial at all. Conclusion:
Despite its many, many merits, I must say that I won't be a regular patron. First, the queue. (of course you could book in advance but I'm sure many would have thought of that too..) Second, the price. Third....CWB is a bit too far for me. But for all of you who want to splurge and want some good ramen, MIST is worth the trip. Once in a while.
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