Momofuku Noodle Bar

This place was rather hard to find. It was packed with people on the eve of Thanksgiving. We waited for about 5 minutes before we were seated. We were seated at the bar facing the open kitchen and while we waited we watched the chefs prepare dishes. We ordered two momfuku ramen bowls and one dish of pork buns. The pork buns came promptly though the portions were definitely on the scant side. It came with two pork buns marinated with duck seasoning, a small stalk of celery, and pork belly. The pork belly was very succulent and tender, very juicy. I've have Ippudo before so I was not sure if Momofuku would meet the standard that Ippudo had set. The portions were generous. It came with pork round, pork belly, raw egg, dried seaweed and some lettuce. The noodles had a slippery kind of texture while I prefer a more grainy kind of texture that has that homemade feel to it. The noodles were infused with a smokey taste. I found the broth to be too salty and the smokey taste of the noodles was overall too overpowering. The broth was too seasoned and had so many flavors jumbled together. I didn't end up finishing my bowl. I left disappointed and not completely satisfied.