Zu Zu Ramen: he says, she says
We went to Zu Zu Ramen on 4th Avenue in Park Slope after Brooklyn Bolders and tried two different ramen. We experienced our visit quite differently…
She says: This was our second visit to the Brooklyn ramen shop and I don’t know why I didn’t remind myself of the verdict from the first visit – way too salty! Stay away! Fine, I have a slightly lower sodium threshold than most folks, but this bowl of garlic soy ramen was out of control! I almost wanted to ask the waiter for a cup of hot water so that I could dilute the salt content. It is very unfortunate that the entire bowl got ruined this way because the other contents in the bowl were quite decent. I especially enjoyed the gooey egg swimming in my bowl – Japanese poached egg? Most other places offer halved eggs but I found Zu Zu’s egg interpretation quite successful. And I didn’t even mind the strong garlic flavor at the time of eating, although Olaf will tell you that it lingered in the apartment for at least a day. Oh weh.
I also found the prices on the high side. I mean, this isn’t the most trafficked street in town and the most interesting-sounding ramen on the menu would set you back $14. You definitely get better deals (and much yummier food) by staying in the city. But if you find yourself stranded on the desolate 4th Ave in Brooklyn with nowhere to go, AND you don’t mind drinking salt water, this place is for you.
He says: Granted, it is a salty dish. But my green curry ramen was pretty delicious. The broth was really rich, pleasantly spicy, a good note of green curry supported by subtle lemon grass and basil flavors (7). The noodles were thin and firm (7). Most noteworthy ingredient was the soft-boiled egg which was super delicious and had an amazing texture (10). The pork is tasty, maybe a little to fatty (8). So overall, it’s not a cheap place and yes, too much salt, but my curry was still a very good bowl of ramen and deserves an overall 7 out of 10.