Kurtis C.
Yelp
Much like alcohol, browsing menus while hungry definitely impairs your judgement... or lack of.
I was walking back to my car after getting my haircut and needed to eat lunch before I went riding. Shin Sen Gumi (SSG) was on the way back to my car. While I skimmed the menu, the magic words popped out at me, "BEEF BOWL" so I figured why not use this as an excuse to grab some lunch?
Well, against my better judgement, I went for their spicy chashu bowl instead. I mean, I've had great chashu bowls elsewhere, like from Daikokuya and Santouka, so it has to be good, right?
WRONG. So wrong. I knew I should've just stuck with my original choice. I seriously contemplated going back and asking if I could get something else, but I'm not really a confrontational type of guy and the whole situation would just be really awkward and uncomfortable so I sucked it up and took the L.
First off, it's just a tiny little image of the rice bowl, no description. It comes with an onsen tamago which I absolutely hate the texture of. On top of that, it was cold, so it was like eating slimy cold goopy egg white mixed in with some generic spicy red sauce and mayonnaise. Had I known it came with the egg, I would've gotten a beef bowl instead.
What a waste of money. In all honesty, I'm not a fan of SSG in general. Their ramen noodles are too thin and they nickel and dime you for every add-on. Their menu overall is just insanely overpriced for what they offer. The only good Shin Sen Gumi was the lunch buffet in Monterey Park before COVID shut them down. That place was EXCELLENT value and the staff there was the best.
Today was my 2nd and last visit for sure. Hard pass.