i have been looking forward to this opening of morimoto vets jamison blakenship and david koon. when i was told wednesday would be the night, i was there. there was a group standing outside opening night. it would be a 30-45 minute for a table for two. the waitress did ask if we lived in the hood and would call us when our table was ready. that's a nice touch. called me in 30 and were seated. we started with the pork gyoza ($7), which were good but not mind blowing and i thought my pork was like underdone in one of them. as the waitress explained, the thicker the broth the thicker the noodle. i went with the middle road and had the soy ramen with berkshire pork ($12). the broth was tasty and i would have to say the best thing about the dish. my noodles were chewy, but unfortunately all clumped and stuck together. :( the pork wasn't tender as i was expecting. the egg was nicely cooked though with a golden soft yolk. i'm not a fan of yolks and i devoured it. maybe i set my expectations too high, but i was disappointed. i did have my roomie's lighter pork broth and thinner noodle ramen. she had chicken which i liked better, but still my soy broth was better. the service was good on a opening night and i felt like there were more servers than necessary for a tiny 35-seater. turn around on table is quick. i don't foresee ippudo waits. i look forward to more stars for chuko. i'll be back as the menu expands. Note: CASH ONLY read more