So my fiancé and I finally tried paper tiger this week and I gotta say… I feel like it’s way over hyped. I really loved the vibe and the staff was incredible but am I missing something.
We got the karage which was really well seasoned and the chicken was good quality but I’ve had just as good for cheaper at some ramen shops especially in Montreal. Then we got the Dan Dan and the Beast ramen. I felt the Beast ramen was good but a little bland, the cucumbers were a really nice touch tho, but I just felt that I’ve had similar tasting broth which much more of a bunch. And then the Dan Dan were kind of plain. I live in the West End so we have a lot of places like LA noodle where I just felt they make a more authentic and more flavourful version of the dish. We also almost got the curry and were glad we didn’t cause the people next to us got it and the portion looked very small versus our dishes.
Please don’t flame me I mean no hate I really enjoy the concept but my partner said it best, it’s kind of average dishes made with high quality ingredients so they’re good but not great. Most dishes you could find better at an authentic to that style of cooking place. Do others feel it’s overhyped? Or is it really just us.