It's been a trying 2+ years since I last tasted the Bone Daddies broth. It was the most frequented food I had (other than my local curry house) before I left at the end of 2013, and in June 2016 I didn't make it in time to the soft launch of the Old Street branch to beat the queues and take advantage of the 50% special. But I found myself needing to go to Argos Old Street and that was the perfect opportunity.
Since then it's been a tumultuous ride of ramen places. My tastes have certainly evolved in this sphere. From reminiscing about my more green days when in Kyoto (http://eatlikeushi.posthaven.com/ippudo-kyoto-02-2009), to what is probably Melbourne's best tonkotsu (http://eatlikeushi.posthaven.com/hakata-gensuke-melbourne-11-2014), to discovering the black garlic and yuzu varieties that add edge (http://eatlikeushi.posthaven.com/ikkoryu-fukuoka-ramen-melbourne-12-2015), to realising I like a nice thick chewy noodle but that could only be found in a non-tonkotsu venue (http://eatlikeushi.posthaven.com/mensousai-mugen-ramen-melbourne-09-2015) and then to trying Singapore's best chain and having the Japan standard of unlimited boiled eggs (http://eatlikeushi.posthaven.com/ramen-keisuke-tonkotsu-king-singapore-06-2016). That's a lot.
I'd also tried Kanada-Ya the night before as the moderator on my Facebook ramen group (yes, I'm in one) thought it might be better than even his beloved Bone Daddies.
Old Street served my ramen in record time - it literally took 2 minutes to serve. I guess they had noodles ready to go? I'm not sure. Similar to the previous night, the meat was cold and had to be dived under to warm up. The broth was nice and on the thicker side. Noodles and meat good. I didn't ask for shichimi this time just to embrace the broth. It's less flavoured and less thick than Kanda-Ya but probably easier to eat for that.
I followed it up with the spicy pig bones which was saltier/soy and less sweet than I remember, but again drenched lovingly in sauce. One of my ribs had no meat which was a shame...
I don't think I liked the dishes as much as I remember in Soho but maybe that's reflecting my ageing preferences and can't detract that the food remains very good. It's still a favourite nonetheless.