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If you know anything about the ramen food scene in Salt Lake City, you know that it is lacking. Coming from Southern California where good ramen restaurants are basically on every other street, I was pretty disappointed by the ramen choices here. But Koyote blows all those disappointments out of the water. I can easily say that this is the best ramen I’ve had in Utah. It is absolutely delicious and a MUST try when it comes to new restaurants in Salt Lake.
I originally found out about this place from @phokingslc on Instagram who did multiple reviews of this place. Last year he ranked every pho restaurant in the Salt Lake area and I trust his reviews with my whole heart. So when I saw that he was raving about this place multiple times I knew I had to go. Located on a quiet residential street on the west side of town is a sort of inconspicuous building, which inside had some of the best ramen I have had since moving to Utah. This place is super busy all of the time, we went on a Tuesday around 5:30pm, and for 2 people we had to wait about 20-25 minutes but it was well worth the wait. The restaurant has beautiful modern decor, a large ramen bar, plenty of tables, and little booths for two. The ordering process was different than what we were used to also. We got seated, and scanned a QR code with the menu (which is pretty typical) but then you placed your order and then paid right away. Which was pretty convenient and you don’t need to leave a tip, which is kind of nice to save a couple of bucks that way and the food was delivered pretty quickly.
To start we got the house-made gyoza which were phenomenal. The stuffing had great flavor and texture. They were cooked to perfection. But what I think what really stole the show of these gyoza was the house-made ponzu sauce. It was silky, filled with flavor, and was slightly spicy which completely elevated the dish overall.
Koyote has a ton of appetizers to choose from and I wish we could’ve gotten more to try. They have lotus chips, mapo tofu, smoked brisket and pork belly, pickled veggies, and more.
For the main course, we both got The Classic. Since this was my first time here I wanted to try their most basic option to see what their base level was at. But I was not disappointed in the slightest. The base is a clear chicken and pork stock, topped with tender chasu pork, a marinated soft-boiled egg, bamboo shoots, green onions, and blanched spinach. This soup packed a punch of flavor. The noodles were perfectly cooked and the right amount.
