Lunch in the Life: Kome January 5, 2012

4917 Airport Blvd
Austin, TX 78751
(512) 712-5700
http://www.kome-austin.com

New ramen digs, Kome has been making a splash in the Austin community. I was sad they only serve ramen for lunch and that hasn’t been working for my schedule. In celebration with the close of 2011 and the beginning of a new year, a couple of coworkers and I decided to treat ourselves to an off-site lunch at Kome. One of my coworkers is from Japan and tells me Kome is the closest thing to authentic Japanese sushi she’s experienced since living in Austin. Alas, we were only here for lunch so I only ordered the Miso Ramen. Sushi next time!


Miso Ramen, $8.50

Miso broth with pork and mustard greens. It was perfectly portioned and comforting for the chilly day. We all tucked into our entrees and muttered promises to each other between bites. “Let’s go here every time we grab lunch off-site.” “Yessss.”


Chirashi (assorted sushi over rice), $18

One of the coworkers ordered the chirashi. She was quite pleased with her treat. I was just impressed by the pretty stamped logo on her tofu.

Kome, great first impression. I’ll be eating you again soon. Dinner next time?

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  • http://twitter.com/jkru julie k h

    Ooh! I’ve been meaning to try that place for the ramen, but I didn’t know they only served it at lunch.  I’m glad there are so many food bloggers around here to do my homework for me. :)

  • http://linda.curious-notions.net Linda

    Hehe. I feel the SAME way. :)

  • mef

    I want that bowl of miso soup like you would NOT believe.

  • http://linda.curious-notions.net Linda

    SO comforting. I think every time boss is out, we might try to grab lunch here.

  • mef

    That sounds like a worthy endeavor.

  • Anonymous

    yikes.  I could never eat that food.  Too many things mixed together.

  • http://www.treavioli.com Treavioli

    Beautiful. :)

  • Rebeccammendations

    Linda, I’m such a fan of this new spot, despite the inevitable wait. My spicy tuna roll at dinner recently was very memorable! Thanks for posting about lunch!

  • nhb

    I stopped by this place with the wife. I am so so.
    Food was tasty but far from authentic IMO.
    Living in SoCal for a few years does spoil me regarding Japanese food.
    Tonkatsu was good but did not have that in your face porcine hit.
    The udon soup was good but having had hand made fresh udon have spoiled me.
    Regarding tempura, do not order unless you want to eat it after paying for the bill.
    The sushi/roll was not that bad. Yes I ate a lot.

    FYI – this blog is not IE compatible

  • http://linda.curious-notions.net Linda

     Hi friend! Thanks for the input about the layout. I will pass this on to a techy design friend to see if he could figure it out .

    Also so sad to hear about the fumbles with the service! I’ve gone twice now for dinner and have really enjoyed myself. I really like their Tonpei Yaki. We ordered it both times. Also, I missed out on their food truck and am in love with the Go-Go Roll. We have it 3 times in our 2 dinners. 

  • http://linda.curious-notions.net Linda

     Just like you.

  • http://linda.curious-notions.net Linda

     We’ve now gone here twice in a row for date night. I think we found a routine eatery for our rotation! Thanks for coming by.

  • http://linda.curious-notions.net Linda

    I guess our first meal together won’t be a sushi restaurant! ;)

  • http://secretmomthoughts.blogspot.com/ Secret mom thoughts

    Looks yummy!