4 stars lowered to 3.5 stars solely because of having to wait. Arrived 8:30 on a Saturday night and needed to wait about 15 minutes for a table for two. Not a problem because I expected it and it would be stupid to blame them for being so popular but personally, I would never go to a restaurant occasionally, or even rarely when there is an expectation to wait. I was only looking to try Sansotei once. The waitress responsible for taking care of the line of customers was very efficient and friendly. Menu was limited to a small sheet of paper which can be found on their website. I do not have any qualms about that since I think it helps customers decide what they want to eat faster. I ordered the Tonkatsu Black, Tofu Cheesecake and Gyu Don.
Pros: I hate the overuse of salt in typical ramen establishments and I was pleased to be able to drink some of the broth when I usually find it too salty/strong. I really liked the hint of garlic oil. It was not overpowering the other flavours of the broth.
The black fungus and egg that came with the ramen were both excellent.
Service exceeded my expectations for it being so busy. They have a lot of staff for such a small place.
Cons: The thin noodles suck. The thick ones are OK.
The portion sizes are small but of course you have the option of ordering extra noodles and sides.
Chashu quality at other ramen establishments are better.