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| - So there aren't that many ramen places in GTA, but they are very slowly popping up as the years go by.
Stopped by here just before their lunch time close, which is at 3 pm. (They reopen again at 5pm for dinner service - so just a note - in case you want to come by here for a late lunch.)
Touhenboku is known mostly known for their chicken based broth, they do offer the pork based broth (extra $1.50 charge).
The menu is quite simple and streamlined. They offer Ramen - 4 base noodle set start at $10.50 - which includes your choice of broth (chicken or pork* base, noodles type (thick or thin), flavoring (salt, soy sauce and Miso*) and meat choice (chicken, pork belly, pork shoulder); there are options, Spicy, Original, Black (garlic) and light.
Appetizers are basically one price $5.50, same with the donburi. I suspect that here are limited options due to the fact that they're still in opening mode, so there are a lot of kinks to work out. We originally wanted the gyoza, but ended up getting the takoyaki instead due to lack of availability.
Service-wise is ok; when they are serving you - they are quite polite. The only thing I would say is that there is a break between 3 and 5 pm every day; so keep that in mind if you're walking in for a visit in the late afternoon. They did end up turning people away, but I think it's because the sign isn't very clear and it might help if they locked the door at 3 pm, so to avoid the explanation. Also, things are a bit awkward for dining in, if you're hauling around an infant car seat like me and there really isn't much room to put a stroller or a car seat; we ended up putting the car seat on the floor while we ate.
Overall, Pretty decent ramen, not the best I've ever had and with the limited availability of options regarding the other items does detract a little bit; but it will change as time goes on and they find their groove. My main caveat is the fact that there really isn't that much seating to help accommodate a baby in a car seat comfortably.
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