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Homemade Ramen is the downtown answer to the Magic Noodle brand in Scarborough and Richmond Hill. If you are unwilling to make the trek for some awesome Shanghai noodles, this place in Chinatown actually does an admirable job in its noodles as well.
I kept it simple during my lunch break and ordered #102, which was the hand-pulled noodle with braised beef. If you can't take spice you can order #101 instead, but as someone who isn't tolerant of spice it really isn't that spicy! Heed of warning though, if you don't like green onions, write it down because they will put a lot of onions in the noodle soup.
The speed of this place is quite good, as I got my food within 4-5 minutes. The noodles have a very good texture that's comparable to Magic Noodle, but what really stood out was the beef broth, which I found to be better than Magic Noodle as it had a nice flavour to it. I wonder if the better flavour was a result of the abundance of green onions in my broth though.
Price-wise, this place is slightly higher ($7.99) than your typical noodle joint in Chinatown, but the quality definitely makes up for it.
Service was quick and efficient, and for these places that's all that matters. I will certainly recommend this place to my friends and will definitely return.
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