It's been a while since I last dined at Santouka, so my boyfriend and I decided to have ramen at Santouka last night. Out of all the ramen shops in downtown Toronto, Sansotei and Santouka are my faves.
The Toroniku Shio Ramen was the best! The white tonkotsu soup was rich and creamy. The pork cheek was totally melt-in-your-mouth soft. It was comfort food at its finest.
We also ordered the Kara Miso Ramen (spicy miso) + Ikura Don (salmon roe rice bowl) combination. Not to say it didn't taste good, but neither of us felt the spicy miso soup was special and unfortunately, the rice was overcooked.
Sadly, I noticed the prices have changed since my last visit. It cost us $18.40 per order! Although the food was great, I can't say what we ate was worth 20 something dollars per person (after tax and tips).
Service is quick and friendly, but do expect a bit of a wait. We stopped by just before 6 o'clock on a Thursday evening and we still waited about 20 minutes for a table. It is in the heart of downtown, close to Eaton Centre and Ryerson University, after all!