After seeing good reviews on Yelp for this restaurant, I was still skeptical about the quality of ramen from a non-Japanese operated ramen house. I did my first visit to Koi Sakana on a Saturday shortly after it opens. Most tables were available and we get seated immediately. Koi Sakana is a small restaurant with less than 10 tables, so the rest of the seating were quickly filled up within the next half hour.
Services were friendly and fast, our ramen were ready within 10 minutes. We ordered the house ramen and the Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen Level 1. Spicy level 1 is not spicy for me at all but it gives a slight kick and great aroma to the soup base. I find this spiciness is just right if you like to drink the soup as well.
I am no expert on ramen, but I did have excellent ramen in Japan and visited different Japanese operated ramen houses in New York and Toronto. Aside from the one I had in Japan, the ramen from Koi Sakana is probably among the best for my liking. The noodle texture is thin and springy to the teeth and the broth is full of flavour without being overly salty. I was so surprised with the quality of the ramen from a non-Japanese operated ramen house. I know I will return to Koi Sakana very shortly.