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| - We came here for supper last Friday, and it was my first visit to a Kinton Ramen location. I wanted to fall in love, but my experience fell flat - I think their claim on the website to be the "best ramen in Toronto" is an overstatement.
THE GOOD:
- Their menu is straightforward and makes ordering easy for those not familiar with ramen. KR keeps it simple with one standard size, and lets you customize all parts of the dish to your liking (i.e., broth, flavour, soup, meat, and additional toppings). I opted for the Original Pork belly ramen with thick noodles, pork belly, and my spur-of-the-moment fatty decision: butter. They actually added a small stick of butter in my dish, and it was wonderful.
- KR has lots of options for additional toppings: seaweed, garlic, scallions, and swiss cheese to name a few. These range from $1-3.50 extra.
- Overall, KR is good value for your dollar. My Original Pork ramen with butter came to $11.90 before tax, and the portions are more than generous. Seriously, it takes one beast of an appetite to finish this thing.
THE BAD:
- The seating inside isn't the comfiest - it's all high stools and communal tables. We were left to perch on the edge of a table with a noisy party of 4 next of us. I know that's just the nature of communal tables, but it doesn't make for the best dining experience.
- For me, the food here walks a fine line between mediocre and decent. It's good, but it's just not great. There was nothing particularly wrong with it, but I was just...underwhelmed.
Overall, Kinton Ramen is a solid 3/5 in my books - I wouldn't go out of my way to come here. Try Santosei on Yonge St. or Nakayoshi Izakaya on the Danforth for a better ramen experience.
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