rev:text
| - I'm a huge ramen lover, and I would definitely say that Sonoya is not unique, and furthermore, a place I would recommend others to pass on. The food was unimpressive, and the service even less so. I have been here twice, both times ordering different ramen dishes, and felt that both can be easily rivaled.
It seems they are inconsistent with their spice levels. I ordered spice level of 1 - the different levels are 0, 0.5, 1, 2, 3 - and the soup was extremely spicy, and was extremely red (with the original being best described as "beige"). The next time I went, I ordered ramen with a spice level of 0.5. The soup was "beige" and not spicy at all. I asked my friend to try it as I thought that I could be desensitized somewhat, and he is extremely sensitive to spices, and he didn't feel that it was spicy at all.
In terms of service, I had the same waitress both times I went and she looked extremely unexcited about her job and offered the bare minimum in regards to service. Furthermore, the second time I was there, my friend and I were not able to hold a conversation for at least 20 minutes because there was constant banging coming from the kitchen that completely drowned out our voices. There was no explanation for the noise, and no apology was extended to us.
I wanted to like Sonoya since I am a big fan of ramen, but having been here twice, I can definitely say that I was unimpressed, and will not be going back.
|