Ajisen Ramen is sort of the McDonald's of ramen joints....it's a huge franchise started a long time ago with locations around the world and follows a given formula. But like what McDonald's is to Burger's Priest, Ajisen is to Kinton or Santosei, not in competition.
Ajisen was probably one of the first ramen joints in the GTA before the ramen explosion. I remember going to the original GTA location at Warden and Steeles when it first open many years ago and now I remember why we haven't gone back.
The ramen here is okay, cheap and does the job. Its definitely not authentic as the spicy broth has Sichuan peppercorns, the batter on the fried chicken was almost like sweet and sour chicken and the egg was hard boil instead of soft and runny, so can't really say it was memorable. The teppanyaki ramen was on the salty side and the ramen itself was okay but didn't stand out either.
Staff was polite and efficient but they definitely wanted to close early as people were turned away 25-30 mins before closing.
Overall it's okay if you are in the area but to be honest it will be a long time before we come back.
2.5/5