Watch out Shiki Menya! Menyatai just pressed the 'start' button for a game of Street Fighter 2 with the famous 'Here comes a new challenger!' heading across the screen. That's how I felt about this place after finishing my bowl of ramen.
I ordered the extra BBQ pork on spicy tonkatsu broth with extra noodles. Turned out that I didn't need to pay the extra $2 for noodles because the regular size offers a big portion already. Egg noodles were al dente which was expected. The pork was roasted but tasty. The broth was really good as it was spicy but not overwhelming, and it wasn't salty. I would have liked it more if it was creamier like Marutama's in Vancouver. There were also a half-boiled egg, sprouts, seaweed, corn, and other vegetables in the soup.
While I prefer the charbroiled pork in Shiki Menya, I like Menyatai slightly more only because I find the broth to be less salty. You can't go wrong with going to either of these places. I'm just glad Calgary has at least 2 ramen places that I like.