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What we had: Kara miso (spicy) cha-shu ramen, large toroniku (cheek meat) shio ramen, matcha cheesecake
Taste: 8/10
The broth here is thick and rich, though a little too salty, and the meat is tender. The kara miso ramen was flavourful and had a small spicy kick. The toroniku shio ramen was a little bland in comparison. I think there are options for making your broth less thick and less salty, and we should have asked for less salt, but hindsight is 20/20.
The cheesecake has the same consistency as a Western cheesecake; it's a lot more dense than Japanese cheesecakes. It had a lot of matcha flavour. We expected it to be more like a Japanese cheesecake. Steven liked it, Laura would have preferred a lighter cheesecake.
Value: 3/10
They give very little meat/other things that go into the ramen. You get 1 piece of meat if you don't order extra meat. Furthermore, their bowls are quite small. A large size bowl here would be the same as a regular size bowl at Sansotei. Even after ordering a "large" bowl with "extra" meat (5 slices of meat) AND sharing a slice of cheesecake, Steven was still hungry.
We forget the price breakdown of the items but...
**Average cost per diner: more than $21 After Tax+Tip (We say "more than" because Steven wasn't even full at the end.)
Service/Convenience: 8/10
The place is easy to locate. It could get busy here and the line sometimes extends to the outside, which really sucks in the winter. The staff here are fairly efficient and try to get you in as quickly as possible. Like most Asian restaurants, the staff don't fawn over you, but deliver what ever you need reasonably quickly.
Would go back? Maybe, but when selecting between Santouka and Sansotei, we would prefer to go to Sansotei.
Would recommend to friend? Yes, to try if they like ramen. And if they have a small stomach.
Similar places: Sansotei
**Disclaimer: Average cost per diner constitutes the amount (per person) we eat to get full without drinks. Total cost is usually divided between 2 diners, one of whom can regularly eat 7 slices of XL pizza (16") in one sitting.
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