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| - Came here for lunch with a coworker on a lovely Friday, and had an alright meal.
Santouka, being situated in a great location in the downtown core, does get very busy very fast for lunches and dinners, so we came a little earlier.
That decision was good because we were immediately seated (for two people) and were able to order right away. However, I did notice that the prices had gone up significantly since my last visit ~7 months ago. Most things had jumped 2-3 dollars, and made it feel quite a bit more expensive for what you get.
I ordered the kara tsukemen, which is the spicy soy sauce flavour dipping ramen. I have never had the tsukemen style ramen from Santouka before, so I was curious and wanted to try. The broth was tasty, but seemed to lack depth, which may have been because of the strength of the spiciness. The thick noodles were alright, being cooked well but not really picking up enough of the broth when dipping them in. In addition, the egg that comes with the kara tsukemen was essentially hard boiled by the time I got around to eating it, which was a bit of a disappointment.
Overall, the meal was alright. Given that I essentially paid ~$17 dollars for lunch before tip and didn't really get filled up by my bowl of ramen, I can't say I left feeling satisfied. Maybe I should come back for a regular bowl of ramen, but this was a relatively disappointing visit.
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