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| - When I went to Vancouver, I had vowed that I was never going to have ramen in Toronto ever again. To my happiness, there was an announcement that Guu was opening a ramen restaurant in Toronto (and just down the street from where I work!)
I have gone twice now. Despite the fact that line-ups are long and how warm it is inside there, the food is delicious. Hands down, the best ramen in Toronto.
In regards to line-ups. I always go a bit earlier (5-10 minutes before opening), and we get in quickly. So no complaints there. The fact that the restaurant has an open concept kitchen to watch the chefs cook the ramen, it makes the place really really warm.
However, I don't mind.
The food compensates for the heat. Yes, I know. Eating hot ramen doesn't really help the heat in the place, but I absolutely love it. I went the first time and got the miso ramen, which was amazing. However, no boiled egg in it. I also had the calpico, not suggested. The second time I went, I had the spicy garlic ramen - I loveeeeeeed it. Does not include an egg either, but I got one with it with an additional fee. The egg is boiled to perfection (soft boiled). The house lemonade is recommended, as it provides a refreshing feeling in the heat.
The servers there are quite awesome, and are very talkative as well. I remember speaking to someone the first day I was there, and they told me that all the chefs are from Japan. They actually flew in one of the chefs into Toronto the day of grand opening to cook for us!
I am a lover of ramen. I am just very very very happy to know that there is a LEGIT and REAL Japanese ramen restaurant in Toronto. Can't wait for the other ones to open up this summer.
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