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| - On Father's Day, anyone can imagine what a hardship it is to find a table during lunch anywhere. Despite knowing this, I still managed to go to First Markham Place in hopes to eat a decent meal with my dad. Since there are oh-so-many choices and a lot of waiting being done at most restaurants during lunch hour, I decided to try something new. With some consideration of the "Grand Opening" banner outside, we chose this eatery for a Father's Day lunch, what are the odds?
-----Food: Appetizing-----
Noodle Omelette -- At first, I had really no idea what I was going to get, the only thing idea thing that I could relate to was the Japanese Omurice, that is, replaced with some sort of noodles. And I was correct. When the waitress brought me the dish, all I could say is that the presentation baffled me. It was made exactly as shown on the menu with mayonnaise, ketchup and Tonkatsu sauce artfully drizzled right on top of the omelette. Unlike some restaurants, they actually wrapped the omelette around the contents, in this case, the noodles. Speaking about the noodles, I've got to praise a heck lot about it. They were not all stuck together, not too oily, got the right amount of flavoring, has pieces of grilled pork and was decently stir-fryed! The grilled vegetables and sauces from the top of the omelette complimented the noodles well. The best part is, this is actually served with a salad and miso soup. End point: Highly recommended!
Gyoza -- In terms of frying, they certainly did a good job on it, the bottom was nice and crispy. The skin was thin and not too thick. However, the filling I found average, and just a heads up, there are also Chinese chives wrapped into the filling.
Okonomiyaki -- Like the Noodle Omelette, it was served exactly as photographed. Its serving is very generous, however it was way too thick. The top and bottom was made well, crispy and topped with sauce. The middle however tasted a bit funny to me. The mixture had cheese (very filling), lettuce, octopus, shrimp and the pink Japanese side ginger. I have no idea why they decided to include the shrimp and ginger, because it made the pancake taste fishy and strange. Generally speaking, I think I would have been much better if there were more lettuce in between the Okonomiyaki.
Tonkotsu Ramen -- Pretty darn good! Nowadays, many restaurants don't bother creating different soup bases for each one of their noodles or ramen, and Sonoya begs to differ. The tonkotsu soup base goes great with their noodles and best of all, it wasn't too salty! The tonkotsu (Japanese style pork) itself, was flavourful and the egg--oh my, it was cooked beautifully!
Shio Ramen -- The same can be applied from the Tonkotsu Ramen. In my opinion, I thought that this one was a bit lighter in taste and really well seasoned. As a side note, this is also served in a clear soup base.
-----Atmosphere: Good-----
Partially because it is a new business, so the place is well lit and very clean. The overall decor was done nicely to reflect a modern Japanese noodle house. The chairs and table were at an appropriate height and despite being wooden, they were quite comfortable. Noise level wasn't too bad. And props to them for having AC!
-----Service: Good-----
There was only one waitress who had a Korean accent, but I felt that she could still proficiently understand English. But I could tell that she still struggled to serve the entire restaurant as lunch hour progressed. Some tables were still left uncleaned, but at the end of the day, she still held through! For the most part she was really nice, and brought the food out quickly while it was still piping hot.
*-----Final Thoughts-----*
Very happy with this new find, will definitely come again!
Food: 4/5
Atmosphere: 5/5
Service: 4/5
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