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| - I always tell people that ramen is a pretty personal dish - meaning, each person has their own preferences for what constitutes good ramen. Some people prefer the noodles to be more chewy, some prefer a more egg-y flavour, some like a flavourful broth and some prefer it light. It's hard for everyone to agree on what's the best ramen shop in the world - my personal favourite is Sansotei, but Santouka is not a bad choice either.
I love ramen but I find that I can only eat so much of it before I get tired of the taste. Ramen tends to be a bit too salty for me so after a bowl of it I get enough of the taste and often crave something else to offset the salt - usually it's gyoza but my personal preference is a rice dish, and this is Santouka's advantage over many other ramen shops nearby.
You can order a combo of ramen and a rice dish (I recommend the salmon), and the rice helps offset the saltiness of the ramen. The two together in my opinion makes a much better meal overall than just the ramen itself. I also find that I need about 1.5 ramen to feel satiated (don't judge) so the rice usually hits the spot. I do not recommend getting the karameshi though, I did not like it at all. The rest were alright but salmon is definitely #1.
Now of course because this is a ramen shop, their ramen has to be given more weight in the review. I think for me, the broth is a little too salty. Yes, I know Shio ramen in the picture literally translates to salt ramen, but I've tried all their broth flavours and they've all been consistently salty. If you like stronger flavours, then this ramen joint should be perfect for you. Other than that though, everything else is pretty spot on.
I usually drop by during off-hours but I was craving ramen so badly I came on a Saturday night. I had to wait in a fairly long line but the line moves quicker than you'd expect because ramen really doesn't take long to eat. The service was quick and efficient and they get the job done well. The seating arrangement also doesn't feel crowded even though they do try and squeeze a lot of people in.
My one minor critique in terms of service is that they should have the condiments labeled. That red sauce they give you with the gyoza is not vinegar, it's chilli oil. It's impossible to tell from just looking at the bottle.
Overall, this is a pretty decent ramen joint that you'd probably be happy with. There's a lot of competition nearby, but in my view they still stand near the top from the rest.
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