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| - This place....so damn good. While I still lived in San Francisco I used to go to Ramen Dojo religiously. And I have to say that I like this place much better than that. So let's preface this with I'm a ramen whore, I cook my own 12 hour broth at home, and I've been around to some well known places throughout Hawaii, Northern and Southern California. I'm no guru, but I've been around. My husband ordered the tonkatsu ramen with extra egg large noodles and I had the Tan Tan with extra egg small noodles (regular sized as opposed to thin). There was alittle bit of a mix up and my husband's order and they thought he ordered tan tan also (most likely a communication/hearing problem), but that was quickly fixed with absolutely no barriers. our waitress was swift and sweet about it.
Once we got our hands on our bowls I usually taste the broth first and boy was my mouth just slammed with so much complexity in flavor, yet the fattiness didn't stick all over my face as so many other places have, even Ramen Dojo. The charsiu was alright and not much to write about, but my egg was cooked perfectly. Many places I've been to recently either omit this or over do the egg. They don't have any extras on the table that you can put in your ramen like pepper, hot oil, or minced garlic, but it's because you don't greaking have to. I cannot praise this place enough for make my tongue dance so much. I literally was so full I couldn't eat anymore, but I wanted to continue sipping the broth to please my taste buds.
It's a small place from what I could see and no line when I went around 9pm Saturday night. Locals could give you a better sense of how busy it may get at what times. But it's a must when your going to Toronto!
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