Finally a decent ramen place in Mississauga. Note it's not excellent, only decent.
Three of us visited this place last Saturday afternoon. We each ordered separate bowls:
- tonkotsu miso ramen
- tonkotsu ramen
- king of kings ramen (medium spiciness)
Both tonkotsu ramens were alright in terms of noodles. Broth was a bit too salty. King of kings ramen was the tastiest out of the three choices, with lots of toppings and most flavourful. There were three levels of spiciness to choose from. I've picked the "two peppers" (medium spicy) and I could definitely feel the heat which was enough to make me sweat. The king of kings bowl was large for ladies but the other two were small. Overall it was a bit more expensive than other ramen places in downtown Toronto.
For service and decor, I would only give 2 stars:
1) In terms of decor, there was nothing to write about. Almost food court like tables and chairs.
2) Line ups were long even at 2pm. There was a "self-serve" sign in sheet posted on the wall beside the door. Customers need to write their names and number of people themselves on the sheet when they get there otherwise they would not be placed in sequence. Thank my previous group in line mentioning this to me, or else I would not know.
3) The wait staffs placed customers in random tables. For example, a group of two would be placed in a four-person table rather than asking a a group of four next in line to sit there. I was asked to sit in a two-person table even though we were a party of three! When I chose not to sit at that tiny table, the wait staff replied in a rather impolite tone to me that I needed to wait longer. It's fine with me waiting longer, but I didn't appreciate that attitude.
4) Air conditioning was barely functioning. It's probably due to the fact that it was an open kitchen. May be they should invest in a few more fans.
It's a good start that ramen joints finally come to Mississauga. I certainly hope Kenzo will improve so I can get my ramen fix without driving far.