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| - 6/26/15: Awards adorn the window, including "Best Ramen" of 2014. That's really what got our attention as we passed by multiple times. Finally we found some time to come by, but unfortunately when we got there there was a line out the door and past the side. I tried to put our name down, but was instructed to just wait in line and they'll take our names then. Well, I was a little irritated at that point, but the wait was worth it!...
1. Ikezo Sparkling Jello Sake C$9.25: Totally amazing. The flavor is as you would imagine, yet the texture is amazing! It's sweet and sparkly as you would expect, but the amorphous liquid is magical! Somehow it is a liquid, but yet it's jello at the same time. I LOVED this stuff--totally am on a mission to find it at a local Japanese grocery store now! 10/10
2. Shio Cha-shu Ramen C$12.80: Pretty dang good. The noodles they use are the curly kind, and are cooked correctly. The soup is pretty rich, and I would say pretty balanced. Personally I can never get enough flavor and I think a totally melted pig would be amazing, but I think most would find this flavor level pretty good. One BIG problem: their cha-shu pork is REALLY hard. I dunno what the deal is, but it's pathetically under-braised. Not good cha-shu. Oh, and one notable thing is that they have tons of different little extras like various slices of seaweed, veggies, and soy-bean based stuff. If it weren't for the crappy pork I'd give a higher score, but as is... 7.5/10
3. 31) Aji-tama (Soft-boiled flavored egg) C$1.60: Nice soy sauce flavor on the egg white and correctly creamy, dark orange, yolk. 8/10.
4. Toroniku Kara Miso Ramen C$16.40: So this is their special version, and the menu implies they may run out. I guess when we came we lucked out and were able to get it? The main difference between this and their standard cha-shu version is that they replace the braised pork with a plate of pork jowel (hog cheeks). And unlike my Shio Cha-shu Ramen, this pork is WONDERFUL. Very tender and melts in your mouth! My gf got the hot version of the soup, and yeah, it's pretty dang hot. She loved it, though noted it might be a tad salty, though personally I thought it was okay. Anyway, this is great stuff! 9/10
Great ramen place!
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