The devil is in the details for a great bowl of ramen and sansotei definitely pays attention. I've been to various ramen places before and was really able to taste the difference here. First thing that hit me walking through the door was the fantastic smell of steamy roasted pork filling the room.. Such a warm and delicious aroma.
It took me a good 10 minutes to finally decide on the tonkotsu black (garlic oil added to the original tonkotsu) since I've literally waited a few years now before coming here to avoid the infamous lineups. Friends.. Trust me and try this! The garlic oil adds so much additional dimension and kickass flavour - I was worried it might make the soup too salty but I found it to be the perfect balance and didn't overpower the original rich and creamy soup base.
The ramen noodles had great chewy texture and I personally prefer the thin over thick noodles as I think it absorbs more of the flavours. The pork slices were pan seared with a caramelized crust and the egg was also perfectly soft and yolky.
Can't believe it took me so long to finally try their ramen AND with no lineup at 7pm on a Tuesday night! So there we have it - fav ramen place in the city!