Charles has been scoping the google maps heat map to see the hype slowly die down from 2 hour lines to no wait for the last few months. Finally got to try the most hype clam ramen in Toronto.
I was severely underwhelmed by the flavours experienced. Contrasted to rich tonkatsu, the clam broth is clear and the flavour is mainly stemming from the soy sauce.
I'm going to be 100% honest - the $15.5 INTENSE Clam broth flavour tastes like the Japanese produce Nissin instant noodles.
Not trying to downplay the recent upward skew of positive reviews for Konjiki and stick an outlier in but there is no special flavour or some magical "subtle contrast/takes a special palette to understand the nodes of clam and soy"
On top of that they serve a $28 lobster ramen...