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| - There's less emphasis on interior design here than in other ramen eateries in the heart of Toronto. Ramen Isshin nonetheless draws a good punch and a crowd.
The red miso ramen recommended by many fellow yelpers, comes in regular ($11.80) and spicy ($12.80) choices. Either way, it is a smorgasbord of bloody hell well balanced flavours and textures that hits the friggin spot straight out of a big bowl. Don't deny it, for the tonkotsu (pork bone) based broth smacks you down with a mix of creaminess, sweetness and savoury goodness; the noodles are chewy, thick and curly as damn; the bean sprouts and other stuff bring a good package of crunch, fresh greens and protein. The spicy red miso could be a bit more hot (it's fine for those who want a bit of heat with their bowl), so either ask for extra spicy, or I guess try the Red Dragon ($14.80), which promises to turn up their spicy red miso to 11.
The sesame series are the ones that give you sesame seeds in a mortar and pestle set to crush on your own. But it's generally a good-ass idea to pay attention to the ingredients of whatever you're deciding on what to eat, as ramen purists will not appreciate some bowls not coming with nori (seaweed sheets) and/or an egg, items that can be included for around $1 extra per.
It was great, it was fun, it warms you up in a chilly-ass day. The staff were wonderful like you'd expect with a popular Japanese restaurant in Toronto, even if there's a habit of missing things with our order, which they are quick to recitfy, no fuss.
{TTC: 506 or 511 to Bathurst/College Sts}
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