This is one of my favourite ramen joints in Toronto and actually my first one here.
When I was vegetarian, their spicy veggie miso soup was my go to. It was tradition to come here whenever I flew in. It was the right amount the spice and the noodles were great. Now that I'm vegan, I actually prefer Jinya over Ramen Isshin and I'll tell you why.
Ramen Isshin has vegan noodles, sure, but they charge you $3 to make it so. Jinya already has a spicy vegan ramen ready to go and it costs only $12.50 whereas the vegetarian one here charges $13.80 before extras and noodle changes. The noodles are good, but I felt like there were less of them than when there's a bowl with their traditional noodles. Also, there aren't sauces on the table like Jinya, which I like 'cos sometimes, I want more spice while I eat my ramen especially as it gets colder.
One more thing - their fried tofu is really good.
Overall, I'm a fan whether vegetarian or vegan. It is closer (I think) than Ramen Isshin is to me. I will still come here in the future whenever I'm just wanting a different vegan ramen and don't mind spending a little more.