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| - I went to Konjiki on their first soft opening day, but have decided to put off this review until I revisited.
For my first visit, i tried their signature clam broth ramen in Shoyu style. The broth here is special in that it is actually a mix of clam, pork and chicken broth, and this tri-broth is the one true differentiating element that separates them from the rest. You can actually taste the different broths if you refrain from mixing the ramen upon arrival - just carefully dip your spoon into different corners of the bowl and give it a try!
For $14, the ramen comes with 1 very thinly sliced piece of pork, and it costs extra for egg and pork belly addition. However, I was not satiated at end given that the portion size was small for the price.
For my second visit, I tried their Spicy tonkotsu ramen. I found the broth to be a bit too thick for my liking. The flavour was not that special and I found it to be tad too salty. There is definitely better tonkotsu ramen elsewhere, and I would suggest diners to stick to their clam broth ramen instead. I also tried their karaage - they did an ok job with it, but I found the crispiness of the batter lacking.
Overall I found konjiki to have the tastiest Shoyu-style ramen I have tried in Toronto, but portion size is disappointing for a bowl that was close to $23 after tax and tip. 4 stars for this place.
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