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Price Range (Not including Tax or Tip): $12 for ramen, $17 for double meat ramen and $4-$9 for appetizers. Price on par with other ramen places.
Food Quality (Taste, Portion Size, Menu): 2.5/5
I had the Karaage and Pork Shoyu with Extra Pork. I definitely thought I was hungier than I was, I was so full after. They weren't lying when they said extra pork, the serving size was a lot. The noodle to meat ratio was pretty good because it was extra meat. The Karage was a good portion as well, the prices were pretty big. I liked the taste of the karage as well, it was pretty crispy and had flavour. I wasn't a big fan of the ramen. The broth and noodles were good but the pork didn't have much flavour to it and tasted dry. To be honest, I like Sansotei way better. The menu has a decent amount of ramen options, with a lot of different appetizers.
Atmosphere:3/5
Wooden everything. It look likes like all other ramen places but it's bigger than the ones you see near Yonge and Finch or Downtown. It's pretty compact but you expect that from a ramen resto. We had a table of 7 and fortunately it wasn't overly busy so we got a table with a small wait. If you're coming with a big group I'd call ahead of time to see if they take reservations. The plaza is pretty crowded since it has a lot of food/drink places, so parking might be difficult during busy times but they have underground parking as well.
Service: 2.5/5
The staff was nice and courteous. It always rubs me the wrong way when staff give you an issue for splitting the check. They only allow it to be split in 4 ways, and kind of gave us some problems when my friends tried to split their pitcher. One of the other staff members came over and did it which was good but was kinda confused why splitting was an issue. They didn't come in much to check on how the meal was going or to fill water. The food came out pretty quick, and they brought all our stuff together which I appreciated.
Would I go there again?
If Sansotei is an option that night probably not. I would go if I really wanted ramen and didn't have many other options or if a friend REALLY wanted to go.
Lash's Reccomendations
If you're going to get an appetizer, don't get double meat ramen, it is way too much food.
Karaage - I don't think i need to explain why you should get this. If you enjoy spicy food, I'd recommend their spicy option of it.
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