Ramen is one of my favorite things in the world. I used to work in NYC and Totto Ramen midtown east was one of the favorite places I used to go at least once a week. After transferring to Toronto this September, I have been eager to find a ramen place to replace Totto's rich and thick chicken broth and its charred charsiu.
And I found it. This is the place. I tried the original pork here as I always try the clean broth my first time at ramen places because then they got nowhere to hide behind the spices and seasonings. It was rich, creamy, packed with pork bone flavor (mustve been cooking long time to get that kind of deep bone flavor). shoulder meat and charred pork bellies were both so awesome. I loved that they gave two kinds of meat just for the sake of diversity. I got extra noodles for $1.9 which I usually always do but it was kind of strange that you have to ask for this when you first order as at other places I can usually order later. One disappointment had to be the waitress suggestion of thick noodles. I should have known but with cleaner broth, always go with thin noodles as more broth per noodle quantity per bite in your mouth so that each bite is balanced and better flavored. The thick noodles kept distracting me from the broth. Obviously with miso and spicy ones, thick noodles will do.
I was extremely happy that I found a good ramen place I can return for a fix. I am definitely glad I tried this place after feeling so hopeless after trying Sansotei ramen (first time I didnt get extra noodles from a ramen place - flavor was simple, artificial, extremely salty and bitter tang at the end of each bite). I hope next time the broth is just as good at kinton and cant wait.
I dont need good service for a good bowl of ramen but just to comment, they are nice but inattentive. Never fills up my water unless I ask them to.