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| - Came to Santouka for a late dinner at 10 PM on Labour Day, and nice to see that they were still operating regular hours and closing at 11.
When you sit down, they offer a "bag basket" where you can place your bags or purses, which is a nice gesture because I'd prefer not having to put a bag on the ground, or taking up the seat beside me.
The menu comes with several different types of ramen, We ordered the shoyu and miso, at $12.45 each. For an extra $1, you can upsize it to a large bowl which they claim is 1.5x larger than their regular size. You might as well throw in the extra dollar! The bowls do not come with egg however; it costs $1.60 to add an egg. I don't know if this is all bowls, but the two bowls we ordered didn't come with an egg. At least, the staff had informed us that we needed to add an egg.
Bowls arrived within 5 minutes. The large bowl is definitely larger than the regular, with more noodles, broth, and toppings. The broth is quite flavorful and not very oily. There were 3 pieces of chashu, and they weren't particularly uniform in shape or size. One was long and ovaloid, another was short and round. But they were very tender and also flavorful. The noodles were not impressive, as it felt like I was eating egg noodles. It would be better if the noodles were a bit thicker and chewier.
The washrooms are in the basement, and not very accessible.
The men's washroom comes with a baby-changing station, whereas the women's does not. An interesting option. Also comes with a bottle of listerine and some small cups, if you need to rinse off afterwards.
Overall, it's a nice bowl of ramen. The prices here are definitely higher than most of its competition, but if it's the closest option that you have, it's still a nice meal.
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