After reading all the great reviews on Yelp, felt I had to drop by to try this place out.
Arrived shortly after noon on Sunday and the place was full already so people must have been waiting to get it even before they opened. Usually a good sign.
My eating partner and I was seated at the counter after a 15min wait which seemed quite reasonable. We both decided to order the signature Kyouka Ramen and Karaage since they looked so good in the pictures!
Noodles came out very quickly and we were able to see the chefs behind the counter so that was cool. I really liked the noodles, nice bite and definitely not soggy. I liked the smoked meat as well although my partner thought the meat was not tender enough. I didn't mind it but I can see why someone might think that way as the meat is quite lean but I prefer the lean meat over pork belly which to me is fatty but tender. Which brings me to the soup. The Kyouka Ramen broth is a mix of pork and chicken and I thought the soup was too fatty as I can see the fat floating in the soup (not garlic). Not my thing. The karaage was nice and for $6, you get 3 chicken wings which a lot of people seem to be ordering so looks like a lot of people approve.
If you Check In with Yelp, you get a 10% discount which was nice. I would say 4 stars bumped down to a 3 for the fatty broth. I'll try the chicken broth based ramen instead next time. Nice addition to the neighbourhood.