Sonoya is a surprisingly good place to grab Ramen. Is it worth making an effort to get to...no. But if it's on your way to school, work, or wherever definitely worth a try.
Sonoya can't compete with noodle houses such as kinton or sansotei (dt location). However it is a great choice north of steeles. First of service is slow and the food takes a while to come out...very unusual for a ramen house. The takoyaki took 20 mins so use that as a marker.
The ramen itself is good. The broth has a deep and and rich flavour but can get a bit salty. The noodles however while not soggy lacked a certain chewiness you would come to expect. They are generous with their meat toppings as I got 2 large pieces of chashu.
The takoyaki is what ruined for me. What would have been 3.5 is now a 3. While it looks good with the bonito flakes it has the texture of saggy balls. No lie I only had one small piece of octopus in that thing. every bite I took was a bite of disappointment
It's not a bad place to grab ramen uptown. Just remember to bring cash as there is a minimum of 15 for the machine