A couple years ago, Kenzo Ramen operated in a plaza situated close to Sonoya, which I sadly missed when it closed down. It is fortunate to see that Sonoya, being closely associated with Kenzo, does not disappoint when one wants to satiate their hunger for ramen.
The restaurant is conservatively furnished, with the occasional posters regarding ramen placed on the walls. Although Sonoya does not have much space, it doesn't need to; there are fewer line ups in comparison to shops such as Sansotei and Santouka in Downtown Toronto.
I ordered the Tonkotsu Ramen bowl which was $10.95, comparable to Sansotei and Santouka. Overall, it was quite decent - the pork had a good distribution of fat and lean meat, none too fatty or tough. While I would have preferred harder noodles myself like those offered at Santouka, they were still quite springy and firm. From my experience at Sansotei, their noodles are not springy as those as Sonoya and Sanktouka, though this is purely subjective. I found that the egg was slightly overdone - the yolk was not as runny and would separate from the white in clumps. The broth was strong and not too salty, but overall comparable to the ones in Downtown Toronto. I found that the pink ginger strips contrasted too much with the other flavours, but your mileage will vary.
As other ramen shops in Toronto, $10.95 for a bowl of noodles is truly quite expensive, but somewhat reasonable.
While it is nice to have ramen at Toronto, for many people that live in the sub-urbs, it is not good enough to warrant a drive to downtown. Those that live in the Markham and Richmond Hill area and appreciate a good bowl of ramen closeby have finally been granted their wish.