Hot ramen on the patio during a hot summer night. Yeah, it sounds weird but it felt like the right thing to do on our first night in Toronto. We were doing a tapas crawl of sorts down College, because when you have a limited amount of time in a city, you have to get in all the food you can.
My husband started with a sake flight and I started with a sochu flight. Both were tasty, but the sochu flight had a bit more flavor variation and was therefore more interesting to us. (The sake flight focused on sweet/fruity types; would have liked to see some drier varieties represented.)
We ordered three dishes that we realized, in hindsight, were more than a little pig oriented: pork tacos, pork hocks, and a mini tonkotsu ramen. The ramen was the star here, with an especially rich and flavorful broth. The pork hocks were very nice and had a wonderful texture. The pork tacos were a last minute substitute for a dish they ended up being out of, and while solid, the flavors were not exceptional or memorable.
Service was a bit on the slow side, but we weren't in a hurry. It was nice to sit on the patio, watch baseball on the TV, and enjoy some tasty Japanese food.