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The Spicy Miso Ramen is amazeballs! Quantity is great and we generally just take one as it is quite filling for me and my hubby. On peak hours, there …
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Santouka Ramen
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Storefront spells Santoka but the receipt spells it Santouka.I think it's a typo by the construction guy/company who did the lettering and if so why n…
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When Is A Santouka Not A Santouka?. E: I had wanted to try the ramen here because Santouka is my favourite ramenya in Toronto where choices abound. Th…
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7 Reviews on “Santouka Ramen”
The Spicy Miso Ramen is amazeballs! Quantity is great and we generally just take one as it is quite filling for me and my hubby. On peak hours, there is a queue quite often but it moves quickly. One thing to keep in mind is they only accept cash. So be sure to carry some when you go there. Our go-to place for Ramen! Love it. smilingnotes.com
Storefront spells Santoka but the receipt spells it Santouka.I think it’s a typo by the construction guy/company who did the lettering and if so why not fix it or have it reflect the receipt?Strange.But I came here for the ramen not proper spelling.Miso Ramen is quite good here. Not overly salty. The ramen noodles has a very nice texture and consistency.Is it better than Ippudo or Toto Ramen? Absolutely not.Is it better than most mall foods? Yes.Then I ordered the Spicy Ramen. This was delicious. The spiciness was at a perfect level for me. Well balanced. The spicy ramen also came with a whole tea stained egg and a side of rice with miso and sliced scallions.Great presentation. Very good taste.If I visit Mitsuwa again, this is probably the only place I will revisit.FAN.
When Is A Santouka Not A Santouka?. E: I had wanted to try the ramen here because Santouka is my favourite ramenya in Toronto where choices abound. The Hokkaido, Japan-based chain is known for quality and authentic ramen in general and its uniquely superior chashu in particular. Not having visited Santouka in Japan my immediate reference point would be their sister store in Toronto.The counter (more on that later) offers its ramen in different sizes. I often find I cannot finish my ramen so small was good for me. As it turns out it was sufficient.Hokkaido is best known for its miso broth, while Santouka is best known for its cheek chashu pork pieces. The Toroniku Miso Ramen was an obvious choice despite shoyu ramen being a personal favourite. The noodles were thick and eggy. They were good, but not standard fare for sure. The broth was again good, but clearly less salty and lighter than the Santouka I have tasted. The chashu was disappointing. Everything is relative and to be clear their chashu was the same superior shape and taste as their trademarked slices of pork; however, having ordered their Toroniku with its multiple chashu it was disappointing for the meat to be lukewarm. One is supposed to taste some pork on its own for the taste before adding the rest to the broth and my chashu felt as if it had been sitting on the counter a little longer than usual.The Toroniku comes with a side dish with the said chashu, jelly ears, bamboo shoots and green onions. The last item was probably older produce as they did not soften once added to the broth and their taste lingered in my mouth until it was time to brush my teeth before sleeping later at night. Another source of disappointment was the cutlery or lack thereof. Wooden chopsticks are fine, but a light plastic spoon is a transgression. Not only it gets wet and shifty, but also it can fall right into the bowl and be submerged in broth. Ramen spoons are heavy enough to support noodles and often hang from the sides of the ramen bowls resting while not being utilized. At least the ramen bowl was the genuine article.Ramen is $8 to $13 a bowl. Annoyingly they only accept cash, which means you spend less money since cash nowadays is carried less and less.Price-wise everything is the same almost as their Canadian restaurant; however, while there one is served in a restaurant setting New Jerseys branch is a counter at a food court. Save on tips then. As good as Santouka is, if Japan is a trip too far, dine at one of the sister restaurants in Canada for a little more depth.-A: Santouka is located at the Mitsuwa Japanese market in Edgewater. The large supermarket (a goldmine that sells Hokkaido cream puffs that I only find at Izumiya supermarket in Vancouver and Dydo yuzu juice) dominates the smaller Japanese outlets, food counters or kiosks (yattai in Japanese) and the elevated food court dining area. Santouka is in the back near Wateishoku Kaneda (washoku dishes) and Tokyo Hanten (Santoukas Japanese Chinese food). Three televisions in the food court were tuned to Japan’s national broadcaster NHK and were showing sumo wrestling. The way I see it if we here can go to ‘sports’ bars (akin to military intelligence or a compassionate capitalist) and watch MMA while chomping down on burger and fries then it is fair that they slurp noodles while watching big fat guys rollicking on a mat clad solely in a loin cloth. That is a true Japanese experience, er, I guess! PA system and loudspeakers call out numbers for people to pick up their food when ready.The entire complex is on the waterfront.The dirty and decrepit washrooms is both a turnoff and a shame. -T: This is Santouka. There shall be a line-up. It was just past dinner hour so there were only half a dozen people in line, but this place can and does get busy. The food is readied and placed on the tray ready in about five minutes.The parking has plenty of spots. Mitsuwa operates a shuttle into the citys 41st street for a fee as well.-S: The girls at the counter are efficient and do their job, but there is little in the way of service here of course. They also know precious little about the business or the food. The clientele is a mix of Japanese and non-Japanese people here. Naturally, this being Japanese food many Chinese people are in line expressing their enthusiasm as well. Sadly, Santouka closes at 8:30, which is just fine for kindergarten and grade-school kids. Finally, a couple of sentences about the names here: Mitsuwa may mean three circles or ‘coexistence’/’stability’ based on the Kanji for the name. As likely it is also the surname for somebody.Santouka itself is always written and spelt as such… except on top of this outlet where the signs says Santoka!
Authentic Ramen!. There has been a Ramen craze on the East coast for the past few years. But there were always restaurants that served Ramen in NYC such as Sapporo East on the EV that closed recently and Yoshi who used to be neat Katz deli but also closed ! I personally have been eating Ramen for the past 30 years! Most who review Ramen places have not had much Ramen. I have been having Ramen longer than some of these places have been around and longer than many on the east coast who review Ramen restaurants have been alive. Many of the Ramen restaurants do not have authentic Japanese Ramen and those that do the meat tastes like lunch meat. Santouka is the most delicious Ramen I have had in a long time! I have been going to Yaohan Plaza aka Mitsuwa market place for years.We planned on coming again and I looked up reviews for lunch. When I got there and the Ramen came to the table it wasn’t really impressive looking. It looked like packaged Ramen. How wrong I was! I got the Salt Ramen. I am up for anything with salt in the name! It is just pork Ramen. But it was super delicious!The pork itself melts in your mouth like cotton candy! The broth was multi layered in complexity. The noodles were firm and el dente. I realize that is a word used for Italian pasta and not Ramen but it is the best word to use for it. I want those reading this to realize the noodles at least taste home made and not packaged. They were firm and not mushy.The portions used to be much bigger. This is a small almost appetizer size now. So get the one with extra pork. Number 4.
Hey guys, I write this review to spread the word and knowledge! I live in cliffside park. 1 Mile from mistuwah which is where this ramen place is. This ramen restaurant is famous! People from all over go just to get the ramen. My advice if you have never been to mistuwah and you are a Asian food enthusiast you have been missing out. Everything there food wise is amazing and traditional Japanese food court. This ramen place tends to be very busy on the weekends. Sometimes 45 min wait for 1 bowl of spicy miso ramen. They best is the spicy miso ramen. Go on a week day or early in the morning. Every ramen at Santouka is awesome!!! This is a must try! You will be very happy you did.
Spicy miso ramen!. Cannot get enough of this place. its in my dreams! go before 12 to avoid long, and i mean long lines…ajitsuki eggs are so good get 2 orders. as well as the salmon roe over rice or pork over rice bowl, simple yet higly delectable.xoxoxosantouka!!!!
Great food.. Located in the food court of the Mitsuwa market, this place has really great ramen dishes. My favorite is the spicy miso ramen – good balance of flavor with a little heat. They have a number of different types of ramen, and each is available in 3 sizes. Combination plates are also available. But be prepared to wait a little bit for your meal. This place is popular and can get a little backed up. All dishes are made to order, and well worth any wait. This is nothing like the instant ramen noodles you may had before.