Hello Sansotei! Welcome to North York!
I'm a fan of Sansotei Ramen and when they opened up shop in North York, a 10 minute walk away, I had to go! They have two downtown locations, one in Markham and one in Ottawa. I've been to all except Ottawa but downtown and Markham locations are not always convenient. The space here is not too bad, several rows of bar height tables and at the back there were regular tables with what looked like cushioned seating along the back wall.
Started with the chicken karaage which was crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside...not really salted though.
Then I had the tonkotsu ramen pictured above which was very good! Pork belly was tender and had just the right amount of meat to fat ratio. Other toppings were okay; the soft boiled marinated egg was done very well. The tonkotsu broth was very flavourful, rich, and not overly salty...no problem finishing the soup.
We didn't have dessert but picked up a bar of chocolate. It was an organic and vegan dark salted caramel chocolate bar. Made in Vancouver by Fitzys Chocolate. Three square pieces for $4.50, it was a bit expensive but I wanted to try it out...not bad, very smooth, but I'm not sure I'd buy it again. I guess taste wise it wasn't that special, but if you're vegan, this would be a good option. But strange that a pork based broth ramen place offers vegan chocolate though...maybe for those that require a dairy free diet?
Anyway, I'm sure if you're going to Sansotei it's not for the chocolate but for the ramen and it is very good!
Sansotei Ramen
13 Byng Avenue
North York, ON, M2N 5R7
T: 416-901-1160
There are so many places to eat ramen now in Toronto. I just googled this place and I *think* I have been to the one on Dundas street before. I love karaage and eat it way too often... :P
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it's never too often!
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