This is the best ramen place I know in Montreal and they have a lot of spots in Toronto it looks like.
Their chashu is the best in town. They give 2 slices in the ramen and an extra gives you two more. Usually I can't finish so I find that 3 is the sweet spot but they don't offer a price just for one extra. This time though it was a bit charred and the flavor was slightly different, I preferred it the first time I went about a month ago.
The thick noodles are great, the thin ones weren't my thing because they didn't have the same taste, they were less chewy and tasted more like flour.
The black garlic oil tonkotsu is amazing so I had that again this time. I can't begin to explain how amazing the broth is, and the egg is also perfect!
The karaage is very very good, I totally recommend!
This time we shared the gyozas but I had mixed feelings about it. The dough seems home made and the texture was great. The sauce is very liquid but on the stronger side, so you never get too much at once but it ads a really good flavor! The inside though was a bit mild. It tasted of pork and green onions I think, but there was not much seasoning. I am used to a recipe a Japanese friend showed me that has garlic, ginger, pepper, soy sauce and salt, it has lots of aromas and seasoning and it's very good. I don't know if it's a similar recipe there, but I couldn't taste much beyond the meat itself and I expected a bit more taste. The texture though was great, it was perfectly cooked and a bit crispy on one side.
They have super interesting beers also, my partner tried one with ginger and it had a really good taste. Next time I want to try one flavored beer as well. They have a great selection of umeshu, sake and other alcohol as well. I have tried their mugicha last time and I wasn't disappointed! I really missed this drink I discovered in Japan and it was everything I remembered â€ïž
We'll be back again for sure! Thank you for great food and...
   Read moreMon grand frĂšre dĂ©sirait manger du japonais. Chose dite, chose faite, nous nous sommes donnĂ© rendez-vous au Sansotei Ramen sur lâavenue Mont-Royal. Sis Ă deux ou trois enjambĂ©es dâun arrĂȘt dâautobus, le restaurant annoncĂ© sobrement par un logo reprĂ©sentant des dessins sur le sable est un repaire pour ceux en quĂȘte dâun bol de nouilles authentiques.
En ce qui me concerne, lâauthenticitĂ© en soi nâest pas un critĂšre prĂ©pondĂ©rant, moi qui nâai jamais sĂ©journĂ© au Japon. Pour dâautres, retrouver des saveurs familiĂšres est Ă©vocateur dâagrĂ©ables moments dans le pays du soleil levant. Prenez notre serveuse, Ă©tudiante en dĂ©coration intĂ©rieure qui y a passĂ© cinq belles annĂ©es. Elle nous a certifiĂ© que notre soupe, en mentionnant notamment le tonkonstu, lui rappelait de nombreux repas nippons et que câest lâaffection pour le Japon qui rĂ©unit toute la belle petite Ă©quipe en place. De tous les merveilles et trĂ©sors qui y sont renfermĂ©s, câest aprĂšs sa gastronomie quâelle soupire le plus. Ăa donne envie dây voyager.
Pour revenir Ă nos ramens, mon frĂšre a, dâune part, mentionnĂ© leur pouvoir rĂ©confortant. Ce terme â rĂ©confortant â me laisse toujours un peu songeur⊠nâest-ce pas lĂ un mot galvaudĂ© que lâon peut accoler Ă peu prĂšs tout ce qui est dĂ©licieuxâ? Existe-t-il de la nourriture «âangoissanteâ»â(des insectesâ?)â? Enfin. Toujours est-il que ce ressenti mâest inconnu, mais il pourrait vĂ©ritablement y avoir une dimension apaisante au niveau de lâangoisse, de la tristesse⊠IntĂ©ressantâ! Bref, vous cherchez un bol de rĂ©confortâ? En voilĂ un.
Dâautre part, nous semblons ĂȘtre sur la mĂȘme longueur quant Ă notre penchant pour les ramens «âmodernesâ» (voir le modĂšle qu'est le Neotokyo en la matiĂšre) avec des textures plus audacieuses et des garnitures plus crĂ©atives. Toutefois, les traditionnels du Sansotei nâen demeurent pas moins savoureuxâ! Tenez, jâai bu le mien jusquâĂ la lie. Toutefois, au niveau du dĂ©cor, on fait allusion Ă la modernitĂ© avec le teint noir du bas du mur et de la murale illustrant des cuisiniers Ă lâĆuvre. En outre, au-dessus de nos tĂȘtes sont suspendus des rangĂ©es de feuilles sur lesquelles on peut justement observer ce contraste entre le blanc de la feuille porteuse des caractĂšres de «âtraditionâ» (äŒç”±) et le noir de celle du mot «ârĂ©formeâ» (æčé©).
Fait notable, sâagissant dâune chaĂźne torontoise, les prix sont des plus abordables (vous devrez dĂ©bourser environ 17 $ pour vos nouilles) et lâendroit est surtout idoine pour une dĂ©gustation sur le pouce. Ă retenir, donc, chers amateurs de tradition et du...
   Read more10/10 experience with this place â I highly recommend! The broth was piping hot, full of flavor, and comforting â especially during the cold below zero degree temperature that Montreal was on that day I visited.
My friend and I came in here exhausted after a long day of shopping and exploring the city and were prepping for a drive to Quebec. The ramen at this place was the perfect power up that we needed.
(Not pictured because we devoured them like savages đ ) but their chicken wings were bursting with flavor! Spicy and hot, super engaging to the senses. I also had a yuzu flavored cheesecake and it was light, delicious and creamy.
Our server was wonderful, sweet and accommodating. If you ever find yourself craving ramen and are in Montreal, I recommend...
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