Soup ★★★★☆
Noodles ★★★☆☆
Portion ★★★☆☆
Cost $$
Recommend for a nice ramen date
Got there shortly after 6 pm, the line up was around 15 minutes. Right out side the store. As most Ramen places, no reservations. The service was fast, they take your order while you are waiting in line, and minutes after you enter and sat down, you can have your food :D
No cash...?
There is one thing to be aware of- due to limitations to their computer system, they recommend you not to split bills O_O" I guess, if you really want to treat a girl/date - take them there so they have no choice? LOLWe both got extra noodles (large size +$1) for our ramens - cuz we both eat a lot lol!
Grilled Salmon Combo (grilled salmon on rice + egg salad (ish) + your choice of ramen) The one shown here is Miso Ramen
The sample outside the window had a legit salad, but this egg one isn't too bad I guess? o_O
Grilled Salmon Rice (side, the size is not enough for one meal) - I liked it, it tastes good. But it is something I can make by myself. :P
Miso Ramen - Honestly, it's not bad, but the soup base isn't as good the miso does not taste like the traditional Japanese miso I am used to. As most Ramen broth, more on the salty side with slight sourness and sweetness.
My Shio Ramen - We both thinks this one suits our tastes better. It is salty, but still, the soup is quite good.
Compared to other Ramen places that I frequently goes to (like Kimtaro) I like their soup better. Overall, I think it is not inferior (and has less of a line up). The noodles are a bit more on the harder side ish (but I like softer type - so for many, they might like this better). The meat here is from the right part of the pig thigh, cut to a nice thickness, and well seasoned- actually loved it. Next time if I go, I will add extra meat for $2 more.
The combo with extra noodles was apparently not enough for a grown man lol- so we went for bubble tea right next door :
Ninja Bubble Tea
Taste ★★★★☆
Portion ★★★★☆
Cost $
Recommend for a big, real leaf bubble tea (if specialty tea is your thing) - LOVE their pearls
They have authentic tea leaves for their special milk tea - you can ask them to smell them and see if you like it before you order.I highly recommend adding 20 cents to get the 1 L version XD ==> enough for 2 ppl.
I love their pearls, it is nicely cooked in sugar syrup, not too hard, not too soggy. ---YUM!!
Then our last stop - with the last bit of our stomach (honestly... I just didn't want to go home yet :/ )
We went to Granville and remembered we wanted to try this place:
Taste ★★★☆☆
Portion ★★☆☆☆
Cost $$
Not really recommended - Many different toppings, it is worth a trip if you want to try some different poutine toppings. I did not find their fries to be especially good.
Not really recommended - Many different toppings, it is worth a trip if you want to try some different poutine toppings. I did not find their fries to be especially good.
I realized how expensive poutines actually are.. this small snack size is $6 (it was ... quite small) I do realized with poutine, you don't want to have it too big so people feel like puking, but this is like... no = =
We got the pulled pork topping - it is good, very good.
I just don't find their fries nicely made - a bit on the soggy side (not because it's soaked in gravy - more like they did not fry it long enough (?) maybe it's a good thing for some "healthy eaters" hahaha.) Maybe it is the oil they use, it just does not give enough aroma to the fries.
The restaurant was clean, though, does not give you that greasy oily feeling.
Can't wait for my next foodie outing. If I remember things from places I've been to from Dine out in Feb, I'll post them up :D.
Let me know if there are restaurants you want to try - we can go together or , well, I'll be the lab rat and go first LOL.
See you next time ;)
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