I don’t exactly remember when was the last time I visited Cabbagetown but I will definitely be back because of Kingyo (Twitter: @Kingyotoronto / Facebook: Kingyo Toronto). I can’t believe its taken me so long to visit this izakaya. I messaged a few friends during my dinner to arrange our next trip to Kingyo (this rarely happens!) Kingyo Izakaya is located at the corner of Parliament & Winchester (a little bit out of the way for me but totally worth the trek). This trendy Izakaya offers a broad selection of Japanese sharing dishes, cocktails & sakes. I enjoyed most of the things we ordered and regret not ordering a few items from their specials menu. Jasmine Tea Tako…
There’s definitely no shortage of ramen restaurants in Toronto. Among the galore of authentic Japanese ramen shops in Toronto, KINTON RAMEN (Facebook: KINTON RAMEN / Twitter: KintonRamen / Instagram: kintonramen) currently holds the most locations in the downtown core with their 1st location that opened in 2013 and now with their 5th location that just recently opened. KINTON RAMEN 5 is located beside Kinka Izakaya (formerly Guu Izakaya) on Church Street. {Left} Homemade Lemonade ($3.00) {Right} Calpico ($3.00) Hot Karaage ($5.90) Spicy Fried Chicken Age Gyoza ($3.90) deep-fried pork dumplings with original sweet chili sauce I’m not one to usually order deep fried dumplings (because I prefer them steamed or boiled served in a broth) but I can never resist…
With all the sudden Ramen pop ups in Toronto for the past year, its still safe for me to say that NO – I’m not sick of eating ramen and YES – I will keep indulging in these deliciously hot yummy bowls of Ramen until my heart is content. But come on, especially with the extremely cold weather outside? who wouldn’t want a yummy bowl of ramen that is made to your liking (well – to a certain extent) Enough rambling – Last week, I made my way to Touhenboku Ramen (@Touhenbokuramen), conveniently located steps away from Osgoode Station on Queen Street West. We arrived shortly after 6pm with only a few tables occupied. Once you…
Right before our actual dinner with the family, my cool aunt and I snuck out to a tiny little ramen shop tucked away in the streets of Causeway Bay. I insisted on coming here because at the time the ramen shop was one of their latest openings and trends! So why not check out the hype while in town? 🙂 The ramen shop is famous for its rich flavor slow-cooked pork bone soup.We arrived at Butao Ramen around 4:30 pm and waited in line for approximately 20 minutes – not too bad. Outside the ramen shop, they have pictures and descriptions of each soup base. From left to right: Butao King, Black King, Red King, Green…
As of late last year, Momofuku reigned its presence among the Toronto food scene – creating a widespread hype across town for months. Located in the heart of the financial district, Momofuku is situated at the newly built Shangri-La Hotel on University Ave. Owner and chef, David Chang is highly recognized and believed to be a notorious legend for his culinary creations. Thus he opened 4 restaurants at once in Toronto, which includes: noodle bar, nikai, daisho, noto. Contrary to the beliefs and expectations of most Torontorians before Momofuku opened, majority of the crowd seem to be somewhat disappointed with the foods. Many say it doesn’t live up to the hype while others could easily find better &…
Ramen Raijin (@ramenRAIJIN) located close to Ryerson University is a new ramen joint overhauled by owner Daiji Matsubara (owner of many popular ramen joints in Vancouver). I visited Ramen Raijin last Friday evening and as expected from what others have told me, there were no line ups but a few spots were left inside the restaurant! One thing noticeably different about this ramen joint compared to its competitors is definitely how spacious this place is! The decor is nice & staff is plentiful – we didn’t feel rushed at all throughout the course of the meal. I like the appetizer selections here at Raijin (because they offer poutine! =)) There’s a huge Raijin statue placed…
YAY! I finally made it to the 3 most talked about ramen places in Toronto! (That being Kinton, Santouka and finally Sansotei!) And with all the ramen joins opening up so quickly all of a sudden, its definitely been hard to keep up! Sansotei Ramen (@sansoteiramen) located near Yonge and University, is a small & narrow restaurant that joined the Toronto scene late of last year. Sansotei Ramen strives to focus on the few popular Japanese flavours while keeping things simple. I’ve read & have heard lots of people complain about the waiting times…My friend and I arrived later on a Wednesday evening and were seated 10 minutes or so after waiting! Not too bad… Table seating: Gyoza…
