Located south of Steeles on Yonge, this tiny little ramen shop can satisfy anyone’s hunger for authentic AND delicious ramen noodles. I’ve heard about this ramen place several times before, and I’ve been here once already so I have an idea how it good it is. However, rather than trying something new for my second visit, I decided to order the same things just to see if the quality is consistent. Besides, my friend wanted to the same things as my first visit, so it was coincidental.
We both got the Tonkotsu (Pork Bone Soup Based Ramen, $9.95 + tax) and shared a Takoyaki (Octopus Balls, $6.99 + tax i think). Just a note that both things that we ordered did not actually had a price tag on them and I forgot to take a picture of the bill to remind me the price. Guess I’ll have to go again to double check the price, which is not a bad thing actually. The Tokotsu comes with ramen (obviously), chasu (Japanese style BBQ pork) and a demi egg while the Takoyaki is topped with a bit of mayo and thin slices of onions. The ramen soup was thick and flavourful, but there is still room for improvement as it is not as thick as I wanted it. The noodles were thick and pretty good, not too chewy and not too soft. The chasu could’ve been better as they were also not as flavourful as I wanted, but were pretty tender to my liking (I like my soup and meat VERY thick so it may vary according to your own personal tastes). The takoyaki seems to have gotten better than last time, as they were more sticky and chewy. The flavour on them were also VERY thick, and I could taste the sauce all over the takoyaki and not just on the top part.
My conclusion? This place is so far the best ramen noodle shop that I’ve tried so far. There is also another Kenzo Ramen located downtown by Dundas and Bay. I’ve been there once as well and I must say, this one is better. The Kenzo downtown is actually the original Kenzo with the original owners, but their noodles seem to be thinner and just isn’t as good as their Steeles & Yonge counterpart (Plus when I went they charged my friend $1.00 for green tea while it was free at Steeles & Yonge). So, for the Kenzo Ramen on Yonge, definitely worth another visit in the future.
Rating: 8/10
Kenzo Ramen
6180Yonge St.
North York, ON
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