Sansotei

Spicy tan-​tan. Get it! Sooo good!
Really I can just end my review there. Everything else that has been said about Sansotei has been described in the other reviews.
A few things I’d note about this location:
–I thought service was actually really good. Very polite.
–I was sat at a table for four even though I was there alone. I was later asked if it was ok that other people sat at the table, to which I said sure. I think more places should do this rather than make people stand and wait. Treat tables as shared benches. Let people eat!
–There aren’t that many tables here. I’ve heard that sometimes they ask people to wait outside the restaurant. That didn’t happen when I was here, but I was told by others that could happen… so just be prepared.

My only complaint was that I wore pants that were too tight. I was only able to woof down one bowl with extra noodles, and no room for other food. I’ll be back again to try out the rest of the menu.
The noodles were done just right. Great texture and flavour. The soup done to my liking and I was pleasantly surprised that the pork was lightly fried. Job well done!

This place was packed even on a Tuesday night when I went there with friends. The seating is limited but they have nice booths in the back. They were out of a lot of things but it was still an enjoyable experience. All my friends got the Tonkotsu black which they add with garlic oil. They were out of there spicy Tan-​tan broth. We also enjoyed their deep fried chicken, beef bowl and gyoza as appetizers. The appetizers are pricey for what you get but the ramen is totally worth it. Best Tonkotsu ramen I have tried in a while!

Good place to come for yummy ramen!
Their restaurant is really small but it seems to be easy to get a spot. My 2^nd go to place if I’m in the area and craving ramen. Price is standard with other places, and would come back when I get the chance.

One of the best Ramen in Toronto. Their shoyu is full of flavor yet very light, homie, and relaxing in comparison to the strong broth of Kinton. Also, the eggs are always perfect, solid yet flowing.

Compared to the original Dundas location — the waitresses aren’t as nice and the pork isn’t as tender but there are no line ups. Overall, it’s still amazing ramen and is well worth it if you’re in the Bloor & Yonge area.

I love places like this.
Really low key, great food. Any of the ramen here is awesome. Gyoza was on point too.
I never have had Dark Asahi but it was great and fit well with the meal.
Great stuff, good to know this place is around the office.

Lovely little place for ramen amongst the many restaurants that opened recently downtown. Sansotei have multiple locations, one of which came newly to Markham if you live uptown. It’s is on the plaza on Hwy 7 where Whole Foods Is.
This location seats about only 30 people. You may or may not need to share a table depending on the size of your party.
Their ramen is delicious with a smaller menu than most places. There is only about 6 choices of ramen and some add ons. Includes your regular tonkotsu. They also have a tomato and a spicy one. I personally like the broth of the black. I find their ramen are basically same few things (eg. Poek belly, egg, etc.) and the only changes are the soup base. They also have sides/​appetizers and beer (sapporo and black Asahi).
I tried their spicy wings. beware the spice does kick In but the meat falls off the bones. The gyoza is good but nothing special.
Their beers are bottled not draft.
Then i had the green tea cheesecake which was pretty decent.
Service was decent. Nice polite people. Food comes pretty fast.
The only thing I’d really complain abt is that there are too many fruit flies … especially in the bathroom … i hope they change that.

I’m really disappointed with Toronto’s ramen places in general. For the most part I could only remember saltiness … And that’s rather frustrating.
It was one of those cold days I would craving for ramen but I couldn’t be able to enjoy the soup otherwise I would need to drink water non-​stop to dilute the concentration of sodium. There is something called seasoning properly so the flavor come forward yet not abuse on seasoning to compromise everything. Ramen is one of those things seems so easy yet so complicated. I miss the beautiful broth with robust flavor, each flavor pronounced on its own, the caramelized pork belly/​shoulder is tender and just melt in the mouth matching with the richness of the broth. Not having everything add into the broth the last minute kind of deal nothing would take on any flavor in depth.

I had no idea they opened up a second location so by chance when I saw this little shop, I knew I had to dine here.
Menu is small, and you have your choice of thin or thick noodles. Makes ordering easy for someone as indecisive as I am. Chose the tomato ramen because 1. I’ve never had it before and 2. It comes with scallop! The ramen came out really quick. Almost too quick. But the broth was nice. The bowl was a bit smaller than I remember but it was the perfect amount for me personally. The egg was cooked perfectly, and you get a whole egg unlike it’s competitors. The tomato ramen comes with a nice full scallop (which I saved for last), and juicy little mushrooms. One thin slice of pork was the only complaint I had. Skimped out on the meat.
Décor is minimalist but very clean. The servers were extremely friendly. They repeat the order back to you so there’s no confusion and greet you when you go in and out the main doors. Great spot to get your ramen fix.

Finally got to eat here today !! One because I’ve been home sick for 5 days and all I could think about was a nice big bowl of Ramen. First time outside thought it was maybe too soon but as I approached the line out front I started to get butterflies in my stomach knowing I was going to have a wonderful lunch.
Didn’t wait in line long maybe 20 min. Thank goodness it was nice out and not too hot.
I was seated and ordered hot tea, Gyoza and Tonkotsu Black with thin noodles
The place is small and layer out well to accommodate 8 tables of four and two small booths for 2. The décor is pretty minimalistic, but love the ceramic thin tile walls at first glance it looks like rattan and then up close you see it’s thin strips of tile and the woven rope threaded from front to back is simulating Ramen.
Service is fantastic, polite and just so accommodating. Five staff members all hustling and smiling (which is always nice to see)
I thought my favourite Ramen house was in Vancouver, but this Ramen house is pretty much tied for the honour.

This location of Sansotei is the lesser known one so it has less line up (even on a sunday evening) but with the great ramen soup-​base that sansotei is known for. Although we were a group of 7, we were able to be seated quickly and our large amount of order was taken. Most of us tried the black garlic oil one and we got starters of the spicy wings, chicken kaarage, and gyoza. The spicy wings are not a part of their online menu and tasted very chinese, so i’m guessing it was a decision made by that particular location. The wings were surprisingly good though. The chicken kaarage wasn’t that cripy but was good, and the gyoza was just mediocre.
The soup and noodle is what makes the place rock. I would recommend the thick noodle over the thin and the garlic oil soup is worthy to be drunk fully. I also recommend a bit of corn to be added as a topping to add some sweetness.
Can’t wait until the Markham locations opens!!!

Went to Sansotei before the lunch rush on a Friday. We were lucky to be seated within 5 minutes, given the small place. Please be wary that the place is really small and busy! It is best to come earlier to beat the rush :)
What I ordered:
1) Tonkotsu ramen
2) Zangi
3) Green tea cheesecake
Review:
The only other ramen place I have been to so far is Kinton, and so my knowledge of ramen is very limited, so bear with me.
1) The ramen was really great for the price. In terms of the pork, it isn’t as juicy and succulent as the pork in Kinton, but it is still very good. The soup base was not too salty and the bowl came out relatively fast (faster than Kinton I would say).
2) The zangi was delicious! It was crispy and juicy (look at pictures) and served as a good appetizer for the meal.
3) The green tea cheesecake was the cherry on top of the meal! It had the powerful taste of a cheesecake with the soothing after taste of green tea. I split the cake with a friend of mine and I am pretty sure it is large enough to split among 3 people at most!
The waitress was great — she sat us and thanked us in Japanese; was extremely polite and attentive to our needs. All the servers thanked us in unison when we left the restaurant.
Food: 4.5÷5
Price: ⁴⁄₅
Service: ⁵⁄₅
Overall: 4.5÷5
Will come again? Yes!

I can’t believe I haven’t posted a review yet!
Sansotei ties with Santouka as the best ramen I’ve had in the city. Now I have never been to Japan so the only ramen I’ve had is in Toronto.
The tonkotsu is just a bowl of comforting yummy goodness! I always get an extra egg instead of the pork belly. I eat pork but the pork belly in a pork broth is sometimes a little too much pork for me.
I get a craving atleast twice a month even if it is hot outside.

Anytime I’m in that downtown area, this is usually my place to go to. I found this place after my good bud from Osaka told me that the flavour of the food here reminded him most of what he would eat back home.
I have many a shirt with the battle scars of ramen broth thanks to the slurping down the bowls of ramen, and I wear it with great honour! The food is also very consistent between locations so fear not! Seating is also very comfortable and at a good level. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve gone to a restaurant and feel like a 5-​year old sitting in a booth…
My personal fave? The Miso Ramen.

Stopped in for a quick bite before a movie. Order the tonkatsu ramen with thin noodles (9 $). Really enjoyed the flavour of the broth. I didn’t find it overly salty. My friend ordered the tonkatsu black and if you enjoy garlic I would recommend this for you.
Friendly and quick service. Nice little joint to grab some ramen if you’re in the Yonge bloor area.

Worst «Japanese» ramen I’ve ever tasted.
They have this stench on their soup broth where it makes it impossible to taste the tonkotsu…
Their «special» chicken they advertised look liked fried red spicy wings… but it came out brown and steamed… and had the oyster sauce funk.
I was craving Japanese ramen during my trip here and after coming to this restaurant first… I was traumatized to try any other ramen houses in Toronto o. o

This Ramen place is number one for me right now! 4.8÷5
Spicy TanTan with extra pork belly is by far the best I’ve ever tasted! My boyfriend and I were craving a spicy, warm bowl of ramen and a bunch of our friends always mentioned this place!
Had to try the Chicken karaage for starters and it was OK, nothing special. It was full of flavor but the crispy texture wasn’t there.
The spicy TanTan on the other hand is out of this world!!! Mind you this is limited throughout the day. We were so happy when they said they still had some. We added an extra pork belly! This ramen bowl is perfection! Right amount of spice, and saltiness, not over powering… The vegetables were tasty and soaked with the golden broth, the pork belly is hella tender, the eggs were cooked perfectly. I still dream about this ramen! I usually don’t finish my bowl of ramen but I cleaned this bowl out!!!
My boyfriend and I were more than happy and we still talk about this ramen!

Santosei has a small menu of about 6 ramen choices and a few side dishes. The spicy tantan ramen sells our quick, so if you want something spicy, go early.
The fiancé ordered the tonkatsu black ramen (pork bone broth with a black garlic oil). It was served with 2 pieces of cha siu, baby black fungus, and a medium boiled egg. He said he didn’t enjoy the garlic oil in his ramen because it made the dish taste burnt. I got the miso ramen and asked for a spicy pepper to give it some kick. My ramen came with cha siu, corn, bean sprouts, and a boiled egg. My ramen was good, but a little salty. The broth was very flavourful though. I liked that the egg was boiled, but had a runny yolk. I don’t know if the egg was supposed to be a marinated tea egg, but there was some colour on it, which makes me think it was supposed to be. The egg itself didn’t have much flavour to it, though. The cha siu was deliciously tender and melt in your mouth.
Overall, the ramen was good. Decent price and the service was very quick and polite. Our water was constantly being topped up, which as a server, I greatly appreciate.

This place is my favourite ramen place in Toronto. No ridiculous line ups and comfortable seating makes my ramen eating much more enjoyable. Unlike other popular ramen places in Toronto, they usually never have a line up and they have nice booth and private table seating that is fairly comfortable.
The food is great and I always order extra pork belly with my ramen. The broth is nice and cooked to perfection and the noodles are always so fresh and well made.
I was a huge fan of their $ 12 ramen and beer special, but I suppose it was only a store opening promotion. Hopefully they bring it back sometime in the near future though!
Overall a great ramen spot to eat at and my gf and I will surely come back for more very soon!