This might sound like an exaggeration but I don’t think I’ve been to Hokkaido Ramen Santouka for over a decade. I know for sure I haven’t been there since the pandemic and we’re already 5 years from that. Santouka never went down in quality but when I used to go, they were super super busy. I guess at a certain point, I didn’t feel like it was worth the wait and also tend to visit restaurants I can make online reservations at. Well, I’ve been hankering for some good ramen lately and decided to go on a weekday lunch break and take my chances. There were people dining in the restaurant but we got seated right away!
Toroniku Shio Ramen | $16.80
Toroniku Karamiso Ramen (Small) | $16.30
B Lunch Set (3 pc Gyoza & Salmon Ikura Rice Bowl) | $6.99
I loved that they have a lunch set! And I also love that you can size down or up your ramen bowl – so I downsized my ramen to get the set (yes, I bodied it all). It was SOOO good. The ramen was perfect cooked and seasoned. The gyoza tasted house-made and was grilled perfectly crispy and the rice? Oh the rice, high quality white rice with perfectly seasoned fresh salmon and ikura. It was just a perfect set. I mean, I am sitting here thinking about my next trip already. Gotta drag Chan here lol. So good!
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Thanks for the reminder! I remember how good it was. They used to have a card loyalty thing – not sure if still valid. There was a “Hokkaido Ramen” in Kaimuki on 12th Avenue – good cheap combos and good gyoza but they are now replaced with a burger place. Kinda sad.
Oh dang! No royalty card that I saw! Would be nice to have that.
I wonder why Hokkaido ramen closed down, they were such a mainstay before! But people love that burger shop! I love noodles.
Fave!!!
Nice!!! Gotta go on a Wednesday so you can grab andagi too. lol