Hokkaido Ramen Santouka

"I ordered the #2 Salt Ramen here and it’s absolutely delicious and creamy. The broth is the best! This ramen spot is located in Mitsuwa Market. When you order they will give you a receipt with your order number. Back then, water was provided but now this spot doesn’t provide water to go along with the ramen. The Salt Ramen includes chashu, which I usually like since it’s very soft and tender. However, the chashu this time was a bit over cooked. The ramen noodles has a good texture and the broth was rich in flavors. I would highly recommend this spot!"

"One of my favorite ramen spots in the bay for its balance and addictiveness. The broth here is neither a clear and clean like a consommé nor is it a thick milky like a tonkotsu broth. It hits a sweet spot that has allowed it to maintain popularity in the Mitsuwa food court for decades despite many ramen shops coming and going during that time. The shio (salt) ramen is my favorite, though shoyu (soy sauce) is nice for a lighter flavor and miso is just as tasty. Note that the egg is always hard cooked, so I prefer to skip it. Compliment your ramen with a drink from the supermarket! When busy, the line to order and the wait for food can be long, especially on weekends afternoons."

"As good as food court ramen can get. A bit oily and the miso soup base was a bit grainy. Otherwise, ramen noodles were fine and they give you lots of chashu. Nice for a quick meal!"

"Tonight I ordered the Large Spicy Miso Chashu Ramen (based on the demo in the window it should be like 6? slices of chashu). For one thing I think I got shortchanged on the chashu. I got like four slices but one seemed more like a half. In general the quality just doesn't seem as good as when I first started going back around 2013. The soup is no longer as flavorful and the noodles don't seem as consistent. Also, they serve the ramen in paper cups now and the resulting presentation (or lack thereof) just doesn't look all that appetizing to me. It's just all dumped haphazardly into the cup bowl. Sure it's fast food, supermarket food court ramen, but in Japan the bowls at similar establishments look more inviting. See attached picture. This bowl + egg cost me a bit over $20.... Really disappointed because even though it's never been the best shop, it was always pretty consistent and good value. I just don't think what I was served tonight was worth that at all."

"I have never heard anyone say they dislike the ramen here, which is shocking for a grocery store food court! There's almost always a line here, so the hype is definitely real. There's combo deals here, so I went for the B Combo (Miso Ramen & Salmon Ikura Rice Bowl). For about $22, it's a decent price. I wasn't a fan of the hard boiled egg... but the ramen itself was pretty tasty. Not too salty, very rich, and the noodles were cooked well. They gave me one piece of pork (for a small-sized bowl) and it was pretty good. Not overly fatty and seasoned well. Overall, I wouldn't go out of my way to come here. However... all things considered, the meal was really good for food court food! Better than expected."