The Santouka I usually frequent is wedged inside a grocery store. We have to hunt for a table and bus our own dishes there. This Tsim Sha Tsui location is a step up from that in terms of ambiance and service. It is on the 6th floor of iSquare. As you come out of the elevator, you have to weave around other shops and follow a curve to the end in order to find it. It's not difficult, just a little out of the way.
The restaurant wasn't busy at lunch time on the Wednesday we came and we were seated straight away. It felt comfortable and relaxing where we sat. The waitresses were courteous. Our water glasses were filled before they got empty.
We ordered Miso Ramen and Shoyu Ramen. The latter soy sauce flavor was good but I still thought the soybean paste flavor was better. I'm biased? The noodles were al dente. Unfortunately, the gyozas were nice and crispy only on one side. They were just too soft when you flipped them over. I prefer them fried evenly.
One nice thing about Santouka is the consistency of their ramen broth. I haven't been to very many of their branches but so far the flavor has always been reliable to me, even across the ocean. If I have a hankering for Hokkaido ramen, I know where to get my fix. read more