Yes We Ken

I finally tried the ramen at Kenzo Ramen, a small ramen noodle shop at the corner of Elizabeth and Dundas. It can seat about 25 people divided into two levels. The open kitchen is at the back of the 2nd story area so you'll want to grab a seat there if you want a peek at the kitchen. The specialty of the house is ramen, although they apparently used to offer kushimono (food on skewers), too.

I ordered the biggest bowl they had, the King of Kings, a spicy ramen. The bowl came with very tender, lean but still juicy slices of pork, both soft and dried seaweed, half an boiled/marinated? egg (with the yolk still slightly runny), and various other toppings. The ramen was chewy and toothsome. The broth was rich but next time I'll have to order the plain ramen to really taste that broth. This was the most expensive at $9.95 but the other ramen bowls are only between $6-8. A very cheap and satisfying lunch.

Next time, I will have to try the side dishes including tacoyaki and Japanase pancake.

Between here and manpuku, which has Udon and other non-sushi Japanese dishes, only about another 5 minute walk west, Dundas and University should satisfy your craving for Japanese noodles. Now if someone were to open a soba and izakaya joint in the area ...