Mandy, Wendy, and I were due for a catch-up. Since I am always on the hunt to try out new restaurants, I selected Sonoya Ramen House. It is located on the outside plaza strip of First Markham Place and incidentally right beside Aka Teppan.

When you type in their address, it actually takes you to Kenzo Japanese Noodle House and that is apparently their first location
It was quiet on a Monday evening. The interior of the restaurant is nicely decorated and feels homey.
Since this was a ramen restaurant, I knew for sure I had to try their soupy noodles! I selected the Tonkotsu Ramen.
Our server brought out our bowls on individual trays with a small appetizer of pickled ginger and sweet pickled onion. The sweet pickled onion was really good!
Each bowl was nicely reminiscent of traditional Japanese designs. My Tonkotsu had a light broth to it that surprisingly tasted very good! I wasn’t thirsty either afterwards so I can assume that they didn’t add much MSG in it. There were three slices of char siu that I thought were too thick and unlike other ramen places that serve it rather soft and thin.

Tonkotsu Ramen とんこつ ラーメン. $10.95
-Hakata district speciality, distinctive of its creamy, pork bone-based broth
The ramen noodles were good. They were a bit more slippery than chewy and didn’t seem to me like they were the authentic ramen variety.
Nevertheless, the part I loved the most was the soup base. I couldn’t get enough of it and kept scooping it up to drink using the oversized spoon. :3. Also, I learned that the white and pink thin piece of crab meat is actually called a naruto. Oh, the things you learn when dining out. 🙂
Mandy ordered the vegetable ramen and Wendy had the rice. Both looked good too!

Sapporo Miso Ramen サッポロ みそ ラーメン. $10.95
-Sapporo style miso based ramen with roasted vegetables, ground pork
All in all, this was a okay ramen house. I wouldn’t say I would come here again or recommend it to friends but if I were to come again, I would likely try their appetizers and see if their donburi is comparable to the one I’ve had before at Donburi.
oh wow that all looks incredible! such big portions too :O
Haha, I take good pictures eh 😉
I gotta learn from you more 🙂 cause dang now I got cravings lol
Lol now you’re just being nice! Your photos are great too!
Not as nice as yours though, everything you capture has perfect light and details 🙂 I’ll watch you do it one day 🙂
Awww you’re too kind Andy!
Just the truth! 😊😊
:3
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