Sansotei Ramen

Wow! Great ramen! The broth has such a deep flavour, full of umami! Pork broth, mushroom, garlic, all the flavours coming through. Noodles have a good chew, and the pork belly is so soft and flavourful. It's easy to see why there are line ups here.

I have wanted to try this place for a few years now and usually it is busy plus I do not come downtown often. Finally got a chance to try and was not disappointed. After my art class on Thursdays, I try to grab a bite nearby. The ramen was flavourful and hit the spot for the cold night. Also had a genmaicha tea as well as gyozas. Everything was on point. I was pleasantly surprised to find the whole staff to be Japanese and was able to practice my rusty Japanese too. The place is not very big but it has a nice casual ambiance. Great place to be on your own or with friends.

Fantastic food and service! Very busy though and did have to wait outside for 20 minutes to get seating. The seating we got was also right next to the door which continuously drafted in cold air from the people looking for a spot. Nice place - just don’t get the table by the door and maybe call ahead to see how busy it is! My only “disappointment” with this place was that their Genmaicha was just a regular grocery store teabag and not loose leaf as I had expected and the cup it came in smelled like soap and made the drink taste like it too.

This is it. This is Ottawa's ramen spot.nBless this place and its being here.nAfter trying all most? of the other dedicated ramen spots downtown and being underwhelmed and sometimes even disappointed, I finally made my way here.nThis was actually legit good.nThe noodles are nothing to write home about but they are still good.nEverything else though, is just great.nnFirst off, the pork chashu is cooked to disintegrating levels of soft, which I am all for. Maybe they could dial it back like one notch, but honestly I love it.nnSecondly, the toppings are pretty top tier. Fresh green onions chopped nice and small, and a perfectly cooked seasoned egg. Maybe the egg seasoning was average, but the yolk and everything was just perfectly cooked.nnFinally, and most importantly, the broth. This is what puts this place way ahead of the other spots in town. Just a really perfect, well balanced tonkotsu. Not too rich, plenty salty, and umami as HECK. Seriously a great broth. The tantanmen broth is also dang good.nnRamen that's actually worth paying for in Ottawa. 8.7/10 for real.

Although we came when they were fully packed and busy I did not mind the wait at all. The waiters are quick efficient and super friendly. I watched as they took orders, brought food, and cleaned tables as a unit. Very professional and organized. We got sat down and ordered our food with no issue. The food was a bit of a wait but we didn't mind at all as the food was DELICIOUS. We ordered 2 of the tonkatsu ramen, an order of fried chicken, and gyoza. The ramen was so good, the broth itself was great. The eggs that are included in the soup were so yummy. The pork belly was fall apart in your mouth soft. The gyoza was great and the fried chicken that came with lemon was so juicy and soft but crunchy as well. For the wait, everything came out Steaming hot. Definitely enjoyed our dinner here and wished we lived in ottawa to come here more often!