review: I've tried just about every ramen restaurant in the Toronto area and Santouka is by far the best one.  I've also tried the original Santouka in Vancouver and the Toronto location is consistent in quality and taste.  I've been back to Santouka multiple times.I suggest coming late or early on a weekday if you don't want to line up, although lately in the summer the lines have shrunk a little.  I'm going to attribute that to Ryerson students being off and a surge of other Ramen restaurants opening (Raijin is just up the street but not nearly half as good). My go-to is the spicy ramen, but the shio and shoyu have their own merits.  It's not too spicy and they give you a large class of water to cool you off if it is.  The noodles all come with pork slices and other assorted toppings  You can choose to upsize your noodles or toppings as well.  Tip: You can request for reduced lard and salt if you're looking to be more healthy (let's face it, this has about as much nutrition as mcdonalds).  Two great side orders are additional tender pork slices (they will literally melt in your mouth and are great for dipping into the soup) and the gyoza which is not cooked from frozen like some other restaurants.  Service is quick and friendly.  I'm positive all the wait staff and cooks are Japanese, which adds to the ambiance.  Servers take your orders on their phones and due to the busy-ness, will be quick to both serve you and clean your table when you're done eating.  Don't expect anything more than a 30-45 minute meal.This place gets 5 stars because it is simply the best tasting ramen in Toronto.
question: How good is the service?
I 've tried just about every ramen restaurant in the Toronto area and Santouka is by far the best one