Emiirin

Maybee it was a bad day. Maybe.

My friend and I were craving noodles, and Misoya was just a walk down the street, so we set our destination here.
See, I’m Japanese, so I know about Misoya. I know it’s a really big chain in Japan. But, through the excitement of its authenticity, I forgot that in the end, it is a chain.
Therefore, the quality isn’t high by any means, it might actually be low. Not BAD like I wouldn’t eat it- I literally ate ramen with extra noodles.

The quality was good, the taste was something that you wouldn’t find in most Ramen places in Toronto, and then that, since you know it’s from Japan. But I think it was slightly bit overcooked, because the noodles were slightly too, voluminous if that makes sense.

I think what broke did you for me was the bamboo shoots. I really like bamboo shoots. I was even planning to get extra, but I’m glad I didn’t, because it tasted… Almost expired. Now I don’t know what expired bamboo shoots taste like, but this isn’t what bamboo shoots taste like. It was oddly bitter and sour at the same time, and I was disappointed, even though it’s a small part of the Ramen, and it might seem petty.

The broth was pretty good, it was a little bit on the thicker side, not just oil, but the literal thickness. We did go in towards the end of the day, so maybe that’s why the quality was like this.

The service was nice though, this is nothing against the servers, or the people of the place, it’s just an unfortunate coincidence with the food.

It was definitely way too hot when we came in, but we cooled down through our time there.

As for price, definitely on the higher side, even for Toronto. I’ve definitely seen higher prices for Ramen in the GTA, but their quality matched their prices a little bit better than this place does.

I’d love to come in and try again, because I trust that it was just a coincidence and an unfortunate mishap that the quality wasn’t upheld.

P.S their gyoza was very Japanese and very good! This one I like!
Thank you for having me! :D

HI STAFF THAT WAS WORKING THAT DAY ILY!

I was coming home from school and was HUNGRY. My phone was dying, my tablet was dying, I was dying. So I found this place on google and decided to check it out. It’s in the middle of a location filled with really great restaurants, so I was excited to check it out.

I walk in, and I can immediately tell the staff there were extremely friendly and chill. They were very warm when taking me to my seat. Now as somebody who listens to music on the bus, my phone battery was a tad too low to be able to do anything of the sort. I am so grateful that they took my phone and charged it, so thank you.

I wanted to go simple, so I ordered a pepperoni pizza. The sauce guys, THE SAUCE. ITS SO GOOD. OH MY GOD. And the crust wasn’t like bread, so I managed to eat everything at once. They gave chilli oil on the side, which wasn’t very spicy, but it definitely added more flavour.

I sat at the front so I can’t really speak for how the back of the restaurant looks like, but the front was quaint and nice. Because my phone was gone and charging, I didn’t have any music in, and kind of just people watched. It was peaceful.
I left with a full belly and satisfied, it was great.

As someone in the restaurant industry, I find that a lot of servers tend to judge people who eat alone and don’t get drinks or anything as they won’t be paid as much, so I’m always scared for that, but they were really nice. Even complimented my drawings- you guys made my week :) thank you!

I’ve gotten takeout a lot from here but this was my first time eating in person. Was really good :)

It was quite busy but we got these really comfortable booth chairs, and design wise I have to commend them because it made talking much easier.

Another thing to commend on is the rice!! They’re in cones!! Cones guys!!!

The food was a perfect level of spice, and a big amount (had to take some home).

The presentation was really cool, and I think the price reflects it accurately.

SO CUTE

I think it’s so hard to find a balance of somewhere with the right heating, seating, food, aesthetic and taste. This place is it.

It’s open till 10, so pretty late for a cafe, but it’s really well maintained inside. I find that cafes severely lack in non coffee drinks- especially for nighttime’s when I just want to do some homework.

So I’m really happy to say their Strawberry Latte was SO GOOD. It’s just strawberry and milk, but the strawberry didn’t taste artificial. There were really small chunks of strawberry, and it just made it all the better. My friend got the peach aid, and it was nice and refreshing. I also got a flower macaron because it was just too cute and I couldn’t resist, it was sesame flavored, and it wasn’t sweet at all (which is a complement).

They were plenty of seats and there’s also free Wi-Fi. About three tables, have charger access, so be aware of that when you go in during peak times, and that if you don’t get that seat, you will not get it charging port.

But they also have regular food, like bagels, which I’d like to get one day if I go there during meal times. They also have drinks you commonly do not see a café, such as variety of drinks from around the world.

The barista was also so cute and nice, thank you so much for taking care of us and answering our questions.

The cafe was decorated really nicely! There’s a Christmas tree already (hehe) and fairly lights too. The chairs weren’t uncomfortable and the tables stable. There’s booth seats as well!
It seems like a great study spot, and I’ll definitely be back. Thank you for having me. :)