Blogsters' Favorite Uptown Ramen Place - Koi Sakana

Koi Sakana Ramen

Location: Golden Well Plaza, 360 Highway 7 East, Unit 3, Richmond Hill
Access: Along Viva bus route, public parking available
Price: $8-$15
Blogsters' Rating: 4/5

Koi Sakana is a very small Chinese-operated Japanese restaurant with around 10 small tables. Although it's been around for a while, this is our first visit since it is so close to home.

The restaurant was not too busy but it remained 90% full most of the time. As they have very limited seating, it's not an ideal place for large parties. 

The menu is not too big at Koi Sakana just like most Ramen restaurants but there is a good selection of different soup base and also quite a few vegetarian options. Snacks are also available for a good price. 

Curry Pork Cutlet Ramen

One of the most important thing about ordering a pork cutlet soup noodle is to have the pork cutlet served on the side in order to retain its crunchiness. Most other restaurants just serve the cutlet on top of the ramen and once it gets to the table, the breading is all soggy. However, Koi Sakana serves it on the side by default which is very thoughtful. The pork cutlet is fried to a perfect level of crunchiness. The broth on the other hand is very rich in curry flavour and goes together extremely well with the don katsu.  

Hokkaido Milk Broth Ramen
We were very excited to try the Hokkaido Milk Broth Ramen, as not many places have milk in their soup base.  And without a doubt this is the most amazing soup we have had that comes with ramen.  The broth was very milky and creamy, it would be even better if this ramen also comes with cheese.  The meat and ramen are average, it is not bad but nothing extraordinary.  Since other components of the ramen is average, we found that we spent alot of time drinking and indulging in the broth.

Pork Cartilage Ramen in House Broth
The house broth is a rich soup base filled with pork bone flavours. The ramen has a very good consistency (not too soft, not too hard) and the egg is boiled perfectly that part of the yolk is still runny. The pork cartilage is only average as some of the meat is way too chewy (perhaps overcooked?) while the actual cartilage is cooked to a perfect jelly texture. All in all, the ramen was not the best I had but pretty high in ranking.   

We definitely recommend this cozy ramen spot if you happen to live in the area and crave for some quality ramen. We would definitely return again and we'll be looking forward to new additions to the menu!