I have to agree, Kenzo makes a superior ramen...the best in town with a great vaiety to choose from.
Finally tried iNoodle last weekend...pretty good, about the same as Konnichiwa.

We took one look at Sakana-Ya and went straight down to Taro on Sheppard and have been there 4 times since...superior fish and great to see all the old familiar faces on the floor and behind the counters.

Wow...good question, ramen here in Toronto is not as good as back home in Japan, but I would say ramen is best at following places...Konnichiwa and Kenzo.
The broth is rich tasting at Sakawaya, I thought maybe beef stock but Tsujisan tells me it is all chicken and vegatable. Tastes nice on a cold winter night.
Last week he said he might bring on Oden for the menu this fall.
My wife and I look forward to that,

Don't write it off just yet, my wife and I have been there twice in the past week and new owner Tsuji-san is making his mark.
A new waitress is more attentive and fast and the food was very impressive. Fresh sushi aside, Tsuji-san's background is from some of the better Japanese kitchens in the city and his dishes really shine.
Try his salmon tataki or his eggplant, his miso soup uses more red miso paste that most places...delicious.
His ramen was a nice surprise as well, very hardy broth that must use beef bones as well as the standard pork...nice twist.
He has cleaned up the place with new paint and artwork.
We wish him well.

Yes Janel, I hope fans of Japanese food find their way to Sakawaya. Regular jazz nights are Sundays and features Koji on guitar, he used to play gigs once a month in Sakawaya when Koki-san owned it.
We were there again the other night and tried the Salmon Tataki...amazing as was his eggplant dish, hiyayako (cold tofu) and yakatori set.
Tsuji-san's sushi and sahimi are always fresh and nice, but the real fun is exploring his dishes from the kitchen.
If given enough time, I am sure his food will find the crowd it deserves.

I must say Tsuji-san has done a good job since taking over Sakawaya this past Spring.

Though he tremoved several standards from the previous owner's menu, he has added his own touches here and there (a wonderful eggplant appetizer) as well as nightly specials.Plus the interior got a much needed cleaning and painting. I have eaten there 5 times and have seen an improvement in service and food with each visit.

As far as a rating goes, if those dull places on Bloor St between Spadina and Bathurst are a 1 star and Kaji or Aoyama are a 5 star...I would give Sakawaya 3&1/2 stars. Very nice Japanese food and sushi for the price.

My wife and I were there again last night, we are both from Yokohama and miss much of of the food we grew up eating beside just sushi.
Since last night was cold we tried Tsuji-san's noodles and liked them very much. His Ramen soup had more meatier taste than most places here in Toronto, he must use both pork and beef in his stock.
Again it seemed like a quiet night in Sakawaya, I hope business gets better, Tsuji-san's food deserves a bigger crowd.

The new owner Tsuji got off to a slow and awkward start - chopping the menu wasn't the greatest idea in the world, like other posts here, my wife and I do miss some of Koki's appetizers. That said we gave him a chance as we like to support the neighbourhood and our patience has paid off.
Tsuji and cleaned up and painted the place, it definitely needed and more importantly added a few twists to the menu along with very fresh fish, nightly specials and new upscale resto plates.
Clearly the best Japanese restaraunt on the Danforth.

I tried Sakana-Ya and felt it did not live up to the hype, we made the trip down to Taro's new location on Sheppard and were pleasantly greeted by old familiar faces. Love their new place and fine selection of fish.