August 2014 Update
Since the first post, I had been back to Santouka 3 times.
Happy to see that they had fixed the noodle problem; the ramen noodle had been cooked perfectly bouncy each time.
Santouka had introduced new dishes as well.
My new favorite was the cold noodle salad, looked like it might be a seasonal item.
The noodle was perfect with lots of crisp fresh vegetables, and paired with the deliciously melt-in-the-month pork cheek meat (same as the one in my earlier review).
Another new dish was the tsukemen, dipping ramen noodle.
The ramen noodle in tsukemen was quite a bit thicker than the ones in soup ramen, creating a chewier, more exciting fun texture.