I second Konichiwa. Not had the ramen but the udon is excellent, as are the other little home-style(ish) Japenese dishes. Even better - and RIDICULOUSLY authentic Japanese comfort food, as per my experiences with the matter in Japan - is Manpuku in Village by The Grange, which is not far from Baldwin. Some dishes are skids (stay away from the $14 cold crab bowl; you DO get a lot of crab but... well I just did not like the taste) but most hit the mark perfectly. And it's quiet. AND they have Asahi Black to wash down your octopus balls the truly Japanese way!
People are also always singing praises for the $50 omakase (chef's choice fixed menu) at ND Sushi on Baldwin, if that's within your price range (I myself have not been yet, but will go and compare with JABistro).
http://www.yelp.ca/biz/manpuku-japanese-eatery-toronto
http://www.yelp.ca/biz/nd-sushi-and-grill-toronto
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