I've been to Gagana Ramen three times now. Every time I go the restaurant improves. The first visit they neglected to make rice in time so the rice bowls weren't available. That was no big deal since I was going to order the ramen. I tried their spicy miso ramen and was quite impressed with the flavour of the broth and noodles. We ordered the pork gyozas as well. They were nice and golden on the outside and hot on the inside, not soggy at all. The staff were very accommodating, friendly and able to offer advice to my ramen challenged lunch mates. The food came out a bit slow but I'll chalk that up to having just opened.
The second time around I went alone and ordered the spicy miso ramen again (can you tell I'm a fan?). The service was wonderful, my water was always topped up and they checked up on me after the first few bites. The food didn't take as long as last time to come out.
The third time I was really pressed for time and I asked if they could rush my order. This time I wanted to try the karaage (Japanese fried chicken) rice bowl. There was a generous helping of rice, veggies and a chipotle style mayo on the side. The rice was quite moist however I think the bowl overall was a tad bit too dry for me. I guess it's back to the ramen next time! They rushed my order and I was in and out in less than 30min. Thank you!!
The restaurant is very casual and looks like there had been some renos/updates since the conversion (previously an African eatery). I'd say this place would get 5-stars if it had a little bit more decor (i.e. art on walls) and better spot lighting for each table.
Update: I went in again today, the food came out a bit faster than before despite having a fairly full dining area. They now have Japanese art on the walls!!! 5-Stars!!!!