3.5
A nice Japanese eatery. Why this didn't happen sooner I don't know.
Pros:
Authentic Japanese eats
Friendly service
Cons:
Not too much variety
Came here on a whim on a Saturday afternoon for lunch. Coming in, this place looks a bit like an art classroom to me. The tables are pretty simplistic but the chairs are all over the place. Each table has different chairs. I don't think any table for 4 had two of the same chairs with it. It's quirky and goes well with the relaxed vibe this place is going for.
The menu is very colourful and has pics for every entree they have which I like. More pictures equals better experience for people not familiar with that cuisine in my opinion. My GF got the chicken karaage udon and I got the pork (buta) udon. A takoyaki side was also ordered as well. The food comes out pretty quickly after you order it.
Even though the picture in the menu has the chicken already in the bowl with the udon, it actually comes with the chicken in a separate bowl from the udon which is a good thing. The chicken was done very well, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. I really wish my pork udon would of come in separate bowls as well. The pork was done very well too, but the sauce the pork comes with totally takes over the taste of the broth. I had a very saucy broth which I wasn't a big fan of. The takoyaki was one of the better ones I've had. They come out piping hot and have a generous amount of octopus.
Now, if you're not a fan of rice or udon soup noodles, you might not like this place too much. It's basically beef, pork, chicken, shirmp and veggie tempura on rice or udon. That's it for entrees. What they do, they do pretty well though. The service here like most Japanese eateries is excellent.
This is a nice place for a lunch but based on variety I might go elsewhere for dinner. A meal for 2 will run you anywhere from 20-40 depending on how many sides you get.