Just went here for the first time and the food met my expectations. I ordered the Spicy Miso Ramen with the braised pork belly topping. My girlfriend ordered the Japanese Style Curry. We also ordered two Hirata Buns. The Hirata Buns came out first and we gobbled those up within seconds, they were super tasty and something we will order next time we visit. The "with mayo" part in the description of the Hirata Buns was almost enough for me to avoid ordering them but they add to the flavor nicely. My ramen was awesome, loved the roasted pork along with the hard boiled egg. Overall the broth and noodles were packed with flavor and my girl really liked the wooden spoon that came with the bowl. She ordered a small size curry bowl and it was ok, not something I would order when coming to a place known for ramen but it did taste like a decent curry dish and it was the perfect size for her.
We ordered two different desserts to try. One order of the Dorayaki (rounded sweet red bean) and one order of mango and vanilla Mochi Ice Cream (pounded rice ice cream). The star of the dessert round was for sure the Mochi. One problem I had with the Dorayaki was that they were made and then either frozen or refrigerated because they came to the table ice cold. They are basically a red bean paste sandwiched in between two little pancakes and the cold really brought down the flavor of the bean. If they served that dessert warm it would make a big difference. Another big issue with the desserts were the fact that they were both topped with whip cream and chocolate syrup which did absolutely nothing but mask the flavors. Don't get me wrong I love whip cream on stuff but just because something is considered a dessert doesn't mean it should automatically be covered in whipped cream. Do yourself a favor and request your dessert with no whip cream or the chocolate syrup, I guarantee they will taste better. My girlfriend simply scooped off the whipped cream to the side and we dug into those Mochi balls like there was no tomorrow. For those who don't know they are ice cream balls covered by a thin pounded sticky rice outer layer. One thing that could be an issue for some is the size of the place is fairly small and everyone is seated in pretty tight spaces so if eating close to strangers bothers you then try coming in when they are not busy (if there even is such a time lol). With fall and winter coming up I see us coming here for ramen bowls and mochi whenever we are in the area.