I've waited a bit to post this review...and skipped on chances to go back. My one and only visit was on a Saturday morning...and I was there right when they opened the doors. Parking is great and at that time of morning there was no line...although the place did fill up fast.
I sat at the counter and had a great view of the kitchen which can be a double edged sword. While the kitchen was clean and the staff worked well together, things started to sour for me when I saw a box of Sysco produce come out of the back. I know Sysco supplies a lot of the businesses in the valley but this just turned me off. After watching the kitchen for a bit my bowl of "spicy" fukumimi ramen finally arrived.
For a dish that was supposed to be spicy I reached for the spices a lot. And the charsiu....was ok, but not as good as other places I've had around town. The broth was good, but yet I've had better. Long story short for the East side....this is passable. But it's not all that.
Let's be blunt. Ramen Sora smokes this place. And while Monta is a bit of a drive for me and Fukumimi will do in a pinch when I can't get to Monta...the fact is Monta kicks their derriere all over the place and still stands supreme as the best bowl of ramen I've had yet.
I will go back and try Tetsuro's Tan Tan Men recommendation but for now...it's good...but not great. I'm giving Fukumimi a 3 Star reality check.