As of this review I've been here twice! The first time was with my friends for a birthday celebration and the second time with my family.
First experience:
We made a reservation since we couldn't get a seat the first time! Luckily it wasn't crowded this time since it was on a weekday. We ordered a bunch of stuff including the pork belly and chicken kaarage buns, chicken noodle soup, pork ramen, spicy tofu squares, pork chops, and 2 cookies (corn and compost). I really liked the chicken noodle soup since the broth had a good amount of flavor and didn't taste salty. I got a good amount of noodles and chicken which got me full! The pork belly ramen broth was smokey and a little too salty for my taste. The buns are a must try if you ever go here! I normally don't like eating pork belly since it is fatty, but it was really good here. I'd stay away from the corn cookie. We ordered it since it seemed unique and interesting but it literally tasted like butter (I wonder how much butter is in one cookie haha). The other cookie was okay but definitely not worth the $3. We got some milkshakes from Milk bar next door so if you want a dessert after your meal just go there! I really liked our waitress since she was so nice and had a lot of recommendations. She didn't pressure us to order anything although we did get a bunch of stuff since we were in a celebratory mood haha.
Second experience:
I made a reservation for my family and I at 8:30 p.m. and we weren't seated until 8:45 p.m. which wasn't too bad except for the fact that the front desk people were letting the other 8:30 parties ahead of me despite me checking in before they did. So when I asked how much longer it was going to take until we could go in, they proceeded to let me in. They either forgot about me or they just seat people who keep asking them when their table is ready. I ordered the ginger scallion noodle dish which was pretty good! It's a brothless vegetarian friendly dish with a bunch of flavor. The only sucky part is how oily it is towards the end since the oil sinks to the bottom of the bowl. The last few bites of the dish might not be worth eating unless you like your veggies saturated with the oil. The waiter was pretty friendly but I didn't like how he kept trying to make me order cocktails or wine when I just wanted water. One of my pet peeves is when the wait staff tries to get you to order more things when you clearly are not interested lol.
Overall I'd recommend checking this super popular place if you are in the area. If you are planning to visit during the weekend (including Friday) be sure to get a reservation. My first experience was really awesome and it made me want to come back and show my family how great this place is, but unfortunately my second experience was a bit underwhelming.
P.S. Now you have to order buns in pairs! You can't get them individually anymore which kinda sucks lol. Also, they have some of the dessert items from the Milk bar next door but they don't have the milkshakes. They do have cookies and the soft serve though!