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| - This place was a totally random discovery for me. A girl who was my friend on Facebook had mentioned it, and I definitely was curious about it. It's a long drive and kind of a pain to get to, but the fact that they have me coming back on a regular basis now should say something.
Essentially, this is a small cafe/restaurant serving Asian dishes, and the servers are all cutesy oriental girls in brightly-colored wigs, who are apparently supposed to resemble anime-syle characters. Definitely a novel concept I haven't seen anywhere else. And it works. The restaurant is fairly small, but is decorated with many anime posters, and large TVs air various anime movies/episodes/etc. There is even a bookshelf with manga at the front that you can borrow to read during your visit, which is nice. I've noticed a lot of people complaining about the atmosphere and the personalities of the servers, but I don't see any of this stuff as an issue. I love it in this place. Everyone I have dealt with in here has given me great service, and all of the girls seem knowledgeable about everything on the menu.
As for the food itself, it is better than I was expecting for a place like this. I am more of a chicken person, as any one of my friends will tell you, and the chicken dishes I have had here have all been very good. The curry chicken is possibly the best version of this dish I have had at any Asian-style restaurant. The Furikake fries also come strongly recommended as something you and your party can get and share. A strong selection of beverages is offered, including normal soft drinks, bottled drinks, and boba tea and other things of that sort. The menu is not huge, but there really is something for everyone on it, and every item on the menu is $8 or less, which is nice. It's great to have a fun little "lunch place" I can go to like this, that won't break the bank.
The issues I have with this place are minor. Mainly, I just wish the menu was a little bigger. The place is not perfect, but it is far better than some other people's reviews have made it out to be. You might say some of the other reviews on here "take the place too seriously."
If you're an anime fan and/or you want to enjoy some quality Asian food, this place earns a strong recommendation!
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