Sorry for the bad rating but I would be doing an injustice to fellow yelpers if I give it a higher rating.
What is good here is like what others are saying is that its quieter and no wait. But really if you are going to an izakaya don't you want it a bit noisy? Anyways I did enjoy the space though but then comes the food.
Honestly the food is O.K. but that is just it... its just OK. Nothing really stood out. I think this place is a little better for vegetarians but really nothing stood out for us. We came here for dinner / a meal not really for drinks so the review would probably be a bit more positive if we came here for drinks.
They did have some specials and deals though. Surprisingly I loved their ramen the most. The soup was a little average but the noodles and the pork belly was amazing.
We tried quiet a variety totally to $60 for two people but nothing stood out for us. The soy milk tofu was decent and the vegetarian enjoyed that. The service was really good though, so in response to the reviews saying the service was terrible I think they must have improved since they were awesome.
I don't know if I will ever come back but I think they could deserve one more chance.