As a native Japanese and a self-called ramen critic, the ramen (miso) served was more than I expected. Perhaps because the other ramen shop in Pitts (ramen bar) is recently declining its taste but overall, miso ramen alone was pretty good. Although I am willing to give 4 stars, there are a few issues that I need to point out.
1) $12-$13 ramen price is outrageous. The current (6/11/18) USD-JPY rate converts, 1300-1400 yen and there are no such ramen sold in Japan. Based upon the portion and taste, it should be less than $10. Besides understanding the uniqueness of ramen, it is still way too high for the 'ramen' standard.
2) The ramen bowl is not really ideal. I understand they try to be fancy by using a cone shape deep bowl but it is very difficult to scoop ingredients from the bottom when the soup level goes low. In addition, the wooden spoon makes it more difficult to pick the liquid due to the shape and the deep bowl. I'd rather see a standard ramen bowl instead of deep cone shape bowl.
3) The portion is small. If they charge $12-$13 per bowl, it should be more inside. It's an expensive serving.
The broth is decent, chasyu is good as well as a boiled egg. I tasted bamboo shoots from pre-made (packaged one that you can buy from store), noodles are from Sun noodle (http://sunnoodle.com/) and not really matching with miso base soup. It should be thicker like Sapporo style noodle.
The place has a potential and I should try a few more other ramens. The server was very friendly and she made me feel at home. I will look forward to trying more soon.