I am going to go ahead and give this place a full four stars, even though I don't like those japanese pancakes that this place is known for. These stars go for the takoyaki, which was as good as the dish in japan and is exceedingly rare on American Japanese menus. The stars also go for the silken Tofu, which was also as good as restaurants in Japan. This place is as authentic as it gets outside of Japan and serves traditional homestyle food. There is no americanization and we even sat on the floor with our shoes off. As it should be. As it should be.