2.5 stars. I now present to you the hitchhiker's guide to having a decent experience at this restaurant at the end of Euclid:
1) Go for happy hour. Everything is half off!
2) Order buns! Be aware that the "buns" are actually sandwiches similar to gua bao (google that term). The BBQ pork bun had a large fatty chunk of pork belly (pro or con depending on how you see it), but the sauce had a nice flavor and a bit of kim chi adding just a touch of spice. The tonkatsu bun had too much sauce but the pork was cooked well.
3) If you must order ramen, order the Takahashi ramen. Be aware that the ramen is not traditional ramen like you would get from a ramen place in California. Think of it instead as a simple noodle soup with nice home-spun Ohio City pasta. Don't drink the broth - the flavor is not right and leaves an unpleasant aftertaste. And don't expect too much meat in your soup.
4) If you order a salad, ask for them to go easy on the dressing. Our salads (the choi soy and the "super" salad) had too much dressing, drowning the veggies and making them taste too salty or vinegary.
5) Order the chocolate peanut butter banana steam bun for dessert. This was very good!
6) Enjoy the service. Our waitress, Shandra, was courteous and helpful and also made some light conversation.
7) Voice your opinion. Write a yelp review. Seeing their responses to the other yelp reviews, I can tell that they are trying to improve and welcome your critiques. And for example, previous yelp reviews speak of the saltiness of the broth but none of us thought the broth in our ramen was salty. Maybe down the road Noodlecat will get better.
8) Don't forget your towel!