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I got to try this place out after reading fellow yelper Tony T's review. When I stepped into this restaurant and I instantly felt like I was in Tokyo. The cute little waitresses in their maid outfits reminded me of the maid cafes in Tokyo. The only difference here is that they speak very good English and they don''t call their customers "Master". Since this is their soft opening, all their menu items were 25% off. What a sweet deal considering how expensive Japanese food could be. But actually their menu items are reasonably priced. We had their gyoza, karaage fried chicken, tonkotsu ramen, miso ramen, and the grilled salmon platter. All this for under $30.00 (with the 25% off). The gyoza was quite tasty, but I must say that these were the smallest gyoza I have ever had. The karaage chicken wings came with ketchup and Japanese mayonnaise dip. It was good, but probably would not order this again because it is deep fried. I had the miso ramen. The presentation of the ramen bowl was very pretty and just like the ones you get in Japan. The miso broth though could have been more concentrated, but not bad. My wife had the tonkotsu ramen and she really enjoyed it. The broth was excellent and the egg, sliced roasted pork and other condiments complemented each other very well. The roasted pork slices in the ramen could have been sliced a little more thicker. My friend had their grilled salmon platter. It came with two pieces of sushi, steamed rice, broccoli and macaroni salad. She substituted the macaroni salad for the seaweed salad. She also enjoyed her dish. The only thing I didn't like was the fact that the two waitress kept coming around wanting clear away our dishes when we haven't even finished eating. To me the service was a little on the annoying side, with them coming by every 5 minutes to check on us. But this won't keep me from coming back as their food is quite good and as authentic as it gets. Who needs to go to Japan for good ramen, just step into Anime Ramen and enjoy!
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