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| - I had guardedly high hopes for this fast-casual ramen joint, but found the experience a bit of a letdown. This is a meal that tasted good as I was eating it (due to a high content of salt, sugar, and oil), but left me largely unsatisfied and feeling a little bit gross. In my party of three, we tried:
- Torikatsu: A decent broth with reasonably good depth of flavor, a fried chicken cutlet (flavor reference: Wendy's Chicken Nuggets), and a smattering of (seemingly) frozen broccoli florets and corn. Not bad, but far from setting the bar in ramen complexity!
- Vegetable Ramen with Tofu: Ditto.
- Katsu Don: A rice bowl featuring soft, sticky, rice with the fried chicken cutlet and a omelette on top. The omelette boasted a couple of slivers of onion and pepper. Again, it tasted good, but I was hankering for some more vegetables and the overabundance of salty/sweet sauce made the meal feel less than nutritious.
The dining area is clean and brightly decorated and the service is prompt and efficient. Otani would be a perfectly fine choice if you're in the area and looking to fill up quickly on some noodles, but I wouldn't go out of my way to return.
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