I really want to give them 5 stars because the menu deserves it. There is no craving the Chef Papa menu can't fix. EVERYTHING is above average and they serve Preso tea!
Small, bustling restaurant. Tons of movement - large groups, pairs, servers swerving to take or deliver orders. Not only is the restaurant packed but the plaza itself is loaded with places to eat, meaning parking can prove challenging during dinner service.
Ordered Japanese Shinjuku Station curry rice with fried chicken cutlet ($9.99) and Hokkaido pork chashu ramen ($9.99). Their curry was especially tasty and on the salty side, served on a hot place. I enjoyed it more than the ramen.
Ordered side dishes seared pork-chop with Chef Papa special sauce ($1.99) and 3 pc fried five spice chicken wing ($2.50). The pork-chop was amazing!!! The sauce is savory and sweet. Now, the reason why I rate them a 4 instead of 5 is because when I bit into a five spice chicken wing that was absolutely cooked outside, but on the inside... when the bone was revealed the chicken was completely red and bleeding. Sent it back to kitchen and about 14 minutes later it came back out without spice. Our plates were done so we didn't bother to have them correct it.
Upgraded our combo drinks for an additional $2.50 each. Hokkaido milk tea was on point while the roasted oolong milk tea was understeeped and undersweetened despite no modifications.
All in all, love Chef Papa. Server rectified issue right away. I could have easily asked them to spice it but chose not to. Will be back!