The service was super friendly and the food was tasty! The food was cooked fresh and homemade, not 'commercial.' I ordered the bento box with extra teriyaki chicken and he had the two-item bento combo of salmon and chicken. Both came with this really amazing garlic butter. We also ordered the combo gyoza and seaweed salad. The gyoza was cooked perfectly, and sauce for it was just right. The seaweed salad was served with this yummy sesame dressing, something we had not had at other places. There was so much food that we took the leftovers to-go. The fun part is they gave us a plastic lid for the bento box to take home.
They also brought a choice of teas -- not fancy tea, but rather tea bag packets -- and we were offered all choices to keep. Some places charge per serving.
The chef, and the lady who might have been a sous chef/server, made us feel welcome and everything we ordered came promptly, with a smile.
We dined here for the first time tonight and it was a good experience. We have lived down the street for years, but for some reason never knew it was here. It's in a strip mall that seems to market to the Asian-minded consumer. There's a tea place nearby and an Asian grocery market a few doors down. Also a Thai restaurant and a a Tae Kwon Do place. Although the ambiance isn't romantic/relaxing (lighting is a bit bright and decor could be updated a little), the good food and service is enough to bring us back again. I hear the Oxtail Ramen soup is a good dish to try!