This ramen place is off on a side road and in a kinda shady looking area/building. However once inside you forget all that as you're greeted by the entire staff and a nice cozy atmosphere. If you're looking for alcohol head right down the hall to the bar connected to it (Ichigo Ichie: you're in for an absolutely wonderful time).
The staff seem fairly attentive no matter how busy it gets, and the ordering system is pretty new to me (you check off what you want on a slip of paper, not exactly unique but I'm more used to ordering off a menu!) the prices seem pretty normal for the ramen. The other items are a bit pricey ($4.50 for a rather small scoop of ice cream!?). The ramen itself is very hearty and not to mention delicious but not very filling, I'm a big eater and the extra noodles for $2 still left me feeling a bit unsatisfied. The noodles were fairly average however the soup, meat, and veggies were amazing. I also got the Karaage to-go for a small midnight snack on the bus back to Toronto. It was tasty but dripping with oil and you don't get a lot for what you pay.
All in all this place, like most other Japanese places, are places you go for the taste and atmosphere over "bang for your buck". If you're looking for a cheap fill, I'd suggest heading over and looking at Ichigo Ichie's menu or any run-of-the-mill Chinese place. Unfortunately, the portions seem a tad bit too small considering everything so they'll have to settle for a comfortable 4 stars.