I've been told to try something twice, so I did. I really want to love this place. I love noodles. I love meat. I love soup. I love dumplings.
The dumplings were probably the highlight of both meals and just OK. Not the best, but certainly not the worst.
The cocktails are serviceable, but definitely not the best in town.
The star of the show should be the ramen, but both times it fell flat. I had the tonkatsu on my first visit, and compared to other ramen the broth seemed a little thin and a bit too salty. The shoyu ramen fared better, but still lacked the richness I would expect out of a ramen restaurant. I thought the noodles were strange, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Perhaps a little too big and chewy.
I really want to like you, Umami, I really do. There's just not enough umami for me. Fix up the broth and the noodles and maybe I'll be back.