The spicy seafood soup for two was excellent. They were generous with the mussels, shrimp and scallops. Also, the broth base was very clean and light with no discernible oily scum on the tongue. It was zesty, had the tang of the sea and was a pleasing, mild heat.
My guest and I also got the black sesame udon with beef. The black sesame appears as a paste-like sauce that literally drenches the noodles in a deep grey miasma. The texture is delightfully smooth and the black sesame leaves a nutty aroma with a hint of sweetness. While the noodles and sauce were tasty, the beef was neither special or awful.
Finally, I will come back but will avoid coming in the evenings. While getting a table may seem the issue, I found the fluorescent- nay, neon lighting coming from the tv I was sitting in front of to be nauseating à la discotheque. If I do end up here again in the evenings, I will be sure to be mindful so I am not again left to bask in the glow of a television set.
PS: As a warning to my fellow AmEx holders, they do not accept our platinum and black plastics.