We came here at 9:00 p.m. on a Friday and the place was pretty deserted.
We ordered the tonkotsu ramen (11.99) and the dumplings (5.99). After tax it was $20.23.
We had Japanese ramen maybe two weeks ago at Ajisen. This place has a nicer, newer decor.
The customer service was slightly friendlier. My wife thought Ajisen was slightly better but could not really articulate why. I pretty much thought it was the same B-level quality.
The $5.99 dumplings tasted exactly like the type my mom buys and pan fries which is tasty, but I expect better or different than what I can get pre-packaged. To be fair, it wasn't pre-packaged but it tasted almost exactly the same. Also the dumplings were presented pan side up so they appeared flat and stuck together, not a good aesthetic look.
I think we are both ramened out, but Ajisen, Sonoya and Sansotei are almost indistinguishable.
3.5 Stars