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| - This is a great little place! I came here on a Saturday at about 11:30 am. I was worried that the place would be packed, but to my surprise, it was fairly empty. We were seated as soon as we came in. The decor is very nice and the place is very clean. My only complaint is that it was very warm in the dining area.
I cooled myself off with my menu and decided on the spicy miso ramen lunch special. I opted for the tuna roll as my side. My girlfriend ordered the bento box and spicy tuna roll. Hers came with a miso soup for starters.
The miso soup came first and I had to resist the urge to ask my girlfriend for a taste, but I knew I'd have my own huge bowl soon enough. My ramen and sushi came next, and my girlfriends food came right behind that. I was amazed about how huge the bowl of ramen was and worried if I would be able to finish it.
I tried a little bit of everything from my girlfriend's bento box, and everything was very good. The beef was tender and flavorful. Her only complaint was that she wished there was a bit more food, and she's very petite and isn't a huge eater. I'm sure it would take a few bento boxes to fill up a guy of my size.
The ramen was so good. It's the first time trying restaurant quality ramen and I'm glad it's more popular and available now. The spice amount was just right, my nose was running by the time I finished the bowl. And yes, I did finish it. Since this is my first time, I can't say it's the best I've ever had. I will try some other places and see how they all stack up.
I was also pleased when the check came. The lunch specials are very reasonably priced, and usually, when I'm in this area, I spend twice for lunch with my girlfriend.
I hope I'll get to try the Izakaya portion of the menu, since it's one of my favorite types of cuisine. It's not really close enough to me to try it in the evening, but the next time I am in the area at happy hour time, I will stop here for sure. I'm pretty envious of people who live in this area considering all of the options they have. A very strong concentration of really good restaurants.
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