Stopped by for dinner tonight and the place was packed. After about 10 minutes, I got a seat at the counter and ordered the Tonkatsu ramen with Karaage.
Unfortunately, 2 weeks ago I was in Torrance CA (where Toyota and Honda both have their US headquarters) and had dinner at Izakaya Hachi where the tonkatsu for the shabu-shabu absolutely blew me away. Thick, creamy, fatty, it coated everything that went in the pot.
The tonkatsu here, while better than almost anything to be found in Phoenix, simply didn't compare; nor did the karaage.
The noodles were very fresh but not as springy as one might expect; definitely a step below the hand pulled noodles at China Magic Noodle House in Mesa. The pork was a little more well done than I would like, but the soft boiled egg was perfect.
All in all, a solid bowl of ramen, especially for Phoenix. I'll be back.