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| - The atmosphere and the careful attention to details were the first thing to win my heart.
Not only am I surrounded by canvas paintings and posters of familiar characters but the real rush of nostalgia I get happens when I look up and see things such as Pokemon: Destiny Deoxys, Miyazaki's Ponyo, and Sailor Moon S playing on the flat screen television, along with the great selection of Jpop music in the background.
Also, I bet if I were a male, I'd be caught gawking at the adorable anime lookalikes that take your order. Even then, I'll admit, I wish I was as cute as they were.
Their menu had quite a bit of variety, despite it being a single laminated page front and back. Not to mention, the speech bubbles and the fact that the style of the menu itself looks like a page from a manga is amazing in itself. But oh, did I mention that everything in the menu is under $10? But it doesn't end there; after you get the check, you get a cute collectible card, as if though they were from an actual trading card game for an anime! Did you want more? They have a calendar.
But anyway, the service here was by far one of the best I've had lately. Today, when the place was settled or not too busy, our server attended to our services very often, and even squeezed in a little time for a nice conversation along with our group of six. If you ever get served by a sweet girl named Ivy, then you're sure to be lucky.
I've gone here quite a few times, and I've tried the following:
California Rolls -- I've never order them separately as an appetizer, but I liked having them as an extra little addition to my rice plates. It's a nice serving despite only having two and hits the spot for a mild taste of sushi simply just to have some. Also seems a bit bigger than the pieces I get at 'nicer' places. But as I said, it hits the spot, and since it's included, why not have some?
Teriyaki Beef Plate -- The beef could be more flavorful, but I swear I came close to asking for more sauce since I was practically picking it off the plate. Honestly, I've had better, but it's not bad.
Tonkatsu Rice Plate -- The bowl of curry was a bit confusing for me at first glance. I'm used to dipping it in something that's more closely related to a barbeque sauce type of flavor, and considering I don't like curry much to begin with, I was a bit iffy at the start. But I'm glad I opened up to it, since it went along nicely with my cutlets. Mmm mmm mmm! I finished every last bite!
Tonkatsu Ramen -- By far my favorite bowl of ramen here, I also tried this in udon, and, in my opinion, captivate my taste buds quite a bit more simply because of the extra thickness in the noodles.
Shoyu Ramen -- Had a bit of my boyfriend's, and from what I had, it was almost as good as the Tonkatsu, although didn't seem to fulfill me as nicely as the latter. Maybe just that there was simply a tad too much stuff in a single bowl?
[Furikake] French Fries -- Only because I had to feed a broke, starving friend did we have it sent to our table. Just a tip, ask for a bigger serving of Japanese mayo before anything else. You won't regret it, especially since it's a really sweet compliment to a simple, salty side dish!
Mochi Ice Cream -- Nice and chewy in a good way. They're fairly small, but just the same kind of serving as you would find in another restaurant such as Kobe or Ichiza.
Honey Toast Ice Cream -- Rich, sweet taste that gets my taste buds just as it does when I have Ichiza's, although is quite a different take. Both are equally as good, however, and the sweetness just takes me to a place out of this world.
Strawberry Boba -- Only tried a sip or two of my friend's glass, and I don't regret it! It's not overwhelmingly powerful, but sweet enough to give you the 'mmm' factor. I love my boba balls chewy, and I'm glad they did just that; it compares to my favorite spots for boba like Tea Station and Volcano Tea.
Overall, I consider Anime Ramen a quaint little place great for sitting back comfortably with a group of friends with great service, nostalgic anime, and good, relatively cheap food. I definitely want this place to become a regular spot to visit with my close friends! (:
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