This place is overrated.
I think in large part it's because of the relationship it has with Guu. Or maybe my friends and I just simply don't like the style of Ramen they serve here. Either way, the food wasn't as great as many here made it out to be.
We ordered the spicy garlic and shoyu soup varieties. I chose pork shoulder for my meat add-on. The soup was a bit salty, but that's fine. The meat was prepared all right too. But the noodles? They were hard. Harder than a variety that I'm used to. My friends agreed with that assessment, including one guy who just came back from Japan a month ago (so his expectations are fairly high).
Appetizers were all right. Small for the price. 4 pieces of gyoza, 5 pieces of spicy chicken karaage with what seemed to be Rooster Sauce. Not really worthwhile getting.
We waited an hour to get in on a Saturday. Not worth the wait. Wouldn't go back even if it was instant service.
Perhaps the only saving grace for the food is that it's really filling. I felt full after finishing a bowl. I didn't drink all the soup either.
I think I'll stick with Guu in the future though.