The place was not busy, at 6pm on a Saturday. We were seated and waited 15 minutes before I was finally able to flag someone down. Apparently the wait staff was disorganized and no one was assigned our table. Shame on the manager. Manager came by and asked how we were doing. Ah really? What do you think?
Anyways we almost walked out but decided to order since the kids were hungry and did not want to push through the casino. We had the:
-Braised oxtail- Sub par, not as flavorful as other oxtail dishes elsewhere. Served Luke warm = bad restaurant. "Skip it"
-Tofu steak- pineapple and praline were non existent. Tofu was well grilled. "Skip it"
-Logan poser ramen- this was spicy and not noted in menu. Broth a bit sour. Crispy pork stick is good. Noodles were a bit scarce. Served warm = bad restaurant. "Worth a try"
-kuro ramen- soup base was too sour, but overall flavor was different for a ramen. Chicken was well seasoned. There was more chicken than noodles. "Get it again."
The food was a unique take on traditional japanese foods but the luke warm dishes and sourness was a let down.
Overall dining experience:
The speakers were busted in our area so all we heard was loud beating static. Glad they killed off the music to those speakers. The dj was spinning some good eating toons. Smoke from the casino wafted half way into the restaurant.
Was it worth it?
No. The portion to price was a bit off. And as for "street food", not really a good description if you ask me. This place is daring and experimental with Japanese cuisine but items are a bit over seasoned and broth too sour. If these flavors were cleaner on the palette it would help. Also work out the staffing and serving temperature issues.
I like the idea of the restaurant and the creativity but fundamental issues like luke warm food, lack of consistency in service and food forced me to rate 2 stars.
I would not recommend this place.