It's good but "????" (Imaichi) - as we say in Japan, it is just "Not quite" there. Noodles are great. Toppings are good. But the broth falls short, wich is too bad because it is the crown jewel of Ramen. Apparently, the owner takes the time, effort and pride in this broth. And it shows. The broth has the wonderful glorious look to it with the promise of rich and flavor-packed goodness. However, as you take the first sip, you are left perplexed and ultimately dissapointed. The broth has good authentic pork/veggie stock. It is the seasoning that is seruouely lacking. Needs more salt and flavor. I now tried all three flavors; Tonkotsu, Miso and Shoyu. They are not very distinguishable other than a very slight hint of miso or soy sauce ("shoyu") in the background. They are all missing salt. I hate to admit, but I had to do the dreadful insult of adding soy sauce to their Ramen.
Overall, I am still happy that Hachi is here for the locals. This is the closest thing we have that resembles Ramen shops in Japan. Small menu, focus on a few special things and do them well. Hachi got the right model. They just have to do a little better. I still keep going back and am hopeful that I'll be surprised one day.