One of my favorite places for lunch.
If your idea of Japanese food is raw fish, you need to check this place out. There is not one raw fish on the menu. The closest you will get to "raw" is their fermented soya beans, natto, which, I would recommend everyone try at least once with raw egg. I happen to love the taste of natto and raw egg - the dark flavour of the soya beans (almost like coffee) and the gooiness of the raw egg. Yum. If you're on a budget (or trying to lose weight), you can eat it with rice and make it a nutritious and filling meal. Otherwise, order it as an appetizer.
If you haven't acquired the taste of natto, not to fear, there are many delicious items on the menu. My personal favorite is their tofu steak, or wait maybe it's the oyako don, or maybe the Tsukimi udon, or maybe the sukiyaki, or the chicken katsu curry on rice... Can you tell I love this place? The katsu is deep fried and yet the meat still retains its yummy juiciness. The tofu steak is wonderful, wrapped in egg and served with a large salad. The oyako don should be renamed comfort-don. The sukiyaki is a real steal. And a meal for two could easily be had for less than $30 including tax and tip - what's not to like about this place?
The only downside is that on a busy weekend lunch period, service may be slow because of the lack of wait staff. The service is friendly, although better training might make things run more efficiently.
A great little place in a seedy downtown area. Cash only so don't get caught with only plastic in your pocket.