It's definitely got alot of hype behind it because all my friends wouldn't shut up about it. My fiance' and i love japanese food/culture so we gave it a shot. Took my brother and his kids so in all 3 adults and 2 kids. Their no added sugar ginger ale was great but bear in mind your not getting free refills on these 'sodas" for your kids and two or three can add up fast. The place has a good ambience to it but maybe a little to hipster for my likes but i don't feel that should be counted against it. The green tea is great with honey and i feel it's a good value because it has free refills. If you're looking for a true Japanese beer steer clear of any Asahi beers and Sapporo premium as they are brewed in canada and the U.S. Other sapporos like the draft is a true import. I find it redundant to pay premium ale prices for something thats not a real import. That being said my fiance ordered one. My brother ordered i believe some sort of tempura ramen ? and my nephew ordered a beef ramen (which he loved) and my fiance and niece decided to share a new menu item which was a smoked tuna steak. They enjoyed it until they got near the middle where it was gooey and underdone (maybe should have been smoked longer or perhaps kissed a grill for a bit). I ordered an Udon (my favorite) and it was pretty good. The food was great except for the problem with the tuna. Service was good but didn't check back on us as much as i would have liked. So 3 adults 2 kids and one adult and child shared a meal 3 sodas 1 green tea 3 steam buns 2 ramens 1 udon and the tuna dish all came out to around $100.00. So maybe not the kind of place people on a budget or with a family would frequent but it was a good one time experience for us just not something i think we will revisit. All that being said i encourage people to try it at least once for themselves and make up their own mind. But go easy on the drinks and the steam buns.