After reading so many mixed reviews, I wasn't sure what to expect. Came here for lunch with my girlfriend on Monday which was a bit quiet so we didn't experience slow service like other Yelp reviewers.
The staff was very friendly and gave lots of good suggestions. I asked her for their signature dish and she recommended the Black Garlic Ramen which was delicious. The cha shu (stewed pork) in the ramen was very tasty. She also recommended the baked oyster with spinach and cheese. We ordered only two as these were a bit pricey at $6.50 each. It was very fresh and so tasty - it was totally worth it! We also got the Ume Bento which is a really good lunch deal for $20 that came with soup, a small bowl of unagi (eel) rice, 3 pieces of salmon sashimi, chawanmushi (steam egg custard with seafood), grilled fish and ice cream.
Overall, I liked the variety on the menu ranging from ramen, set meals, sushi, rice bowls, and yakatori. There's enough wide selection of Japanese food that it can be categorized as an Izakaya. I still haven't tried enough on the menu to conclude if this will be a place that I would come for the sushi, ramen, rice bowls or izakaya. I'll definitely be back to figure this out!