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-atmosphere: doesnt feel like a restaurant but more like a store that sells food. From the entrance to the walls to the bathroom, everything you see is for sale. Bathroom dryer is built so it turns on when you wash your hands lol you have to constantly hear it while you wash your hands yet there is no hand towel/paper option. Seats could have cushions but nope.
- food is mid. I had the seaseme miso. It was so oily and only tasted like seaseme. My friend got the chicken ramen and the broth between the two dishes were identical. So I can assume the seaseme is used to mask the same broth taste. Thus, you get seaseme soup for 21bucks lol Seaseme gets stuck between teeth. Awkward date idea Egg for $1 is literally a hard boiled egg btw 😂
- service: tip option is 20% 22% or 24% LMFAOOO my waiter stood next to me and watched me put in my custom tip option in.
- food is mid. I had the seaseme miso. It was so oily and only tasted like seaseme. My friend got the chicken ramen and the broth between the two dishes were identical. So I can assume the seaseme is used to mask the same broth taste. Thus, you get seaseme soup for 21bucks lol Seaseme gets stuck between teeth. Awkward date idea Egg for $1 is literally a hard boiled egg btw 😂
- service: tip option is 20% 22% or 24% LMFAOOO my waiter stood next to me and watched me put in my custom tip option in.
Oishii ~ ~ !!
Cant missed out DST crudo and burrata cheese with ume jam. Such satisfaction chewing down a big tasty cut of tuna instead of a thin carpaccio slice normally served by restaurant. The burrata cheese and ume jam was smooth and creamy. And never had edamame served like Takumen with shiso pesto, salt and kombu, got me licking my fingers.
Ramen broth for both Ban ban chicken and Super cilantro was flavourful. Only wished I have the option to choose between pork belly slice instead just chicken meat for my ramen.
Cant missed out DST crudo and burrata cheese with ume jam. Such satisfaction chewing down a big tasty cut of tuna instead of a thin carpaccio slice normally served by restaurant. The burrata cheese and ume jam was smooth and creamy. And never had edamame served like Takumen with shiso pesto, salt and kombu, got me licking my fingers.
Ramen broth for both Ban ban chicken and Super cilantro was flavourful. Only wished I have the option to choose between pork belly slice instead just chicken meat for my ramen.
First visit. Warm interior, simple and pleasant. The charming waiter was great at upselling us so we had a pricey meal. Staff is friendly and kind. We tried 2 sakes and ordered a 300ml (small) bottle of one for $35. The edamame were marinated with shiso, tasty. The burrata is something you wouldn’t expect to find in a Japanese restaurant but with the ume jam it worked and was yummy. We added the DST tuna ($24!) as an appetizer and it was tasty, just wish it was cut into bite size pieces before serving. My ban ban chicken ramen was very flavorful and perfectly cooked. The cilantro ramen was also very tasty. Overall a successful dinner. I would just say that the prices are on the high side for what you’d expect in LIC. There’s also a small shop out front with a selection of cool things.
The atmosphere is great, however the food is mediocre. I came for the cilantro ramen but found it to be too bland. The spicy miso ramen is a bit better. The sides are so expensive for their serving size. For reference, the avocado salad and potato salad are $7.5 each and a tiny dish of cilantro is $3.5, which I find rather unreasonable.
Nice and quiet atmosphere where you can have a conversation without needing to raise your voice over the ambient noise. I arrived at 12pm and was seated right away. Ordered the Ban Ban Chicken Ramen with a soba tea (soba or ice green tea is available for $1 when you order a rice or ramen). Food arrived in less than 10 minutes. $20 for a bowl of ramen is quite pricey considering that this is a Japanese-American fusion spot. But, it’s tasty for a quick fix lunch if you’re in the area. Not much selection for lunch specials if you’re looking for more bang for your buck.
Great neighbourhood spot. Delicious ramen. Incredibly delicious (and surprising) appetisers. Wanna come back often.
Excellent service. Attention to detail in all of the dishes is next level. Ordered the Hawaiian poke bowl, which I really enjoyed. Great to eat at an establishment where every staff member really seems to care about your dining experience.
A family friendly restaurant that’s fun for the kids and cozy for adults. We liked the drinks and appetizers - hojicha latte and chicken wings in particular were highlights. Ramen a bit bland for adult palette but was good for my toddler. Some at our table found the food to be under seasoned.. but I prefer less salty food so that was great for me. In general, the restaurant is perfect for drinks and small bites. Unfortunately, the ramen kind of misses the mark, but I’d definitely go back for other food.