As someone who eats ramen regularly in Japan, I want to give an honest review.
Simply put—it was delicious.
We ordered the Spicy Miso Triple Pork Ramen and the Tonkotsu Shoyu Naruto Ramen. Both could easily stand alongside authentic ramen you’d find in Japan. In fact, we had visited another ramen shop in the city the night before and left unsatisfied—but here, the ramen truly impressed us.
The spicy miso ramen was exactly like the popular “karamiso ramen” in Japan, complete with just the right amount of back fat floating on top for richness. The marinated egg was perfectly seasoned and cooked to perfection. The bowl was loaded with ground pork and diced chashu, which had been seared until nicely browned—something I found refreshing and unique, as crispy chashu is quite rare in Japan.
The tonkotsu ramen was tasty, though I personally would have preferred a bit more of the signature porky aroma. The kitchen is small and spotless, with no smell, which likely means the tonkotsu broth isn’t being made from scratch on-site. I suspect it’s prepared elsewhere and brought in. That’s not necessarily a bad thing—but it does mean some of the originality and depth of flavor is missing.
For both ramen bowls, the noodles were curly and cooked on the softer side. For tonkotsu ramen, thin noodles cooked firm (al dente) would be more in line with Japanese preference.
That said, everything—from the flavor to the service, menu presentation, and cleanliness of the restaurant—was truly excellent.