"Cafe Oriental is a small (mostly) takeout Japanese restaurant that makes really good pork katsu, onigiri, and tonkotsu ramen. There are three picnic tables outside, but both will feel like a stove if it’s hot out. So if you’re trying to eat there, come on a day that’s overcast or chilly and order a bunch of onigiri (our favorite is the spicy cod), curry croquettes, and have yourself a little ramen party—complete with fizzy Ramune to wash it all down. Whether you decide to eat here or at home, everything you order will come in a takeout container." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino