Lyn K.
Yelp
Brought my daughter here for a ramen dinner night. I was always a fan of the prior establishment, Monta Chaya, which unfortunately closed during the pandemic. It was about 7pm on a weekday and we had our choice of seating. We opted for the bar to watch the chefs prepare food. Servers were friendly, helpful, and attentive. Menu is limited but that's usually a sign that they've perfected a few key dishes rather than offering a multitude of mediocrity. Space is small, hosting maybe 6 or 7 parties and then additional bar seating, so I suppose on weekends you can expect a wait for a table. Parking is ample, as it is shared parking within the plaza.
Food was good, no true complaints from me or my daughter. I appreciated that each of their ramen dishes had a description and had a specific noodle type that went with each item. I chose their Shogun Ramen, and my daughter picked the Classic Shoyu Ramen. I personally liked her noodle style better (thicker egg noodle maybe?), called the "No.22 Hokkaido & Tokyo Standard," vs. the one I got in my Shogun Ramen, which was a thinner "No.26 Hakata Standard" noodle. Being it was our first time with this menu, I had no idea what this meant and just rolled with it, but in hindsight I probably could have asked, or substituted for a thicker noodle, but all the same, I was appreciative to try the dish the way the chef intended. Noodles were a personal preference though, so I don't feel justified to knock it down more. The broths were outstanding though, and their Nitamago halves were DELICIOUS. Pro tip, let it sit in the broth for a bit, as I ate my daughter's half at the beginning of the meal and it was cold, but my egg had been in the hot broth longer and it was nice and warm. We also started the meal off with some gyoza - delicious and I really enjoyed their gyoza sauce which was readily available table-side.
All in all, I would be open to eating here again, but would probably substitute for a thicker noodle. Great staff, layout and size is very reminiscent of a traditional Japanese ramen house, and well crafted menu options!