"This place has some of the best ramen I've ever had."
"The shoyu ramen was the best I've had in New York."
"The tonkotsu ramen and it was nearly perfect."
"Sushi and ramen are delicious."
"Ramen is wonderful, broths are savory."
"The pork was out of this word good!!"
"The food here is very very good."
Cons:
"The food is very expensive and is not worth it. Will not go back."
"The ramen was extremely salty and difficult to pass."
"Nothing authentic. Eggs were over cooked."
"The fried chicken was cooked in old oil - barely had any flavor."
"The broth was very thin and water like, there was no flavor."
"Each toppings taste like Chinese cuisine. Taste of ramen was too shallow and noodles were too soft."
"The tonkotsu ramen had poorly made noodles and soup base was very watery."
Service
Pros:
"Great service! It was super fast to place my order and have it ready."
"Service is a little 'rushed', but food was very good."
"The staff were very respectful and professional."
"Service was really good and attentive."
"Very attentive service and ambience is really quite and serene."
"The service is excellent and kind."
"The staff is friendly, accommodating, and accessible."
Cons:
"Waitress was very rude and rushed us from the minute we came in."
"Service was also very slow."
"Service is fine but food is not good."
"Subpar and disorganized service."
"Waiter forgot our soup and forgot my sons meal until we reminded him a few times."
"Waitress got our whole order wrong and was very rude."
"The staff just seemed really disorganized and unprofessional."
Ambience
Pros:
"The atmosphere and ambient of the restaurant was nice, low-lit and quiet."
"And the place is nice, cozy and quietlike."
"The decor inside was very warm and inviting."
"The inside is decorated really nicely."
"Its dining area had a relaxing, chill ambiance with dim lights."
"Once you get to the second floor and open the door you get hit with a lovely vibe of a hidden secret of NYC."
"The restaurant is gorgeous and comfortable."
Cons:
"It's slightly cramped but since the restaurant wasn't full, it wasn't so bad."
"The place is small however, so on busy times I can see how it gets full easily."
"What can be off-putting is if you have a large group or do not like small spaces as most of their seating is close to other tables."
"The sitting place on the second floor is kind of dark and creepy."
"It's very crowded and hard to get a table."
"Ambience: very loud (mainly due to crowd talking over each other). Very tight (you will literally be bumping into others with the slightest out of the ordinary motions) I do not recommend this place if you're claustrophobic."
"Environment is cramped, noisy. Not the best experience."
Accessibility
Pros:
"The seats have a little storage compartment underneath for your bag, and they have a nice spot to hang your coat."
"The staff is friendly, caring but above all the food not only looks good but tastes good!"
"The staff were attentive."
"The staff are very attentive."
"Staff is really nice and will answer all your questions regarding each dish."
"Service was friendly and attentive."
"Nice staff."
Cons:
"They also stop taking orders from 4-5pm (indoor eaters can still eat, but the kitchen is not open)."
"There are steep stairs up to the restaurant."
"This place is absolutely not wheelchair accessible."
"The restaurant itself operates on the 2nd floor of a small building, with stairs leading up. No ramp, and as far as I know, no elevator."
"Also it's on the second floor, quite a bit of stairs to take."
"The only thing I would say is that the stairs going up to the restaurant are sort of narrow and it is sort of cramped in there especially when itβs busy."
"This place is absolutely not wheelchair accessible."
Value
Pros:
"Walked in and discovered happy hour specials so we shared a variety of sushi and appetizers."
"Great prices, food, and service π"
"The food was decent and relatively inexpensive."
"The food is affordable, and there's happy hour drinks and appetizers."
"Food was a good price and the atmosphere is spot on."
"The prices are good, i can even say for the service that they give, the food and the environment the prices are cheap."
"Food is delicious and the prices are very decent, considering the big serving size and location."
Cons:
"The price wasnt my favorite either."
"Also nigiris are $4 a piece!! Thatβs actually mad."
"A bit pricey and happy hour was underwhelming."
"At $15, you can get muuuch better ramen elsewhere."
"I would not pay that much money for that sushi again (it was $15-18 for a small 8 piece sushi)."
"But a little expensive, maybe because it is close to Rockefeller Center."
"Overpriced for poor quality food, if you are looking for an authentic Japanese restaurant look elsewhere."