Heartwood Annex - Nevada City (CA)

1 /5 Daniel Meyers: So I ordered the Sweet and Spicy chicken for 17$ and my wife ordered the salad for 20$ at dinner time. She also asked for extra dressing which cost extra and we didnt get the extra dressing! Pretty upsetting! I was really impressed with the flavor of the food but the amount of chicken I got for 17$ and only chicken with a lemon was pretty ridiculous. Pictures below will show that the salad for 26$ is a way better deal then the 10 pieces of chicken I got by itself but not by much! Also they have the restaurant spilt up in 2 different areas, one for breakfast and lunch and another for dinner. They didnt have a sign saying thats how it works. I was pretty upset when I saw my small amount of chicken by itself and soooooooo expensive! I DONT RECOMMEND GOING THERE EVER!

1 /5 Grace Fiorita: The quality has plummeted in the last several months. The "broth" was water with virtually no flavor. I felt I should have paid $5, if that, not $20. On top of that, the cashier/server was wearing headphones and had a bored, uninterested, annoyed look.... as if we were a burden rather than a valued customer.

5 /5 Mark Savella: Growing up in the Bay Area and waiting in those long lines in San Francisco and San Jose, this spot really knows how to do ramen right! I tried the Tantan Style Ramen and swapped the pork for Kaarage Chicken, and let me tell you, it was amazing. I love pork too, and I can only imagine it would’ve been awesome, but since it doesnt sit well with me, I went with the chicken instead. The broth was super flavorful, and everything just hit the spot. You can really tell they put a ton of love into that 17-hour bone broth. One of the reviews on here said the broth was flavorless & the noodles were mushy, but I had the complete opposite experience. The noodles were golden, with the perfect consistency for slurping. The chicken was also golden and crispy on the outside but juicy on the inside. The staff was super friendly, and the place had a cute, cozy vibe with an industrial twist. I loved checking out the local artwork on the walls. Overall, you’ve got to try this ramen place out. You definitely won’t regret it!

2 /5 Lily C: I feel I have to warn people: believe the other reviews about their subpar ramen. Nevada City has plenty of great food options, but they have yet to present any decent Japanese options. First, we ordered the crispy potatoes and the chicken karaage. While neither necessarily tasted bad, the “crispy” potatoes were not crispy at all and the chicken karaage is not karaage. It is simply just fried chicken, the batter wasn’t correct. Now to the worst part: the “ramen”. We ordered the tantanmen and the miso ramen. Neither in any way resembled ramen. Both had little to no flavor and were served with overcooked mushy noodles. Not even the egg was right. We did not force ourselves to finish it. Overall, heartwood annex should not be in the business of attempting Japanese food. Heartwood cafe is pretty good, but the annex is not it.