4 /5 Sebastian Brown: I think this is a good one for what it is meant to be: A spot to get decent, convenient/fast, and comforting Japanese food. Will the ramens flavor blow you away like, say, Nikka Ramen? No, but I feel like this place has a different appeal. Its very conveniently located to shopping and UCSB campus and has very good parking. It also has some nice "street food-esque" interior decor. My favorite part was the showy Japanese music they were playing in the background. Maybe its just because the music was similar to the kind of stuff I listen to on Spotify, but I found the overall vibe charming/pleasant.
The staff seemed very friendly to me, with the server kindly getting me a glass of water even when I didnt realize it was self-serve and right next to me until he did so.
Got the curry ramen. Overall, I thought it was decent, more or less what Id expect from a Japanese curry dish. The egg/pork couldve been a little better and the noodles were probably a little too thick. But overall, it was still satisfying enough.
So overall, it wont change your life, but Ill definitely be coming back to grab some lunch here every so often.
