text: Came here on their nd soft opening day There was a LOT of waiterswaitresses waiting at the door and greeted us the second the door opened Two of my friends had already arrived by the time my friend and I had gotten there oops i took the long way there apparently XD or rather the slow way haha nnFirst impressions LOTS of people working Probably to get used to the environment and process Decor Very simple Red and White First thought i had why does this remind me of In n Out LOL anyway Design almost kept like how it was when Cafe de Japon existed Bar area More open now with the various table set ups Chairs are a bit bottom heavy so not too easy to move nnEach person is served with a small salad bowl even before ordering surprising nnSince it is still their soft opening they were not offering their complete menunnCarbonara Ramen Signature ramen noodle fusion inspired by popular Italian Carbonara pasta A soup base with the original tonkotsu pork broth and milk Toppings included is an egg yolk bacon shiso and fresh scallions The type of noodle selected for this ramen is flat thick noodles nnFirst impression something new to try Their rendition of a popular italian dish in a japanese style Soup base is light due to the broth being mixed with milk which i do not think is normal cow milk reminds me of soy milk maybe Noodles are thick nontraditional ramen noodles which you do not see often but cooked to a nice al dente which gives a nice bite D The egg yolk i am pretty sure was laid in raw and left with the broth to cook slightly gives a nice rich flavor overall Bacon gives a nice flavor esp since they had it lightly seared on a grill but not a fan of bacon The shiso leaf actually look me off guard Gives something along the lines of maybe a basil flavor Overall this ramen is not bad since its lighter than the shiroi tonkotsu ramen Not my favorite but i like the noodles they use nnShiroi Tonkotsu Ramen The best salted ramen is created with salted sauce and brown garlic oil A soup base with the original tonkotsu pork broth with salted sauce Toppings included is chashu pork hardboiled egg fresh scallions and kikurage The type of noodle selected for this ramen is thin noodle nnThin noodles Overcooked in my opinion Cooked a bit too long Lost its bite The soup is quite salty Probably from the salted sauce whatever that could be Very heavy in garlic flavor mostly from the garlic oil It was surprising to me they did hardboiled eggs I would prefer a softboiled egg with a runny yolk The kikurage woodear fungus is quite normal to be in a japanese style ramen The thing that was nice to me was the chashu In comparison to like Monta this was not fatty at all Majority meat with a thin line of fat A nice touch is they seared it on a grill Adds a nice flavor to it Not a bad ramen though soup base with the salted sauce what is this is quite salty nnDuring this soft opening they also had a few side orders available nnHiromaru Gyoza Grilled pork dumplingnnHiromaru Buns Two steamed buns filled with butabara pork belly and served with Hiromaru original saucennKaraage Japanese fried chickennnPretty good to start off the meat is a dark meat On top of that its marinatedseasoned so even the inside of the meat is flavorful The batter used is not too thick and is nice and crispy Nice side to get nnHIromaru Japanese Curry Japanese style curry rice with chashu porknnTo be honest upon bring brought out this order first thing that came to mind was overpriced At you get about the amount of a small bowl of rice in a pool of curry sauce ONE slice of pork two short spears of asparagus and a sliver of red bell pepper The curry sauce very UNDERwhelming Flavor was not there Felt diluted Not flavorful at all like some curry Some had said its like what you would get from a box of curry at a grocery store To me it was not strong at all I tasted the sauce straight up If i had ate it with rice id be like uhhh where is the curry Aside from that ONE slide of pork really wow nnService wise they were very attentive They picked up finished bowls quickly and were quick to refill on water Hope their attentive service will last after opening nnOn the side note they have another room decorated differently next door The waitress had told us it is for dinner service for the izakaya as well has some private VIP rooms too The decor is complete opposite of the original side nnOverall not bad for a soft opening and new style Would like to come back to try different side dishes next time gyoza and buns as well as the other two ramen they offer on their menu For the price ramen i would say they should include one more slide of pork though Seemed a little skimped out on only have slice