This place will get a 3.5 stars from me, with some reservations. The problem from my point of view is there are a lot of inconsistencies everywhere. \n\nI've been here quite a few times. This place reminds me of places like Ichiza, meaning, I-naba has components of a dish that are really good, but in the same dish, a lot of the components are really lacking. While I think that they are doing something different that's kinda unique here, it really didn't blow me away like I feel it should have.\n\nNabeyaki udon - they made it with these really thick udon noodles which I never had before, and I thought that it was different, but really didn't do anything for me. I wish there were more vegetables like carrots and mushrooms. They did put in a tempura kabocha, but it was undercooked. The shrimp tempera was cooked really well and and had a light, crisp batter. The soft boiled egg was cooked nicely. The broth was ok, just a bit too sweet for my taste. I thought for $12 bucks it was a little too pricey for what I received.\n\nI have been here and tried their yakisoba, and while the soba noodles are a lot different than what I have had in the past, it didn't really do anything for me.\n\nService wasn't really that great. We had to share menus. Is it really that hard to order more menu cases and print out some more menus? I guess so. She also didn't know who ordered what. Maybe the kitchen gets confused as well. But, we came in a really big group, so maybe they aren't accustomed to that. Or she's new. There are usually a lot more questions than there are answers.\n\nBut, food wise, it's ok. I don't really know if I would come back here. It could be that this type of food doesn't really fit my style. I prefer bigger, simpler, and bolder flavors. Too much subtlety with food, IMO, is kinda irritating, in my book. :D