In the Fountain Valley branch of this chain, the ""cheap"" ramen place is on one side. On the other lies a robata bar just out of Japan. The whole staff greets patrons with a hearty ""irashaii"" and promptly seats them at a table or at the bar. Order skewers or specially made Japanese ""tapas"" dishes that serve as your accompiament to your beverage. Winners include a grilled salmon with buttered shiitake and enoki mushrooms, the beef flap meat skewer, and the garlic skewer. Tsukemono (pickled cabbage) comes free and all-you-can-eat on the side. For dessert, try the banana egg roll with chocolate sauce and ice cream. The waitstaff is EXCELLENT!!!!!
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