Idk about the other reviews but I love this place. There is no rush to place your order. You order…read moreyourself. I mean I guess being the introvert that I am, it's awesome. For those who got ones that lacked flavor...Probably got tofu flavored. Black garlic tonkotsu here is rich. They might serve a bigger menu if you go earlier. Later at night seems to be smaller. I've been going here every-time I drop into Bellingham. The night owl's ramen shop. -being a bigger guy though comfier chairs would be nice, but probably keeps people from staying too long lol. Anyways my go to place for some hearty ramen.

Have been here many, many times after living in Bellingham for 5 years. Never had an issue until…read moretonight, and couldn't understand the 3.5 star rating but it is starting to make sense. Tonight I Had my sister pick up our order that I placed over the phone for 3 tonkatsu ramens (2 black garlic). Been our favorite dish there for a long time and always loved it. After she got home with the order we realized that there was absolutely no chasu (pork) in any of our 3 dishes. I called the store, and asked them about it and they offered an 8$ refund or extras for next time we came in. We live 30 minutes away. Not exactly like we could easily come back and get the pork or a re-fire of the dish, but that wasn't even offered to us. In their website, they charge 3.5$ for extra chasu. So they didn't even offer us the amount they charge for the protein. After discussing this I called them back to try and explain the frustration we had with this and was entirely dismissed by their manager. When I told her they charge 3.5$ for additional pork she didn't even know the cost, and then offered to give me 11$ refund, because I had received 55$/65$ of food I ordered. I didn't though. I ordered a pork ramen, and didn't receive the primary part of that order. If I wanted a vegetable option I would have picked that. She insisted that there wasn't any other option. Food is good, but if they make it wrong it's not their problem. Terrible customer service. Don't go here.

Lots of choices and the food was very good. It's a casual place with souvenirs and even a cotton…read morecandy machine, enjoyed by my teenager, and video games. The server was happy to take our order directly instead of via the electronic ordering system. They were very helpful and friendly. We have been there a few times in road trips and find that it's worth the little bit of side trip from the freeway to get there.

Started strong, food was amazing, place and people also amazing, over the last year or so, has gone…read moredownhill. It's almost like they don't care anymore. Used to be spotlessly clean, now, not so much, the food is STILL delicious, but is missing what made it amazing before. Makes me sad

Delicious! Visiting from Texas and always missing good teriyaki! This was so good and service was…read moreamazing too. Next time I want to try out the ramen, sure it's good!

I eat here occasionally. The food takes a while but that's because they cook it professionally. The…read moreambience is a clean spacious type of area. The food is delicious. I would recommend the Japanese foods first, the Korean and Vietnamese second. I was not impressed by the Chinese food there, it was lacking, and so was the Thai food.

Extremely friendly staff, and all hard workers. I came to this restaurant around 5pm on a Saturday…read moreand it was busy. Every table was full but they sat me at the bar. I waited about 35 minutes to receive my food. Would I have liked to receive it sooner? Yes, but I could tell the kitchen was working hard and it was busy. They did what they could I got an 8.00 Sake Maki role and the Nebeyaki Udon soup dish to compliment the rainy and moody weather The sushi roll wasn't anything special. Salmon, rice and seaweed, you really can't go wrong! I'm going to to come back and try other rolls cause the sushi here looks delicious The soup was full of Sweet and savory ... It definitely had that umami flavor but the shrimp and egg were very overcooked. The soup was boiling hot when I received it, the egg was hard boiled, not poached and the shrimp tempura was tough and rubbery. The variety of ingredients impressed me though. The fish cake, fried tofu, mushrooms, and pea crisps were delicious and flavorful! I would get this dish again, because it truly did taste good, I just wish they'd out the shrimp and egg into the broth later so that they didn't come out overcooked. Loved the vibe here, food was good.. this place has a good thing going!

Food was unique, well-prepared and terrific. It was crowded and the food came out pretty slowly. It…read morewas crazy busy with lots of To Go orders. So, get here early.

Excellent sushi. Perfect rice, proportions, fish freshness and temperature. Haven't had sushi…read moretraditionally prepared since Hawaii about a decade ago. Most American restaurants tend to give you gigantic portions, you can't fit it all in your mouth at one time which is what you're supposed to be able to do. My friends had domburi (rice bowl) or noodles and they all said the food was delicious. I can only speak about the sushi, I'll try one of their domburi dishes next time.

After finishing up my shopping at Trader Joe's, my family wanted to grab a bite for lunch. I…read morechecked Yelp, and this was the highest rated place nearby. And it helped that it was within walking distance. Upon walking in, the staff let us pick an empty table. The place is rather typical looking for a family-run Japanese restaurant. It was clean, which is the most important thing for these quick lunch stops. - Takoyaki: OK. Good size, covered in bonito flakes. It was quite well presented and tasted fine. My only complaint was that it was close to lukewarm not hot, so it didn't seem freshly made. The greens seemed unnecessary. - Vegetable Tempura: OK. Nothing special. A good tempura batter is very light and airy, but this one was a bit bready. - Shoyu Ramen: OK. Good size, and flavors where there. The pork was the thickest piece I've ever had in a ramen bowl, but very tender, so no real complaints. - Chicken Teriyaki Rice: Not recommended. Chicken was tender enough, but I prefer chicken with skin. Plate was drowning in sauce. Edible, but not enjoyable. Service was simple and nice enough. Food came out in a reasonable amount of time. Overall, we were satisfied. The food here caters to what locals want and expect, and they generally do a fine job with it. If I was hungry and was in the area, I would certainly consider it.

It's a 1 hour round trip from my house, but I'm coming back! So delicious! Fresas con crema is…read moreoutstanding

These were hands down the best birria tacos I've ever had! The service was amazing, and I'll…read moredefinitely be coming back again soon Highly recommend!

We had a delicious sushi meal tonight. The service was outstanding, and the food was fresh and so…read morewell prepared. My family loves sushi, and we drove from Bellingham to celebrate a special occasion. My mom joined us, and though she is not a sushi fan, she had no problem finding a dish to her liking and was equally impressed. We arrived early before they got busy, which may be key. The atmosphere is a nice balance that is clean and classy, but still warm and welcoming to families. Everything was perfect; we will return.

Surprised. Happily. Having found such a remarkable Asian / Sushi restaurant in Anacortes…read more Freshness and quality of the fish was incredible. Presentation, rolls, plates, excellent. Friendly, prompt, knowledgeable servers. Pricing well within reason. ... I'm just impressed. Only critique: while the interior is well done, the general surrounding and exterior is lacking - but I'm sure it'll improve. ... I'll be back!

We were seated straight away , restaurant is clean , quiet easy to talk…read more Menu has many different ramen and curry. Tried one tamago ramen (classic) and one chicken katsu curry. Both were tasty and decent portion sizes.

I understand flavour profiles are to each their own…read more I've had many bowls of Ramen from North America to Japan . I can say that it was okay for me. The chasu had body, the noodles were bouncy, the egg was good, and the broth profile was good. Service was good - this location was on the newer side so it was clean and nice. Try it