My daughter and I were about to catch a flight back to SoCal so we wanted to grab lunch. We remembered Kajiken while visiting Seattle but didn't get a chance to try it. Seeing that Dublin now has its own Kajiken, we wanted to check it out and see how it compares to our SoCal Menya Hanabi. Unlike traditional ramen, Kajiken serves dry ramen and mixes with raw egg. After finishing up the ramen, you'll get a free scoop of rice to mix in with the leftover meat and sauce. It's a very filling meal. Here are some of the similarities and differences between Kajiken and Menya Hanabi: 1. Kajiken's meat has a slight kick to it while Menya Hanabi has more soy sauce base. Menya Hanabi might be more kid friendly than Kajiken. Kajiken's meat wasn't spicy but my daughter was drinking a lot of water as it's a little too spicy for her even though the spiciness was mild. 2. Both Kajiken and Menya Hanabi offer the free scoop of rice at the end of the meal. 3. Taste wise, my daughter and I prefer Menya Hanabi over Kajiken. I wanted to thank Angie for a great service. Her explanation on the spiciness of the meat was spot on. I took videos on mixing ramen and rice, but one of the videos was "video"-bombed with gyoza! Overall, my daughter and I were happy that we got to catch Kajiken before we had to go home. read more

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Kajiken is a large, modern-looking noodle restaurant specializing in Aburasoba, which originates in Nagoya, Japan. Soba are thin buckwheat noodles that are usually served cold or warm in a mild broth. There's usually less toppings and intense milky, porky flavors compared to ramen. Also not as thick or doughy compared to Udon. The Aburasoba noodles had a pleasant chewiness and lots of flavor from the sauce and fixins. I got their signature version but asked for a poached, instead of the default raw egg. Overall, very good if you want noodles to highlight the dish. Its similar to Chinese Dan Dan noodles or Lo Mein, except. with extra chewey noodles. For extra protein, I recommend sides of pork and cabbage gyoza and sharing their Chicken Karaage. If you run out of noodles, they'll offer free white rice to soak up the rest of the sauce. read more

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Came in on a weeknight for dinner. No wait. Saw an IG Reel about their shop in San Mateo but found this one which was closer. The #3 Wagyu Beef was unique with a yogurt sauce. The #1 Original was pretty good too. They had $5 chicken karrage special and it was tasty and fresh. Also tried the mentaiko bowl which I'll probably skip next time. Portions were ok, definitely not generous. Clean and bright dining area as you'd expect from a new restaurant. Service was nonchalant. They were attentive enough. Strip mall parking. read more

Oh wow, there is a Kajiken in Dublin!?! We tried to go to their other location in San Mateo but after getting in line to wait. Fortunately, the couple in front of us told us that they were told that they would be the last ones to be served. Bummer! The ambience is Andrea served us tonight and took very good care of us. She was helpful, courteous, attentive, and friendly. She recommended both of our ramens. Another server, Sakura, was so pleasant, outgoing, and thoughtful. She entertained us about Hawaii, Japan, and Vietnam. It was so nice to get hear about her travels! Best service and personal attention. Nikumori Aburasoba: spicy minced pork, pork slices, green onions, raw egg yolk (can sun ajitama or poached egg). I got the raw egg yolk. Mix it all together for 20 seconds so all the noodles absorb the meat sauce and raw egg. Very mildly spicy. My first bite into the ramen was...phenomenal. All the flavors coat the noodle to perfection. The dish is so good but add a little vinegar, crushed sesame seeds, fried garlic and elevated the dish even more. I didn't think it could be done. Keema Curry Aburasoba: curry minced pork, parsley, raw egg yolk (can sun ajitama or poached egg). One bite into my wife's ramen. I thought, wow, mine was so good, but hers is really really good. So much flavor. The curry adds a nice familiarity and a taste of home to this dish. We will definitely be back to try more of their other flavors or even the same ones we already had because they were THAT good! Support your local business. read more

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To me, it's a new way to eat noodles. Seems like a "dry" ramen. Flavor is good, portions are appropriate and service is fast and efficient. Dining area is clean as would be expected from a Japanese restaurant. I like this place and will add it to our rotation. This style of enjoying noodles was cool and new...not something that happens often. read more

Kajiken - Mince pork and sliced pork aburasoba (#2) - Ramen Near Me - Dublin, California

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Still wish their portion is larger. Service was impeccable. I like how large the store is, clean and bright. The Creama Curry Ramen was very good! The original was good too. The Tofu and Fried Calamari were good. Will come again. read more

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Kajiken just opened in Dublin and specializes in Aburasoba style noodles. Aburasoba is a dry style noodle with different sauces and toppings. Fellow black elite allstar Harvey K. met up to give them a try. Located in a strip center on Dublin Blvd., it's across the street from Emerald High School and in front of the new Aloft Hotel. 5:30 pm we were stated right away and ordered the following Homura Aburasoba their signature dish $17.50 spicy minced pork, green onion, bamboo shoots, seaweed, fish powder, chives Poached egg and or raw egg. 4.5 stars Side of chashu 2 stars a paper thin slice of chashu pork $1.75 skip not worth it. Oroshi Ponzu Karrage 4 stars the chicken was fried well with some ponzu drizzled on the top. $10 Chashu rice 4 stars $7 small portion nice as a side We felt the Aburasoba was similar to Chinese style Tza Jang Mein. As we dined the restaurant filled up. The interior decor is simple and clean . Parking is hard with all the retail stores open. Service was good. read more

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It was good food and I've had this spot before in San Mateo and Elk Grove! Service is good but the store is just a bit cold indoors and wish they would keep it warmer for patrons. I like how everything can be seasoned to taste and the noodles are bouncy to the chew. Rice bowl was good but can get really heavy as an app, we split it between two people and took it home still. No complaints here, as I think it's the best tasting mazemen franchise in the Bay. Also unpictured is the yuzu karage which was good but didn't come with sauce unless requested (which a i recommend to ask for). Ambiance is clean, new, and waits are not long. I went during lunch and was seated, although it was busy, right away. Dinner was even more empty, my guess is because this is more of a family residential area! read more

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Worth exploring- and it's quickly getting very busy! Stopped in around 6:30p on a Friday and there was a long waitlist already for folks waiting for table seating vs bar. I ordered the nikumori aburasoba, which is VERY meat heavy; for me, too much meat, but for a meat lovin' man that would be their must order! The nikumori is listed as spicy, however I had to add quite a bit of chili oil to get a little kick out of it. The flavor otherwise was great, and the pork was by far the standout of this dish- the strips of pork are so delicate it's almost like a better version of bacon. In the past I haven't been a huge fan of dry ramen- this was excellent though! The small amount of sauce at the bottom of the bowl was enough to keep me flavor satisfied. A bowl plus a beer came to about $25 - VERY affordable and fun spot! read more

Kajiken - Nikumori aburasoba - Ramen Near Me - Dublin, California

I was looking for something to eat for dinner, and was pleasantly surprised to see that a Kajiken had opened near me! I had first gone to the San Mateo location a few years ago and had always wanted to go back but never made it. Now there is a location in East bay which is perfect for people who dont feel like driving over the 92. We went pretty early at 6pm, and only had to wait 10 min on a Friday night. At 7 pm, the restaurant started to get pretty packed and there were about 10 people waiting. They close early, so plan to come early to get seated. The chicken kara- age here is my favorite, it is super juicy and comes with large juicy chicken thighs. The coating is also super crispy and just delicious. We got the roast beef wagyu aburosoba, the nikumori aburasoba, and the roast beef rice. The roast beef wagyu aburasoba is delicious, the meat is literally melt in your mouth. The nikumori aburosoba with raw egg is so so creamy and the pork is so savory and yummy. We could have skipped on the roast beef rice, it was served cold and just wasnt that great. Great place for dry noodles ! read more

As a ramen/noodle lover I am always seeking out delicious spots to satisfy my tummy. And since a few years ago I came to know the existence of tsukemen and abura soba while visiting Japan. These are delicious, soup-less noodles; and Kajiken's specialty is abura soba where noodles are paired with various sauces and toppings of your choice. The noodles were cooked just right and once it's tossed with the sauce and toppings, the whole bowl transformed into a such flavorful and satisfying meal. We also tried their chicken karaage and it's tasty too. The space was open and clean. It's too bad that the restaurant doesn't offer extra noodles on the side...but i will most likely be going back for more. read more

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Finally tried this place and it was great! Really nice space, very open and bright, not super noisy. Service was also good, very friendly. Got karaage, very juicy and tender. It was also not greasy which is also a plus. I got the homura with a raw egg, very tasty, not super spicy but a little heavy. Hubby got the original which is also good and definitely less heavy feeling but felt a tiny bit bland. Overall good and would come again. Parking isn't so great though, lot is kinda small. read more

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I've been eyeing to try Kajiken ever since it opened up in Dublin and my BF and I finally stopped by for a weekday lunch. It's located in the shopping center across from Emerald High School. Since it was a week day and we went when just when it opened for the day, the service was quick but I can see how easily the place can fill up during peak lunch and dinner hours. Kajiken specializes in aburasoba, a soupless style of ramen where the flavor really comes from mixing everything together at the bottom of the bowl. We started with our go-to appetizer: gyoza. The dumplings were filled with pork and vegetables and pan-fried nicely. The skin was thin with a good crisp on the bottom while still soft on top. We both got the Nikumori Aburasoba which has spicy minced pork, pork slices, green onions and topped with a raw egg. Mixing everything together was honestly part of the fun. Once you break the egg and toss the noodles, they become perfectly coated in sauce. The noodles are thick and chewy, and they really hold onto all the flavor. It's rich, savory, and slightly spicy without being overwhelming. When I finished my noodles and still had some pork leftover. They offer a complimentary bowl of rice, which was perfect for soaking up every last bit of flavor. The bowl was super filling and I ended up taking a small portion as leftovers (which was super delicious when I reheated it the next day) Kajiken is an amazing addition to Dublin and it's worth it to try it out. I'm happy I live close by and I'm definitely going to return! read more

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Oroshi Ponzu Karaage: This dish is served with grated daikon radish dressed in ponzu sauce and green onions. I initially missed the note on their menu, but it is important to mention that this karaage is not crispy. If you are specifically looking for a crunchy texture, this is not the best choice. That said, the chicken itself was flavorful, tender, and juicy. The grated daikon did not add much in terms of flavor for me. If anything, it made the dish wetter and further reduced any hope for crispiness. Next time, I would probably order the regular karaage or try the deep fried calamari instead. While it did not particularly stand out, I am still glad that I tried it. Homura Aburasoba: This dish comes with spicy minced pork, a generous amount of green onions and chives, bamboo shoots, seaweed, and a raw egg yolk on top, which can be substituted with ajitama or a poached egg. What makes this dish stand out is that it is a brothless noodle dish, which is still relatively uncommon in the Bay Area where traditional ramen with broth is much more ubiquitous. I enjoyed the initial flavor, but since the dish is meant to be mixed together, the overall taste eventually became uniform and monotonous, without much variation, after mixing it. Because there was no broth, the dish also felt very heavy, and the noodles became sticky and tacky. I had no issue finishing my bowl, but my dad struggled to enjoy it due to how heavy it felt. I do not think this dish would appeal as much to an older generation, such as my parents. Service and Ambience: Service was quite fast, likely because there were many customers lining up. The restaurant seems focused on quick service in order to maintain a high volume of customers, especially since the indoor seating area is relatively small. Despite that, the ambience was very nice and had a cool, modern feel that resembled restaurants in Japan. read more

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Came twice and both experiences are different. First time came with friends during lunch time. My friends arrived before me, so upon my arrival, the server was already explaining to my friends the whole ordering process. It seems the server was not too familiar with the ordering process and so were we. It took a while to order but finally ordered successfully. I ordered Homura Aburasoba. Order came out fast. Server did instruct us the proper way of consuming and I really appreciate. Never tried dry ramen before so I was excited. Tried half of the bowl without adding chili oil and vinegar and added those two for the remaining. It tastes a lot better after adding those two! Tonight, I took my family to try again and was having a good expectation. I ordered Wagyu Roast Beef Aburasoba this time. But unfortunately it was a disappointment. Somehow the beef is a little chewy than I thought and the taste was bland. Oroshi Ponzu Karaage was okay, and not too special. My daughter ordered Soboro Aburasoba, with her comment was the ground meat doesn't mix in with the noodles, which she felt she was eating it separately. Service tonight was not bad, at least I see it is improving, but of course they can always do better. I'll probably would come again to try other things on the menu and hopefully there will be much improvement when I come next time. read more

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This place recently opened in Dublin. I have had tsukemen (ramen with dipping sauce), but have not had abura soba before so I had to try it. This place was super busy at noon. Probably because this place was still quite new. Good thing we went there around 11:30 so we did not have to wait. I ordered their #1 signature dish: Homura Aburasoba. Some people may not want to eat a raw egg, but I wanted it. Just hope their egg is high quality and fresh. I mixed everything up and tasted it - not bad. I added their condiments: fried garlic, sesame, chili oil and vinegar as I like heavy flavors. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I also ordered an Asahi draft beer to go with my noodles. My friend ordered the Soboro Aburasoba, but substituted the raw egg with an Ajitama (seasoned egg). I am sure she enjoyed it as well as she finished it before I finished my bowl. The ponzu karaage had some grated daikon with ponzu and green onions. It added another layer of flavors to the fried chicken, but the fried chicken was juicy and hot. I would order it again. I must admit - I still like ramen with soup better as the soup is my favorite component of ramen. I also started enjoying tsukemen as my most recent trip to Japan converted me. read more

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Huzzah! Kajiken has opened a new location and it's in Dublin. Located in a small plaza, there is parking all around and free. My husband and I have been to their location in San Mateo several times and was happy to find out they had a new location closer to us. It was a bit of a wait on a Friday night but the food was still as good as their original location. Service was friendly and efficient. read more

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I was super excited that Kaiiken opened a location in Dublin, as it is easier for me to get at rather than the other locations. It's hard to find a restaurant that serves aburasoba (soupless ramen), much less do it well. Kajiken hits the mark on both! My wife and I came here for lunch on a Tuesday and surprisingly it was pretty quiet. I got the special and the wife got an original aburasoba. We also split a chicken karaage. Overall a great experience. Clean and bright seating area, attentive service, and great food! read more

Wonderful service staff. Helped with recommendation of menu. Please was new, clean, and bright. Recommend a small side soup to enjoy with the dry ramen as it's a bit too dry once you have mixed the ramen all together. read more

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My favorite Kajiken location! This place is still very new and clean. I wish they open one around Oakland or Berkeley. Anyway this is probably one of the better homura aburasoba out of the Kajiken locations I've tried. The Toronto location makes them way more spicy than they should be. I can actually enjoy it here. read more

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Their soft opening was just this past weekend so I waited until Tuesday night for the crowd to die down to try them out. Walked in before 6pm and there was no wait. Very bright restaurant with clean simple lines in their decor. Besides the chatter of other diners nearby and the kitchen staff you can hear Japanese music in the background. We ordered hot tea, original karaage, the #1 and #2 on their menu, and a roast beef rice bowl. Original karaage: 5/5 Very juicy Nice sized pieces Good crunch Comes with 2 dips Homura Aburasoba ($17.50): 3.5/5 You have choice of raw egg, ajitama, or poached. I chose ajitama not realizing you only get half an egg. I personally thought the sauce was flat and one-dimensional even when I added in vinegar for acidity. Nikumori Aburasoba ($18.50): 3/5 They did not skimp on the meat for this dish. This would not be the best choice for someone who doesn't like fatty pork slices. The sauce was a bit bland but the flavors improved when vinegar was added. However, a lot of vinegar needed to be used. Unsure if this is the same sauce as the Homura. If it was a choice between this or the Homura - I would not choose the Nikumori. Wagyu roast beef rice bowl ($13): 3/5 Unsure why the roast beef had to be chopped. The yogurt tasted more like sour cream to me. I just couldn't get past that. read more

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Revisited (didn't get the karaage again), but the service and food were good! Chili add on can be requested for free now instead of paying $1. read more

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I got a bunch of Instagram reels about the new Kajiken opening up in Dublin. I haven't been to the other location, but I've heard good things from my friends so I was excited to try this place. Keep in mind it's soupless ramen. So it's more of a saucy noodle type of thing. I got the Kema curry and that was just ok. My wife had the wagyu and that was sooo much better! So just stick with the top 3, you can't go wrong with that. It was good, but wish there was a spoon to scoop up the rest of the meat. And the raw egg yolk did not sit well with my stomach afterwards. read more

Kajiken - Pretty lights and sign - Ramen Near Me - Dublin, California

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Came back to try other menu items. This time I went with the Unagi Aburasoba. It's yummy but I forgot to ask to add an egg, darn! They've added a waiting list for people to sign in since my initial visit and it looks like they now have a DoorDash logo on the door. The place was lively at 3 in the afternoon on a Sunday, looks like they've worked out the kinks. read more

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I was really excited to try this place after hearing about it opening up in the east bay! However, I was a bit disappointed... My experience was just okay...service was a bit lacking and just not as welcoming despite there not being very many people on a Thursday early afternoon. My friend and I also felt like the food they gave us wasn't the best quality? The wagyu beef bowl looked really different from the picture with the meat being mostly tiny strips instead of cubes and I looove wagyu, so the quality and appearance of the meat was a let down. It was also quite rice heavy more so than meat. Still finished the bowl, but it wasn't anything special. Pricing overall was reasonable though, the bowl was around $14-$15. Maybe I just came on a bad day or ordered the wrong thing, but I'd have to give it another try! read more

Kajiken - Ramen Near Me - Dublin, California

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Overall rating: 4.5/5 Came on a Sunday around 7pm and it was busy, with about a 15-20 minute wait. I was excited to see Kajiken open an East Bay location since the original spot is a much farther commute. The interior was clean, modern, and well lit, and it's located in a large plaza with plenty of parking. Service was efficient and our food came out in under 10 minutes. As first-time customers, I appreciated how the menu clearly highlighted their most popular items. I ordered: Homura Aburasoba: great umami flavor, not overly salty, and the noodles had a nice chew. The server recommended adding a raw egg, which gave the dish extra creaminess and richness. 5/5 The only downside was feeling a bit rushed toward the end, as the check was brought and the table cleared almost immediately while we were finishing our last bites. Overall, the food was solid and having a Kajiken in the East Bay is a huge plus. read more

Kajiken - Homura Aburasoba with raw egg - Ramen Near Me - Dublin, California

Came here for lunch on a Saturday and got seared immediately. I like the interior deco, spacious and inviting. We tried the chashu rice and their recommended ramen. Like it both! We wanted to order chicken karage but they said not available. I like that they have fried garlic as self serve condiments. Will be back for sure. Another decent place for lunch near our home read more

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Pretty solid restaurant! Food was good and flavorful. Between the two dishes I got - Spicy Minced Pork and Keema Curry - I preferred the Spicy Minced Pork because it had more umami flavor and more toppings. I would recommend adding a bit of vinegar. It helps cut the richness of all the flavors. Servers were attentive and friendly! read more

Kajiken - Spicy minced pork and keema curry - Ramen Near Me - Dublin, California

I came here for lunch and was greeted and seated promptly. I tried the original, it was the recommended item to try for the first time. I liked the texture of the noodles, they were thick and a little chewy, and the flavors that were added to noodles were perfect. The portion was generous too, sometimes I would need to add noodles when I have ramen, but not here. I liked how open and spacious the restaurant was. A solid bowl of ramen if you are in the area. read more

Kajiken - Original - Ramen Near Me - Dublin, California

This type of dry ramen just wasn't for me personally. Even though I do enjoy the texture of the noodles and all the toppings that came with it, the sauce and the taste was just too oily for me, it's not something that match my taste bud or make me want to comeback in the future. But I know for a fact some people might love this. It still a good place to try out with you want to explore a different type of ramen. For ambiance, the restaurant was very bright, modern, and simple. Staff were fast and friendly, I got Original Aburasoba with Ajitama and a side order of Chicken Karaage. For the ramen, each item in the bowl tasted good individually, the ajitama was a little bit cold but have that runny yolk in the center, noodle were thick, chewy, and cooked just right, chashu slice and bamboo shoot were flavorful. But when they mixed together, they were just okay... Chicken karaage, I would like it to be a little crispier (should have read the menu more thoughtful, so technically it was my fault, they did say their karaage was tender and juicy not cripsy)... between the two sauce, I prefer the wasabi mayo more than the regular mayo but it still lack of flavors imo. Overall, it was an okay experience, I probably won't comeback but if I know friends and family who are into ramen and want to try a different style of it, I will definitely tell them to check Kajiken out! read more

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Kajiken just had their grand opening in Dublin about a month ago. So the place is new and clean. The service is friendly and pretty fast. We got seated right away and the food was delivered within about 10 minutes. The problem is the food quality. Nothing here stood out as great or even better than most comparable ramen places. The original chicken karaage was not really breaded and fried in the normal sense. It wasn't crispy or flavorful. They had two different mayo dips but neither one had any flavor to elevate this dish. The Wagyu rice bowl was a disappointment. While the rice was fine, the fancy beef was chewy and bland. Another spoonful of mayo and tons of the table provided condiments still didn't help the beef that was practically tasted like it was boiled. The nikumori aburasoba had a "spicy" sauce that was more like a katsup than anything spicy or even Japanese. The pork slices were ok but again needed some depth of flavor. The minced pork was better but not enough to save this dish. The noodles were fine. This version of Kajiken seems to need a bit more work to compare to the San Mateo location and a lot more work to beat the other players. read more

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Staff is not ready. Nice but flow of task is not ready. 3/5. Food is excellent. 5/5. We are regular's at other location. Place is clean and casual. 4/5. Good give them a try. read more

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This was a new experience for me. I subbed the egg yolk for an egg and I loved it. The egg was a great touch. It was slightly umami, salty, but packed with good flavor. If you're still hungry at the end you can order a small bowl of rice. In my opinion the small bowl of rice was pretty big! Overall it's a must try and I would come again to try other things read more

Kajiken - Ramen Near Me - Dublin, California

Finally had the chance to try Kajiken in Dublin. The first time I had it was the one in San Mateo. My family and I stopped by on a Saturday at 2pm. He waited about 20 minutes or so before we were seated. The place is not that big and all the tables were full. The four of us were seated in the back corner. We ordered two Homura Aburasoba and two Nikumori Aburasoba and tasted exactly like the ones we had in San Mateo. Love all the toppings and the noodles. I think soupless ramen is underrated because it's delicious! They were out of the karaage but ended up ordering the calamari. I liked the batter that they used and the calamari was chewy. I really enjoyed the sauce that came with it. I will definitely be back again if I'm ever in the area. The staff were friendly and efficient. Loved the ambience because it was very chill. read more

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I love how more and more Japanese restaurants are making their way into Dublin. I miss Japan and seeing more variety than the typical sushi roll restaurants is awesome. This location specializes in dry ramen noodles. Ambiance is trendy and bright. Great spacious dining location for kids. My 3 yr old enjoys their chasiu rice bowl and it's a generous portion to share. Menu is simple. There are alternatives to adding raw egg. The ike geso, takoyaki, and the radish kaarage are yummy. The keema curry ramen I ordered for my entree was yummy too. Parking can be tight closer to the entrance but easy to find if you're okay walking around in the large plaza area. read more

Kajiken - Ramen Near Me - Dublin, California

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A solid spot if you are craving dry ramen (aburasoba). The noodles are well cooked with a good chew, and the sauce is flavorful without being too heavy. Good, but nothing particularly unique or memorable - maybe because I am not a huge fan of dry ramen. For appetizer, we ordered the ponzu chicken karaage The chicken was juicy with a light, crispy exterior, and the ponzu added a bright citrusy balance. We came on a Sunday night and it wasn't too busy, service was fast and efficient. read more

Kajiken - Ramen Near Me - Dublin, California

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Our son told us about this new place. As I prefer dry noodles over soup version, and have never tried dry Japanese ramen, I have to try. We got there around 1pm and there was still a wait. The menu selection was limited which is understandable as this is a somewhat fast food. We ordered 3 bowls of noodles, the server made sure we are okay with raw egg. We also got an order of Takoyaki. The place was a bit noisy but acceptable. What we got: Homura Aburasoba, Nikumori Aburasoba, and Original Aburasoba. The noodles are pretty rich and tasty. The portion was reasonably satisfying. If you do not want to have leek/chive breath, watch out for the Homura Aburasoba... Overall the experience was good and warranted additional visits. read more

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Service was a bit slow here and the server didn't quite get our order right when placing it but we quickly got that corrected. Since it's a new establishment and we were a big group, it was understandable. Wish they would come over to check on water and tea levels a bit more often though. Other than that, food was good but it was a bit oily read more

Kajiken - Ramen Near Me - Dublin, California

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I came here with two of my friends two Thursdays ago for lunch. They will not seat you until all of your party is here. There is no soups here, only dry noodles. Descent size restaurant. Complimentary tea. Overall, all of us enjoyed the meal, we shared everything. I would bring my family back to try other dishes. read more

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I'm a big fan of their San Mateo location, so I was excited to see them open one in the East Bay, in Dublin. The food tasted just as good as I remembered - everything was superb. We ordered the Wagyu Roast Beef Aburasoba (my favorite) and the Homura Aburasoba. Both were creamy and delicious. That said, it seems like they're still getting used to operating this new location. The service felt a bit unpolished, and there wasn't a proper waitlist system in place yet. Overall, the food definitely delivered, and I'm hopeful the service will improve as they settle in. read more

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