I am from the east coast originally and transplanted myself to Oregon permanently four years ago. I…read morehad given up on finding ramen that tasted so good your soul thanked you. I've found good ramen or pho around this state but not the kind that you crave on a rainy day or when you realize you're coming down with a cold. Not the soulful comforting kind. When I first tasted the ramen here it brought a tear to my eye. Finally, a ramen I would crave and drive 2.5 hours to enjoy. As for ambiance, it's not like any other restaurant in town. Very authentic to the fun side of Japan and feels a bit like dining inside of an old school arcade. Lots to look at and chat about while you eat! Thank you for providing a taste of home and good food for me to crave!

Great cool vibe, friendly staff, fun pacman 1up arcade.... Then the great stuff sort of stop there…read more Our kids both ordered the kid's shoyu ramen, the broth tasted like water with soy sauce, noodle was fine, soft boiled egg was OK, but the fish cake tasted off. Both kids didn't finish. The gyu fried rice was pretty salty, the "steak" pieces were tiny, just overall below average. The yakitori was nice, both chicken and belly pork were grilled nicely. Mu wife had the takoyaki and that was mediocre. This is prob a cool spot to drink and snack, I wouldn't recommend coming here for the food.

Honestly pretty good sushi and I really was surprised by how much I enjoyed the cocktails. Just…read morewish they had Asahi or Kirin on tap not Sapporo

It's located right behind the Columbia Outlet store…read more I was hesitant to stick around based on the wait time of 45 minutes...but I'm sooo glad I did! They were definitely packed and could've used more help. We were with another couple so we didn't mind as we were not in a hurry. Our server was really nice and didn't rush us. I ordered the salmon tower and there was sooooo much salmon! Everything was so fresh and flavorful. They have so many unique options to choose from. They don't skimp! I feels very authentic and comfortable inside.

We stopped in for lunch on way out of town. So glad we did! Amazing ramen. If you like ramen it's…read moredefinitely a good

My friends and I do a ladies lunch once a month and try new spots in town. HAVE YOU BEEN HERE YET…read more?????!?!??!! we all plan on going back with our husbands it wad that good . I had the number 4 at the recommendation of our server who by the way was delightful. The broth with the black garlic had me tipping my bowl to get every drop. I also ordered the pork bun and wish I would have ordered 4 of them. I cant remember the name of the dish my friend had but I did include a picture in my review she was delighted with it. My other friend ordered the won ton soup it was our least favorite of the 3 dishes we ordered but still so dang good. Do your self a favor and try this place DONT LET THE OUTSIDE of this place keep you from going INSIDE. They have some dated food pictures hanging in the window they make it seem slightly run down but inside is LOVELY and smells delicious. I will be back!!! Its Definitely a must try.

Enjoyed this new to me sushi spot for a Thursday night dinner. Called ahead to make a reservation…read morefor 715 because my eta was not certain and they kindly allowed me to place a reservation for two for seven and said they'd be flexible and it was lovely. Call ahead! Always. It's worth it here. My dining companion and I shared a Kurosawa roll (I asked for the sauce to be on the side) and the Chef's Choice large Sashimi Platter. I enjoyed a sencha tea as they happened to be out of genmaicha that night and my friend enjoyed a darn good old fashioned with the number five carved into the surface of the ice cube.

Beautiful restaurant, incredible sashimi and sushi. I travel internationally for work and this is…read moreone of the best sushi experiences I've had, and with cuts of fish I'd never heard of. We sat at the sushi counter and were able to watch the artistry of the chefs and chat with them a bit towards end of the evening. Appreciated the wine list with mostly Oregon, lovely vintages. Entire staff was friendly and accommodating. Look forward to returning when back in town!

Truly outstanding gourmet food, at a reasonable price, with friendly service and a cozy atmosphere…read more It's my new favorite restaurant.

Waited 10 minutes to be told they don't seat service dogs…read more Which, btw, we offered to sit outside and they knew about the dog from the very beginning. They could have told us right off the bat rather than wait until our name came up on the waitlist to tell us. Also this is a clear ada violation but that's neither here or there.

Got seated to a soaking wet table, with 1 menu for 2 and no water. Waited 15 minutes and no one…read morecame back. Wish I could give more info, but we walked out. They seemed too focused on the online orders, quite a few people looked frustrated waiting on their food. Will update if we decide to try again, but not a great first impression.

Had lunch at Kobe Sochi while visiting Bend. There are several lunch specials on the menu that are…read morevery reasonably price and with a lot of variety. Our party tried 2 of the specials, one rainbow roll, and a side of the stir fried vegetables. The veggies were delicious with just the right amount of oil and soy sauce. The sushi was good and fresh, but not the same quality as in a high end sushi restaurant. However for the price it was definitely a place I would return to.

If you live in Bend or are just passing through, Spork is an absolute must-visit. The interior has…read morea cool, modern vibe that perfectly matches their eclectic Asian-Mexican fusion menu. The restaurant runs on a highly efficient counter-service model: you wait in line to order, and a server coordinates whether you want to grab a table inside or out on the patio. Once we were seated, our food came out incredibly fast. I had the Spicy Pork Noodles, and my partner got the Yellow Curry loaded with shrimp and pork belly. Both main dishes were packed with flavor, and the crisp cucumber salad was the perfect side to share. I also ordered a hard cider to wash it down. Everything was delicious from start to finish.

We came over the hill on a Tuesday and randomly chose this place. Boy are we glad we did thiugh!…read moreThe food was amazing! So much flavor and the fusion was insanely good! Just enough spicy without being too much. Ordering at the counter seemed interesting to me due to the layout of the dining room, but the staff knew exactly what they were doing and were able to direct us to a seat easily! Our food and drinks also came in a timing manner. I really appreciated that we could see all the way back into the kitchen and there was transparency between the kitchen and the consumers. The bar looked gorgeous and I would definetly like to sit there next time for the vibes. I also loved that they provided self-serve boxes, napkins, and utensils but still had a sign asking patrons to be concious of how much they're using. The overall flow between ordering, self serve, and dining was super efficient and nice! Can't wait to come here again!

My wife and I have eaten here 3 to 4 times. For lunch my wife ordered a salmon skin salad, yellow…read moretail roll and tiger roll. The yellow tail roll and tiger rolls were good. The salmon skin salad wasn't good. The salmon skins were rubbery and dried leftover. I ordered two rolls lunch meal. The salmon roll didn't taste fresh or quality salmon. It mushy. The eel roll l could barely taste the eel in the roll. The service was good and the staff is attentive and friendly. The ambiance was nice.

We came for the food, stayed for the show. It was delish! We had a larger party [7 people] and 3…read morehave allergies. They made sure to accommodate, including cooking the allergen meals before the rest of the food. Great hibachi price, $20-30 for almost 3 course meal. This was my 'going away party' and they brought out an ice cream sundae at the end! I would definitely come back here again if I was not leaving town. *allergen friendly *easy to make reservations *$15-$35 per person *kind people

The family and I got away a few days to Bend. The day before we stumbled upon The Box Factory near…read morethe Old Mill District and decided the following day we would go and have lunch at one of the restaurants there. Just so happens one of places we wanted to try was closed for for lunch, so we ended up wanting to try Miyagi Ramen. Boy, glad we did. We walked in and we were greeted by 2 young ladies working up front that did a fantastic job giving great service. It wasn't very busy so we were served pretty quickly. I tried the Chicken Paitan Ramen. Very good, not to spicy, Chicken was tender, the sprouts and bamboo shoots worked well together. Another good thing was the portion size. I took half of it with me. Overall a very good experience. The vibe was very cool. It was the standard, eclectic Bend vibe. I liked they happened to be playing 70's disco, Motown music. I would say if you come to Bend, Miyagi Ramen is a must try. Then go shopping, go wine tasting there at The Box Factory. So a shout out to the ladies working on 7/16 for lunch. You did great. Next time we are in Bend we will come back for more ramen.

Food (7/10): I got the Miyagi Don Rice bowl with Chasu Pork and it was good. I liked how the…read moreflavors were balanced well, the pork was pretty crispy and juicy, and the sauce was savory and citrusy (I think I got yuzu and ginger sauce). Service (7/10): you order at the cashier and then the server would bring your food to the table. You also grab your own utensils and waters so it was a lot of self service, which worked out for the better for this place because the staff seemed pretty busy. Overall the service was OK to me. Vibes (8/10): the inside looked pretty cool since they had a big wall with graffiti art and they had good music playing in the background so overall a good vibe. However, the place is kinda small so I wouldn't recommend for groups bigger than 6 imo. Parking: we came on a Tuesday afternoon and there was plenty of parking in the plaza to the right of the restaurant. My only concern for this place was that I saw one of the servers switching between taking orders at the register and preparing food with her bare hands without washing her hands in between nor wearing gloves during food preparation so that was a bit concerning for me.

Service: the service was average. We were the first customers that were in the shop and the service…read morewas fast for us. It got busy with a packed front part of the shop with multiple people. Food: I ordered the wild salmon bento. It was a little on the fishy side. That is my only comment. The macaroni salad and the cucumber salad was good. The chicken Katsu was pretty good in my opinion. I do miss my bentos I would get when I ride the Shinkansen. Ambiance: small, cute, clean shop. I liked it. I feel there are limited ingredients in Central Oregon. This is pretty good for what we get in Central Oregon. I am happy that there is a small Japanese community in Bend. I can't wait to join it!

If I'm comparing to LA style and LA palates, this may be a 3-star. However, LA is competitive so it…read moreisn't fair and mainly rating it accordingly to the area and palates of a much less asian community. So if comparing on Oregon alone, giving it a 4. In general alone without comparisons: - chicken teriyaki flavors and sauce was perfect and not overwhelming BUT it was very charred. Loads of scattered chars on chicken which spread throughout rice made it difficult to eat without having the thought of eating a bowl of high cancer risk. (See pic. All the black areas, sauce and rice had specks scattered like pepper all over but is char). Unless you love a great char bbq flavor, then this is for you. Again, had it not been so overly charred, I actually really liked this. - the gyudon bowl was good. No char here. Descent portion and meat to rice ratios (same as the chicken). One thing i like is they used lean beef instead of the traditional fatty beef belly short plate type slices. Easier for me so I don't have to pick out the fat strips. Flavor is not bad but this compared to chicken teriyaki sauce is much stronger. More saltier and sweet than what im used to. I actually prefer the juices from yoshinoya instead which seems more brothy. In addition, unsure if its my taste buds but if i taste it correctly, it was missing dashi base. Although i also feel its catering to local taste buds and preferences which I could completely understand: so if you prefer more flavors (salty and sweet) and less or no dashi flavors then this is for you. - We also got spam musubi (this is quite generic and cant really go wrong). So this is definitely a safe one to get. Service: there were a skeleton crew of 3. They were all super nice and sweet. I can tell they take a lot of pride and care in making your food. They made our chicken to order, as I saw one lady literally just cutting strips of chicken to cook. So I will also add that it took awhile to get our food. So if you are coming hungry, expect a wait and be patient as they are a small crew especially during busy rush hrs. Or call in your order ahead of time. Ambience: like many Japanese establishments, they are usually small. Just a long table along each side of a long hallway. However, there are sooo many nice parks and malls around that we took it to go and did a small picnic nearby. It was amazing. Cost: definitely much more costly than LA. Oregon doesn't have sales tax but exchanged with the spiked price tags (more tourists vibe prices).