My kid and I love stopping here for ramen and sushi - the duck ramen is outstanding, and the sushi is fresh and affordable.

Lunch date here with a friend and the lunch specials hit the spot. The food came out fairly quickly and was made to order. I enjoyed my grilled salted mackerel and the tempura squid which is an unusual menu item I've never seen before. My friend enjoyed her udon and spicy tuna roll. I do think it's unusual for a Japanese place not to offer hot tea so management may want to consider that for the winter time, but other than that, everything was good. The tables were clean and orderly and the other diners seemed to be enjoying their meals.

Great comfort food Japanese spot with a sizable menu. Ate here on a Friday night and there was only one party that was just leaving. Waiter was nice, albeit a little odd and of few words, and slightly inattentive when taking the order. Went with the chicken katsu curry, the Fuji Summer chicken fried rice, grilled shishitos, and the gyoza. Got an Ito En to drink. The waiter repeated the order back when I made it, but when he brought out the food and didn't bring the rice or shishitos, he seemed surprised when I asked about them and there was a bit of a wait for them. He may have forgotten to put the order in. The shishitos were spicy and grilled nicely, but the sauce was too thick and a bit too sweet. The curry was great, with chunks of soft carrot and good flavor, and the chicken was super crispy on the outside. The fried rice was delicious, with a good amount of chicken and vegetables and very flavorful. The gyoza had an especially good dipping sauce. I didn't like that the rest of the Ito En wasn't served alongside the glass they put it in. The glass didn't look tall enough to have been able to accommodate the entire bottle plus the ice, so I suspect that they only poured what could fit in the glass and then kept the rest in the back. Other Japanese places give you the rest of the bottle, which they should when you're paying for the whole thing. Small issues aside, the meal was delicious and it's nice to have another place in the East Bay to get Japanese curry. I wouldn't go out of my way to get Japanese here, but would come back the next time I'm in the area.

Was in the mood for some soba so stopped into this Japanese spot with a diverse menu. Ended up with the tempura soba meal, one roll (don't remember which one) and an okonomiyaki. Everything was decent, but nothing was spectacular enough to make me hurry back for more.

The food was delicious, fresh, and hot. Very tasty fried fish, and nice portions. The space is intimate and clean. Great value.

TLDR: a portfolio of menu choices, plenty of seating, and nestled in a cute neighborhood. My friends and I dined here on a week night and were seated right away. They got sushi rolls and a Japanese curry combo which they raved about. My grill squid was just ok as it didn't have the charcoal flavor typically associated it, and the portion size seems to be small. Perhaps I picked wrong? All in all, an easy breezy dinner in a quiet neighborhood!