Kaiju

Delicious! Not sure how's other stuff, but the Chashu Rice bowl is legendary...

Ava Yi

I have never had curry ramen before and I had it here and it changed my life. The broth was so rich and delicious and it was filling in the best way! The shrimp was also yummy. The service was great and all the workers are very friendly. The space is quite big and will seat a lot of people. Edit: came back a few days later and tried the lychee tea boba and it was to die for! It is a big size and the drink is quite sweet in case you are not someone who enjoys too much sweetness. If you’re going on a hot day I would highly recommend getting a fruit tea boba from here, it was very refreshing.

Marie Weissheim

Had the vegan ramen, vegan curry udon and crispy tofu, everything was reallyyyy good & i would definitely eat it again. I also love the bubble tea! My favorite is the honey citrus one. :)

Bryan Huang

By far the best Japanese curry I’ve ever tasted. There are other menu items but I always get the tonkatsu curry. Big portion for a decent price.

Wei-Hsu Lin

Had the Shoyu Ramen, it is FANTASTIC. I ate everything including the soup, not a single ingredient inside feels out of place (IMHO) and for $17 it's really worth the price.

Jonathan “Tamok” Engeln Lambinet-Lacson

The place is quiet enough and the room is pretty large as not to feel cramped. For a place in IV, they have the best ramen around - not on par with Nikka Ramen but easily accessible. Their highlight is obviously their curry. I have tried both their tonkatsu and chicken curries and enjoyed them a lot. Upgrade to a large serving for the full experience: small servings are on the disappointing side when it comes to the quantity of curry in the bowl. Their curry refill policy is a bit awkward and I have yet to experiment with it so I can fully understand its extent. Overall a nice experience and a nice place to go in IV!

Nigina Orunbaeva

Friendly staff, delicious food. But a small amount of sauces. My favorite dessert is milk tempura.

Amei Hao

It tasted so good!! Highly recommend their curry and milk tea, they’re my favorite.

Justin Dao

I was very pleasantly surprised by this place. I ordered the pork kotsu curry, it exceeded my expectations!

Pancho Villa

The ramen tasted delicious it had a great flavor. I will definitely be back

Romilinda Cruz

Delicious food, been here multiple times and orders different things each time. All of it is really good

G

Delicious! Not sure how's other stuff, but the Chashu Rice bowl is legendary...

I will admit I pretty much have only come here for the boba and have yet to try their food. But the boba is AMAZING. Their quality is very consistently good, both the drinks and the boba pearls themselves, which are always just sweet enough and chewy enough. Would recommend!!

The music taste has my ears in 87 countries during my time here. And in most of those countries I was jumped and robbed. Aka music no bueno. Don’t let that distract from the fact that the food was no muy bueno. The food tastes like a bad high. Some of the menu items are good tho. But that will be up to interpretation because each soul that walks through the door has a different food item linked to the fabric of their existence. The fabric may rip and that’s what happened to me. The post it note wall is arguably the best thing about this restaurant. Very cool to see the artwork of others. It says something about the restaurant when the best thing about it was made by someone else. Take this review with a grain of salt, I’m high while writing this. All I had was mediocre food with no real value and that sparked me to lay all these words on my screen.

Great noodles. Loved the tofu. Perfect for lunch with a friend

I absolutely - love - their Japanese eel curry. It is a counter serve place, and the ambiance is typical for that. The reason for me to go there again and again is the great curry.

Lower Dover Manager

Great noodles. Loved the tofu. Perfect for lunch with a friend

Mia Marapao

I will admit I pretty much have only come here for the boba and have yet to try their food. But the boba is AMAZING. Their quality is very consistently good, both the drinks and the boba pearls themselves, which are always just sweet enough and chewy enough. Would recommend!!

Justin Peele

I absolutely - love - their Japanese eel curry. It is a counter serve place, and the ambiance is typical for that. The reason for me to go there again and again is the great curry.

epic 01

The music taste has my ears in 87 countries during my time here. And in most of those countries I was jumped and robbed. Aka music no bueno. Don’t let that distract from the fact that the food was no muy bueno. The food tastes like a bad high. Some of the menu items are good tho. But that will be up to interpretation because each soul that walks through the door has a different food item linked to the fabric of their existence. The fabric may rip and that’s what happened to me. The post it note wall is arguably the best thing about this restaurant. Very cool to see the artwork of others. It says something about the restaurant when the best thing about it was made by someone else. Take this review with a grain of salt, I’m high while writing this. All I had was mediocre food with no real value and that sparked me to lay all these words on my screen.

Me and my girlfriend both had the katsu curry. The curry itself was flavorful, I enjoyed the touch of coconut milk they used in it. The size of the katsu was generous and was not overly breaded/thinly sliced like I've had at other places. Could have used more potatoes/veggies in the curry but other than that great plate!

Kyle

Me and my girlfriend both had the katsu curry. The curry itself was flavorful, I enjoyed the touch of coconut milk they used in it. The size of the katsu was generous and was not overly breaded/thinly sliced like I've had at other places. Could have used more potatoes/veggies in the curry but other than that great plate!

Lily

Nice small restaurant near UCSB. I had the curry pork katsu. The pork was a little tough and the curry was actually not too strong in flavor. The food was served in a bento box like style with sweet and sour broccoli, corn, and a little seaweed salad. Overall food wasn’t bad but I probably wouldn’t eat there regularly.

If this wasn't in Isla Vista it would probably get 2 stars. But I keep seeing student reviews saying it's good food for IV, so I get it. I got the tonkotsu ramen and my husband got the tonkotsu curry. Both were okay. The ramen looked like it was just thrown together, the soup was luke-warm and the noodles were pretty standard. The broth had some richness to it, and was decent, but I wish it had actually been hot. The slices of pork were excellent, and the egg was the perfect balance of soft & hard-boiled. The curry sauce and the pork katsu was good, well flavored, but the sauce had maybe 5 little veggies in it..not super substantial in that department. Service was okay. But our server came around with the bill even though we were far from finished eating, kinda awkward. Overall I can see how students find this to be a decent spot for ramen in this area.

Went there with a few friends and ordered the tonkotsu ramen and a side of japanese fried chicken. The ramen was average but still tasty. AVOID THE CHICKEN. Gave me and my friend food poisoning and it was a miserable night. I ate nothing else after or before so the chicken was at fault. Just don't order chicken at this shop.

First time diner looking for tasty Japanese curry. Tried the interesting combo of eel curry rice. Typical Eel sauce over rice did not blend well with curry. 90% curry sauce and tiny bits of...I'm wasn't sure. Othe entrees maybe good. However, when you have the word curry in the name...well, Good luck

Yuta Harsh

Went there with a few friends and ordered the tonkotsu ramen and a side of japanese fried chicken. The ramen was average but still tasty. AVOID THE CHICKEN. Gave me and my friend food poisoning and it was a miserable night. I ate nothing else after or before so the chicken was at fault. Just don't order chicken at this shop.

Chuck Baird

First time diner looking for tasty Japanese curry. Tried the interesting combo of eel curry rice. Typical Eel sauce over rice did not blend well with curry. 90% curry sauce and tiny bits of...I'm wasn't sure. Othe entrees maybe good. However, when you have the word curry in the name...well, Good luck

I've been to many curry places but this might be the worst one and its not even close. The chicken tastes expired. The curry somehow taste worse than cheap instant curry. All of this for $20! Will not come again.

Zainul Arifin

I've been to many curry places but this might be the worst one and its not even close. The chicken tastes expired. The curry somehow taste worse than cheap instant curry. All of this for $20! Will not come again.