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Okay so this is my out of town food adventuring, but such a worthwhile hidden gem that I had to share it! First of all, even with the address, it's very easy to walk past this place. You could (and we did) simply walk past the unassuming front door, but I strongly urge you to retrace your steps and walk up the narrow stairs just inside. (You can see me reflected in my picture of the front door- can't you tell that I'm a professional photographer?!) This is a very small hotspot, so I would suggest looking into reservations, or going at an off meal time like we did. We still had a 20 minute wait, but somehow managed to kill the time at a bar across the street. Another cool thing- instead of having to wait in a cramped space in or nearish the restaurant for a buzzer to alert us, they got a phone number from our group and called us when our table was ready. Our group of four was greeted by a wall of waving cats, and we were seated on bar stools directly in front of an exposed kitchen. I ordered a glass of chilled ginger Sake; it was delicious and boy did I feel it! We shared the vegetarian dumplings as an appetizer. I'm not sure what made them so ridiculously amazing, but they most definitely were. I could have eaten all 6 flavorful pillows of deliciousness myself honestly. For lunch, I decided to try the Summer Vegetable Tsukemen. This was the best bowl of cold noodles and random vegetables I've ever had by far, and what a beautiful, creative presentation! The dish was challenging to eat with chopsticks, but so complexly flavorful and interesting that I persevered on and left not a drop of food. Each mouthful was dipped in the small bowl of an accompanying tangy vinegar mixture. I loved the vibe of this small, interestingly furnished space, and enjoyed every delicious bite of food. I would definitely highly recommend this restaurant to anyone and everyone. Unfortunately we had no room left to try dessert, but I enjoyed reading the listing as well :)
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