Ichiban Restaurant

It is great. You have to try it if you like Japanese food. I will be back for sure. Flavors are really good. Portions are generous. Prices are decent. What more can you ask for? The parking situation is a little awkward since it is downtown. It is not too bad to park around there though and it is absolutely worth walking a few blocks to eat here. Treat yourself. This place has excellent food.

They are very nice and the sushi is fresh. But when I go out of my way to confirm and reconfirm that the California roll has the imitation crab stick, not the nasty crab/mayo salad, I hope that I can trust that. Well 3/4 of my rolls all contained this nasty crab-Mayo salad. I’m eating the meal because it wasn’t cheap and I am craving sushi- but it is all wrong. 3/4 of the rolls have this specific ingredient that I specifically asked about and was assured would not be on the sushi. I was told a crab stick and I got crab-Mayo salad. I get that this is the standard for a California roll in California, but NOONE else does this. Any other state or country, a California roll has the crab stick, not this nasty crab mayo salad.

I’ve passed by this place for exactly a year and always wanted to stop by and I finally did...Best decision this week. Pork and Katsu Spicy ramen, with a dragon roll and Hot Sake For the Win! Mmmm Everything was SOoo Delicious. I recommend everything I ordered and will definitely be back to try more fosho

Had the spicy miso garlic ramen. Quality was not bad for non-authentic ramen (toppings, soup, noodles are all satisfactory if you keep this in mind). FWIW, owner/chef probably Chinese as there is a Mala Ramen 麻辣麵 on the menu in place of Japanese 担々麺 (Tan-Tan Men). Reviewers that complain about the quality are most likely comparing against authentic shops like those found in South Bay and in SF. When I don't have the time or inclination to drive all the way to South Bay, for under $9 including tax, a bowl of non-authentic ramen here is actually a good value. (BTW, take non-authentic with a grain of salt, as ramen, 拉麵, has its origins from China, but the modern rendition of ramen ラーメン, the really good stuff, is from Japan. So when I say "non-authentic" I mean relative to the really good Japanese ラーメン. Haha, like many Chinese-owned restaurants, are trying to create their version of Japanese ramen, so their quality or ingredients may seem off. Rather than compare the two, I put "non-authentic" ramen in its own category because it's cheaper, sometimes providing a good value. However, if two shops were equidistant and equally priced, I would always go for authentic ramen.)