Ninki

Went for quick lunch. I had chicken katsu don with some cold sake. The service was quick and friendly. The food was fresh and tasty. I would go again.

It's supposed to be a Japanese resto. My friend conversed in Japanese to a Japanese-looking server and they did not understand each other. Funny. Price is quite expensive. I should have opted for an eat-all-you-can worth $35 instead of a couple of order of shrimp tempura and clam soup and ended up paying $40. Servers are not welcoming. Need more customer service orientation. Food were ordinary Japanese food that can be enjoyed in a lesser price in other restaurants. Not keen on coming back. There are other options.

I have been going to this place periodically since they opened in 2003. The food has been average which I did not mind relative to the price it charges. Service has been adequate. In the winter, I tend to order the warm beef udon noodles. However, I have never seen so much oil floating in the udon soup from the beef. It did not taste well. This is supposed to be a simple dish and the recipe is not working.