Ramen is great! New favorite Ramen spot! My wife and I just moved to Kyle and have been checking…read moreout what's down here, we will be coming back!

Great addition to the south side! Order at kiosks and food…read morecomes out promptly! Ramen broth is flavorful. Sushi is also fresh and flavorful! Glad we don't have to travel far to grab ramen.

I told myself it was going to be a chill night. Just noodles, maybe a drink, nothing dramatic…read more The place looked promising from the outside--warm lantern light, a faded sign, that quiet hum of people who seemed like they knew what they were ordering. I stepped in, sat down, and pointed at something on the menu that had a picture of glossy, perfect noodles. What arrived... was not that. The noodles were pale, limp, and somehow both soggy and dry at the same time. I took one bite. It tasted like regret. Another bite--worse. There was a strange bitterness, like someone had boiled the concept of disappointment into broth. I waved the server over, but before I could say anything, the lights flickered. Once. Twice. Then everything went dark. When the lights came back on, the restaurant was empty. No customers. No staff. Just me... and the bowl of cursed noodles. A scratching sound echoed from the kitchen. I stood up--because of course I did--and took a few cautious steps forward. The swinging kitchen door creaked open on its own, like it had been waiting for me. Inside, the air smelled... wrong. Earthy. Damp. Ancient. Then something moved. At first I thought it was just a rat. Then I realized it was *far* too big. Then it stood up. "Ah," it said, its voice layered like a chorus of whispers. "The one who tasted the offering." I froze. "The... what?" "The noodles," it said. "A test. And you survived." Before I could respond, the floor beneath me collapsed. -- I woke up in a cavern lit by flickering green fire. Stone pillars carved with writhing rodent shapes surrounded me. In the center stood a towering figure--half rat, half something far older. "The Rat God," it declared, spreading its clawed arms. "Devourer of scraps. King beneath the cities. And now... your opponent." I didn't remember signing up for this. "I just wanted decent noodles," I said. The Rat God hissed. "Then you should have chosen wisely." It lunged. I barely dodged, rolling across the stone floor. My hand hit something--a broken metal ladle. Not exactly a heroic weapon, but I wasn't in a position to be picky. The Rat God struck again, claws carving grooves into the stone. I darted between pillars, heart pounding, trying to think. "Fight," it snarled. "Or be consumed." "Working on it!" I shot back. It charged. At the last second, I leapt aside and slammed the ladle into one of the glowing green flames. The metal flared with eerie light. I didn't question it--I just swung. The ladle connected with the Rat God's side, and it *screeched*, stumbling back. Okay. That worked. Now it was a fight. I ducked, dodged, and struck again, each hit glowing brighter. The cavern shook as the Rat God grew more frantic, more furious. "You are nothing!" it roared. "Yeah?" I said, breathing hard. "I survived your noodles." That seemed to genuinely offend it. With a final, desperate leap, I drove the glowing ladle straight into its chest. There was a blinding flash. Silence. -- I woke up back at my table. The restaurant was normal again. People chatting. Dishes clinking. The server standing beside me. "Everything okay?" they asked. I looked down at my bowl. The noodles looked exactly the same. I pushed it away. "Yeah," I said, standing up. "I'm... not that hungry anymore." As I walked out, I could've sworn I heard a faint voice from the kitchen: "We will meet again..." I didn't look back. Next time, I decided, I was getting takeout from somewhere safer.

The environment of this restaurant was amazing! I loved the food and the customer service was…read moregreat. This is my 2nd time coming here and both times were great experiences. One bonus was that the dr. Pepper was very crisp. 5 stars!

If you're a wuss with spice, order:…read more Tonkotsu Black with one extra Ajitima If not: Tonkotsu Red with two extra Ajitima because we deserve to treat ourselves more than those dirty spice averse Texans. PS: No bamboo chutes or mushrooms. (You're welcome.)

We come so often to Bluefin Sushi now, we know our go-to servers by name (shoutout to Marco and…read moreElan). I love the monthly specials Bluefin has to offer. Sometimes they're a hit, other times it's a miss. This past Valentine's special, not my favorite, but it keeps things interesting and coming back for more. I have yet to venture over to the ramen side of the menu, because I stay loyal to the sushi section. While I enjoy the monthly & signature rolls, they can be a bit heavy, so I like to balance things out with adding more traditional rolls. I'll usually ask for a few add-ons or small tweaks, and they're always more than happy to accommodate -- which I really appreciate. My Go-tos: The Negihama-Toro, the Philadelphia or Salmon Roll, the Bluefin Special Roll, and most recently the Hamachi Tower, which comes with plenty of fish and rice to make your own nigiri.

I lived in Hawaii for about 3 years and this is probably some of the most flavorful chicken katsu…read moreI've had since coming back to the mainland US. The rice cooked to perfection, the chicken, veggies, fried egg, all seasoned and bursting flavor onto your tongue. To compliment the food and great atmosphere, they even had a live DJ playing some great music. The service was acceptable. Overall, I'd definitely recommend this place for nice Friday, after work, date spot.

This was a great sushi spot! The décor was relaxed and casual, and the staff was very attentive. We…read morecame with a large group, so things felt a little hectic at times, but the service was still excellent. The sake was smooth, and the sushi rolls arrived in a beautiful wooden boat which was such a fun presentation. Every roll we tried was delicious, and the spicy edamame was my favorite. I'd definitely come back!

Wow. I stopped by after looking for some lunch close to campus. The restaurant itself is a cozy,…read moresmall restaurant with a good vibe. Unfortunately, they only had water and sweet/unsweet tea to offer for drinks (soft drink machine down?) but that's okay. I opted for sweet tea and it was refreshing. I got the salmon nigiri, unagi nigiri, and Shaggy Dog roll. The salmon nigiri had a nice, big hunk of salmon on top and was pretty delicious. The unagi was out of this world delicious. I loved the sear on it and it was also a generous piece of meat. The Shaggy Dog roll was spicy and definitely full of umami. I thought everything I had today was incredibly yummy. I'll be coming back for sure, at least for a plate-full of that unagi nigiri.

We have not visited in a couple of years but today we were in the area, and hungry for a relaxing…read moresushi supper after a busy day. Our party of three enjoyed a variety of items including gyoza, nigiri, and several rolls. Service was quietly attentive and pleasant. We are already planning to return for a lunchtime visit.

Casual family friendly restaurant Plenty of parking out…read morefront Many choices of Asian food or fresh hand made sushi My husband's go to is Beef Yakisoba with steamed rice, and miso soup. I like the lemon chicken and sesame shrimp. We both enjoy the gyoza as an appetizer. Always greeted on arrival and drinks and food come out quickly.

We had the basic (gold) all you can eat menu. The food was just ok most of the time. We had one…read moreplate that still had a shrimp tail and one of the ordered plates, the eel roll, had a ton of plastic in it. It appeared that it was holding imitation crab and rolled into it because the plastic was in nearly every bite. When we informed the server, nothing happened. No manager, no offer of a remake to go, just an apology. I will say, the atmosphere is really beautiful and relaxing and the lunch menu seems like a way better deal than the dinner. I wouldn't recommend it per say, but I am interested in trying the hotpot one day and seeing if my opinion changes

Great food ,friendly environment .had a great time will come back for food ,and hospitality again…read more was great

Great food! The owner is very nice and accommodating. Would definitely recommend. I go here once a…read moreweek.

Don is the only restaurant in San Marcos that is truly one of a kind and perfect. Nothing will ever…read moreneed to change about the place, I will follow Don to the ends of this earth and out into the void. Shoutout Don for the phenomenal food and service. I've come here for many years and I will continue to until it is gone with the wind, replaced by a luxury apartment for students or just otherwise shuttered. Try the fish it's the best Also the NAN BOMB Literally everything on the menu is at least good, but most is exceptional.

It's been so long since I last had Don Japanese Kitchen. The food was as good as I remember them…read morewhen they were still in Austin. The interior the design was very familiar to the brick and mortar which was great for a small group to dine in. Compared to when they were in Austin, I'm so glad they had free parking. It was probably everything I remember and more. Kara-age - Crispy 10/10 Torch Salmon - Nicely Torch 10/10 Fries - Crispy, but had a few stale bit. 8/10

What is our purpose? It's a question asked and never answered. As we sit on this floating rock…read moreaddicted to our curated algorithm, I worry our drive and desire for purpose is lessening. One weekend of whimsy and joy is enough to refuel the tank and bring that drive back. One $23 expenditure at Kobe Steak House & Sushi is enough to turn the light back on in my mind and create a divine spiritual experience. While visiting San Marcos for a friend's birthday, we were ultimately led to Kobe for dinner at the recommendation of his roommate. My friend was very excited to put some work in. We arrived a little before 7:45, and after a confusing queue where they messaged us that our table was ready before it was actually ready, we were seated at 8:00. Once you're seated, the waitstaff takes a drink order and explains the process if you need it. I'll explain it here: you're given a piece of paper where you mark what you want from a list identical to the menu. With a group, it's important to collaborate and make sure you get a good order in but not overdo it. Every piece you don't eat is a $.75 charge, so unless you have someone like me who locks in, be careful. For starters, they serve soup, appetizers like edamame, fried rice, rangoon, wontons, and more, plus salads. You order them at the same time as the sushi, but they come faster because the sushi has to be prepared at the bar. The sushi includes your traditional nigiri plus maki and specialty rolls. Once we threw in that first order, we were shortly munching on wontons, rangoon, fried rice, and everything in between. Everything here was good. Nothing too extreme flavor-wise or anything too memorable, but there was nothing I didn't like. Our first plate of sushi came out about 20-25 minutes after we placed the order. Off the dome, we ordered octopus nigiri, salmon nigiri, red snapper nigiri, a Philadelphia roll, a Shaggy Dog roll, a Spider roll, and a few other things I can't remember. I do strongly remember how heavenly the Shaggy Dog and Spider rolls were. It's important to understand that Kobe is not a premium sushi restaurant. Similar concepts that are higher-end can cost $50-$70 a person, and I think you can obviously tell how amazing higher-end sushi is. That concept and this concept are playing a different game. Kobe is in a college town where hungry college kids will shove as many rolls down their throats as they can. For the value, the quality is shockingly high in my opinion. However, I was moving sushi rolls through my system with such efficiency that it's hard to figure out if the rice was old or the sushi had freezer burn like another Yelp review said. Who cares. This place is doing exactly what it's advertising, and you're getting a better deal than what you're paying for. How can this be profitable for Kobe Steak House & Sushi? Our second order had another Shaggy Dog roll, another Spider roll, a TNT roll, and some more nigiri. By the time we burned through that, most of the table was full. I personally could have kept going, but everyone else was a quitter. At least that's what we thought. After our great waitress brought us our checks and we all paid, one of my friends made a big stink about how no one else wanted more and she would've had another Shaggy Dog roll. I wasn't going to let that slide, as I had voiced my opinion of getting another roll going well in advance. The waitress was nice enough to get us another roll after I proceeded to embarrass our entire table about it. We left Kobe before the managerial staff came out and beat us up one by one for being the most annoying table in Kobe history, but it was all worth it. Kobe is one of the best $23 meals I've ever had. A place that made me wish I had gotten a degree at Texas State. It opened my third eye. It was a meal so good we had to pull out the Tarot cards. RIYL: Tim Allen's 2006 family comedy film The Shaggy Dog

I first want to say that our server Madison was wonderful and so friendly!…read more Outside the service, we were disappointed in Kobe. We may be a little spoiled after living in Vegas when it comes to fish quality, and the $15.99 AYCE lunch price may have been a clue, but this was not a solid meal. Some of the fish, specifically the albacore nigiri, was not fresh and was almost dry on top. The salmon was fine, but the tuna was cut poorly and had no flavor. The salmon, tuna rolls had a substantial amount of rice instead of fish, and I've never seen a tuna avocado roll with cream cheese before? At the most maybe some cucumber, but not cream cheese. And the fish in the salmon/tuna rolls was shredded like it was the leftover shreds from nigiri or other rolls. The rice was dry and old, perfect for fried rice, but not sushi. The only rolls that were OK were the Mexican Roll and the Tokyo roll, and they were fine, but then my son had the albacore nigiri and stopped eating. The seats were all torn up as well. The restaurant would benefit from a refresh. I'm not looking for a super fancy, especially when the prices are what they are, but there was a lot of opportunity here.

I really enjoyed this restaurant. Professional with the polite staff. Service was excellent!…read more Food was GREAT! I had the Mongolian beef (I believe, pls see photo) with an addition of basil in it. And my partner had the pad Thai! Both equally delicious! I would not change a thing on these plates! The atmosphere feels nice with the art hanging and sitting around us. Its original in my opinion. PLEASE TRY THIS PLACE ITS SO GOOD!

Heard great things about this joint. They don't offer only…read moreThai, but also sushi and traditional Americanized "Chinese" options. The green curry was on point. Just enough sweetness and heat to balance it out. Had it with chicken, but I bet the tofu would have been just as good. The staff was expeditious and knew the menu well.