My boyfriend and I discovered Maru Ramen on a whim one evening, and it immediately became one of…read moreour favorite places to eat! The food is great no matter what you get, the staff are super friendly, and the atmosphere is welcoming. We even had our Valentine's date there, and they had cute decorations everywhere and a special Valentine's menu that made the whole experience even more enjoyable. Love this place!

cute lil ramen spot. the spicy tonkotsu was really good. the broth was flavorful and i feel like it…read morewas a great portion size.

Here's a polished review based on your note:…read more Another great lunch experience! I met up with my good friend and former coworker, Miguel, and once again everything was excellent. The food was fresh, flavorful, and prepared perfectly. The service was friendly and attentive, making it a relaxing and enjoyable lunch. It's always a pleasure sharing a great meal with good company, and this restaurant continues to deliver a consistently outstanding experience. We'll definitely be back!

Didn't really enjoy my experience at Oni in Richardson, unfortunately…read more There is a kiosk to order your food and they bring it out to you once it's ready. There were only like 2-4 other people dining at the restaurant at the time we visited, so it wasn't more than a 5-10 minute wait. When my ramen came, I noticed dried up food on the outside of my bowl, and the ramen (Oni Reaper) was not my favorite. The broth almost tasted cheesy. I also tried the broth of the rich tonkotsu (not pictured) and it lacked flavor. I'll probably give the deep Ellum location a try... eventually.

First time trying Shabu Shabu and we are sold! Not only was the food fire but the service was A1…read more (Shout out to Brenda who did a live demo and walked us through step by step!). We ended up choosing the following: -Shrimp Tempura (3/5): standard tempura but a little heavier than I'm use to. -Fries (5/5): seasoned well and crispy! -Soup Base: Sukiyaki (sweet & sour) and Tonkatsu (creamy pork broth). Our fav was the Sukiyaki. -Meats: A5 Wagyu, Wagyu Toro, Pork Belly, green mussels and Salmon Rose. Fav- Wagyu Toro. -Noodles: Ramen (thin) A casual vibe to the Resturant but still nice. Went during a slower time so it was perfect. Will definitely return!

I've been coming here on and off for 10 years. It's delicious. Very friendly staff and great…read morequality food :)

Finally got to try Mr Max after living here for almost 6 years. I was never able to get into the…read moreIrving location as it was just too busy. The stars were aligned correctly and I was able to come to the Richardson location right when it opened. As someone that's a huge fan of Izakaya's - Mr Max did leave a little bit to be desired. Food quality was great, don't get me wrong - however I feel like for the cost, the portions are a little bit on the small side. The menu is also a little limited - this location has been open a while already so I assume they aren't going to expand the menu beyond whatever is already on there. I guess I've just been spoiled with other Izakaya's having pages upon pages of things to choose from. The dining area is quite nice, though I heard the og Irving location has tatami style seating - which this one does not. Not a deal breaker for me. Staff was nice and restaurant was clean, just wish their portion sizes were at least a little more "Texas" sized for the price. Other diners I went with said the noodles are better at the Irving location but I can't speak to that as I've never been there. All in all still a nice dining experience.

Love the new location of Mr Max - since they opened last year we've been at least 5 times and IMO…read morethe quality is as good as the original location in Irving (which also happens to be our favorite Japanese spot in the metroplex). The ambience is definitely less classic izakaya style (no taking your shoes off or sitting at the bar watching the chefs work in the kitchen), but all of our favorite dishes that we've tried at the Richardson location have been spot on. We like to do shareable small plates style, even for the "bigger" entrees like ramen and the house curry, and we're always stuffed at the end of our meal. Service is pretty good and personally I love that this location is much closer to where we live and usually also much less busy than the OG location; better for us to walk in whenever we want :) Can't wait to return soon!

We ordered food for to go. Packaging was nice…read more Godzilla roll was delish , even the next day it was still crispy. It was rolled then deep fried. The food was really fresh, you could tell the cooks passion from the food taste. Unagi don - eel over rice. It was good, then again I don't know how anyone can botch this dish. It was tender, good quantity of eel, they didn't skimp on the eel. Miso soup was ok , not watered down. Some places actually water down their soup, not this restaurant. Please come and support this local business

My friend and I went in during a weekday lunch. There were only a couple other guests aside from…read moreus, but service was still slow. That being said, the sushi was pretty decent! There is a generous amount of fish and less rice, which is what I prefer. The cuts of fish are also generously sized for the nigiris. The seafood was pretty fresh and good for the price. Overall, not my favorite sushi I've ever had, but I still enjoyed my meal.

Amazing takoyaki, actually the best I've ever had. Crispy and sweet and savory, with a good…read moresalad... Service was polite, ambience was really peaceful.

Yatai is part of a large plaza filled with other restaurants, hot pots, grocers, and a Tai Kwondo…read moredojo. We had scouted it out online, looking for a ramen place near where we were staying in Plano. Unassuming on the front, the inside is an amazing atmosphere with a vibe straight from a Shinjuku street stall. The wait staff was polite, and very nice. The chef was working away inside the replica street stall. The food arrived quickly, and was delicious! So much flavor! Everything new was somehow even better than the dish we tried before it. So good, so tasty! If we come back for another visit, Yatai is now on our list of restaurants to eat at again!

Love love loveeee this place! Definitely gotta go during Tini Tuesday's!…read more Food 9/10: the food was great! I got the Thai wings as entre and the corn fritters as app. It was so good! It was definitely different from what I've had and I loved it. It was Tini Tuesday's which was $3 martini!! Service 10/10: I don't know his name but he was so friendly and helped me decide on what I wanted to eat! Ambiance: we went on Tini Tuesday (special during the summer) and it was BUSY. maybe during other days it's not but today it was. I understand though because it was a special today! We still got a seat and was taken care of Parking: free parking all around!

Loro is always consistent, has rotating items which makes each visit unique and fun to try new…read morethings. The menu is awesome, and my all time favorite is definitely their classic karaage chicken (so sad it hasn't been on the hh menu for a long time now). I recently tried their Tini Tuesdays and the lychee martini was fantastic. They also have an amazing happy hour menu with tons of food options, which is a perfect, budget-friendly way to try a little bit of everything. The space itself is great. There is plenty of seating inside, and the patio outside is so cute with its swinging chairs. It has a great vibe that works well for date nights, family gatherings, or just catching up with friends. The service style is super straightforward. Its open seating, you just order at the bar, take a pager tracker to your table, and they bring the food right out to you. It's incredibly easy, but the place does get packed. I highly recommend going a bit early to beat the dinner rush and grab a good spot!

Spacious & airy interior; back area can host big parties & patio seating available…read more Appetizers - summer salmon salad (good tongue twister) & karaage with choices of dipping sauce & either kale or taro chips with parmesan. The karaage really didn't need any sauce, tasted fine by itself. The taro chips were quite addictive, good for scooping the salad. Miso ramen broth was not too creamy; pork belly was a little bit on the leaner side. Abura ramen (brothless) is a nice option during hot weather - ginger garlic sauce gave the noodles good flavor since it's broth-less & the noodles weren't drenched; the tonkatsu had a nice crisp. Other sauce & protein options available as well. Will try other menu items next time!

Visited Ramen Belly a while back during their soft opening and the overall experience was decent --…read morefood was good for the most part, and the staff were attentive throughout. Upon entering the restaurant, we were led to a kiosk to place our order before sitting down at a table. We ordered the potstickers, abura ramen (brothless), and ramen in a blanket (ramen sandwiched between two tonkatsus), plus they gave us an order of the short ribs on the house! To start, the potstickers were very good and I liked that the filling was braised pork as opposed to the traditional ground pork, but the short ribs were on the tougher side. Moving onto the ramens, I really enjoyed my abura ramen; the flavors were great and the house pickles were a refreshing touch! However, while the ramen in a blanket is a unique take, we wish there was some sort of dipping sauce on the side because the tonkatsus were a bit bland otherwise.