The almost nondescript exterior of this restaurant, located off the beaten path in a strip-mall setting, belies what waits inside: A welcoming, mom-and-pop gem where the mom is the waitress, the dad is the cook and the food is like your Japanese grandmother might make. It's the reason why, on your average Wednesday night, the restaurant will be filled with Japanese-speaking patrons, who come for things like the delectable ball of crispy tempura, or "bomb," known as bakudan, or a dish of sake-steamed cod served in beautiful Japanese china. The panko-crusted tonkatsu pork cutlet, crispy salmon salad and very solid ramen, not to mention unusual dishes such as the uni (sea urchin) with spinach and the uni donburi bowl — both filled with an incredible amount of uni — are also winners.