text: I wasn't going to write a review about this place till I visited it again. Take this 3-star with a grain of salt, as I ordered the wrong ramen for my palate and wasn't crazy about the place. But with so many ramen places popping up around the valley, it may be some time before I come here again. So before I forget, here it goes... \n\nI got the Mame chashu. Ok, this type of miso broth is going to throw off a lot of people. I wouldn't say this is a pure \"ramen\" place, I'd say it's  50% ramen, 50% miso and this claim is backed up with various posters they have proclaiming the health benefits of miso soup. The Mame is not like the miso at the Monta chains, it's more like Korean miso, as in Dang-Jang-Guk. And I'm not talking about the poser Dang Jang Guk, that uses pre-packaged Japanese miso. I'm talking about the real soybeans, painstakingly fermented then hand-ground by some old Korean aijimae. It's a completely different beast; it's hearty, slightly bitter, and very strong. \n\nPersonally, I don't care for this type of miso. But if that's your thing, the Mame was the best miso-of-that-kind that I ever had. You get a huge bowl with big slices of chashu for $12. It's pricey but you get what you pay for. \n\nThe place itself is very Japanese, minimally decorated but clean. They have great free wifi. \n\nThe place does serve the typical Japanese miso ramen, called Kome, which I imagine is closer to what is served at Montas. So, if traditional ramen is your thing, I highly recommend ordering that. They were all out when I went. \n\nThey've also got Ramune soda for $2.50. \n\nThe three-stars is based on personal taste. It's not a bad ramen place at all, just not for me. If I go again, I'll update accordingly. This place has potential!