Soba Ulala

About this post (for the picture which I added) I was sitting nearby and witnessed this interaction myself. The server was polite, attentive, and provided proper service throughout the meal. At one point, the server asked, “How was everything?” and the customer smiled and replied that it was good. The customer appeared satisfied the entire time. Later, when the server politely asked why the tip was only $1, the response was simply, “Because I hate tipping culture.” The chef, who was also there, just smiled awkwardly and said, “…Well, I guess that can’t be helped.” At no point did it seem like anyone was mocking or laughing at this customer. As someone who also lives/stays in America, I honestly find it embarrassing to dine at a full-service restaurant and intentionally refuse to tip while openly admitting it’s because you dislike tipping culture. Writing a misleading review afterward, despite being treated respectfully, is unfair not only to the staff but also to other customers reading these reviews. I also constantly see low-quality negative reviews being left for many restaurants, and every time I read things like this, I feel embarrassed as a fellow Asian person. If someone truly hates tipping culture that much, then cooking at home instead of dining at restaurants with table service seems like the more reasonable choice.

Pretty disappointing experience overall. The dishes were really small, and the food was just okay for the price. The service also felt pretty rude and unwelcoming!!!!!!!!!

The food was good, but I'm not satisfied but the value to price ratio. Nothing blew our mind, and it's expensive even for a fancy soba restaurant The place looks nice, but the seating is crammed together. The waiter seemed distracted and insisted that we order more food than we needed. We ordered many fewer appetizers than the minimum he recommended, and we ended up very full.

Everything was very good. Will go back when im in the area. The food is not that different from hirohisa.