Butaton Ramen Orange

I wanted to like this place. The location was great, ambiance was chill, the server was nice and very helpful but the food wasn't amazing. I had the veggie ramen and it was bland. The takoyaki were cold in the middle. My husbands pork was on the cold side too. I don't know, maybe it was just a bad day.

Side salad has a good ratio of greens and dressing. I've never had a brown gyōza sauce before but it was really tasty. Chachu here is THICK. Ramen toppings were really well seasoned. Tonkatsu broth needed some more flavor imo but was still well

Soupy noodle weather time!! I love it when cooler temperatures start. That means soup is the best and what better than noodles with soup and to top that... how about ramen!?! Since I am a **** for spices, I got the regular Tonkotsu Ramen. It hit the spot this past Mouthwatering Monday night. The broth was rich in flavor and the soup was thick. With the egg and pork belly along with all the toppings, the texture and flavor of the ramen was good because it was varietal. I especially love putting some strands of noodle into the spoon and adding some actual soup... combining the two elements makes that bite so much better!To add on delicious ness to my taste buds was the Asahi and I had to get a large bottle. It was paired nicely! As a closure dessert! They only have the Lychee Sherbert. That, too, was yummers! It was tiny bits of actual Lychee. That definitely cleansed my palate. A great refreshing end to the meal.What I love about this restaurant location is the corner window seats. I enjoy people watching and city/townscapes. This view is able to provide that experience of some city lights from the street scene, cars driving by, and since Old Towne Orange is such a pedestrian friendly location there you have the people watching. The overall ambiance is modern and simple. Nothing too exciting. Japanese simplicity I guess. I think the green plants do add some zen to it. Moder, clean, simple, and zen ful!Service wise is interesting. My first time was ages ago and I think I ordered at the front register..? Anyhow, the setup looks like one of those spots where you order first, then sit down. It got confusing... I think there were only two staff as both server and runner. But I found myself going up to the register counter more than I should. This part should make my 5 star review an actual 4 star, but the food and window seat experience is just so good!!Parking is a hit or miss. There is a parking lot behind the restaurant, but if it is all occupied, then side street parking is next and you would need to walk. Personally I enjoy walking so this isn 't an issue for me. In the end, worse case scenario is the parking structure on the other side of the Orange Circle! Eating and walking the best!

Food was great, who could make spicy toufu like this! Service however was very much impaired due to shortstaff. The wait for our visit time was unreasonable because two servers were in charge of cleaning table, presenting food, taking order, taking waitlist, seating ppl. Hence, The waiter could not be attentive or kind to that matter. Was neither wasked about the food nor offered water during entire meal.

Came here to try other items on the menu and it was good. Service was good again.Bathroom was wasn't as tidy as it should be. Specific to the toilet.I would come again for other items next time.