Kumino - Mountain View

Glad to find this little restaurant. Both noodle and buns are good. Reasonable price and generous portion.

All the buns are delicious. Poached salmon rice bowl is very tasty.

Excellent flavors. Very delicious. Good beer and hot sake.

Small restaurant feels very cozy. We came by once they were open at 5:30, and the restaurant was already half full. That goes to show that the restaurant is pretty popular. I love the casual atmosphere here and the nose level isn't to overbearing. The pork belly bun is definitely my favorite among all the other buns with the smoked salmon a close second. The noodle bowls are delicious, but I feel they might be lacking in something. We ordered the Pork Noodle and didn't have to wait too long for the dish. The pork and the broth was very savory, I feel like it needed something sweet to go along with it (possibly sweet daikon or something along the lines of a hoisen sauce) to cut through the strong flavors. Aside from this, I'm giving 4 stars, not just for food, but also for the service. There is only one server on hand for the whole restaurant (probably seats 30 people total) most of the time. She's very nice, but when the restaurant is full, it's hard to get her attention when you need something since she's running around. They do have a second server now so it's a bit easier to get your needs met. Aside from that, I'm definitely coming back here.

Pretty good! The ramen, in my opinion, is more Chinese-Japanese style, but it is YUMMY. The menu, presentation and taste is creative and lends an air of uniqueness to the experience. Prices are a bit high for regular dining, for the size. Definitely try the vegetable side dish in addition to whatever you're ordering.