Sunshine Café

MY NEW FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANT.   Seriously, the staff at this place is amazing.  I am a vegetarian and went here with a group of friends (who were all relatively unfamiliar to Japanese cuisine) and our waiter was so helpful in guiding each of our individual tastes and even made some really crazy substitutions for us.  The food was just as great as the service (get the potato croquettes -- UNREAL.)  I will absolutely be back!

I'm a little hesitant to give this five stars as I've only been there once but this place definitely deserves five if all of my future visits are just as enjoyable as the first.

For appetizers, we ordered the gyoza and potato croquettes, both of which were delicious (albeit a little pricey). My wife had the katsudon (which she says was excellent) while i ordered the saba shioyaki (grilled mackerel) which was amazing. The fish was tender and juicy, a perfect combination of simplicity and flavor.

The staff was very friendly and attentive, even going so far as to give us fresh cups of green tea because they worried that our initial tea might've gone cold.

We will definitely be going back and trying more items on the menu!

I got the potato croquettes and the pork udon. My friend got the curry rice.

The pork udon was steamy-hot and totally perfect for a cold day. It tasted fresh and home-y. However, as another yelper mentions, the pork udon has like 3 tiny pieces of pork ... Common'! They charged me $10 for the whole bowl and pork is not expensive.

Potato croquettes tasted great, but $5 for 2 pieces is definitely on the pricier side.

It's a bit crowded if you go on the weekend - especially if you go in group. I suggest you call beforehand if that's your plan. They offer green tea and free refill.

Overall, very homey. If I ever hang out close by, I might com back.