Had Ichiran for the first time in Japan. Have missed it every day since. It tastes EXACTLY the same as what we had in Japan. I definitely expected the quality to dip, but by God these Americans can make a mean bowl of noodles. I...am happy to know I no longer need to take a 10+ hour flight to Japan to get Ichiran. I now only need to take a short flight, or somewhat longer drive down to NYC. Worth it. The service was excellent and everyone was very polite and helpful. there was a line when we showed up, but we got in within about 20 minutes. Keep in mind we went on a Saturday night, so I can't say for sure if it's always that busy.More