Alkaline

Good vibes and good service. I've heard great things about the food but it was alright. Could be a consistency thing like others have said. The sticky wings had a great crunch but the sauce didn't add much of anything to it. Slight garlic flavor to it but didn't get much else. The BBQ Pork belly was my favorite for the night. Fatty and with a crisp edge to it. Enjoyed every bite with the scallions on top. Biggest disappointment was the ramen. I wish I could say I loved or hated the taste but it didn't taste like much of anything. No spice to it at all. Couldn't taste the coconut broth either. At least the chicken was juicy but I hope it would be sitting in broth after it's been sous vide'd Not pictured is the lumpia. Standard lumpia that is serviceable but not worth getting in my opini

There are a lot of Pho and Ramen joints around. Alkaline is different. Namely the meat in the soups are prepared with a care and process quickly noticeable as next level good. The portions of meat were surprisingly better than average. Also, the texture of the chicken and beef could not have been better and was coupled with a perfectly cooked soft boiled egg. An orchestra of ingredients were carefully prepared and assembled in a deep broth worthy of commentary. I knew Alkaline was going to be good, but I was surprised at how good. Vibe and feel was Norfolk cool.

Went here one time and it was amazing followed up with a second visit and the egg was under cooked not soft boiled the white was runny as well... The food was just lacking flavor from the first time not sure if it was an off day or what but just tasted way off

Great food and great service. Loved the music and happy mood of the staff. Great NA drink selections too! Overall pretty good, I think the ramen needs more salt but thats just me. Will be back to try their non-ramen food as well!

I've been to Alkaline three times now --- the first time was for a meet and greet I scheduled for a group that I run. I met some great people for a brainstorming session and forgot to leave a good word...but Alkaline is a great restaurant with a really cool atmosphere that is especially appealing if you are into anime and/or manga. There is artwork that reminds me of some of the more traditional Japanese restaurants that I've been to, but also things from Fullmetal Alchemist, among other things. To add, the staff is friendly and gave some good info when we asked a couple of questions about the food we were curious about. The ramen was very tasty, and the bowls are rather large (or so I feel). I got the Tonkotsu Ramen and my partner got the Smokehouse Ramen. We tried each other's dishes an