The Counter
We wanted to keep costs as low as possible so we decided to just dress up the existing counter. The idea was to make a Yatai a Japanese noodle stand. |
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Window treatment
The owner wanted the windows to be covered. These were very big windows to cover. We used plywood with 1"X4" frame around with tinny windows in each covered by beach wood. I think like the rest of the restaurant has a Japan meets the West Coast feel.
From the out side ... The Entrance
The Idea here was to put a Japan feel by adding a Vintage Honda Cub (Left side) and Tokyo Tower (Right side) in the windows on the sides of the entrance.
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| Right side: We build a stage for the Honda Cub. and hung the open sign on an angle and added a big light above. That says Ramen. |
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| Left Side: A mini Tokyo Tower stationed on a floating shelf in the window. With other vintage looking toys from Japan. |
From Inside: Entrance
Since there are two doors we were asked to stop the flow and make an entrance that customers could wait to be seated. |
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| The Entrance - This is what you see when you open the front doors |
Other Pictures from different angles
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| Emi (6month pregnant) and owner Eiji |
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| Adam working |
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| Owner Eiji (closest), Chef Takaru (hidden) and Owner Minoru (in back) |
