201 Kitchen SLO

"I had some high hopes to try a new place on a night out, but unfortunately this place was mediocre for it's prices. We had the vegan ramen, and it was pretty good, neat broth, but also very bland. Noodles, broccoli, tofu. Nothing to send other people to try. We got some sushi and it was too thick, cold, didn't stay on the rice. It seemed like good fish, but too heavy handed to enjoy, and the pieces too large. Rolls were okay, nothing standing out. No service. We had to get up and ask for our water to be refilled, they didn't take our plates. It's kind of run like a cafe but not quite. The music... Jazz and new age. It didn't fit or set the mood. Much of this can easily get improved so I hope this is taken in the spirit it is given."

"BEST. PLACE. EVER. run don’t walk, seriously. The food is so amazing but the service cannot be topped. The chef gave us a free roll and two free desserts AND gave the birthday girl a box of chocolates. He is the sweetest man alive and I will give him my first born."

"Came with a friend we both got poke bowls and shared a Gyoza. The fish on the poke bowl was very fishy and the bowls were not wide enough to get a good bit of rice and topping at once. The Gyoza was over fried. We both came in looking for ramen but were put off by the pictures on the menu. The staff was incredibly welcoming and friendly but that was the only upside unfortunately."

"The appetizers in the photo were good, but the main food was really bad. I got the chicken katsu curry hoping it would be a rich and unique curry. But there was barely any curry and the tiny amount of curry somehow got soaked into the katsu so every piece was soggy. The flavour was very uninspired and tasted like the cubes you can buy at the grocery store and the veggies and rice had no flavour to save them. For $20, it was pretty disappointing. It’s a shame because the owner was super friendly at farmers market and made some really good shishito peppers. I feel like the quality at the restaurant when i went didn’t reflect his standards."

"This place is the worst. I would never come here again. The fish did not look fresh and the noodles in the udon were soggy. Avocado in the sushi roll was brown. I am hoping i don't get food poisoning. What a waste of $50. I hope they step up their game so they can make it downtown."