Kumino, a restaurant in Mountain View CA

Kumino is a restaurant that features a small menu of very well executed items in a casual and attractive atmosphere at reasonable prices. It is a small place, there is space for a bout 20 diners at a time.
The menu consists of:

Buns (or Bao)
Pork Shoulder with soy paste, jalapeno and bell pepper, and cilantro
Pork Belly with cucumber and hoisin
Eggplant with sweet and sour sauce and lettuce
Smoked Salmon with ponzu cream cheese and radish

Small Plates
Fried Chicken Karaage
Warm Eggplant Salad with bell pepper puree and miso butter
Beets Salad with oranges and soy vinaigrette

Noodle Bowl
Seafood Ramen
Spicy Beef Ramen
Pork Ramen
Garlic Noodle and Chasiu
Vegetable Ramen

3 Rice Bowls
Poached Salmon
Soy Sauce Beef
Fried Chicken Cutlets

Sweets
Green Tea Tiramisu
Cheesecake & Strawberry

I have tried all four of the bao, they are each delicious but distinct. They are like a Chinese taco, the steamed buns wrapping the contents. These are the same sort of steamed buns you get with roast duck at a traditional Cantonese place. Do not pass up the eggplant bao, the eggplant is a substantial sort of aubergine tempura and the whole is excellent.

The karaage is a very good example of its kind. It could even serve as a smaller substitute for a main course. Almost Atkins-friendly, it does have a fine breading and some mayonnaise sauce.

I have sampled all of the ramen, and each deserve recommendation for very fine components, including very good noodles. I also had a bowl of the Soy Sauce Beef. It was a very good bowl of rice and meat with the vegetables coated in a miso butter. Overall I must say, pretty good. Pretty, pretty, pretty good.
According to the owner the name Kumino doesn't really mean anything, it is just a made-up name. And it is easy to remember!

Here are some pictures of the menu as it was on June 11, 2016.

With thanks to Jonathan, who paid for it.