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| - I just moved to Pittsburgh from Boston, and am on a mission to find really great Asian places. With parents from Vietnam, good Southeast Asian food is a must. Noodlehead has cool decor and a fantastic vibe. More importantly, the flavor combinations are dead-on authentic. Not overly sweet or salty (as happens with places that rely on MSG). The noodle soups were rich, and the stir-frys (i.e. the Pad see yews, etc.) had a lot of what the Chinese call "wok hei," or dragon's breath (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wok#Wok_hei)--a certain quality of food that has been cooked fast and well over extremely high heat. The menu is limited, but that means every dish is consistently cooked to perfection, and that the prices are kept low ($9 for everything on the menu except the sukothai and the love boat, which are $6 each). The adjustable spiciness level for every dish is also a huge plus. My mom, who is super picky about Asian food, loved Noodlehead so much that we came here twice while she was visiting me.
P.S. This place is BYOB
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