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| - I've been meaning to try Taigu for lunch for a while since I started working relatively nearby. In fact, it's been having me craving Chinese in general, and last night I almost picked up some junk Chinese on my way home from the gym. But I stopped myself and said, no, I will go to Taigu for lunch tomorrow and get rid of this craving!
In short: it's an informal place with legit noodles. It's not a full-service, "hello my name is Billy and I'll be your server this evening, may I interest you in our drink menu" place. The nice lady at the counter greeted me, asked if I'd been there before, and when I said no, recommended the noodles, because "we're the noodle place."
I went for the noodles with roast pork and shanxi vinegar. You get a can of soda with your noodles. The noodles were great. Good chew, and the seasonings were kinda spicy and not just overwhelmingly salty as can sometimes happen with Chinese food (especially if you're talking more Americanized dishes).
At 11 bucks it's not the absolute cheapest lunch out there but I want to say some of the other noodles if you forgo the shanxi vinegar and get basic chicken or whatever are more like $8 or $9.
Overall, I like it, and I will be going back. Just gotta watch my carbs.
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