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| - I actually smelled this place before seeing it, and the scent of warm noodles really attracted me to try it out. Unfortunately the ramen gets a lot of hate at Zyng, so I heeded advice and ordered the make-your-own meal instead. You get a choice of noodles, meat (+$2.00), soup base and vegetables. You can either get your veggies at the self serve counter, or you can get the chef's selection. I chose to get the chef selection, which consists of red + green peppers, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, shredded carrot and Shanghai bok choy.
My friend and I came during lunch time, and the restaurant was quite packed. The waiters vary in attitude- some of them are very nice whereas others kind of ignore you completely. The staff bring you water without even asking, but neglect to fill it when empty. We ordered takoyaki, which is steaming hot and filled with large octopus pieces inside. However, there are no bonito (fish flakes), and they skimped on the mayonnaise. Honestly the takoyaki tasted kind of like fried dough- nothing out of the ordinary.
Our main dishes arrived quite quickly, and we ordered customized bowls of noodles. The udon noodles are soft, not chewy, and the coconut curry soup base is a little weak; it doesn't mix that well with the ingredients. The peanut soup base is very tasty though! I believe the protein is worth getting because you get huge chunks of chicken or an abundance of beef, depending on what you choose. The portions are quite large and I was unable to finish mine, but I do have a rather small appetite.
You have to walk up to the register and pay yourself, but the waiters give you fortune cookies to chew on. It's a little pricey here for the quality, but otherwise a good, casual restaurant to have a quick bite!
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