For living on east 4th st, I was highly disappointed in myself for not visiting this place sooner since it is so popular. When I finally visited for Sunday's all-day happy hour, I was not as impressed as I thought I would be. I was expecting some amazing pho dish with ramen noodles but i think the hype ruined it. I told the server it was my first time here and I did not know what half the menu read, and she was not helpful at all. So I said "what is a popular one?" and proceeded with a random item on the menu because she said everyone is different. I got the tomato-curry soba noodles with tofu and could not eat them because they were so bland! My boyfriend got the octopus noodles and WE LOVED THEM. So I am giving 3 stars for the extremely flavorful noodles that my boyfriend and I devoured. I also have to add that their steam buns are phenomenal! We asked which ones were the most popular again but with no direct answer, we randomly picked the pulled pork and CAB burger. We LOVED them. They were so soft and flavorful. I cannot wait to go back for $5 half-bowl portions for happy hour M-F 3-7pm or Sunday all-day and get the octopus noodles. The deal also includes 2 for $5 steam buns. What a treat! I think you should go with someone who has been before or at least keep prodding the server for more details. The GHT saison was tasty too!