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| - Oh Liberty Noodle. I watched you in pre construction into those dark days when you had a window teaser that said 'get your noodle on' and thought 'wow, such a big space to fill when it fails'
Then you opened and i didn't heed to words of a few naysayers and vowed to try you myself and judge you harshly from first hand knowledge.
That was a while ago and honestly, I have yet to be dissapointed by you. Yes, your ramen can sometimes be a tad oily, but what's noodles without a little oil?
The flavours of most dishes are quite good save the basil chicken with rice noodles (the rice noodles lack flavour, I usually substitute with ramen). I love the crunchy apple slaw- refreshing and tart. But, if you don't like cilantro don't bother.
The bowls are delicious and the Ginger chicken broth is great when you are a bit under the weather. The curry broth is the only one that I'm not particularly fond of, and I loves me some curry.
The staff are friendly and chatty, which is nice if you are a bit of a regular - it's nice to be recognized.
The atmosphere is busy and loud, but not uncomfortably so. You can still have a conversation, at a comfortable volume, with your friends or clients without need for screaming or texting each other from across the booth.
I find the teas to be a bit pricey @ $4-$6 a pot but that, I feel, is the only thing that is unreasonably priced. The gyoza can be less then piping hot sometimes but never worth complaining about.
Their online ordering is bar none the most hassle free process I've ever experienced.
Overall, I'm happy liberty noodle is doing well in such a big space an consistently churning out good, differentiated, lunch time and dinner fare.
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