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 | 	- Grit and Grace was just ok. I was really looking forward to it and was disappointed.  I visited for lunch.
I had the Kimchi (a la Dim Sum, brought around to the tables) appetizer which was spicy and delicious.
The roasted pork ramen was fine, but lacked any serious substance, and I hated the mushrooms.  I'm not 100% sure of the preparation of the mushrooms, but they were way too strong and they certainly didn't gel with the rest of the dish. The roasted pork was small bites of pork belly --- I would have appreciated either more of it, or real pieces of pork. Underwhelming at $13.
I get that Pork Belly is all the rage.  I had some recently at the nearby the Butcher and the Rye. But I need something more substantial than that.  More than $0.40 worth of pasta.
The flank steak with rice noodles was better, but again, underwhelming for $16.
The ambiance is nice and very modern. The service was good.
While the dishes looked very good coming out of the kitchen, I felt like the appearance wasn't supported --- Grit and Grace didn't really deliver.  It was style over substance!
The total price for lunch for two was $50, not including tip.
For similar cuisine, at around half the price, I'd rather take a short walk down to Penn Avenue and go to Nicky's Thai Kitchen.
While I would have given G&G four-stars for the food and service, I've got to round down due to poor value.
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