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I had the shoyu doodles. Didn't get any toppings because I wasn't hungry at all since I already had lunch. I only got it because I wanted to try it. It's cheap at $1.70, but again, it's ramen noodles.
The shoyu broth was surprisingly good. I expected it to be one of those low-quality broth powders but to my pleasant surprise they actually concocted their own shoyu-paste. I believe it was topped with cilantro and garlic.
The noodles, however, were just your typical cheap 10 cent top-ramen that I didn't like. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE (imported) instant ramen noodles and I eat them almost daily which is a horrible idea, but I just don't like the oily, saturated fat-ridden 10 cent top ramen noodles. They're cheap for a reason.
If you add toppings, the total price should come out to be around $3-$4 which is cheap for lunch, but expensive for ramen noodles. For deals-conscious college kids, $3-4 range can get you many things; 2 huge slices of "gourmet" pizzas on monday at Antonios, a philly cheesesteak at Penn Station (their Nov-Dec promotional price), hotdogs/brats at the beef stand, etc. I don't know if Doodles can rival these deals on the quality of food just yet.
I would love if doodles have more noodle options (i.e. vermicelli, egg noodles, udon, etc) and kinda turn it into a make-your-own-noodles place. I don't think it should be that much more expensive. I would love to come back to doodles, but right now, the top-ramen is keeping me away from it.
By the way, they also have sushi rolls and summer rolls. I haven't tried them yet, but they look pretty standard.
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