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| - Another Dagu Rice Noodle franchise recently opened up next to Kinton ramen. This is the place formerly occupied by Game of Cheese, which replaced Grand Noodle only 8 months prior. Hopefully this new restaurant will break the curse of that corner spot and have more success than it's predecessors.
We ordered the Traditional Marinated Chicken Leg ($1.99 each) and Tossed Diced Cucumber with Garlic Sauce ($4.99) for appetizer. For the main, we got the Signature Rice Noodle Soup with Braised Bone-in Pork ($10.99) with lamb slices add-on ($2.99 extra) and the Mountain Cliff Mushrooms Crossing the Bridge Rice Noodle Soup ($10.99).
The marinated chicken leg was overcooked and quite dry. Had a decent marinade, but not too impressed with the chicken meat itself. Wouldn't order again. The cucumber with garlic sauce wasn't indicated as spicy on the menu, but came with a chilli sauce. Quite refreshing, but they should indicate that it is spicy on the menu.
Both noodle soups came in a very thick stone pot that kept the soup nice and warm until the end of the meal. The broth was very tasty and they indicate on the menu that it has no MSG, which is great. However, after having consumed most of the soup, I was quite thirsty afterwards. The add-on lamb for $3 really isn't worth the price for a few tiny slices of meat. Would skip next time and try a different appetizer instead.
Overall, I think this place is great, especially on a cold winter day. The food is cheap and they give you plenty of soup and the rice noodles are all-you-can-eat, so you can really fill up. Will definitely come back.
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