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| - Sometimes on the weekend, you want to duck the crowded noisy places, which is what we wanted to do tonight on during our first visit to Cleveland. And we wanted to walk from our hotel. It fit the bill. And it had to be somewhere my teen boys would feel comfortable eating.
Ambiance: Cool music, slightly loud, but not to loud to talk. Tables have short stools, not chairs, but surprisingly I didn't mind. We were there at 8pm on a Saturday, and it was about medium busy. Our server was a bit methodical in outlining the menu for us, but it was actually very good info, and helpful for us out-of-towners. Overall, I felt like I was in a local city place, as if I was in San Francisco. Oh, and fun cat stuff in the decor.
Appetizers: We had pickle appetizer and edamame. Both good, we all liked the glaze with the edamame. The pickles were an interesting mix, including some salty, but not too hot, kimchee.
Food: Everyone else ordered noodles, so I tried the buns, which are like steamed dumpling dough pancakes wrapped around different selections. While I liked these, I am sure I would have enjoyed the beef briskey ramen special more. My boys liked their ramen and noodles, and my wife flew thru her eggplant ramen dish.
We ate well, we decompressed from a busy day, and we weren't in the din of a touristy joint. Nicely played, Noodle Cat.
The four of us ate (and drank) for just a few pennies shy of $100 before tip.
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