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| - Went for lunch at 12:30 yesterday, and was seated right away.
It was LOUD and it was sweaty. The noodles themselves were probably a 4 star experience, but the dining itself was only 2 stars. There was so much shouting that I couldn't even hear the person I was sitting next to. LITERALLY. It was almost funny how many times I had to say "...what?..." Except it wasn't. I had been warned it was loud by my boss who had gone for a lunch meeting, but had to find a different restaurant because of the noise, but I hadn't expected it to be quite so extreme. We had to shout through the whole meal. Also, it was hot, sticky and sweaty.
I have been to Guu, and have enjoyed it very much, yelling and all. I'm not sure why it seems so much more offensive here, perhaps because it's a smaller space, and therefor a louder volume?
I also found the service to be lacking. We were immediately asked what we wanted when we sat down, and we said that we weren't ready, and hadn't had a chance to look at the menu. The waitress nodded, and then proceeded to stand behind us and wait. Very distracting. The meal came quickly, but after that it was impossible to find someone. We had to wave someone down to get a take out container as my friend could not finish her ramen (they charge 50 cents for that), someone to get us the bill, and then again to get someone to take our visa. I'd say 50% of the meal was spent trying to hail someone down.
The noodles were good, but I don't think I will be back (unless I'm eating alone, have lots of time, and packing an advil.)
$15 for miso ramen and iced tea
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