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| - As soon as plans to Toronto were decided, I knew immediately where I wanted to go for dinner, Momofuku Noodle Bar.
As we waited for our reservation and for stragglers to arrive, we took in the late afternoon tea at the adjacent Lobby Lounge within the Shangri-La Hotel. What a civilized way to spend the afternoon!
We pre-ordered the fried chicken which includes 2 whole chickens, thin scallion pancakes and a number of condiments/pickled accompaniments, as well as large Bibb lettuce leaves. It reminded me of a Peking duck meal. Each chicken was prepared differently: buttermilk, crispy Southern style and Korean style with a spicy red glaze. After a piece of each, I think the buttermilk version edged out the Korean one for its crunchy goodness. Of course, having a nephew continually whisper that the Korean chicken looked "bloody" did not help.
What stole the show however, were the ramen noodles. We shared a couple of bowls of the Momofuku ramen which included amazingly fresh, thick noodles in a flavorful pork broth with pork belly, thinly-sliced fish cakes and a perfectly-poached egg. I could have slurped a few bowls of those noodles and will have to return to try other variants.
For dessert, I had to have the crack pie. While it was not on the menu, I was certain that it was available. The thin pie had an oat cookie crust and a buttery, sugary filling. It was so good that I promptly ordered a whole pie, from the NY location, to savor.
Service was cordial.
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