There's been hype over this place. I kept seeing Instagram stories and posts in my feed about GB Hand-pulled Noodles from fellow Toronto Foodies...raving about it.
I'll be honest - I came here with a friend for 2 reasons: 1/ We were in the area; 2/ There was no lineup!
So we figured - why not? Let's give this place a try.
VERDICT: It was fun to select your noodle option/type/thickness. A nice touch of customization. But beyond that, there wasn't anything else to write home about.
SERVICE: The service was ridiculously slow. To be honest, I'm fairly certain they forgot about our order - as I saw several customers who came after us receiving their order. So that was a big fail. A huge pet peeve of mine: If you know that you made a mistake, own up to it and apologize. Don't pretend it didn't happen. That just makes it so much worse. Mistakes happen. But it's how you react to them that matters. Ok, rant over lol.
FOOD: It was meh. The noodles were ok. Nothing special. The meat was good - but the fat wasn't always trimmed off (some pieces had big chunks of fat). Now the broth...that fell super flat. No depth. At all. Note: I should mention that I'm a huge Pho and Ramen broth person... so if you are as well, you'll definitely be disappointed by GB Hand-pulled Noodles. Stick to the authentic Pho and Ramen joints. And let the students and millennial have this place...and lineup haha