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| - My husband and I visited for the first time one week after opening.
Ambiance - We sat near the back of the restaurant (next to where the band would set up if they happened to have one playing) and didn't notice an overwhelming amount of noise, nor did we feel the televisions were obtrusive at all. Since this is a combination bar and restaurant in a college town, I might not choose to visit after, say, 9 PM on a weekend, but that's true of any bar/restaurant in a college town since I'm a fuddy duddy.
Service - Our server was very attentive and informative, and food and drinks appeared in a reasonable amount of time.
Food - We both started with the ginger miso soup, which was good. My husband had a salmon dish, which he found to be perfectly cooked and delicious (he claimed it was buttery in a positive way, but didn't think the dish actually contained butter). I had the bibimbap, which was exactly what I wanted (and had been craving -- finally! Somewhere nearby I can hit for bibimbap!), and was well-executed. Given the wide array of menu options, if I were looking for specific flavors (and didn't know which dishes traditionally have those flavors), I'd probably ask my server for suggestions.
Drinks - The beer list is solid, the wine list is fair, and they have a full bar (obviously). The water is cucumber-infused, which is a nice touch.
All in, we were very happy with Newdle Bar and will definitely be back repeatedly. I'm looking forward to trying a variety of items from the menu. Is this the best restaurant ever in the entire world? Well...no, but it's an solid, reasonably-priced option for tasty Asian food in a college town in the Midwest.
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