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| - After hearing about Noodlecat for some time, I finally stopped in on Tuesday evening. My reaction is mixed, for one reason: the waitress was downright weird.
OK, I know the bulk of my review should be based upon the food, and not the service. The food itself was very tasty, which is why I gave a 3-star rating. I'll talk about the food first, and the space cadet waitress second.
I ordered the half-sized Takahachi Ramen, which consisted of ramen, garlic pork broth, pork, scallions, crunchy garlic, a 6 minute egg, dashi and two pieces of nori. The presentation was aesthetically pleasing, and looked delicious. The noodles were cooked well, neither soggy nor crunchy; in my opinion they were perfectly cooked ramen noodles. The pork was delicious, with the garlic flavor not overpowering at all. I didn't find the broth to be greasy or oily in any way. I have a medical condition which makes me very sensitive to oil/grease, and I was completely fine with the meal. Everything about the ramen was pleasing, other than the small piece of eggshell I found in my soup. While I'd have been happier without the eggshell surprise, it wasn't the end of the world. Overall, my dinner was tasty and I felt a good deal for $6.
On to the service aspect of the dinner. When we arrived the restaurant was pretty much empty. I believe there were maybe 5 other patrons, mostly centered at the bar area. My party of 4 (3 adults and 1 child) had no problem finding somewhere to sit. The restaurant was very clean, including the bathroom, and somehow managed to feel cozy. I liked the general atmosphere, except the waitress. The waitress was weird. Let me qualify that comment by saying I am the first to say being weird isn't a bad thing. I'm weird, it's OK. However, if your primary function at work is to interact with people, maybe you should actually BE ABLE to interact with people. Eye contact? Nope. Speaking volume higher than a mumble? Nope. Coming across as though you're heavily medicated, or on illegal drugs? Nailed that one! When asked for the specials, our waitress mumbled something which sounded a little like specials, and more like she had no idea what she was talking about. She was very awkward the entire time, and it was off-putting. Let me say she WAS very attentive to water refills and removing empty dishes. That certainly helped me look past her weird vibe, but it wasn't enough to completely excuse her demeanor. And once we told her to give us a few minutes to decide on our dinners, she disappeared. It was to the point where we were going to ask someone at the bar to take our order, when the waitress suddenly appeared to take our order.
Overall, I liked Noodlecat. The food was good, general atmosphere was nice and I felt the prices were reasonable for what I received. I will return to try out some of the steam buns. Hopefully I have a different waitress.
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