My Saturday night staple. This is the place I take out of towners when I want to give them a taste of modern Pittsburgh (people think that Primanti's is synonymous with Pittsburgh cuisine).
First, the food. When going to noodlehead there are things that you must do: you must start your meal with the steamed buns; if you don't you're only hurting yourself. These are more than just appetizers, they're flavor adventures. The first time I took my father here, he ate three orders of them. On the outside they're warm and soft cheese Asian buns (that sounds kind of dirty), tasty tender pork on the inside, and topped with crunchy cilantro and pickles. If you haven't yet found God, you might find him in the steam buns; these classify as a religious experience. As for the rest of the menu he really can't go wrong so far away.
The atmosphere is modern and cozy, but remember they don't take credit cards, they don't have a phone, and they don't take reservations. Probably because they don't need to do any of those things and they know it.