I'm a little torn on how to rate the noodle bar. The service was excellent and I liked the atmosphere. The food was also pretty good but having gorged myself for the past several months at "contemporary american" restaurants in Chicago, I find it hard to give this place 4.
And I say "contemporary american" because that's how our waitress described Momofuku's vision. Apparently fusion is so-90s. Like hammer pants and cassette tapes.
The Kimchi stew was delicious and felt like getting punched in the mouth with flavor. I also tried the Chilled spicy noodles, which I actually liked better. Kinda wish I had gotten that.
Maybe a better bet would've been to share the dishes rather than try to stick with one.