I finally managed to get to the Kingsland market to try out EOA. I haven't been there for many months but was shocked at how dead it was and how many empty stalls there were..... But that's a whole other review.
After picking up a couple of things we went to grab lunch and got a chance to look at the menu. As usual we wanted to try several things so we ordered:
Lucky Pig Bao
Phoenix Bao
Dan Dan noodles
Spam Musubi
The Bao were delicious! The bun was the right texture and the ingredients were perfect. All three of us preferred the Phoenix because of the crunchy texture of the chicken but they were both great.
The Spam Musubi was great too. They found the perfect balance of everything and it tasted like the ones we had in Hawaii. It seems like a strange combination (Spam, rice and teriyaki sauce wrapped in nori) but somehow it works. Definitely a win in my house.
We were disappointed with the noodles. I have had Dan Dan Noodles at other places and loved them but nobody in my family liked this version. The noodles seemed undercooked and gummy and were all clumped together. The toppings/ingredients were flavourful but because of the noodles we didn't even eat 1/4 of the dish. I can't decide if they were prepared incorrectly or if I just don't like their version but either way I likely won't order it again to find out.
I went with 4 stars because the dishes that we liked, we really liked. We got our order pretty quickly and the guy working was pleasant. We will definitely go again to try other dishes (Korean fried chicken and waffles? Yes please!) and to get our Bao fix.