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| - Was left a bit dissapointed. I wanted so much to enjoy this place due to raving testimonial reviews heard from friends. However, I was not impressed by what was offered. Dinner for two we ordered, 1 sm intestine hand pulled noodle, 1 lg pork sliced noodle, a serving of beef and tripe in chili sauce and 1 lamb skewer. To start off, yes that was quite a lot of food and I was thankful my dinner partner put his foot down on limiting my order, as if left on my own device, I would've ordered without consideration. The cold side dish was the first to arrive at the table, the price was reasonable but the portion was a bit small (seemed like the theme of this restaurant on the protein portions). I loved the taste of the cold dish, the sauce was deliciously balanced between savoury, sweet and spicy...just wished we got a bit more. The two noodles followed soon after. Right off the bat, the lack of protein was noted. The amount of noodle ratio to meat was ridiculous. When you have a big bowl of noodle that lack veggie and meat then you are pretty much left with the noodle to bear the burden of being the star of the dish. Unfortunately, I did not feel that the noodle here can bear that burden. The noodle was nice in the first few bites and quickly became boring to eat. I actually felt full from sheer boredom...could not eat anymore, not because of fullness, but from the noodle just becoming tedious and lackluster. The pull noodle was what I took issue with most. It was heavy and became overly starchy as the broth cooled. The broth and intestines were flavourful but the bowl itself lacked dimension and that wow factor. One the other hand the sliced noodle faired a bit better in scale but presented with the same issues on a lesser scale. The soy based sauce failed to impress (unlike the sauce found in the cold dish). The lamb skewer was prepared well but the seasoning and spicy left an unpleasant after taste that had to be washed of in our broth. Overall, the noodle did not shine and the ratio was not impressive by any means. I don't think I would ever go out of my way to come here, but wouldn't too strongly oppose to coming back, if the opportunity presented itself.
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