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| - Sadly, I must report that the decline continues. When I moved to Cleveland a year and a half ago, Noodle Cat was the first place I went to for lunch with my new work colleagues. Coming from D.C. and Columbus, which have amazing Ramen scenes, I was excited that there was a fresh looking and new option in town. Although my first experience wasn't the greatest--a rice bowl with Tonkatsu should have fired pork cutlet in it--I persisted in going back to try the other bowls. Eventually, I fell in love with the Fiery Dan Dan with udon noodles. I had to add pulled chicken sometimes but it's all good.
Then came Menu 4.0. Not good, not good at all. I was told that the new menu was in place to diversify the menu as they prepared to launch a second location in Westlake. My first problem with the new menu is that they claim the old menu is still available but it is not--except for maybe the college style. The items that look the same--spicy octopus, beef short rib--have all new receipes and ingredients. Today when a friend asked if the spicy octopus is the same as it used to be and received an affirmative response from the server. I can assure you it is not. The broth is completely different but the server was adamant that it was same and chalked up the difference to the chef. Not likely. Second, I ordered the new Hangover Bowl. Admittedly, it's very good. Actually, it's the only one I like from the 5 or so I've tried on the new menu (Fried Chicken-meh 3 peices of chicken, a few strips of collard greens and noodles, Short Rib-thumbs down on the new broth, Sweet Potato Curry-bland, beer and bacon-where do I even start). Anyway, today I get my Hangover (third-time) and it's missing the 6 (or 8?) minute egg. I mentioned it to the server who apologized. The manager (I assume) came to apologize (which, at first, I thought was a nice gesture since service has been pretty sketchy as of late) and proceeded to tell us they were out of eggs. I was going to accept that but she added that they actually have eggs but they weren't cooked and the kitchen was backed up. Then, she walked away. It took me a minute to process what happened. She just told me, yes, your order is not complete but we don't have time to make you an egg so deal with it. Oh and yeah, charged full price.
Well, after a year and half of going to Noodle Cat with peeps from work I'm done.
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