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I don’t necessarily regret coming here since it was a nice change from my traditional dining experience, which mostly consists of sushi, Korean, thai, and steakhouses. I have also gone to many hot pot places and other ramen noodles restaurants, which I usual love. I guess the problem with PAVO is that the menu and ingredients were maybe too traditional for my palate. Here’s a breakdown of what i ordered and my honest feedback about the whole experience : -spicy beef: I can handle spicy but these were just doused in red chili flakes, which would have been passable if it wasn’t for the rough and and really dry texture of the meat which had this really unappealing flavor to it, that, without being too stereotypical, I can only describe as “oriental-tasting”. My wife was with me and she is Thai and she is fond of cooking and eating authentic food from her homeland that I can only describe as ‘stinky food’, but she also did not like the spicy beef dish. -crispy pork: This really tasted more like chicken to me. Very dry, flavorless, and a bit too oily. Absolutely no seasoning, something I think I would get at 2am from Jack ‘n the Box’s eclectic menu. -cucumber salad: I kinda liked this salad and so did my wife. Her only complaint and I agree with it was that it was too oily. I mean it was a dish filled to the brim with msg-like flavored soup and cucumber bits. Again, it was good but probably will skyrocket your sodium intake, which is weird given that it is a cucumber salad. The main soup dish (I forgot the name): was a fancy display with a do-it-yourself setup. Wife kinda of enjoyed it but ultimately said the flavor was underwhelming and broth was very oily. Braised beef noodles: braised beef itself was actually quite good. But the broth was underwhelming and noodles rather tasteless and not fresh-like. Service: took a while to get serviced, however, food came out fast, check-out was at the counter which was fast. No water refills offered and our waitress was also the front check-in hostess and was kinda of running around doing everything (granted it was a busy Sunday evening). Ambience: location was good, plentiful parking, clean restaurant, and I really liked the modern Seattle, East-meets-West themed decor. FYI, there’s a Happy Lemon about 2 blocks away that wasn’t busy at all.

BZ Bees Noodles – Menu with Prices – 2636 Dupont Dr Ste 40, Irvine

This place has been sitting in my bookmarks for a while now and I finally got the chance to try it out! I love beef noodle soup so obviously I was very excited. They apparently open at 10am which doesn’t seem like a great business model because who goes out for beef noodles at 10am?? Well, apparently I do, because I strolled in right around 10:45-10:50 and asked for a table for one. I was the only person there aside from the workers but I’m not holding that against them. The menu is not very large- they only really have a selection of different noodle soups, a few Taiwanese/Chinese breakfast items, and a handful of drinks to order from. However I knew what I was coming for so it wouldn’t have taken me long to decide even if the menu was larger. I ordered the braised beef noodle soup (?ç?§ç??è???). I was tempted to order the beef and tomato soup but decided I’d better stick with the classic. After only a small bit of waiting, my noodles arrived and I went to town. The broth was spicy and nicely flavored and the meat was cooked well. The bok choy was a nice palate cleanser to all of the other heavy ingredients in the soup. The noodles were not bad, though they were a little too soft for my liking. I prefer noodles with a little more chew to them but overall the dish was still good. It was served with a few garnishes on the side: there was some salted peanuts, chopped scallions, and what I initially thought was pickled mustard greens but actually turned out to be some sort of roasted green pepper. I’ll have to come back sometime to try their other soups and maybe their drinks. Parking was easy but I came early on a weekday so YMMV. Also the restaurant doesn’t have an official sign yet but just look for the BZ Bee in the window and you’ll find it.

Misako Asian Cuisine – Menu with Prices – 4701 Shore Dr #113, Virginia Beach

First visit since Misako moved to Shore Dr. I had extremely high expectations based on the reviews, history from previous location & was really looking forward to this visit. I don’t think I chose my dishes wisely. We started with appetizers: * Gyoza – Thin wrapper possibly pre-made. Meat was proportioned. Flavor was acceptable for the quantity, cost, and it being an appetizer. * Calamari – HUGE pieces of squid tail and tentacles were falling out of thick tempura batter. Dish was mostly batter with huge hidden chunks of squid. Least favorite dish. Main entrees: * Szechuan Spicy Beef Ramen – broth was delicious, flavorful, and had the perfect spiciness. My favorite dish so far. Beef was tender. Noodles were rice noodles, not egg noodles. I prefer egg noodles. There were way too many noodles. If I could’ve ordered only the broth, I would have. * Chicken Teriyaki – no sauce. Bland piece of chicken breast, a scoop of rice, and bok choy. Glad I tried. Maybe I’ll try again another day.

698 cafe ??? – Menu with Prices – 39-07 Prince St #1H, Flushing

This location has been the kiss of death for so many restaurants before it and I’m sorry to say that if things don’t improve from the kitchen, 698 Cafe will be another victim of the KOD on Prince Street. No fewer than 3 restaurants have been evicted in the past 3-4 years here. Every time, a new hopeful group pops in and sets up shop, hoping to beat the odds. The decor here is really clean and nice. The staff here is polite and very attentive. The food however is pretty subpar and the kitchen has major issues. We ordered 2 noodles, spicy beef appetizer and some “marinated” cucumbers. The food here is well, just not very good and the kitchen needs to sort things out because it was awful in getting not just our food out but that for every single diner. The cucumbers were weird – cut like a small curl like they shave it with a knife but they’re definitely not marinated. They poured the sauce (soy, vinegar, sugar and chili) over the cucumbers so there was no absorption of the flavor (which was actually pretty good). One noodle dish came out immediately. We then waited another 15 minutes for our other cold dish (spicy beef) and an additional 5 minutes (20 minutes later) for the last noodle dish (beef noodle soup). The spicy beef was actually really good – pungent and spicy but waiting 15 minutes during the busy lunch hour in a full restaurant for something that’s already prepared wasn’t good. Also, the beef noodle soup was pretty awful. It’s not Taiwanese or Lanzhou beef noodles – they use the old HK noodle shop way of basically using wonton noodles, wonton noodle soup and then bits of stewed beef added later (the beef was paltry and dry). The soup was bland. The noodles looked like they used the ones in from the Chinese supermarket – definitely not made in house. What killed this meal was the waiting. They leave the orders on a slip of paper taped onto the table so the servers can check and make sure things come. While they checked often and apologized profusely, the kitchen never could get anything to come out on time. This wasn’t unique to us, the entire restaurant was repeatedly asking where their dishes were. Noodle soups came out in droves of similar orders which made me think the kitchen made multiple orders at once and not when they were ordered. Some people waited even longer for the same dish that we had ordered on account that they brought them all out at the same time (and they clearly sat before us). This place kind of sucks considering how fierce the competition is in Flushing for similar restaurants. Not recommended when there are so many quality options literally feet away.

Nuro Noodles ???å??å?³?ç??è??? – Menu with Prices – 160-06 Northern Blvd, Flushing

I decided to give this place a try because it was a new spot with solid reviews and I love Taiwanese beef noodles. It was a rainy night but I still walked over. I had my mind set on trying both, so I ordered both the spicy beef noodle soup and tomato beef noodle soup. The lady was super friendly and nice as others have mentioned. One part of the experience is the service and although I took it to go, I felt very welcomed. A+ for that. I hurried back home and it was the moment of truth. I have tried many beef noodle soups before so I wanted to see how it compared. The first thing I noticed was how deep and rich the soup looked. The color was beautiful. The beef was nice, big chunks and the noodles looked al dente. I tried the soup of the tomato beef noodle and it was exactly as it looked: rich and full of flavor. Combined with the noodles, beef and pieces of bok choy, it was a winning combination. I was very impressed. The soup was on point, the beef was nice and tender and the noodles were cooked perfectly. It met and maybe even exceeded expectations. Next, I tried the soup of the spicy beef noodle soup. Again, I was very satisfied. They are both excellent! My experience was great- not only was the owner super nice but the flavor was all on point. As you can see, this is my first review. I’ve tried a lot of places but never felt the need to write a review, but I felt like I had to write this review. Service was great, food was awesome! I’m a little sad that they only have a tiny shop inside a supermarket. I hope they will be able to have their own restaurant some day! Btw, sorry for the quality of the pictures. I also had to eat some before I took it.

Paik’s Noodles – Menu with Prices – 28124 Newhall Ranch Rd, Santa Clarita

This is a review for lunch to-go order on a cold weekday! What I ordered: Beef Jjamppongbap (no spice) Food: The broth was flavorful and PERFECT for a cold and rainy weather. I ended up slurping the soup after I finished eating the noodles and toppings! As what others noted, it has a peppery taste which might not be for everyone. But works for me!! The actual bowl was full of vegetables, beef, and a couple of shrimps. You would get a good amount for each mouthful of noodle and soup! Price: $ CHEAP for the quality and quantity! Parking: It always has ample parking. This is located inside the plaza. Service: For the TO-GO experience only! I like the fact that they didn’t forget the necessities that comes with the order such as utensils and napkins. Plus points for me! Just like ordering a bowl of noodle soup, the broth and noodles/toppings are separated. The noodles I got wasn’t sticking and the veggies seem fresh and not too wilted. However, I would suggest for a bigger bowl for the broth. I had to slurp the soup before putting in the noodles because the bowl was a little shallow to put everything in. It’d be a mess if I just drop all the contents in!! Not to mention it was also hard to mix it in since the to-go bowl is small. WILL COME BACK!!! I will probably order Jajangmyeon during summer time and get the beef soup for winter/cold days. So many items on the menu I’d love to explore!

Chuanyu Fusion ???? – Menu with Prices – 7011 W Hefner Rd, Oklahoma City

Yay!! Finally a Delish Szechuan restaurant in the north side of Okc! This place is a hidden gem! It’s new, only been opened a few weeks but my hubby and I have already eaten here twice in one week. First impressions are everything. Our first time eating here, we came in at 3pm on a Wednesday, so it was a bit dead. Not a problem. Just means our meals will be coming faster. Our waitress was very attentive and sweet. Place was nice and clean. Bathroom was very clean! You can have big Barrie’s here too. It’s cozy and plenty of seating. Parking isn’t too bad either. 1st visit: As for food, we ordered what we normally order at a restaurant that serves Szechuan style food. My favorites are: cucumber dish, cool chicken and steamed bacon. The chicken dish, I would say, was a bit different that what I’m use to… there were peanuts on it and the chicken was a bit bland. It could have used a bit more flavor… the cucumbers, did NOT disappoint. It was soooo yummy! If you love cucumbers, you must order 2! Steamed bacon was a hit too. Flavor was on point, it was nicely thinly sliced, and wrapped in a cucumber. We all ordered the minced pork noodles thinking this was a stir fry dish, bc the picture showed a dry noodle dish and it also said stir fry, but when it came out, it was soup. I was a bit confused, but if you read closely on the menu, it’ll say that these pics are for reference only. ? We did enjoy the soup tho. Flavor was all there. 2nd visit: this was 2 days later when we tried it again. Friday night. Same waitress. Super sweet. We ordered our steamed bacon, cucumbers, and a braised pork belly dish because my husband loves this kind of stuff. Well, when it came out, it had 3 homemade steamed buns with it… ok a fan of homemade, so o was happy to try it. Sad to say, we did not like the taste of the braised pork. It has a weird herbal taste to it… had was not tasty. My took one bite to try it and didn’t eat it again. My hubby took several bites and did say it was not what he was looking forward to. It just lacked flavor… from other restaurants, this dish is never left w any leftovers. With our meal, I had a avocado smoothie w boba… and they got I down with their smoothie. I was very impressed. So I will def try other drinks next time. I would also like to try their desserts too. This is my honest review of what we had here, we enjoyed it very much, and will def be back. Overall, I give this place a 5 bc it’s new and they impressed us!

Liuyishou Hotpot Flushing – Menu with Prices – 136-76 39th Ave, Flushing

Hot pot at Liuyishou was definitely an experience. My friend and I came here on a busy Saturday night and were seated after about a 20 minute wait. We were pretty hungry so ended up ordering way too much. We started the meal with panfried beef rolls which are essentially Chinese pancakes wrapped with thin slices of beef and sauce. They charge an extra $3 or so for the unlimited sauce and fruit/side-dishes bar which I think is worth it. The broths we picked were the original spicy beef soup base and non-spicy pork rib soup base. The beef broth was too spicy for me but the pork broth was really rich and flavorful. The hot pot ingredients we ordered included the beef/lamb platter, fresh tofu, king oyster mushrooms, Chinese cabbage, a-choy, and fish balls. Everything was really fresh, and the meat platter was more than enough for the two of us. Lastly, our waiters were attentive and terrific. This was the best hot pot experience I’ve ever had, and I hope one opens in Chicago soon!

Qian Express Chinese Ramen House Menu with Prices 10660 NE 8th St, Bellevue

I read a review of Qian on another site and decided to check it out. So glad we did!! We took my father, who luckily was up for trying a new place. When we arrived we were immediately greeted and seated. Ordering was super easy and done via tablet-tho just one per table so we had to take turns looking at the menu. The menu design makes it really easy to customize your order to add or delete ingredients. Service was exceptional and friendly. Once seated we were immediately brought complimentary fried red chili with peanuts (not spicy) and pickled radish. There is also a jar of red chili on the table (spicy). Qian has a limited menu of 13 noodle dishes-both wet (in broth) and dry (with sauce but no broth). Apparently these are the most popular dishes at their Seattle location. Its a great selection but I hope they add more dishes, especially vegetarian options as there aren’t any now. Portions are good size. Everything we ordered was very tasty and was served steaming hot. Dad ordered the Braised lamb brisket with thin rice noodles which came in a broth. Both the lamb and broth were really flavorful. Hubs had the Qian Noodle. He said it was good, but reminded him a bit of a spicy Italian meat sauce. Tho I didn’t taste it so can’t comment on his analysis ? . I had the Marrow Bone Noodle with wheat noodles. I also added thick rice noodles for an extra cost- which sank to the bottom of my bowl and were slippery, so were hard to pick up with my chopsticks. The noodle broth was good not too salty& light flavor (I always prefer less salt because it can always be added but can’t be taken away). The marrow bones came separately in a bowl with a little bit of the marrow broth, which was a bit more flavorful. The marrow bones were good as well, but there was very little meat on them and no additional meat in the broth. So if you want meat, that’s an add on for an additional cost. The interior is striking, very clean and the food rating is Good. So yeah, go check it out.

Ichigoh Ramen Lounge – Menu with Prices – 2724 Commerce St, Dallas

This is a pretty decent ramen place! They have a different take on ramen compared to other places in Dallas since Ichigoh has a chicken broth and soupless ramen options. Kisetsu no kinoko butter: 5/5 really unique flavors and wonderful taste with the sauce complementing the mushrooms Spicy Soboro Shoyu: 2/5 it wasn’t spicy at all, which was disappointing. It might be a little spicy for those with a more sensitive taste, but I didn’t even taste a small kick. It seemed really oily, the noodles were very mediocre, and the meat wasn’t particularly noteworthy. I wouldn’t get it again. Niboshi shoyu: 3/5 decent broth, noodles were average. Not great but not bad Yuzu shio: 4/5 this broth was very light and refreshing. This was definitely my favorite out of the ramens! I personally prefer pork over chicken, but the broth in this was much better than the ramen with pork. It’s quite a unique flavor! I think if I came here again, I would want to try the soupless ramen. I still would prefer wabi house or other ramen places in Dallas first though. But it’s a godspot if you’re looking for a place in Deep Ellum! The service here is very attentive, and there’s a nice ambiance here. One thing is that the big sign still says tanoshii ramen, but just know that you’re at the right place for Ichigoh!

Haiku Tokyo – Menu with Prices – 2224 E Williams Field Rd Suite 108, Gilbert

So we ended up here by default because we couldn’t go to the intended restaurant of choice. I admit I had my qualms about this place when I first stepped in. I tend to be skeptical about Asian food restaurants in the malls because they often turn out to be generic and disappointing. Well this place I have to say…I was PLEASANTLY surprised. I ordered the Tonkatsu Ramen with beef as the protein and Minus the corn and chilis. The broth was rich and just enough saltiness from the pork and chicken broth. The soup had a nice creamy buttery after taste to give it an umami flavor. The beef was nice and tender and went well with the soup. My only critique is that the broth still has chili oil added to it making it slightly spicy. I actually thought it was a perfect hint of spiciness to go with the soup, but I was actually getting it to share with my kid so I didn’t expect it to be spicy at all. Also, if you have been to other ramen places you know the egg is usually seasoned. This egg was not seasoned. For me I didn’t mind at all because the egg was cooked perfectly and enjoyed it with the broth. Overall I was satisfied. Side note: they do military discounts! Final verdict: Would I go back? YES Would I recommend it? YES

Little Taipei Café – Menu with Prices – 46897 Warm Springs Blvd, Fremont

Little Taipei Cafe is fittingly located in the Little Taipei Plaza at the busy intersection of Warms Springs and Mission. This restaurant offers a smorgasbord of Northern Chinese, Taiwanese, and Cantonese dishes. On 02/02/2019, my family and I did an unintended day-night doubleheader here. After doing some grocery shopping at the 99 Ranch, we came here for a quick lunch at around 1:45 pm. The place was about half full and we were seated quickly. The following was what we had: – Spicy Chao Ma Mian ($7.25): It was decent. Broth was spicy and the noodles were commercially made. They put a lot of ingredients in this noodle soup (beef, pork, shrimp, fish, squid, and all kinds of veggies). All tasted fine. – Combo Gravy Chow Fun ($7.50): A-OK. The gravy was made with chicken, beef, shrimp, and Shanghai bok choy. It tasted decent. The flat rice noodles were a bit clumped together though. – Seafood Pan-Fried Noodles ($8): They should have used a thicker egg noodles for this. The ones they used were ultra thin which lacked chewiness. The gravy, made with large pieces of fish, squid, and shrimp, was light and tasty. – Fuqi Feipian ($7.50): A generous amount of sliced beef shank and tendon. Very spicy. Not super authentic but nonetheless delicious. – Sticky Rice Roll ($2.55 each): Looked like a sushi burrito. It was filled with pork floss, chopped pickled Chinese mustard greens, and cut up youtiao (Chinese doughnut). The combination may sound strange but it was really good! Full of interesting tastes and textural contrasts. After lunch, we went to my cousin’s place nearby. Unbeknownst to us, he had reserved a table here for dinner. So we came back at around 6:30 pm. The following dishes were from the $138 banquet we had: – Crab Meat Fish Maw Soup: The taste was quite good. The fish maw was spongy and a good amount was used. Didn’t see a lot of crab meat though. Loved the yellow chives. – Steamed Whole Chicken with Ginger and Scallion Oil: Terrible. It was dry and tough. – Braised Pork Shank: Solid. A little different than what I thought it would be. It was served sliced and rearranged around the bone and at room temperature. The sauce was served on the side. The flavor was pretty intense. – Sauteed Shrimp and Scallops with Snap Peas: It was decent. All the ingredients were fresh. Wish the portion was a bit bigger though. – Clams in Black Bean Sauce: Not good. I didn’t think the clams were too fresh. For some reason, they put fat choy (black moss) in the dish. Chinese New Year perhaps? – Braised Shiitake Mushrooms and Sea Cucumbers: The mushrooms were thick and meaty but the sea cucumber pieces were too soft to my liking. The sauce was nice and light. A-OK. – Braised Whole Fish: They put a lot of garlic cloves in the dish, which I loved. I only had a small piece since I don’t like tilapia. I’d have liked it more had they used a different type fish. – Pea Shoots in Dried Scallop Sauce: Excellent. Pea shoots were fresh and not fibrous. The sauce was loaded with shredded dried scallops and had an intense scallop flavor. – Egg White Dried Scallop Fried Rice: MEH! Not worth writing about. – Pan-Fried Daikon Cake and Red Bean Cake – Both were delicious. The daikon cake held together well and the red bean one was sweet and chewy. I ended up buying one of each afterwards. Service was good in both outings since my mom and cousin frequent here and the staff knows them. The ladies are actually very nice people once you get to know them (speaking Mandarin helps). Cleanliness here is very marginal. I have been here a handful of times and their food is average in my opinion. If you stick with the basic items, you will be fine. Pricing is very reasonable. BONUS MATERIAL: – CASH ONLY!

Thiên Ã?n Restaurant – Menu with Prices – 7304 101 Ave NW, Edmonton

Thien An is a new Vietnamese restaurant to open us in this neck of the woods. Not much is in this area except we did pass Pho & Bun a few blocks west on the way back home. There’s plenty of room to park and they even have a lot in the back. We came on a late Monday afternoon so there were only a few tables occupied. The inside is new and quite spacious. The menu is massive but the southern Vietnamese soup (hu tiu mi) and beef stew (bo kho) caught my eye. – Fresh salad roll with tofu (V2) ($6.00 for four) – these were nicely done. Slightly warmed, freshly made and with a good peanut dipping sauce. – Veggie noodle soup (V9) ($10.50) – O’s converted to partial vegetarianism so it was veggie soup for her. She liked the broth and it looked like a satisfactory amount of tofu, vegetables and noodles. – Hu tieu nam vang (H2) ($13.00) – smelled great. You choose either egg noodles or rice noodles. I asked about it and you actually can get a mix, so I tried both. You get a variety of meat (beef, shrimp, squid and ground pork) but a bit more meat and noodles would justify the higher price point. That being said, the broth was solid and had a sweetness to it similar to what you find in a wonton/egg noodle soup. What I found interesting was the shape of their bowls. The top part of the bowl forms into a square shape. Odd. Good first experience. I’d come back to try their bo koh and other pho options. 3.5 stars.