That said, I will wing it.
The place in question is at 1555 Woodlands Mall right across from the Pinecroft shopping center.
It was quite active this Friday at mid-day so this was a good sign that I was in for a decent meal.
I ordered the Regular size Japanese Noodle bowl ($5.97) with extra shitake mushrooms ($1.00) and grilled chicken breast ($2.99).
The service at the counter was polite and pleasant. The speed in which I received my meal was fast. This would be a good place for a speedy lunch.
The bowl itself was a mingling of seasoned, wok fried udon noodles in a sweet and spicy sesame sauce. Interspersed in the bed of noodles were sizable buttons of broccoli and my mushrooms. Carrots were present, but the thin strings they use only added a hit of color and very little flavor. Perhaps a angled, bias cut would do for better flavor.
The best part of my meal were the fresh, clean bean sprouts topping the pile. Each was cool, crisp and had a very pronounced snap when I bit through them.
The spiciness of the sauce worked well but I wanted more from the chicken bits that masqueraded as chicken pieces. A slightly larger portion of the meat can be served at the $2.99 charge to add to my noodles.
I would buy this bowl again.
To wash it down, I had a Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA ($2.99). Not the best pairing, but on its own, a fine and balanced brew. I should have tried the Sapporo Lager instead.
Maybe next time I will save the pics before I add them to the blog.
Ciao!
Darrell
