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Best Chinese Restaurants in Texas
+ 10000000 for First Chinese BBQ. They're really one of the best chinese places I've ever been to. We've been going there as a family ever since I was a child. Even now that we all live in different parts of the country, everytime we meet back in Dallas or Austin we swing by.
Looking for Ramen in Houston!!!!!!!!
I realize this is quite an old thread but I just called Sushi Jim and they still serve Soba as well as Shoyu-Ramen so I hink I'm gonna give them a shot sometime this week or weekend. Will update.
Pho in Dallas?
+1 for Pho Bang in Garland. IT's definitely one of the best places in Dallas. I grew up in the DFW area and that's been a family favorite for years.
In Seattle for Conference- Best Pike Place Market places?
Just was down there and although I grabbed some smoked salmon, crab, and shrimp to take with me and snack on while I was walking I did greatly enjoy this piroshky place there.
They've got really inexpensive and tasty little prisohkies that will keep you full for about $3-$5 as entrees or desserts.
Piroshky Piroshky
1908 Pike Pl Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 441-6068
Ramen in Seattle?
Hmm... Perhaps I made a mistake in hoping for Seattle to out-do Vancouver on the Ramen forefront. As I've had plenty of Vietnamese in Westminster, CA and Houston, TX I think I'll take a gander at some threads on Seattle, WA Thai delights.
Thanks for the suggestion!
Ramen in Seattle?
My experience there last night was that the noodles at Samurai were not nearly thick enough and were quite stringy like a wonton noodle soup noodle. I forgot to mention in the previous review that the shredded pork was well liked by my friends and the Mentaiko "Spicy Roe" was quite tasty although the rice I had it on was COLD.
The noodles I had at Motomachi Shokudo in Vancouver were hands down the service, noodles, experience I have had in my short experience through the world of Ramen.
Motomachi Shokudo
740 Denman St. Vancouver, BC
They're closed Wednesdays.
The place was one I just stumbled upon after doing a bicycle tour around Stanley Park.
If one can find noodles of this caliber here in Seattle while I'm here I would possibly sell my rental car Prius to a shady corner scam artist and walk my way back to Texas.
GREAT but Affordable Sushi
I just went there 2 nights ago on your recommendation and man was it spot on!
Good Toro and Uni, generous cuts, and really REALLY wonderful service. I did a sashimi adventure that night and my friend and I had a great time. I even had their absolutely tasty cold soba noodles. If you get the house sashimi sampler you will NOT be dissappointed. A couple refreshing pieces of watermelon at the end of the meal and the top notch root tea rounded things off perfectly.
Next time I'm ever back in Vancouver you can be you'll find me there for sure.
Ramen in Seattle?
Long time reader but first time poster.
You guys have been GREAT on every place I've been so far on my Portland/Vancouver/Victoria/Seattle adventure except this one time.
After all the talk about how wonderful Samurai Noodle was my friend and I decided to pay it a visit tonight since it was our first night in Seattle.
It was really not good at all.
Let me start off by saying that I just was in Vancouver, BC and man o man did we have some wonderful noodles there.
I may just be spoiled by those as tonight I was really dissappointed. They had mediocre service to start. The noodles were soggy even though I got medium firmness and they tasted like Chinese egg noodles that you would normally find in a Wonton Noodle Soup. They were not nearly as thick and firm once in your mouth as should be expected with a traditional Japanese ramen. Next, we were out of luck since they were out of the pork slices and instead we got shredded pork and they took off a dollar which was nice. I've heard good things about those pork slices but we missed out on them. My next complaint is the egg. The egg should be partially cooked through the middle not all the way. Finally the broth was not flavorful and it may have been because I ordered the pork broth.
To make sure it wasn't a fluke I ordered some cold noodles with dipping sauce and although they were better than the hot noodles I had they were still below par to say the least.
I wouldn't be recommending Samurai for any of my friends who might have an inkling of what proper Ramen should taste like.
