Went to Urban Belly the other night, a noodle shop in Logan Square. Nice logo. Rude hostess. We're told 40-45 minutes for COUNTER service. Are you kidding me? Are the noodles going to be a revelation?
A waiting area is nonexistent - we graduated from the wind-catcher entrance to the small hallway in front of the bathroom. Whoopee.
Finally, we get called and put in our order at the counter. Service from here is fast, but not everyone is served at the same time. Food is good, but not mind-blowingly. Nothing seems terribly authentic. And, nothing is subtle or mild. Dumpling sauces are cloying and sticky, masking any flavor of the actual dumpling. Some sort of unidentified tofu-like objects (fish cakes) float in the chicken mango rice cake soup. Be sure to check out the specials... the best of the bunch was the kogi ramen special.
highS :: counter service person, broth of kogi ramen
lowS :: hostess, "waiting" area
in NYC :: go to Momofuku Noodle Bar, Ippudo, Naruto for decidedly better ramen.
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