Frank's Noodle House

whoa its almost been a year!
recap:

I am still holding hands with the boy I held hands with in the last post. appropriately he is a very very talented cook who has a bizarre love for Martin Yan.

I haven't stopped eating. Notably:

A Cena: GET the lobster ravioli

Pok Pok (w/ dad): "it is amazing what a little marketing can do" -Dad

Mee sen (w/ dad): "this is so much better than pok pok" -dad

Red onion (w/ dad): "Every Thai restaurant should have crab fried rice" -dad

Gilt club: burger with foie gras? no. gourmet pork rinds? yes. 30% S.I. Discount? yes. Open til 2:30? yes. Tracy's first love? yes

Yoko's/C-bar: SAKE!!! delicious late-night bar food and pinball

Ping: skewers. over priced. eh. Asian food made by white people

Cassidy's: I love pickled eggs

Gruner: I do not love rabbit liver

Belly: boring food but the cocktails blew my mind

Clyde Common: tripe, never had it outside of pho, now i understand why most people are apprehensive about it. simple/tasty HH. Mr. Z bought me a cookie ":) Good bourbon = good gelato

Wongs King (dinner): Mr Z ordered sweet and sour pork. while i ordered lobster, hong kong style chow mein and a very disappointing pepper-salted squid

But it was FRANKS'S NOODLE HOUSE that compelled me to blog tonight (and avoid folding my laundry). Former proprietor of Beaverton's Du Kuh Bee opened up this little spot on Broadway. A most welcomed addition to the lackluster presence of good food eateries over there. Frank's enthusiasm and cheerfulness was really what sold me. While the snail salad and sauteed octopus were almost painfully similar and unmemorable the noodles were out of this world. The noodles were thick and chewy, only the way noodles can be when they are made by hand. The shreds of cabbage, onions and carrots were nicely coated with chili oil and gave just a sublte spice to the dish. Was it Korean or was it Chinese? I do not know, but my grin was as large as the one of the Noodle guy's on their restaurant sign. I will definitely come back for lunch, and maybe try something different for dinner. Korean short ribs, anyone?

love