Yes, we do eat at home and we do cook, frequently. We don’t eat all of our meals out nor do we constantly order take out. But with Craig’s new job, which keeps him away from home and the cooking of dinner several days a week, and our newly increased spending budget, we have let loose just a little bit. We promise, there will also be recipes and home cooked meals described in this blog.
We were out enjoying the great weather in the village on this particular Saturday and this place looked interesting enough to check out. It was very busy, which is usually a sign that the food is at least decent, if not great, but they were able to seat us right away. Mari felt a bit of disappointment after inspecting the menu as she expected something different, more choices in noodles, less choices in traditional Chinese fair. There were a few additional noodle items on the menu that aren’t found in most Chinese restaurants, but the majority of the food choices were very common. Our choices wound up being rather unadventurous also – Craig ordered roast pork lo mein and Mari ordered a chicken pad thai. Craig also decided to try a new beer with his dinner.
The food was delicious; we both enjoyed our meals very much. Mari’s pad thai came with a lemon wedge, which was something new, neither of us have ever been served lemon with this dish, but it complemented the noodles very well. The sweat and sour sauce mixed into the noodles was very light and not at all spicy (even though the dish had a little red pepper next to it on the menu.) It was well spiced, flavorful, just didn’t actually have spicy heat to it. The peanuts were served on the side, rather than over the top of the noodles and Mari enjoyed that (although peanuts contribute an important flavor to pad thai, they also get stuck in her teeth.) Chicken was plentiful and there were also thinly cut slices of tofu mixed in as well, which was something different too. The amount of food was very generous and Mari got a whole another meal out of the leftovers.
Craig’s roast pork lo mein was good too. The name basically says it all. The pork was roasted. There were noodles, vegetables, a brown sauce… Quite tasty. The roasted pork brought something special to the dish: a kind of smoky subtleness missing from your average pork lo mein. It took what would have been a satisfying yet standard dish to the next level. 
The Tsingtao beer wasn’t bad either. Light, crisp and refreshing, it was just what was needed after walking around Greenwich Village on a cool spring day.We both enjoyed our meals and neither of us regretted stopping at this place to eat.
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