Meet Cute

On Friday at lunch, I headed over to Crown Paradise at Sheppard and Birchmount to grab a few curry dishes to supplement dinner. With the cold weather, I haven't been to this hidden gem lately. But since it has no dine-in option, I thought that I would also stop off at Alanoor Afghan Kabob. But the latter was no more, replaced by the oddly named Meet Noodles (which seems to already have a few locations in Canada and US).

Inside this new Chinese noodle house, they've ripped up the club-like booths. The wall has been covered with a vaguely East Asian mural. I opted for the Chongqing noodles ($5.50) and a side-order of cold fungus ($3.50). It was one of the better soup I've had lately with a rich, creamy broth enliven with crunchy peanuts. The noodles had a nice chew and mouth-feel. The only downside was that similar to other Chinese noodle houses, the vegetarian option had a few measly bok-choy stems and green garnishes. So though I don't usually offer my opinion, I showed them a photo of the colourful and appetizing vegan noodle offered at now defunct Landing Noodles. The ingredients are cheap and they can add another $3-4 to the dish. A win-win for everyone.