Pai Men Miyake
a review done through haikus
sit down and get zen
Pai Men: the joint's name
Means 100 noodles, so
carb town here I come
"Want to do Pai Men?"
But we ate there yesterday.
And the day before.
Seat by the kitchen
Beware. Hella smoke. Stinging eyes.
Shit ventilation
Be like an authentic Japanese Salaryman; drink until you cry.
Picture C/O Map and Menu
Solid drink menu
Good beers, wine, cocktails. Though I
always get Bunker.
Time to mix it up
Try a new entree for once
“The usual?” Yes.
The Shoyu Ramen
shoyu = soy sauce, man
Japanese ketchup
The Miso Ramen
Miso hungry. Haha! Right?
You get it? Is joke.
Miso sad you didn't like joke.
Picture C/O Foodspotting
The Paitan ramen
salty, beefy, taste-bud slap
sodium crunk bomb
Sweet, noodle Jesus
Look at all this damn ramen.
Now it's inside me.
You ever seen one of those helicopters that pick up water to put out forest fires?
Picture C/O Yelp user Rachel D.
Waitress walked right by
my beer’s empty WTF
I made eye contact
Perfect meal you ask?
The brussels appetizer,
Shoyu ramen, beer.
Great spicy tuna.
You don’t like spicy tuna?
What? Impossible.
Spicy tuna are known for their bright scales and Sriracha blood.
Picture C/O Foodspotting
Inside, smoke. Strong smell.
Outside get gawked at so hard.
Still, both are worth it.
Take a date there.
Pay for it like a G-baus.
Cash for drinks after.
Better Japanese?
In Portland for the same price?
Go to Pai Men high.
Hipsters welcome!
C/O Flickr user Corey Templeton
Ate Pai Men last week.
Put on the same-ass jacket.
Still smells like ramen.
FOOD: 4.2 Stars |
Ramen. I mean c’mon. Japanese chicken noodle soup for the teenage soul. Sure, their apps and rolls and even salads are diggity delicious too. But, ramen. |
PRICE: Median |
Right in the middle of the road. Get out of a full meal for two for $50 to $60 with dranks. For the quality of food, It’s a bargain, ya?! |
AMBIENCE: Wood ‘n’ stuff |
Nicely put together. Though you will notice the smell as soon as you come in. It's a pungent place with all that broth-a-cooking. |
SERVICE: 冷 Shoulder |
I’ve been there regularly and while service is always cheerful, there’s something passive aggressive about their timing. Let's stamp this one "adequate." |
EAT OR SKIP: Eat |
You ever had authentic japanese ramen, punk? No? NO? Give this jamma a try. |