On a hunch, I went by Pot & Noodle yesterday at dinner time. It had just opened that day, so I wandered in and went for the Wuhan Hot Dry Noodles (for a change) and the fu qi fei pian (“Couple’s Delight”).
The reganmian was well decorated with garnishes, including whole peanuts, but the sesame sauce was a little too viscous. The young woman server seemed to be aware of this, and was immediately at my side to vigorously stir it for at least a full minute to get the noodles past the clumping stage.
The fu qi fei pian didn’t have the paper-thin slices like the version at Z&Y across the street, but was nicely spiced and meaty.
At $7.95 fro the noodles and $4.95 for the appetizer, I can’t complain much about either.
My blog has a fuller review and some thoughts of mine on its place in the Wu-Du empire.
Sudden thought: I initially thought of the juice bar as an incongruous add-on, but it occurs to me that at Pot & Noodle’s pricing it would be a painless expense to spring for a freshly pressed juice to counter the heat of the Sichuan fare.
