Lucky Cat 4 Lunch. I like the concept of this new and up coming restaurant. Trendy night time hot spot. Tables full and hours wait. Which is a good thing. People like it here!! Waiter spot on and very funny and cool. This I know would be perfect for lunch. Now for the menfolk in the group we had to go next door for pizza cause they claim they were still hungry. But any-who, as for the ladies this was a yummy noodle treat. The flavors of our bowls were hot and seasoned well. We all ordered a different bowl to sample each other’s. I stuck with the veggie bowl and they orders the pork belly and the chicken bowls. Also the appetizers was wings and the filled wonton things. Totally Delish! I would try them again with just the ladies!
I was really looking forward to trying the Asian Street Food from the Lucky Cat on Board. One of my favorites meals in Memphis was the Ramen after hours @ Hog & Hominy. I was excited to hear that the Chef went out on his on and specialize in that delicious food.
The family joined me this time and we ordered a smorgasbord of items off the menu. We really enjoyed sharing a few appetizers to sample a few items. The Pork Belly Boa was a great way to start. It had plenty of the fatty bacon flavor you love in a great pork belly, but the vinegary pickles cut through the fat. It was a tasty bite.
I think the table preferred the pork dumplings over the shrimp. The star of both plates was the sweet chili sauce. We ate every last drop of that sauce on just about anything.
The family went with the Shoyu, Tan Tan & Chicken Ramen. They were all good, but we really enjoyed the flavor on the Chicken broth the best. I would say we are not miso fans, but it was the perfect sauce for Ramen. The Shoyu had a ton a flavor in the meat and the Tan Tan had some decent spice. However, they both would been outstanding with some sort of pickled items. I don't care if it was just pickles, but mushrooms, onions, carrots would of made both of them outstanding.
I ordered the Chicken wings a was happy I did. They were super crispy and moist at the same time. The sauce was sticky and crunchy with the peanuts. I did find my self dipping them into the chili sauce from the dumplings and made for a perfect bite. I would definitely try this combo again.
The Tan-Tan Ramen was the best ramen ever. The smoky flavor of the shredded pork shoulder permeated the broth and noodles perfectly. In fact, everything was great, including the eggplant skewers and the pork dumplings, but the ramen was the star of the show! So much better than my first visit before they moved to their current location on Broad Ave.
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