Y Noodle - Providence

Verdict: SKIP ITWith other better Japanese and Asian restaurants available at very similar pricing and much better quality it begs the question: 'Why waste your time here? 'I really wanted to like this place as we simply do not have a comparable Asian scene in Providence compared to the likes of Boston, and NYC so any new Asian business is very much a welcome sight to see. As many people know the owners also run Y Shabu Shabu on the same street and Y Maru Maru on Broadway within the same block.BUT this place is the definition of MID and overpriced food.It 's not that the food is necessarily bad tasting, its just well plated and overpriced.I ordered the Shrimp Soup Dumplings 'Pink Marble ' and the 'Japanese Fried Rice ' which comes with a side of Miso. The fried rice is desribed on the menu as including Bok Choy, Mushroom and Tomato, which you should take with a grain of salt.I found maybe 3 tomato skins, and what little mushroom is present it is diced so finally and so rarely found it might as well not be an ingredient. Seriously, I challenge you to find it.Similarly the Bok Choy was only 3 leaves along with some mixed greens lining around the outside of the bowl flipped portion of rice. There is sadly not even Bok Choy stem present within the dish. The dish is about 91% Rice, 3% Onion, 3% Whole Mixed Greens, 2% Edamame, 0.5% Finely Shaved, and 0.5% Nori. I would speculate with a squeeze of Yuzu.It also is freshly made with moist rice. There is no browning or crispyness present apart from sauces used in preparation. The dish end result is fine at best in taste but fails to meet even the most vague of expectations of what it is advertised and at a price of $16. I 've had better sides of bulk fried rice in Chinese Takeout that are always included with entrees.The Miso soup that accompanied came without its own soup spoon and was so salty it was actually unconsumable. I will take it that this is specifically just a one off with the kitchen making a bad batch this day.This place gets some credit for a decently extensive drink menu. The papercard menus present, which while stylish, are a bit stained and gross. I would like to just see a santiary QR code sticker on the table to scan these days.The Atmosphere, pop radio music, and Service are all nothing special.Just to forewarn any vegetarians, while I myself am not one and I just try to balance out my meals with vegetables, there is a very limited number of options.Vegetarian options: Limited

Amazing spot. Hands down my new favorite place. Love the scallion pancakes. The avocado salad is delicious. Awesome service and a great atmosphere. Definitely

I want to preface this review by saying that 1) I 'm writing it with love 2) I really hope that management reads reviews 3) This was so important to me to write that I 'm literally writing it right here in the restaurant.TLDR;I really like Y Noodle Bar but some things need immediate attention, IMHO. Music choice Prices Portion sizesI thought to myself earlier today that I 'd love to treat myself to a bowl of Tokyo Shoyu from Y Noodle Bar. I had this thought, immediately followed by another one: But they play really horrible music... I made the decision to come anyways. So there I was, just settled into my seat at a table by myself, when I heard Peace up, A Town down then Yeah! by Usher Lil ' Jon surrounded me. It was so loud, so jarring, so comical. I looked up locked eyes with a couple at another table who were also totally taken aback. We shared a laugh agreed that the restaurant plays truly inappropriate music. Not cuss words inappropriate, necessarily, but inappropriate in the way that it totally doesn 't fit the space. It 's also not consistent. We ricocheted from club jams to bubblegum pop to Ice Spice. If the music, something easily changeable, is a well known deterrent, that 's a shame. Please, throw on a neo soul playlist, or some Lo Fi Hip Hop Beats to Study To, or literally anything that doesn 't immediately raise folks ' cortisol levels.So onto the price issue. I had originally intended to get a cocktail, but was taken aback at the prices on the menu. The not complex cocktails were all priced around $16/$17. I really can 't rationalize paying that much for whiskey, grapefruit, yuzu. So I opted for soda instead. Finally, the portion sizes. I ordered Tokyo Shoyu when it arrived, I just looked at it for a moment, because something seemed wrong. I realized that bowl was less than halfway full of soup, thought oh dear. A few minutes later, a DIFFERENT table next to me received their ramen orders, they said out loud, damn. I listened to them voice what I was thinking, that the portions have clearly gotten A LOT smaller. Shrinkflation. I finished my ramen quickly I 'm still hungry. I got my bill my pepsi was $4. 8 oz of soda from the gun is $4 these days? DAMN. Your ramen is so good! Your place is so cool! Your staff is so nice! You got a good thing going. Please, don 't let your music, portion sizes, prices mess with a good thing.Also, to be clear, I 'm not inventing an invisible army for dramatic effect. There were real people all around me that were having the same reactions that I was. I really hope this review is noticed considered. Thank you!

Great service and food. Nice parking lot so you don't have to worry about finding parking. My favorite was the trio, enough to share with someone else and order other foods to try.

Very friendly service, but not extremely attentive. We had to flag down the waitress/waiters multiple times.The ambiance was nice, but the lights were a tad too dim. I could barely see my date.As for the food, it was good. Relatively small portions for the price, but it got the job done. As for options, there was a good variety. However, there was a lack of spicy options.