TsuruTonTan
The insanely popular Japanese noodle chain TsuruTonTan made its United States debut this past fall by dropping into the old Union Square Cafe space on 16th Street. I'll admit I was biased from day one...anything that pushed out MY Union Square Cafe was terrible and should be shunned. However after reading some great reviews and finally accepting the true fact that they did NOT push USC out, the landlord did, I jumped at the chance to check it out when Mr. T suggested we dine there. First thing to note- this place always has a line. Even at 5:45 PM we were quoted an hour and 30 minute wait. We were about to see what else was available when I noticed two spots at the tiny bar up front. Udon is only served in the main dining room but the bar is a great place to sip some delicious cocktails while you wait . We were both starving that night so we may have slightly over ordered. Here’s a rundown of our appetizers: ...