Noodle Dynasty Restaurant ^^^

4315 6th Ave SE Suite A, Lacey

Date of visit: 5-2-07 - ^^

What we had:
Almond chicken, pork fried rice, egg roll, wonton soup, sweet and sour pork

The food and service were both decent. What stood out for me was the wonton soup. Light flavor, piping hot, generous use of green onion- it's what I would order as a main dish on a future visit.

The almond chicken was what you'd normally expect, no surprises, though I wasn't crazy with the slightly too much crunch to the breading.

The fried rice was bland, though the slices of bbq pork throughout were a nice addition.

A slight salad comprised of shredded lettuce and rice vinegar seasoned julienned carrots would have been better had the lettuce been given a sprinkle of the rice vinegar as well.

The egg roll was decent, nothing notable about it though.

Though the sweet and sour pork was coated with that unnatural glowing red stuff passed off as sweet and sour sauce, surprisingly the pork itself was tender upon biting into it- a pleasant change from most restaurants in the area.

Service was okay. Fairly attentive and very polite. Food was served quickly.

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Date of visit: 5/22/07 - ^^^½

What we had:
Wonton soup w/ bbq pork and wonton soup with roasted chicken, Vietnamese chicken sandwiches

Best wonton soup outside of San Francisco's Chinatown, hands down. Savory broth, rice noodles, hearty wonton, and a generous helping of on-the-bone roasted chicken with bok choy and green onion.

The sandwiches were a good deal at under three dollars. The bread tasted freshly baked, roasted chicken, julienned carrot and cucumber, onion, and a surprise- green peppers. If you're not a fan of jalapeños, you might want to request them to hold the peppers. Normally though, Vietnamese sandwiches have a light vinegar based dressing, where this one involved mayonnaise. These would be a good choice to pick-up on your way to Huntamer Park for the City of Lacey's Summer Concerts in the Park or Outdoor Cinema series this summer.