Comments on: More From Dainobu: The Good, The Bad, & The Udon http://midtownlunch.com/2009/01/09/more-from-dainobu-the-good-the-bad-the-udon/ Food Adventures for Your Urban Lunch Hour Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:05:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: NYCBunny http://midtownlunch.com/2009/01/09/more-from-dainobu-the-good-the-bad-the-udon/comment-page-1/#comment-174525 NYCBunny Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:27:57 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/?p=3385#comment-174525 I actually went to the place for the first time this past weekend with my boyfriend. I liked it! I can't really talk up much about the fresh food, but the grocery store part is sweet. I travel to japan several times a year, and when I come back to the states I'm always bummed out at the lack of selection at the grocery stores and konbini's here. They're all pretty cookie cutter and offer the same stuff. But at Dainobu I actually found new things I've never seen before. New can coffee brands and new 0 calorie diet drinks, along with new snack. I was pleasantly surprised to find more of the actual stuff I buy over there. As for the food, my bf tried some of that. His opinion of the curry was the same, okay, slightly sweet, pretty generic. Good, but no Go-Go Curry. He liked the rice balls alright and found them better the Cafe Zest that we tried right afterwards. Can't say much about the premade, but I give a big thumbs up for the selection. Will be hitting here more often. I actually went to the place for the first time this past weekend with my boyfriend. I liked it! I can’t really talk up much about the fresh food, but the grocery store part is sweet. I travel to japan several times a year, and when I come back to the states I’m always bummed out at the lack of selection at the grocery stores and konbini’s here. They’re all pretty cookie cutter and offer the same stuff. But at Dainobu I actually found new things I’ve never seen before. New can coffee brands and new 0 calorie diet drinks, along with new snack. I was pleasantly surprised to find more of the actual stuff I buy over there.

As for the food, my bf tried some of that. His opinion of the curry was the same, okay, slightly sweet, pretty generic. Good, but no Go-Go Curry. He liked the rice balls alright and found them better the Cafe Zest that we tried right afterwards.

Can’t say much about the premade, but I give a big thumbs up for the selection. Will be hitting here more often.

]]> By: Abrain http://midtownlunch.com/2009/01/09/more-from-dainobu-the-good-the-bad-the-udon/comment-page-1/#comment-173014 Abrain Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:32:58 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/?p=3385#comment-173014 That coral thing is Tempura. Now what kind of tempura...not sure. That coral thing is Tempura. Now what kind of tempura…not sure.

]]> By: mish http://midtownlunch.com/2009/01/09/more-from-dainobu-the-good-the-bad-the-udon/comment-page-1/#comment-172983 mish Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:30:57 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/?p=3385#comment-172983 i went here last night after the gym (gotta burn off some of those midtown lunch calories!) and all the fresh-made stuff was 50% off. which meant a riceball and five "berkshire pork" links for a grand total of just over $2. i don't know when they start the discount, but they're open till 9 on weekdays, so it's gonna be my new post-gym snack place. i agree that the food is pretty mediocre, but my cheapness outweighs my reservations on that matter. i went here last night after the gym (gotta burn off some of those midtown lunch calories!) and all the fresh-made stuff was 50% off. which meant a riceball and five “berkshire pork” links for a grand total of just over $2. i don’t know when they start the discount, but they’re open till 9 on weekdays, so it’s gonna be my new post-gym snack place. i agree that the food is pretty mediocre, but my cheapness outweighs my reservations on that matter.

]]> By: chouchou http://midtownlunch.com/2009/01/09/more-from-dainobu-the-good-the-bad-the-udon/comment-page-1/#comment-172961 chouchou Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:25:03 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/?p=3385#comment-172961 i went twice this week. a few days ago i stocked up on some much needed asian groceries (you can get frozen 'fresh' (as in not dried) udon) and various asian veggies - today i had one of the salads, which has a healthy mix of greens, seaweed (3 different kinds), pea shoots, carrots, tomato, a choice bw 3 asian dressings etc for 3.99! and a raw spicy tuna rice ball on the side which was really good. ive been having a hard time finding a midtown salad (or even a salad buffet) with a variety of vegetables - so for those of who try to get your veggies sometimes you shouuld try this one instead of all those bland overpriced neighborhood salads. i went twice this week. a few days ago i stocked up on some much needed asian groceries (you can get frozen ‘fresh’ (as in not dried) udon) and various asian veggies – today i had one of the salads, which has a healthy mix of greens, seaweed (3 different kinds), pea shoots, carrots, tomato, a choice bw 3 asian dressings etc for 3.99! and a raw spicy tuna rice ball on the side which was really good. ive been having a hard time finding a midtown salad (or even a salad buffet) with a variety of vegetables – so for those of who try to get your veggies sometimes you shouuld try this one instead of all those bland overpriced neighborhood salads.

]]> By: Dark Force http://midtownlunch.com/2009/01/09/more-from-dainobu-the-good-the-bad-the-udon/comment-page-1/#comment-172952 Dark Force Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:38:38 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/?p=3385#comment-172952 I like that coral reef thing in the udon! What is that? I like that coral reef thing in the udon! What is that?

]]> By: Jason http://midtownlunch.com/2009/01/09/more-from-dainobu-the-good-the-bad-the-udon/comment-page-1/#comment-172941 Jason Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:57:16 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/?p=3385#comment-172941 Had the recommended spider roll, a rice ball, and some seaweed salad yesterday. Roll and ball were excellent, although I agree with the assertion that the rice ball was underfilled. The seaweed salad just tasted "off" though. I'm torn. I'm a big-time lover of Cafe Zest... but they don't have spider rolls like this! But Zest has much better baked goods... What to do? Had the recommended spider roll, a rice ball, and some seaweed salad yesterday. Roll and ball were excellent, although I agree with the assertion that the rice ball was underfilled. The seaweed salad just tasted “off” though.

I’m torn. I’m a big-time lover of Cafe Zest… but they don’t have spider rolls like this! But Zest has much better baked goods… What to do?

]]> By: Koko http://midtownlunch.com/2009/01/09/more-from-dainobu-the-good-the-bad-the-udon/comment-page-1/#comment-172922 Koko Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:20:03 +0000 http://midtownlunch.com/blog/?p=3385#comment-172922 Despite complaints, the curry looks pretty good. Yagura's curry is good but they serve in those tins and it's not really good when your on the go. Despite complaints, I think I will still try the place out. Although it might not beat places out of midtown reach (Sunrise Mart!) Despite complaints, the curry looks pretty good. Yagura’s curry is good but they serve in those tins and it’s not really good when your on the go.

Despite complaints, I think I will still try the place out. Although it might not beat places out of midtown reach (Sunrise Mart!)

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