Meet Noodles

"Meet Noodles is a Brooklyn transplant at the southern edge of the Vanderbilt University campus dishing up blisteringly spicy bowls of Chongqing noodles, also referred to in Chinese as xiao mian. The noodles are wheat-based by default but you can sub in sweet potato or rice noodles to go with tingly Sichuan pepper and a wide variety of meats and vegetables — the perfect antidote to a cool evening. Snacks like sesame seed balls, dumplings, and takoyaki complement more than a dozen versions of the signature noodle dish." - Ellen Fort, Eater Staff

"The former home of Savarino’s Cucina at 2121 Belcourt Avenue has reincarnated as Meet Noodles, a noodle shop with roots in Brooklyn, dishing out a variety of spicy noodle dishes originating from Chongqing, China. Chongqing noodles, collectively referred to as “xiao mian” in Chinese, translates literally to “little noodles” in English. In Chongqing, xiao mian is a traditional breakfast dish and common street food, and the popular wheat-based numbingly spicy noodles are served either with or without soup, using Sichuan pepper, plus a wide variety of meats and vegetables. The Brooklyn Meet Noodles menu shows more than a dozen varieties of Chongqing noodles — from tomato sirloin noodles and spicy sour noodles to bowls with pig intestines, pork, or seafood. Beyond noodles, fried snacks like chicken wings, mini buns, and yams round out savory options. Brooklyn’s menu also reveals a lengthy drink list including matcha, cheese oolong, and rose tea. Mille crepes are also available." - Delia Jo Ramsey

"Flight 2121 is the new name for the international cafe in the former Savarino’s Cucina space at 2121 Belcourt Avenue in Hillsboro Village. Originally slated as Belcourt Café International Cuisine, a new sign draped outside says it will be called Flight 2121 (the restaurant’s street address number) instead, and has the tagline “take off to your international destination.” Hungry Dine LLC, who also owns and operates two Dosa Hut Indian Grill locations in town, will apparently offer everything under the sun in the new restaurant, including Malaysian, Indonesian, Chinese, Italian, Thai, Indian, Singaporean, Mexican, and Middle Eastern dishes." - Delia Jo Ramsey