A Fancy Japanese Lunch

"Well that was an expensive lunch," Erik and I say every time we go to Slurping Turtle. This time though, we reevaluated the $18 bento box.  

It is the perfect amount of food, flavors, textures, and temperatures. The short ribs warrant gnawing to the bone and the sashimi was exactly what I wanted. Neal's Tan Tan Men Ramen was well balanced, meaty, and spicy, but too many noodles were taking up prime real estate in the bowl.(Don't worry they are now in my work fridge and will be a perfect evening snack.) 

As the most fun-looking building on the block Slurping Turtle begs you to come inside, even though the ultra-modern door makes you feel like an idiot. 

Another fun building- a remnant of old Hubbard street from the seedy 70s and 80s still resides across the street in case you need to pick up any adult novelties on your lunch break.  

Links: http://slurpingturtle.com/, Yelp

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