Gigi Noodles - BBQ - Beer

braised short rib meat loaf - smokey plantain, soy molasses

The hip twentysomethings seemed to fill the room. The energy as you can expect was fast paced and exciting. The wait; eventhough the place was overfilled, was suprisingly short. Because of the layout, big parties are hard to accomodate. Since we were only two they had us sitting in about twenty minutes. The walls were filled with the usual art you expect to find at any other restaurant in the area. The service was truly flowing eventhough the place was jamming. We opted to start with the Chef Jorge's Famous Soft Taco made of beef brisket on a fluffly corn pancake with a homemade sauce that when it all came together in the mouth it was an explosion of flavors with some crisp from the greens. The braised short rib meatloaf was also a force to be reckonerd with. The smokey plantain puree brought all the flavor together very nicely. The meatloaf was caramalized on the out side giving it a crunchy initial kick that would lead to a mouth-watering mix of the softest meat imaginable. Gigi's is open til 5 AM on Friday & Saturday.