Restaurant Review Friday — Me So Hungry

23rd April, 2010 - Posted by carsi - 4 Comments

Today for lunch I wanted to try out Cheer Up Charlie’s because I had heard it had tasty vegan food (and also because it’s an awesome name. Who doesn’t love that song?). So I was surprised when I got over to its location on East 6th to find that it is no longer a food trailer but instead occupies this little building:

After speaking with the bartender, I discovered that Cheer Up Charlie’s is in the process of changing things up. Instead of the food trailer, they’ve got a bar in the building, which they want to turn into a smoothie bar that will continue offering alcohol. They also are working on getting the food thing figured out, since the permit situation is complicated for the new building. I put my name on the email list so I will get notified when they start serving food again, so check back for a review at a later date. So annnyway, I went ahead and bought a handmade vegan coconut macadamia chocolate while I was there, and it was sooo good. The creamy, nutty filling went really well with the vegan chocolate, which to me tasted like a high quality dark chocolate. Yum.

Then, I wandered next door in search of a meal and came across Me So Hungry:

This little food trailer recently relocated to East 6th and serves up cheap, delicious, and vegetarian-friendly Asian fusion cuisine. The menu is fairly limited, but they offer noodle bowls, banh mi, rolls, and a salad. Everyone on Yelp raves about the banh mi, but since I didn’t actually plan this little trip, I didn’t know that until after I left. They have BBQ tofu that I was considering, but that will have to wait till next time. Instead, I ordered the Pad Laos Noodle bowl with Lemongrass Tofu:

I brought it home and put it on a plate and look at how much food that is! For only five bucks! And it was so tasty! The lemongrass tofu added an interesting citrusy flavor to the veggies and noodles. Very good and very filling, and I have enough leftover for another meal. Not only was it cheap and tasty, but the service was exceptional. I spoke with Christina, the woman who runs the place, and she was very friendly and helpful. And they’re open till 3 am on the weekends! So even though I sort of stumbled across this place, it was a pleasant surprise, and I’d definitely recommend it for a nice lunch or a late-night meal.