re: Casa Borrega or Noodle & Pie

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My dad is out of town for work and my mom wants to grab dinner with me this week. I've decided I want to try one of these 2 places since I haven't been to either. Which one is better? What are good dishes?

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I really like Noodle and Pie.

Get a large bowl of the house ramen and tell them you want to share it, they will bring out two smaller bowls.

The fries are good, but probably because I really enjoy katsuobushi.

Definitely try the green papaya salad... It has boiled shrimp on top of shredded, pounded green papaya with fish sauce, red chiles, cherry tomatoes, and fried peanuts. Ask them to make it Thai hot... It isn't overbearing and you need the heat to balance out the funky-ness of the fish sauce. I love it.