Favorite Places: Dashi Noodle Bar

 

Yeah! I'm posting a favorite place in Bellingham! 

In this little town of 81,000, it's a little easier to keep up with what's going on. Like the opening of Dashi Noodle Bar several weeks ago. I've been by a few times and it was either closed or I was daunted by the line. But today, on my way to pay my second parking ticket as a Bellingham resident, I drove by just as it was rolling up its doors, and I would have stopped even if God herself had stood in my way.

You know me and my ramen obsession. Dashi isn't that. They have delicious homemade ramen noodles, but a traditional ramen shop would never put out green tomato kimchi, salted peanuts, and fresh jalapenos on a free-for-all condiment bar. And you can get Chinese or rice noodles, choose your protein (I got braised pork belly and a gingered soft boiled egg), and choose your broth. And I want to have an I.V. drip of that green tomato kimchi. I considered shoveling a bunch into my purse, but kimchi is one of those things that you don't really want anywhere but in your mouth.

I froze my *%# off, as the only seating is at a narrow bar outdoors. Good thing the soup was hot, the staff was super friendly (hi, Julia!), and I don't really care about the temperature when I'm buzzing over good food.

Comments

[Julea]

So happy to have seen you at Dashi!!! Lady. . . From one foody to another. . . Welcome!!!

[Amber]

I'm so excited to go here! I used to live in Bellingham but moved away in 2007 and now am in Seattle. I still come up fairly often to work at an old job, and I was just there last week and drove past Dashi. I hadn't heard anything about it and forgot to ask around, so I'm so happy to read this post! I work downtown and when I'm up next week will look forward to having a new lunch spot to try!

[Caroline in SF]

Green tomato kimchi? Sounds delicious and different. Was it made with green tomatoes instead of cabbage or with both?

[Kitty]

Hi Sarah! I took your advice and stopped by Dashi today. I got my order to go, as it is killer, windy today. Wow! That was awesome! I paid the extra $2 and got the homemade ramen noodles. The green tomato kimchi was out of this world! By the way, I LOVE your blog! Keep up the good work.

[Kari]

Hi!
I found your blog through Kelli Jensen because she brought your fabulous pumpkin muffins on a trip we did together. I love your write up about Dashi! You should definitely try the steam buns, I personally think they are yummier than the soups. The kimchi (especially the green tomato!) is amazing on them - it really shines through. Can't wait to read the rest of your blog....I'd point you to my old recipe blog or my old old restaurant review blog, but haven't written in them for a couple years. And the restaurant one....well lets just say i was a little disillusioned after moving here from Seattle and was a little harsh to Bellinghams restaurants. Whoops. : )
Kari

[cate]

You are loved. There is only one simple prayer: that your choices feed your soul's highest good. May you choose well, and may you howl out the burden of your love in the light of this new morning.

[cate]

Sorry, this should have been quoted: "howl out the burden of your love" from DOMINIC by William Steig.

[Kerby Rosanes]

I would love to visit that place.

[Seattle Appraiser]

This place looks fabulous! Can't wait to try next time I'm passing through. Always fun to hear about local places to try. Thanks

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