Maybe I'll like Japanese food since I really like Japanese fighter planes!

I'm having lunch today with chris21718 at Miso House. This morning, as I tend to do, I invited Calvin to join us to try the food. The boy has extremely finicky habits. Basically, if it isn't cheese and carbs (grilled cheese, cheese quesadilla, pasta and cheese), he avoids it. I had no expectation of Calvin saying yes to this lunch.

But he did.

I explained to Calvin what sushi was, that the menu won't have his usual fare, and that he may have to wait until he gets home to eat if he doesn't like the food there. "Can I take some fruit leather and crackers in case I don't like the food?" Sounded reasonable, so I decided to let him join us. I'm hoping we can order some ramen noodles (or similar) that he'll like. It would blow my mind if the boy actually tried some fish. After I mentioned the possibility of getting ramen noodles there, Calvin made the statement in this post's subject line.

Calvin's Lunch at Miso House

Before going to Miso House, I heard great things about the place. When I went online, I read several reviews about how good the food (esp sushi) was there, BUT that even though there was only a couple of tables with customers during reviewers' visits that the service was lousy.

1. Yes, the food was fantastic.
2. I think there was one table with folks at 11:30am. By the time we left at 12:30pm, there were a couple of guys at the bar and two more tables with folks.
3. Maybe it was the kid, but our waitress did a good job.

Calvin ordered a bowl of ramen soup. It was HOT! With some help grabbing good portions of noodles on his fork, Calvin ate some of the noodles. He actually spent the bulk of his time fascinated with the carbonation in his Sprite pushing his straw up than eating. So, food consumption-wise, it was an okay lunch. But Calvin was on his usual superb public behavior. Despite eating little and my offering numerous foods for him to try, he remained patient and nice.

Taking the kids with me to stuff is a guaranteed distraction, but I think Calvin has matured enough that I was able to hold a decent conversation with chris21718. While Chris's sushi platter looked appetizing, my chicken teriyaki was quickly gobbled up and I lost whatever guilt I had immediately after placing the order on "playing it safe."

The food was good. For what you get, the price was very good. I don't know if it is the lack of a buffet or how Miso House sits back from Jordan Lane, but the restaurant really should have been much busier than it was during lunch. If you are in Huntsville, like Asian food, and don't try Miso House...you are doing yourself and the community a disservice for not supporting good, local restaurateurs.