I visited Stellar Noodle Co. in their final days open in Huntington.



The turquoise shaded building was only one of a few ramen shops in the area, so I wanted to be sure to check it out.



I ordered the Tonkotsu - Char Siu Pork. Traditional Pork Bone Broth. Ramen. Carrot. Bean Sprout. Cabbage. Ajitsuke Egg. Fish Cake. Nori. Scallion. My favorite part of this was the egg because it had so much flavor. I wish the noodles were a bit softer and absorbed some of that broth.



I also had the belly bao - which had those nice pillowy buns and thick pieces of pork belly. Decent pork flavor. I appreciated the fresh cabbage and sauce on top.



Grade: B

The brainchild of James Beard award-winning chef John Currence, Big Bad Breakfast gives the proper respect to “the most important meal of the day” in Louisville, Kentucky.

They're known for their custom-created meats, fresh biscuits and preserves, locally roasted coffee and cocktails.

"We wear our 'Big Bad' name as a badge of honor and take special pride in serving all your Southern favorites with the creativity and technique that only a skilled, world-renowned chef can bring to the table," reads the website. I ordered the Jack Benny - sliced ham topped with crispy hash cake, wilted spinach, two poached eggs and hollandaise. Served with your choice of side (in my case, fruit). While I am not the biggest egg fan, I do enjoy me some eggs benedict. I especially love a little twist on it, like this crispy potato cake, which adds some nice texture. The side of fruit was key here though to bring out some balance of sweetness. That sort of unctuous hollandaise and yolk or satisfying. Grade: A

Bankers Corner Coffee Shop is a small, local restaurant that serve specialty coffees, pastries, and a full breakfast and lunch menu.



Located in Sistersville, this coffee shop is in a historic space: the former Union National Bank.



The space is warm and inviting, and the case at the counter was full of tempting treats.



You know how some people enjoy breakfast for dinner? I am the opposite. I would like to have dinner at breakfast time. I enjoy dinner foods more so than breakfast foods. So when given the option, I darted to the lunch menu, even if it was a little bit early in the day.



Nonetheless, I ordered the grilled meatloaf sandwich. Honestly, if this is on any menu, I'm probably ordering it. Meatloaf reminds me of home, and it is comfort food to me.



The meatloaf sandwich was like a grilled cheese with a thin slice of meatloaf in the middle. I actually think this construction was pretty neat. My only suggestion would be to have a nice tomato-based sauce to dip it in.



My hot chocolate was delicious. Truly tasted homemade. Simple and sweet.



Grade: B

Elk City Bistro is like a mix between a pop-up kitchen and a brick-and-mortar restaurant. While they do have a physical space on the West Side, their hours are primarily lunchtime specific, and the menu changes up weekly.



That schedule can be a bit difficult for those of us who work traditional business hours, but I made my way over there recently to check things out. I ordered the sliders with with bacon cheeseburger, pulled pork and fried chicken and a side of fried. These were pretty standard, but executed well. A special sauce or unique ingredient would've made this craveable.



Grade: B

A few months ago, my friend Alex and I visited The Honeycomb on the West Side.



The restaurant itself is fairly small with just a handful of tables inside and TVs on the wall. It is branded with the black and yellow theme and the cute little honeybee. There are also outdoor picnic tables, where it is a bit more quiet, so that's where we headed.



The menu is predominantly wings, but it also includes fish, burgers, mac & cheese, yams, fries, greens and pasta salad. And they have more than 20 different sauces for the wings.



I ordered wings with the "hot honey crack" sauce, and sides of macaroni and cheese and yams. We did wait a little while for our food, but once it came out, I was blown away. The mac & cheese was creamy, the yams were deliciously sticky sweet, in the wings were perfectly crispy yet sweet yet spicy. I rarely order wings when dining out just because I make a mess, but every dirty napkin was worth this meal. The flavor, the texture, it was all there.



Grade: A