Yori House is a “want it to be my favorite but it’s not” type of restaurant. I love the concept and the vibe there and the owners are so great but the fusion of Korean food with American ingredients have been leaving my disappointed when I go. Still, they’ve started a new program where they test new menu items with a weekly special and I can’t resist trying their new dishes.

LOCATION: 114 ELM ST., CORTLAND NY, 13045

The very first special this week was a Green Curry Pasta which sounded great to me. I like thai-inspired green curries and with that one week timer on it, I had to give it a shot.

Per usual, I’m not a huge fan of bell peppers and their big chunky cuts are always a no for me so I end up picking them out of all their dishes, but at least they’re easy to get rid of. The mussels were alright, and it makes sense for the area that these would just be frozen and I don’t mind that. At Yori house they use a lot of spaghetti which is confusing to me and not always a great fit but with this dish it wasn’t a big turn-off. I don’t think I have a solid idea of what type of noodle should be used in a green curry so it was easier to wrap my head around it this time.

The flavor was pretty good and while it’s hard to see any type of sauce on the noodles, the flavor is all there and it wasn’t dry nor soggy. The sad part was that I do like this dish and would order it again but since it’s a weekly special it might not come back at all, or at least for a little while. I guess the hope is that other people like it as much as I do and it gains enough traction to be a permanent placement on the menu.