Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz

In the near future, California has officially fought a civil war with America and won. When a group of deactivated robots come back online and discover their situation, they band together and open a hand-pulled noodle shop to make money to pay their bills. When their shop is review bombed by anti-robot spam, they decide to fight back. And make delicious food.

This is a charming novella that somehow doesn't feel quite as future as it sounds. (Except for the robots) Found family and good food resonate through this. I'd love to see future adventures of the Automatic Noodle gang.

Recommended for all.

I received an ARC copy from NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.