#25 handmade noodles; ask and you will receive !
in two weeks’ time, school will resume and everyone will be busy with the hustle and bustle of life. oh, how i wish i can have more road trips to come before school commences. my 3d2n trip to osoyoos was so relaxing. the views there was really breathtaking and the weather was very permitting for water sports. cheers to a good trip i had last week ! with that said, we should have more food adventures before school starts and thus, i’ll be giving reviews on the noodle houses in vancouver.
#9
Unit 812-5300
Lansdowne Shopping Centre.
5300 No.3 Road
Richmond B.C V6X 2X9
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i’ve been to #9 a couple of times back in 2006 but since the food consist of too much MSG, i deter myself from heading there as much as possible. however, i went there twice this year since arya & co. & my church mates wanted to go there too. the place is always crowded despite it being too late as it is open 24/7. the waitresses are always very fast-paced and not as polite as they should be. the usual excuse is that they are really busy.
since there were 7 of us, we got the 7 items for CAN$71.75 exclusive of tax. in chronological order of the pictures, the food consisted of lemon chicken, honey garlic ribs, forgotten the dish name, tai chin chicken, green beans with minced pork in chili sauce, shredded chicken fried rice and shanghai chow mein. the lemon chicken tasted really good due to the lemon sauce. however, the flesh of the chicken is really dry. the honey garlic ribs was succulent and i would have more if not for the bones. the tai chin chicken was a little bland so i did not have much of it. the green beans with minced pork was not spicy enough and it would be nice if they chopped the beans shorter. both the fried rice and chow mien are my personal favorites even though it’s so oily and contains so much MSG and solely carbohydrate. oh well, what can i say for a carbohydrate lover like myself ?
OPEN 24/7
METHOD OF PAYMENT: CASH ONLY
my overall ratings are as follows:
ambiance: 5.5/10 (huge restaurant but the tables are scattered all over the place. squeezy table arrangements. exactly like HONS)
service: 5/10 (not much of an impression)
food (taste & appearance): 6.5/10 (got to admit that it is addictive due to the MSG)
value: 9/10 (inexpensive like other noodle house)
total: 6.5/10★
in conclusion, this restaurant is for quick, decent and inexpensive meals.
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CONGEE NOODLE KING
3313 Kingsway
Vancouver, BC V5R5K6
(604) 435-6670
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came to congee noodle king a couple of times. it is way better than #9 and very close to many of my friends’ cribs. the place is more spacious than #9 as there is more room for walking from table to table. since there were 5 of us, we got the 5 items with complimentary BBQ duck and shredded chili jelly fish. the 5 items were the following:
fish in mayonnaise sauce: too much mayonnaise sauce but the fish itself was tasty.
deep fried squid: very crunchy, thumbs up !
deep fried eggplant: the most unique dish i’ve eaten in congee noodle king. i usually have eggplants in chill sauce (like those in taiwanese restaurants) but this is truly gratifying !
long beans with miced pork: much better than #9′s beans as it is more moist and minced pork is easily distributed.
beef with green pepper and onions: do not have an impression of this dish
METHOD OF PAYMENT: CASH ONLY
CLOSE TO: JOYCE STATION
my overall ratings are as follows:
ambiance: 7/10 (better seating arrangements than #9)
service: 6.5/10 (quick paced waitress but was kind enough to snap a group shot of us)
food (taste & appearance): 6.5/10 (mass food production. thus, standard taste)
value: 9/10 (inexpensive, just like #9)
total: 7.25/10★
in conclusion, this restaurant is definitely for huge groups and quick dining !
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HON’S WUN TUN HOUSE
1339 Robson Street
Vancouver, BC V6E1C6
(604) 685-087
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uncle uting introduced HONS to both samantha and i back in 2006. he told us that the owner had a small cafe initially and since many customers came due to the word of mouth, he decided to open a franchise of it. there, you have it – HONS branches in each city (vancouver, richmond, burnaby, etc) !! i have a problem with the waiters/waitresses of HONS though. they cannot wait to chase you out after you are done with your meals. also, the place is clean on the surface but i feel disgusted at times, especially when it concerns the washrooms.
homemade noodles
HONS specializes in noodles and thus, you can create your very own noodle soup combo from the following types of noodles: egg noodles, wide egg noodles, rice noodles, rice pasta (lai fen), wide shanghai noodle (udon) and shanghai noodle (somen). you can also choose any kinds of meat ranging from beef brisket/tripe, assorted beef/tendon and stewed pig feet, soy/steamed chicken / bbq duck/pork. even the types of dim sum can be chosen too: either wun-tun, shrimp & meat dumplings or beef/fish balls.
as for me, i got the udon with soy chicken and wun-tun. the noodles and wun-tun in soup alone were really highly pleasing to my tastebud. it was difficult consuming the soy chicken because of it’s huge amounts of bones though. i was eating so slowly that all the waitresses/waiters were staring at me because they were closing already.
desserts/compliments
i ordered the sesame soup for dessert while ping got the almond dessert. i really found my sesame soup appetizing. what can i say for the fortune cookies that are given when payment has to be made ? i’m always up for grabs when i see those fortune cookies ^^
METHOD OF PAYMENT: CASH ONLY
my overall ratings are as follows:
ambiance: 5.5/10 (crampy restaurant, just like #9)
service: 3.5/10 (rude waitresses/waiters that cannot wait for customers to leave right after their meals are done)
food (taste & appearance): 8/10 (noodles truly live up to name)
value: 7/10 (inexpensive but does not have combo package like #9 and congee noodle king)
total: 6/10★
in conclusion, this is a little more expensive than both #9 and congee noodle king.
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LAO SHAN DONG HOMEMADE NOODLE HOUSE (老山東)
4887 Kingsway,
Burnaby, BC
(604) 439-9588
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arya and i were so hungry that we decided to just randomly pick a restaurant to eat and there we were at lao shan dong. lao shan dong is really packed during dinner hours but there are far lesser people during lunch time. the waiters show a stern face but they are really nice when taking your order. as they say, never judge a book by its cover. the food was served immediately after ordering so this is another form of quick dining.
spicy beef balls & pork balls with noodle in soup
small: CAN$6.25
large: CAN$7.75
i got the large bowl as i’m not easily full. firstly, i would like to comment that the chili is NOT spicy AT ALL ! it makes the soup more sweet than spicy. the beef balls are very flavorful but i cannot say the same for the pork balls. i was dreading to consume the pork balls. there were plenty of noodles in the large noodle bowl. the pickled vegetables and spring onions adds on flavor to the meal.
METHOD OF PAYMENT: CASH ONLY
CLOSE TO: METROTOWN STATION
my overall ratings are as follows:
ambiance: 5.5/10 (smaller restaurant but settings are exactly like #9)
service: 7/10 (waiters fared way better than the waiters/waitresses in other restaurants i’ve mentioned here)
food (taste & appearance): 6.5/10 (i would have to say i’m disappointed)
value: 8.5/10 (huge portions, cheap thrills)
total: 6.88/10★
in conclusion, come here for fuss-free, immediate serving of food to satisfy your hunger.
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SHA LIN NOODLE HOUSE
548 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1E9
(604) 873-1816
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nad nad first brought me to shao lin last winter. the place was empty then. i could not remember how the service was because it was a long time ago but when i came back early this year with arya, the people service us had an attitude to spare. there are plenty of people lining up during lunch time and we had to wait for awhile being being seated.
sha lin is pretty interesting as they have different types of noodles as well. the names of the noodles are as follows: cutting noodles, dragging noodles, pulling noodles and pushing noodles. the chefs make the noodles right in front of the customers. it’s pretty intriguing watching that. the place can be really warm at times as they are boiling it near the customers area.
sha lin noodle house is by far, the best noodle house in vancouver. both their dry and noodles in soup never fail to make me crave for more. when i first went there with nad nad, i had the dragging noodles in soup with shrimps and vegetables. the shrimps and vegetables were really soft and fresh. the soup gave the noodles a delicious flavor and the noodles were very chewy and good. i went there the second time with arya and both of us got the dry noodles. i couldn’t remember what he got but i ordered the spicy cutting noodles. the serving size of the dry noodles outweighs the noodles in soup. it was spicy enough and it tasted so much better with their different spices, sauces and oil. arya loves it so much that he usually craves for it sometimes when we are far away from broadway.
& i almost forgot to mention, sha lin serves my favourite deep fried man tou of all times ^^
METHOD OF PAYMENT: CASH/DEBIT CARD
CLOSE TO: BROADWAY & CAMBIE CANADA LINE
my overall ratings are as follows:
ambiance: 6/10 (neat, simple)
service: 4/10 (rude, unwelcoming waitresses)
food (taste & appearance): 10/10 (BEST NOODLE HOUSE IN VANCOUVER)
value: 9/10 (huge portions that is worth your every penny, less than CAN$10/meal)
total: 7.25/10★
in conclusion, put this restaurant in your to-eat-list if you haven’t already 
more on the restaurants of osoyoos in the next entry, till then !!
swisscheese*
