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Noodleholic
Noodleholic is a brand new specialty noodle house that opened two weeks ago in upper Roncesvalles Village. It's an interesting concept dedicated to all things Asian in the land of rice and noodles. The decor is modern Asian and the staff is efficient and friendly.
We are presented with an order form and attempt the daunting task of choosing from a list of almost sixty variations of dishes! Make sure you ask a lot of questions since the menu isn't very descriptive.
We start with the Szechuan Green Beans which have been stir-fried with garlic, chili and soya sauce. Nothing fancy, the beans are cooked through and still retain their colour. This is a good thing since I don't like my green beans crunchy or raw. The dish isn't too salty and not too hot but there is plenty of hot sauce on each table for those who like it that way. ($3.75)
The budget-friendly Pan Fried Dumplings are up next (6 pieces for $3.75). We order the chicken dumplings and the dish arrives piping hot and in good time. Stir-fried to golden perfection our order comes with a watery soya sauce for dipping. They are plump and crispy with a good amount of filling.
My monochrome Beef Pad Thai arrives with banh pho rice noodles buried under a mound of beef, tofu, bean sprouts and egg. There's no evidence of tamarind paste - just fish sauce, a few scallions and a bit too much vegetable oil. Nevertheless, it tasted great but could have used some veggies for colour and garnish. ($7.75)
In contrast to this, the Spicy Szechuan Rice with chicken (top photo) is brimming with veggies. Baby corn, red peppers, carrots and broccoli make this a healthy choice. I lean over and steal some veggies from my companion since I'm feeling vitamin deficient. It's tasty and not too spicy and very filling. ($7.75) We take lots of leftovers home for the next day.
Noodleholic also offers various Ramen Noodle soups, teriyakis, curries and Kung Pao. There's no liquor licence. Open Monday to Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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is it the same owner/chef?
Good quality plastic containers for travel, too.
The Pad Thai with tiger prawns was excellent (definitely not just another noodle dish with ketchup) as was the vegetarian curry with pineapple over egg noodles.
Excellent value if you're looking for cheap and cheerful (dinner for two for around 20 dollars).
The west facing eatery wasn't unbearably hot even in early evening sun but the owners would be wise to invest in a higher capacity air conditioner.
Lets represent more of the rich variety of other international cooking traditions!
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THIS FOOD WAS BAD.
Never again and I hope they think the $25 they ripped me for was worth the bad review.
I received 10 dumplings (and was charged for them), when I stated twice I wanted only 6. They were ok. Not the best dumpling, but at least they were freshly cooked.
The noodles looked good. Lots of veges, and they were fresh.... but the flavouring was bland, and not like tereyaki at all. I'm beginning to think the chef completely forgot to add the sauce.
I poked at the noodles for a while hoping some flavour was hiding somewhere, but nope, no such luck. The noodles are now sitting in my fridge, and I will try and jazz them up for dinner myself. Won't be going back there, which is a real shame, as its directly across from my home, so convenient.