Oodle Noodle Box

Every time I go to the Oodle Noodle Box, I leave a happy man. I love noodles, and they serve them up hot, fast, and tasty, with an average price of $6.50 or $7.50 a box. It’s quickly becoming my favourite quick-stop restaurant in the Strathcona area. I try a new dish each time I go, and I haven’t been disappointed yet. The Thousand Year Flavour is lots of garlic with a little ginger sweetness; the Mongolian Stir Fry has just a little heat but you can always add more; and the Penang Laksa was heavenly. I was expecting it to be a little sweeter dish because of the coconut milk, but it was used to mellow the flavours rather than just add sweetness. The surroundings aren’t much to write home about: it’s a fast-food restaurant with only the barest minimum of tables and a few plants, but the atmosphere’s not the reason to go there. The Oodle Noodle Box is batting three-for-three, and now that I live only 2 blocks away, I’m going to have to go more often.

I was genuinely shocked at how delicious their food was. On the basis of one greasy take-out noodle box, I can heartily recommend anything on their menu. Amazing.