Endless Noodles – Endless Delight!!. Okay, so the appetizers we asked for to come out first came out dead last, but in the end, everything was so delicious! Prices good, portions HUGE, so overall great value and a great place to go!
My partner and I had been brought to Endless Noodles by some friends who had been here many times before, raving about the food and the sizes – they were not wrong!
Entering the restaurant on a Thursday evening, it was packed with only a few tables left but it was noisy so we opted to sit outside. A waitress who had indicated that she would be right out, showed up with menus and turned on the heating lamp for us.
The menu was extensive and took us a while to decide on what we’d be sharing. During this time, our waitress had come out twice to get our order but had stayed away longer the third time so we were able to figure it out.
We ended up ordering Braised Dongpo Pork Hock with Brown Sauce ($18.90), Braised Spare Ribs ($16.90), Chilli Eggplant ($14.90), Fried Dumplings – 10 pieces ($9.90), and XO Stir Fried Hand Made Noodles – Beef ($13.60). In that there was a bit of a language barrier, we asked our waitress if she could read back what we had ordered. Everything was fine and we asked her to bring out the dumplings first. She replied with an “Okay” and a “No problem. Bring first.” ...Famous last words.
It didn’t take too long for the dishes to start coming out and boy were they massive! The first to arrive was – no, not the dumplings, but the braised dongpo pork hock which easily could have fed a small family!! The pork was the most tender and juicy I’ve ever had with the meat just falling off the bone. No doubt that this pork had been slow cooked for hours! The taste is hard to describe but succulent seems to be an accurate description! Resting on top of a bed of al dente bok choy, this slight crunch complimented the pork perfectly!
Next came – nope! Not the dumplings, but the braised spare ribs. Again, a massive portion, they had been cooked wonderfully with the meat being soft and juicy on the inside and a slight blackened outside. Definitely smothered in a rich and salty sauce this dish was completed with the addition of large chunks of onion, red and yellow capsicum and I believe either green onion or bok choy but it was difficult to tell in the dim lighting. Very delicious and colourful presentation and the ribs had a lot of meat on them, so if you like ribs, this is definitely a great choice!
The third dish to arrive was the chilli eggplant – still no dumplings as we had been promised! One of our friends asked the waitress where our dumplings were and she said “they need to cook”. Not quite the same answer of “okay” when we asked for them to come out first. Anyway, at least we knew that they were coming!
The chilli eggplant was amazing!! Softened into big bite-sized chunks, obviously cooked in a lot of oil, the flavour of the eggplant was able to stand out with the accompanying warmth of chilli (not unbearable, but definitely warmer than mild). Delicate in its own right, this dish was luscious and savoury, and the most heavenly way I’ve ever consumed eggplant before!
The forth, and second last dish, was the beef XO stir fried handmade noodles. I can see why people rave about the handmade noodles here – they’re fantastic!! A different texture to the regular glutinous noodles served at other restaurants, these seemed to break down nicer when chewing as they weren’t as heavy or globby. The beef was in long, thick strands (two bite size) which was tender, juicy and not overcooked at all. The texture matched and complimented the noodles which were thickly coated in XO sauce. Again, this was quite a salty dish, but rich in flavour and well balanced out with the stir fried veggies which were onion, red capsicum, snow peas and mushrooms. Very delicious!
Finally, the first dish we were supposed to get, arrived dead last. The fried dumplings arrived and they were completely worth waiting for! The exact amount of 10 dumplings as mentioned on the menu, were displayed perfectly on a plate with a dipping sauce that was definitely vinegar-based giving these very fried dumplings a kick to the shredded veggies on the inside. The dumplings were fresh and I’m guessing homemade too as they were thicker and a bit chewier than other establishments. These were tremendous and a must have at every visit!!
Although we didn’t exactly get the dishes in the order we wanted them, it really didn’t matter in the end! Everything was brilliantly fantastic! Hot, fresh and huge! We could have easily done without one of the dishes but all that we ordered was worth trying! The service was friendly and efficient and the prices, for the sizes, were pretty good making Endless Noodle great value and a wonderful place to check out!
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