These handmade noodles are very popular in a street so near but distinctly away from Chinatown. My flatmate from China and her discerning husband were praising in the quality and authenticity of the food here.
They specialise in two types of noodles - la-mian which is a thin long and more typical noodle and dao xiao mian which is flatter and cut more unevenly. Other than that I don't know the difference but I'm sure you'll be happy with either.
- Roast duck soup with thick la-mian £8.3 - a very typical chicken/wonton soup broth that didn't scream of MSG. The duck was tender and not too fatty and the noodles were fine;
- Char siew fried dao xiao mian £8.9 - I preferred this thicker and chewier oddly shaped ugly noodle which tasted of typical Chinese stirfry dish. I added quite a lot of the chilli oil to give it an extra layer of depth.
Service is brief and patrons scatter in and out. There's a 10% discount for cash which balances out the 10% service charge you'd otherwise be given.
I wouldn't particularly seek this out but would happily eat here again.