the noodle club

had a quick early dinner here last sunday evening.
we occupied the first table of the night. after perused if the menu, we settled with orders of beef noodle soup with extra fine noodles, a small dish of crystal salted duck, a braised pork belly and a pig head jelly.
all dishes nearly came to our table at the same time. braised pork belly was the hero. it was tenderised, non-greased and melted in my mouth. pig head jelly was as refreshing as usual. beef noodle kept the consistence but crystal salted duck was absolutely a let down. it was heated up but blend with all bony pieces😥.
rating: 3.5/5
previous rating: 4/5 july 2021; 5/5 oct 2020; 5/5 jan 2019; 4/5 nov 2018

i won't  give them any star if i could because the staff attitude, they are the worst service i ever visited in brisbane, noolde is ok, but authentic? questionable.  and they don't let me to use credit card under $15 dollars, in brisbane normal coffee shop, you can buy coffee under $4 with credit card. this shop service/ food, i don't think you need to try. there are plenty of better chinese noodle bars around without this kind of attitude.

the noodle club is a new establishment in the thriving runcorn plaza dining scene. the restaurant specializes in chinese mid-west cuisine with a particular focus on hand stretched noodle dishes. we were there for weekday lunch and ordered their signature lanzhou beef ramen & lamb combination noodle soup. 

they have a well displayed cold appetiser fridge containing chinese classics such as boiled peanuts, pork skin jelly & varieties of pickled vegies. for $3 a serve, we ordered their boiled peanuts & shredded tofu skin.

whilst waiting for our food, i had a sense of déjà vu. the entire interior design of the previous “gourmet collection” was left untouched. even chairs and tables were directly transferred over. ownership swap on a budget this is.

first dishes to arrive are the appetisers. the boiled peanuts with diced pickled vegies were on the crunchy, salty & flavourless side. shredded tofu skin seasoned with dash of soy and sesame oil was quite refreshing with a strong almost concentrated tofu taste. overall the appetisers were underwhelming. 2.5/5

the lanzhou beef ramen was up next with hand stretched thin noodles in white radish beef stock garnished with beef cubes & coriander. the strong beef and radish scent from the ramen was very appetising but the problems start to appear when you dig in. the beef cubes provided was soo fatty it ruins the overall balance of the ramen. the soup itself was over seasoned with salt and msg which leaves your palate dry with a metallic aftertaste. the only positive was the perfectly cooked hand stretched thin noodle. 2.5/5

lamb combination noodle soup was last to arrive. containing hand stretched wide noodles, sliced lamb, chinese mushrooms & cloud ear fungus all in a white milky broth. the noodles in this are wide, chewy & cooked just right. the meat was on the dry and flavourless side. the broth on the other hand contains a strong (almost unbearable) lamb taste. with a big dash of black vinegar & chilli oil, we were able to finish majority of the noodles. 3/5

service was ok at best with staff speaking limited english and confusion with orders at times. i observed the table beside us was given the wrong order twice. 3/5

hint: their specialty lanzhou beef ramen is not worth trying. suggest to give their handmade shaved noodles a go. if you anticipate this to be an authentic chinese mid-west/xin jiang restaurant, you will be disappointed.

very tasty and satisfying you po noodles with seafood! i love the wide chewy noodles with lots of garlic and chilli powder!

update: we had the stir fried shaved noodles with seafood yesterday. delicious! the noodles were chewy and had a great texture. the noodles are fantastic at this place!

order two noodles and wait for almost 30 minutes. awe full experience, 17:33, 13th, september. won’t come anymore

delicious noodles and dumplings

we visited this restaurant specifically to try their hand-pulled biang biang noodles (youpo mian) and they were delicious. the noodles were freshly made and the sauce (we chose to get the sauce with beef) was delicious. the pork and prawn dumplings were delicious too. we weren't that excited about our cucumber salad though - it might have been a little bit past its best. the service was fast, the portions are generous and the prices are very reasonable!

amazing food. great serving sizes for the price.

the noodles are great - and here’s a hack, you can swap out the thick noodles for ramen (super long strands though). flavours are awesome.

favourite dish - youpo noodles (with ramen instead)

tasteless soup(only had red oil on top of the noddle) i've ordered the pork intestines spicy noddle soup. won't recommend this restaurant to those who loves strong flavors

noodles are pretty good.  their cold dishes are pretty good too. 
nice and cozy, recommend to those who love chinese hand-made noodles.

i am from xi'an china where hand-made noodles originate from. i love going to this place and i think i am addicted to one of their particular dish, dry noodles in garlic sauce. noodle itself just tastes so authentic and reminds me of my hometown. i will highly recommend this place. price is very cheap.

they’re delicious. handmade and pulled, thick and long. they say they’re like a belt. a bloody delicious belt. they’re simply put with chilli, garlic, vinegar, soy and greens but you can also add beef if you want. i went without as i also ordered the pork steamed dumplings!. turns out that youpo noodles are actually what the peasants used to eat (lucky them) many, many years ago. they were a basic dish that grew in popularity.

i was down at runcorn plaza a couple of months back and saw the massive breakfast queue... coming back recently and much earlier in the morning there was a little more room available available in the dining room.

atmosphere: clean and welcoming. there is the usual assortment of chinese families and seniors.

service: order and pay at the counter, then it is brought to your table. breakfast menu attached: you will find it has quite a comprehensive selection of chinese dishes from various regions.

food: i choose the set meal b. my congee was clean in taste and could have been cooked an extra couple of hours. it had an ample amount of century egg but only one small sliver of pork.
with my congee i also chose pork buns. it contained a generous meatball inside as well as a delightfully fragrant wine based sauce. the pastry of the bun was fine, fluffy and lightly sweet.
i also ordered an extra fried doughnut (yaou jaa kway). it was freshly cooked with a strong gluten structure inside.

verdict: good value for money and resonable portion size. delicious. simple but well done.

end of the week catch up with some friends. wanting something casual and filling we opted the noodle club, a fairly popular chinese restaurant along the already highly competitive runcorn plaza. it was fairly busy that night. so busy in fact that i forgot to take a picture of the menu. suffice to say it contained quite a few varieties of hand made noodles, in both soup and stir fried options along with rice dishes and sides. ordering at the counter, they only take cash and we got a number before our food was delivered.

this is breakfast heaven!!!!!!!! all most everything here is traditional chinese flavour! i love the beef noodle more that the lamb soup, but either will be a good try! soy milk is best in the morning, but i can see what they used is the exactly same one sold in the asian market.

extremely rude and unprofessional customer service, i would avoid coming here in the future.
food was not as fresh as it was before, i had a stomachache after dining here.