Editor Pick
Noodle King
- May 2, 2006
- Rated 5 of 5 by
stomps from Houston, Texas
Noodle King, located a couple blocks south of the Swiss Grand Bondi Beach on Campbell Parade, was definitely my favorite restaurant in the Bondi area--so much so that in the span of a week, I ate there at least three times!
There were so many different things that I liked about this restaurant. It was a compact little place, squeezed into the corner of the shopping and food centres that lined Campbell Parade, and probably only fit about 20 people into it. So, while there still was a buzz inside, it was much calmer than many places along the Parade. The restaurant itself was extremely clean and I was always very happy to sit anywhere in the place because all the tables were free of the typical goo you find on fast food tables.
While the staff did not seem to speak exceptional English, they were able to take orders with no problems and were in general very sweet and polite. The menu itself was great; it offered a whole range of Asian foods, including fish cakes, soups, curries, Thai salads, stir-fry, fried rice, and noodles. There were also plenty of vegetarian options for my friend that accompanied me on many trips to the King. All of these options were reasonably cheap, mostly between A$8 and A$12.
I was particularly a fan of their noodles, and this was pretty much all I ordered. The best thing about their noodles was the complete freedom you had over what you wanted; you could choose any combination of meat (beef, chicken, duck, and pork), vegetables, and noodles (Singapore, hokkien, and mi goreng) you wanted. For all this, the most I ever remember paying for one noodle dinner was around A$9. Once you mixed-and-matched, the chef cooked your meal fresh as you waited. Sometimes the wait was a bit longer, depending on how busy the place was (and it tended to have most of its seats filled at any given time), but it was worth the wait when you were handed a steaming, freshly cooked pile of noodles.
I think it goes without saying that the noodles were great, since I continued visiting Noodle King throughout my visit to Bondi. It may not have been the most authentic Asian restaurant I ate at during my stay in Australia, nor the classiest, but it is definitely worth stopping in and grabbing a bowl of noodles, even if it is to go!
From journal Bondi: What's the Fuss About?