The Noodle House
Price guide: Budget
Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai
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Expert review of The Noodle House
A long-standing favourite across Dubai serving well-priced, cheerful and quality, um, noodles.
What started as a simple noodle house has become a regional institution, with a loyal following (including myself) that regularly packs out this friendly, decently-priced and extremely reliable chain.
Food and drink:
Noodles, noodles, noodles! Oh, and other east Asian treats, such as dumplings, duck rolls and coconut soups. While unlikely to have Ken Hom quivering with fear behind his wok, it's almost always of a great quality.
Recommended dishes:
I particularly love the curry laksas, a generous bowl of steaming coconut milk loaded with noodles, chicken and prawn. It's a rather messy affair, so you get given a bib to keep things off your shirt. They've recently added wasabi prawns to the menu as a starter, which are a great way to kick things off. If you like playing with your food, the do-it-yourself Singapore-style duck rolls are great fun.
Ambience:
Friendly and vibrant, the Noodle House is regularly packed out with nattering diners from almost all walks of life.
Service:
Not always the best. Dishes do have a habit of arriving at varying intervals and sometimes the bill might take a few minutes to arrive. But it doesn't ruin the experience.
Location:
This Noodle House is located in heart of the Souk Madinat Jumeirah, the Arabian-themed, Souk-like maze of alleys in the sprawling Madinat Jumeirah complex, filled with restaurants, bars and shops.
Price advice:
it's inexpensive here. Dishes are generally priced between 40 and 60 dirhams. It does serve alcohol, so that can bump up your bill.
Tables to book:
Sadly you can't book. I can't recommend any particular table to choose (if you get the option, it's often packed), but if you'd rather avoid direct eye-contact with passing crowds, head around the corner.
Other useful branches:
There are three other Noodle Houses across Dubai, in the Emirates Towers, the Dubai International Financial Centre and the Burjuman Shopping Mall.
More information on The Noodle House:
- Price guide:
- Type:
- Restaurant
- Food:
- Chinese, Malaysian
- Address:
- Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai
- Telephone:
- 04 366 6730
- Website:
- http://www.thenoodlehouse.com
- Serves:
- Lunch, Dinner
- Opening times:
- Noon-midnight, seven days a week.
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Reservations:
- Not possible
