The hotel concierge recommended the Commercial Bay food court on the second floor. At first, we were hesitant about eating at a food court as we imagined it would be like Taco Bell, Panda Express, Burger King, etc. But it turned out to be more like a modern food hall. It's inside a commercial building with over ten vendors offering a nice mix of cuisines: Vietnamese, Malaysian, Chinese, Mediterranean, and Korean, plus a few places for juice, açaí, and matcha drinks. We decided to try Eden Noodle, mainly because it had the longest line--which usually says something about how popular (and hopefully good) the food is. We ordered the pork ribs with rice noodles and the wontons in chili oil. We chose mild, but it was still quite spicy, so next time we'll definitely go for not spicy. The ordering process was super easy. You go to one of the three kiosks, grab a pager with a number, enter your order, pay, and wait for the buzzer to go off when your food's ready--it took about 15 minutes for ours. There's plenty of seating--tables, chairs, and benches--and you often end up sharing a table with strangers. That might feel unusual for Americans, but it actually reminded me of Hong Kong, where space is limited and communal dining is the norm. Overall, portion sizes were decent for the price, and the flavors were good--just a bit spicier than expected for "mild." read more

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Just great food. Small no frills place. Chili wontons are a must and the cucumber salad was a good refreshing balance. Grandma was making dumplings by hand right when you walk in like she does everyday. You prefer before you sit down so know what you want. Go here. read more

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After a rather chilly day of city walking and very hungry, this was the perfect stop to warm up with hot and delicious noodle soup. I really love that they have clear yam noodles in addition to the traditional rice noodles. We ordered the beef brisket noodle soup, braised beef with tofu over rice, and dan-dan noodles. The taste is authentic, just the right amount of spicy hot and spicy ma2. Soup broth rich and tasting, not too oily. Good price, good value. Highly recommended. read more

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Amazing little hole in the wall. Looks and tastes very authentic if you're willing to not eat at some fancy looking place but rather want to eat somewhere the food is good. It's spicy and they know it, keeping tissues on each table. You order up front. The food comes out pretty fast. One of the best places I ate while staying in Auckland. read more

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The food was so good and warm. It was super chilly out when my trio sat down. The portions are large so come with an appetite! If you want some awesome authentic Chinese food, it's worth the stop! I know when I go back to Auckland, I will be making a return stop! read more

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One of the best Asian experiences of my life! These dumplings and noodles are spectacular! This location on Wellesley Street in the CBD is the one I visited. There was a well deserved line at noon but it moved quickly, some waiting to place carryout orders. After placing an order at the door I was ushered to a seat. The dumpling cannot be described, ethereal and sinister. The Dan Dan thick noodles with pork in soup was amazing. Sorry for the superlatives. read more

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Had Dan Dan Mian at Eden noodle commercial bay today. Worst Dan Dan Mian ever. It had Rocket lettuce which is a first! Hopefully last. Peanuts aren't even chopped and all 7-8 of them is an extra. Yuk. read more

Fyi American reviewer: So this was rated pretty high via Google so my wife and I tried it. Got there and we didn't know what to do as far as ordering food so we got seated and waiting for over 15 mins. My wife ended up asking the table next to us if we needed to order at the front. So my wife ended up ordering. We didn't get the right items but since we were pressed for time, we just said eff it and stayed. My wife was pissed. Idk if I would go back. read more

After hiking up mt. Eden, my dad and I were hungry and was eager to try this place as it was really rated well on Yelp. The place is very small and cramped, right next to a target furniture store. We arrived right when it open and we were behind a very large order so we had to wait a while. We ended up ordering a hot pot with kumura noodle, a hand shaven noodle with beef, and a small order of cabbage/pork dumplings. The cashier kept asking how spicy I want these dishes and all I can say was 'very spicy' and man did they deliver. Everything was spicy and delicious, and it was numbing. The hot pot was unique, I especially like the noodle, it was very chewy and smooth. The soup though, was a little oily/salty for me. If you add in the vinegar sauce, it makes it better. The hand shaven noodle was really good as well, I love the texture of the noodle and the beef, it was very tender. The soup was good as well. The dumplings were delicious, they were plumb and the sauce it was in definitely match with the dumplings. Overall, I love this place because of it's spice, the portion and the authenticity. The service was a little slow and it was a little cramped but other than that, this is a good place. read more

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Still here and still the best noodles and dumplings. However after many years of eating Eden Noodle Dumplings I've found my new all time favourite... Beef Noodles. Try them some time... you'll love it! read more

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Seems to be quite authentic which I find a bit challenging. Always busy though so I guess that's a good sign.

Proudly present Sichuan style #wonton in hot and spicy sauce & #noodles in sweet and spicy sauce. #Sichuan food have long enjoyed a good reputation. As we are in the city, we decided to give Eden Noodles Cafe a try. It turned out to be a perfect decision! The wontons have soft skins yet the inside are firm and juicy; noodles are so so so so chewy and dipped with the tasty sauce. We think it's time for us to go Sichuan and have authentic local food there ;) Instagram: veryjinjing read more

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First time here and I am impress! The food is delicious! At least what I got, but I'm sure everything else is just as good. I'm coming back here before I leave back to the States. read more

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First meal in Auckland - me and husband were treated so well here by the staff! This restaurant is cash only - unfortunately we did not have time to go to the bank when we arrived in New Zealand and did not have any cash. The staff was patient enough to help us find different solutions - and even offered to heat up our food when it got cold. The noodles were great - broth for the noodle soups were spicy and delicious - as good and tasty as in Asia! Eden Noodles cafe is a good place for cheap eats and if you're craving asian food! read more

The Sichuan noodles and Dumplings are absolutely authentic and delicious! A must try! Only thing that could be an improvement is maybe make the resturant bigger and have more dining tables and seats so people won't have to wait to get their meals- It can indeed get very crowded and busy during lunch hours. read more

I tried Eden Noodles Cafe for the first time last Friday. I know, I know, I am super late on the bandwagon. It might be that for a long time, I was put off by the long queues out the door or the fact that I can't handle extremely spicy food. Anyhow, I finally made it... and I am so glad I did! It was everything I imagined and more. Eden Noodles Cafe is located on Dominion Road in Mount Eden and specialises in Sichuan cuisine. The menu is lengthy, and all dishes are reasonably priced. You can order fresh and handmade dumplings, noodles, soups, wontons, hotpot, rice dishes and Sichuan snacks. Their main drawcard is the Dumplings in Spicy Sauce. Ya Qin Zhang, aka 'The Dumpling Queen' makes between 3000-4000 dumplings a day at Eden Noodles Cafe. She can even make them with her eyes closed! We ordered a FEAST, because, well, I didn't want to try only one dish, and it was also my first time trying Sichuan cuisine. We ordered the following: Pork and Chive Dumplings in Spicy Sauce (20 for $12), Dan Dan Noodles with Crispy Pork on top (medium for $8.50), Cucumber Salad ($8), Sichuan Pickles ($4.50), Wonton in Chicken Soup (small for $5) 'Make Your Own' Hot Pot ($13) and Spicy Pork Ribs on Rice ($13). Every dish was super tasty, especially the Dumplings, which pack a punch! They are the perfect balance of sweet, salty and spicy... all the good things in one! I also highly recommend the Cucumber Salad, which balanced out the spice nicely. The Make Your Own Hotpot was a super fun experience too - you can literally choose any ingredient you want and it was delicious! However, I did not enjoy the Sichuan Pickles - so weird. In terms of dining times, we arrived early (around 5.30pm) and we were seated right away. By the time we left (7.30pm), the queue was out the door. There are only about 10 seats and the restaurant is tiny. If you can't get there around 5.30pm, I would recommend getting takeaway. This seemed to be a very popular option for the locals. So, what did I think overall? Eden Noodles Cafe is definitely worth the hype - check it out now. read more

If you like Spicy noodles and spicy dumplings you have to visit Eden Noodles. Dan Dan spicy noodles and hot pork and chive dumplings are a must. Get there early to avoid line up or go later evenings to avoid the rush but even if you have to line up, it is worth the wait. New Zealand's gem of a restaurant. read more

A legit chinese noodle cafe, very small and very tasty. The dandan noodles are delicious, as well as the sichuan dumplings. The 夫妻肺片 appetizer was alright, not the best I've had but pretty good. A very small restaurant, so be prepared to wait or get takeaway and eat at the park so others don't see you dripping with sweat. read more

Sichuan native visiting Auckland from the US. Pretty good overall but definitely not a 5/5. Dan Dan noddle is 3/5 and not authentic, beef noodle is 4/5 but has sauce that apparently pre-made hotpot packages, spicy radish is a good add to keep it a healthy meal 4/5, my favorite was actually the black fungus appetizer- that's 5/5 very authentic Sichuan peppercorn flavor. read more

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OMG. I spent three months living and studying in Chongqing (Sichuan province), China. I ate some of the spiciest food in my entire life when I lived there. Eden Noodles is the 2nd spiciest I've had. It is difficult to find authentic Chinese outside of China. Eden Noodle, however, is the best outside of China and is icing on the cake as far as I am concerned. I've had the hand pulled pork noodles, the "Chinese Hamburger" and the dumplings and all three exceeded my expectations. The Sichuan pepper and the zing is in full force in all three dishes (even if you ask for less spicy, word of warning). This is definitely on my top list of cheap eats, and when I feel nostalgic about China it definitely satisfies my craving. This place is not for first dates, unless you know the person you are taking out likes extremely spicy food. Not just spicy food, because a lot of people claim that. They have to like REALLY spicy food. I suppose this place would also be good to test it out. Also, don't wear white unless you want chilli stains on your shirt. You have been warned. read more

Came here hoping that it would live up to the rating of its previous reviews, and recommendations we had received from others. Not disappointed at all!!!Thought it may have been busier for a Saturday night but it was not so bad and we did manage to get a table. ( There was no queue out the door ).A little later though people were waiting. The menu has a good selection of dishes and reasonably priced too. From ordering to food on the table is quick. Chose the white fungi ( yinergeng , 银耳羹 ) , sauces chicken ( koushuiji , 口水鸡 ) , dandan noodle ( dandanmian , 担担面 ) and chinese pancake ( roujiamo , 肉夹馍 ) 。 All were delicious but the spicy dishes not as spicy as I thought they would be. Or maybe my tolerance to spicy food has increased over time!!!. All in all deserving of its high rating and definitely shouldn't be too long before we are back again. read more

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Wow. Went to this place based on Yelp reviews and was not disappointed. I never thought that I would find the best Chinese noodles in Auckland. I am from Toronto and have been to many many Asian restaurants...but this one is definitely at the top. We ordered the beef noodles (lowest spice), Dan Dan noodles (lowest spice) and spicy dumplings. I normally don't like dumplings but the spicy sauce, which has a hint of sweetness, made it amazing! The Dan Dan and beef noodles were both amazing and rich with flavour. However, I caution that if you can't take too much spice, ask for even lower level of spicy for the beef noodles. It nearly killed me! I would definitely go back again! read more

Eden Noodles Cafe - Dan Dan noodles (top) and beef noodles (bottom) - Chinese Near Me - Auckland, AUK

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Eden noodles is a small, hot restaurant that you often have to wait for tables at, but it's definitely worth making the effort for. Once you're seated, the food comes really quickly. We always get the handmade dan dan noodles with pork mince, and have also tried the fungi (when they check you're okay with super spicy, they mean it) and the dumplings in spicy sauce, all of which have been fantastic. There's probably other good stuff too, but finding out would require not ordering the Dan Dan, and I'm just not willing to do that. There's a few dishes that aren't spicy, but the bulk of the dishes really are. You can ask for them 'medium' but their version of medium is still pretty darn hot. But delicious, oh so delicious. If waiting for a table is not your thing, or you don't love the idea of eating spicy food in a restaurant that can feel like a sauna, you can get everything to takeaway too read more

If u travel to a country without learning its language, the most efficiency way to find the genuine flavor is to read untranslated menus. Follow this rule, I found so many native bars and restaurants when I was traveling in Indonesia and Thailand. I had to use body language and pointed to dishes on other tables, that works somehow! Even overseas for times, I was born and raised in Chongqing, where neighboring Sichuan, as well as the same flavor dishes with it. So I specially came here for celebrating the Chinese moon festival and satisfy my homesick stomach. I saw their menu in Chinese and talked with a Sichuan accent chief here, I knew that my car definitely parked in a right place. Despite of their famous dandan noodle, I highly recommend zhong shuijiao，钟水饺 or zhong dumplings, which was exactly the same as Sichuan's. Because they had their own oil-chilly sauce. That's the most important thing for every noodle restaurant in Sichuan. This is the place where don't like the other so-called Sichuan cuisines, if u wanna try the real Sichuan flavor, just be here. read more

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every time i come here i order their dumplings in a hot chilli sauce (slightly sweet but not like the typical sweet chilli sauce) a.k.a. zhong shui jiao, in a LARGE to MYSELF and then a bowl of dandanmian (can be asked to have extremely mild spiciness) also to MYSELF. because YOLO. if you got the spiciest you really would only live once. but still a heavenly way to go ..hahaha by burning yourself inside out hahah. I really recommend you start from the mild first because i eat spicy food but even their least spicy dishes are really intense. In summer, eating at this restaurant is TORTURE. you're sweating from the spicy food but its always SCORCHING hot inside, you sweat like a waterfall in there. There are wall fans but i have never seen them use it lol. Now we ALWAYS order food via phone (and apparently you can online too) and then go to pay and pick up. SOOOOO much better than eating at the restaurant. There is almost ALWAYS a line here. i drive past here after work everyday and everyday i see people either lining up outside for a table or inside to make takeaway orders. So prepare for a wait. but a well deserved wait if you're into the whole spicy northen chinese noodle joint (joint meaning shop, not the drug. love not drugs, guys) read more

Eden Noodles Cafe - Whooooa can order online now!! - Chinese Near Me - Auckland, AUK

Far and away the most authentic Chinese food (sichuan) you can find in Auckland, and you can't beat the price either! For a very reasonable price, you can get a MASSIVE bowl of noodles. They have an almost overwhelming amount of noodles to choose from. I was even more impressed when I discovered that they have 酸汤水饺 ( suan tang shui jiao - dumplings in a hot and sour broth). This was my favorite dish from when I went to China and they tasted almost exactly the same! I was VERY impressed. I'm sure they had a whole bunch of other authentic goodies on their massive menu that I didn't even notice or visit enough to try. It's helpful to go with someone who can speak/read Mandarin because they only have a few English menus and all the employees speak Mandarin and not much English. There is always a line out the door, and you often have to wait a bit to find a place to sit, but those are good signs...you know the food is good when people are willing to do that! If I had lived closer to Mt Eden or owned a car, I would have frequented this place countless more times, it's THAT good. If you live in Auckland and don't try this place, you are missing out BIG TIME! LOVE IT! read more

Great Chinese food. We had the honey chicken, sweet and sour pork and beef noodles. All were wonderful. Only downside, they did not accept credit cards. I always am uncomfortable when restaurants do not accept credit cards - worry over the embarrassment of not having cash or even enough cash to handle the bill. It's especially concerning when on holiday. read more

Who cares about the service the wait very basic decor or that no one speak much english. The fact that there are no kiwis always packed to the brim with chinese is a sure fact its genuine and authentic taste. That alone and great price is why I return proudly introducing my friends. Spicy dumpling amd cold noodle 2 favorites dishes Enjoy don't be shy come in read more

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This place is legit!! Reminds me of China...sauces are super flavorful and the hand made noodles are chewy and delish! read more

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What's missing? My ability to read and interpret the menu - and I missed the little picture of the chillies indicating heat! Luckily I'd read some reviews first! We ordered medium heat and that was plenty hot. The food was yum. Good strong Szechwan flavours done well. We picked a good time to eat - 5:15pm, not too hot, easy to get a table. Fans were on. It was great. I recommend it read more

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Great taste! Took me back to the flavours from China. The price is very cheap and still delicious. I always only order large Dandan noodles and 20 dumpling in spicy sauce. So goooddd. read more

Incredible taste and they don't hold back on the chili. Perfect for me.

This place is far enough away from the 'cool' Chinese restaurant strip of Dominion Road that you'd think it'd be quiet but no, even at 8pm on a Wednesday Eden Noodles Café has a queue out the door. The food is excellent (especially if you like any possible combination of meat, noodles and chilli), and this makes up for the somewhat utilitarian setting. It's cheap, too - five dishes, a big meal for three people, was only $32. And yes, before you ask, they have dumplings - although not quite as Barilla and New Flavour have led you to expect. These ones are served in a spicy Szechuan pepper sauce which adds a tingly zest to the dumplings. Only possible complaint: it took them a long time to sort out our order when it came to pay. I don't know why ours was so hard - other people paid and left easily, but for us for some reason it took simply ages to work out what a third of thirty-two dollars is... read more

Very authentic and great tasting Chinese food. Highly recommend for a quick lunch/dinner!

Best dumplings in town - $12 for the 20 is great value and the lady is sitting st the front making them - soups are lovely and spicy with fresh noodles - small restaurant so u may have to wait for a seat or takeaway and sit in the park across the road read more

I got the dry beef noodles and spicy dumplings - they were both excellent! They were labeled spicy, but you could customize the spice level. Medium seemed perfect for me. Great service too, the owners were very kind. Would recommend. read more

It was very good , dumplings are the star of show. I highly recommend getting some if you go. We had dumplings with spicy spice , it was extremely flavorful. Also had noodles with braised pork ribs , with moderate spiciness. However it was very hot to me so watch out for that . read more

There's a reason that there's always lines outside this place. DELICIOUS noodles at very affordable prices. I recommended ordering ahead and getting takeaway instead of dining in as it is a little chaotic and cramped. Great for the price though read more

I have never had a better experience eating Chinese food in my life. Cheap, genuine, high quality, And large portions are what await a foodie sojourner who ventures into this incredible establishment. The "noodles and sweet sauce" caused what can only be described as a cacophony of flavor which left me salivating and at an utter loss for words. Try it, be amazed. read more

This used to be the best Sichuan takeaway restaurant in Auckland but was disappointed when visiting the last couple of times. My favourite menu item tasted quite different & portion sizes have been much reduced. I guess a different chef or management. Also wait times are still a problem there's almost nowhere to sit. On to the next yummy spicy place haha read more