Recently in the area helping my daughter move into Mac U and found this nearby restaurant for…read morelunch. After reading some reviews, I almost changed my mind from coming. We were quite impressed with the food here...it's actually very authentic northern style Chinese food. If you are not familiar with the food in this region, I can see why some people had negative comments. My advice to you if you are not familiar with some of their menu items, order the fried rice/noodles and fried dumplings and not items like chicken with ginger & scallion sauce. The latter dish is actually a popular Chinese chicken dish that is not commonly offered in Chinese westernized restaurants. I did see a photo of this dish on google soaking in oil which doesn't look too appealing so I would request for the ginger onion oil sauce on the side (maybe it's prepared in Northern style?). I will definitely try it on my next visit. We got the shrimp fried rice and beef brisket udon in beef bone soup. Both dishes were good and I was surprised that there were quite a few large shrimps in the rice. The soup base was a bit bland but the beef brisket was tender and flavourful. Highly recommend this dish if you are looking for comfort food. Make sure you ask for their chilli sauce which is great for the beef brisket! My favourite dish was #519 fried tofu...this was perfectly done and I requested the sauce to be on the side. The best way to eat fried tofu is to dip the hot crispy tofu with a bit of the sauce! The pan fried dumplings were only okay but they did serve it well with vinegar sauce! I will definitely be coming back on my visits to MAC U.

the food here is generally great but quality has been inconsistent the last few times I've been.read more

One of my go-to spots when I'm staying in Hamilton. There is a severe lack of good Szechuan spots…read morein the US, so when I find myself in town I have to stop at least once. The speciality is handmade noodles.. delicious! The Yu Xiang pork is a standout dish, with a sauce so flavorful and rich and just the right balance of spice, they could make Yu Xiang Cardboard and I would probably still eat it. Service is quick and friendly and the ambiance is clean and bright. Price is on the low end, considering the amount of food they put in front of you. Fantastic!

A decent noodles place. There is a check-in coupon on Yelp, but they no longer acknowledge that. We…read moregot the beef handmade noodle, which is so good. The beef is flavorful and the soup is so delicious. The dandan noodle is good too, a bit too much garlic to my like. The flavor is good, I'd prefer less garlic in it. The service is good and food comes fast too.

Hand pulled noodles are my new thing so Noodle Me has been on my to-try list. We started with…read moreseaweed salad and a chili potato salad. I preferred the seaweed, which was pretty delicious actually. We also ordered the beef brisket noodle soup, a stir fry noodle dish with pork, and buns. The soup was delicious - great flavor, noodles were amazing as expected. The brisket was tasty but difficult to eat because you had to chew for a long long time, long enough to swallow, if that makes sense. I just let my husband eat all of the beef after my one bite. The pork dish was good too but the flavors didn't wow me. Maybe I should have ordered something spicier - although adding the chili spice helped a lot. The soup buns (5 buns/order) were amazing - super hot (temperature wise) and very tasty. We were almost too full to finish them. All ingredients seemed super fresh. Always cool to see the noodles being made - just be prepared for loud noises, especially if you have your back turned away from the counter. I guess other hand pulled noodle places I've been to there's some sort of separation or glassed in area to see them being pulled, but when the dough gets slammed onto the counter it's quite loud. I would bet each batch has at least 3 slams? I'm sure it's to get the air pockets out and is necessary - I just wonder if there's a sound barrier type option or maybe some funny sign warning or heads up from the waitstaff? We can't wait to try something else from Noodle Me!

What a smart marketing catch to grab those noodling craving urges…read more Well, doing a bit of searching for dinner and found Noodle Me. Let's get in to ... first, off currently Aug 2019, there is construction on the roads around the strip that Noodle Me is within, so it took us a while just to get in to the parking lot. Then we noticed there isn't a whole lot of parking. Maybe some across the street. But keep that in mind if you are driving over. Once we got in, the place is a nice small place. Does have lots of sitting, but slightly packed to fill more people. The staff was very friendly and the menu had nice photos for some of their meals to entice the new comers. So myself, my wife and my sister in law went in new. Ordered the wonton soup, combo lo-mein and their steam buns (thought they were dumplings). - The Wonton soup brother was very good. Noodles, not really anything to overly rave about and wontons were plenty. So an overall good dish. - The Combo Lo-Mein, was quite good. Enjoyed the noodles and a good variety of meat and vegetables. The odd part, wasn't exactly mixed up. Noodles on one side, veggies on a another side and meat. A bit of work to mix it all. So that assumes that all of it was not fully cooked together, which I feel helps to get more of the flavour across all of the ingredients, but to each their own. - and the Steam Buns, those were quite good. The dough was pretty thick for the small appetizers But a good overall. I will say the overall flavour is good and wouldn't hesitate to visit again if I'm in the area, but wouldn't drive across the city for it.

Great ramen. Great tasting broth. Service and atmosphere isn't notable. Menu had multiple types of…read morebroths for ramen. Will come again to try the rest of the menu.

Have been to this Kenzo several times now and even though on different nights, there may be…read moredifferent staff, yet the dishes they served us have been consistently delicious! On account of some personal food allergies, I substitute the noodles for rice on the side and they are very good about accommodating me, thank you. In addition to the traditional animal based broths, I have also had the vegetarian broth which has a milky appearance and a mushroom flavour in which has a nice assortment of veggies. Will definitely have that again. You'll find on the middle page bottom of the menu, a level 3 hotness (12 chilies) dish. That is not for the faint of heart. Perhaps work your way up to that, definitely try 2 before 3. At peak times, be prepared to write your name on a sheet and wait until some seats open up.

Our battery electric vehicle was charging at the Canadian Tire next door and it was time for…read moredinner. Pho Binh Minh was close and wasn't a burger. The menu is extensive and it was a challenge settling on just one but finally settled on stir fried chicken, shrimp, and beef with veggies on rice vermicelli. My dining partner had a grilled pork chop, fried rice, and fried rice. The entrees were competent (yet not spectacular), plentiful, and decent value. A nice change from the usual quick service fare. The room is fine. Again adequate without being spectacular. Lastly, we had enough to carry next days lunch away.

4.5 stars! Been going here for Viet food whenever I'm in the Hamilton area and this place…read moreconsistently delivers great quality. Service is also good. My go-to here is any of the vermicelli bowls - these are always perfect for me, no notes. They always serve just the right serving size and I leave satisfied but not super full. I also really like their fruit shakes here - my go-to is the soursop shake. Great stuff here!

My son and I normally drive to Toronto for authentic Chinese, but no longer! Chinese BBQ Zone is…read morethe real deal--and is our new favourite spot to eat. An extensive menu, and everything we've tried so far has been delicious! Mapo Tofu, Squid with Spicy Pepper Salt, steamed dumplings, Chong Quin Spicy Chicken, and more. With only about 10 tables, the place is small, and has simple decor, but the staff are friendly and the food is addictive. Highly recommend!

From the owner: Chinese BBQ, Northern Chinese Food, Szechuan style foodread more