The Best Guilin Rice Noodles — Restaurant in Melbourne

Insta: melbfoodie_mark YT: MelbFoodieMark ** Check them out for more food reviews in Melbourne! I noticed that one of the Chinese restaurants on Victoria St near Lygon St was listed on Zomato Gold. It was often full whenever I walked by so I finally decided to check it out. I wanted to try the original Guilin Rice Noodles so I grabbed their signature Fried House Guilin Rice Noodles ($14.8). I expected it to be dramatically different but that wasn't really the case. It was just slightly more bouncier and chewier than the other noodles I've tried. Regardless, it blended well together with the sauce and beef. Overall, decent portion, decent service. Somewhat pricey considering what I got but with Zomato Gold, it came out to be...

I'm a gambling man so I like a rustic looking place that offers no written description of what exactly is in the dish. At least on menulog, it only says crispy pork rice noodles. So I get it. There's really no pork meat just the crispy fat but that's fine, it's great. It came with a separate broth not spicy or fishy, just a general savoury flavour, possibly meaty. Very thick noodles, not your normal rice noodles. A dark egg, if you've never had one don't worry they taste like normal egg pretty much. Some minor garish vegetable matter, one very interesting, I think it's deep fried peas. The texture is crunchy with a unique flavour. Overall it's...

I had an extremely disappointing experience at this restaurant. Me and my partner both ordered a chicken rice dish, expecting a flavorful meal, but instead, I was served chicken that had clearly gone bad. Despite the heavy seasoning, the chicken tasted bitter and sour, which are clear signs it was not fresh and had spoiled.

This is not only unacceptable from a quality standpoint but also a serious food safety concern. Serving spoiled meat puts customers’ health at risk, and it’s shocking that this wasn’t caught before serving.

Until this issue is addressed, I cannot recommend this place...