Utopia Noodles — Restaurant in Surrey

My family came to this place as we saw the former Indian restaurant (VJ Chef's Kitchen) had closed down and was replaced with a Taiwanese restaurant.

The layout was the same as the Indian restaurant and the server was friendly. We ordered the following items: Fried rice with deep fried chicken nuggets Soy sauce-braised beef broth with noodles and beef plate (non-spicy) Marinated beef with soy paste and black vinegar (non-spicy)

The portions for the food were pretty big. Both noodle dishes were pretty good considering we are in Surrey. The beef was soft, tender and had good flavour. The broth was less desirable as it didn't taste like actual Taiwanese beef broth (which they don't claim). The fried rice was pretty good too however my wife had small bones in one of them which never has happened to us when eating the deep fried chicken nuggets before.

The other thing that bothered us was the server did not come by to ask if we needed anything (e.g. water refills) as she was busy talking to the chef (owner?). If we have a craving again then we may come...

Overall it's not a place I would go back again unless I was really hungry and had no choice for Asian food.

We ordered fried rice with salty pepper chicken, mix of the marinade intestines and beef noodle.

Fried rice portion was big enough for two people.

Fried Rice - Focus on peppery taste, would taste better if there's more pig oil fat or egg york coated on the rice to bring the smell and flavour out more. Felt like the rice and the chicken was cooked seperately and never "mix" together.

Noodle - it wasn't a soy sauce or spices based soup like the typical ones you had around Vancouver. Not bad, but not good either. It's very oily, could be the chilly oil that's added. It's still missing the meaty flavour in the soup, and the beef itself seem off to me, missing flavor.

Lastly, the marinade intestines. They are generally a thicker cuts, no gamy taste. Would be best if they could use the traditional thick soy sauce with garlic instead just plain...

There’s a New Taste in Town…

I found the new, Utopia Noodles, tucked away in a cluster of small specialty businesses, across Fraser Highway from Fleetwood’s Fresh Street Market.

With a ‘NOW OPEN’ paper-sign still in the front window, this unassuming, eight table restaurant has only been serving the mostly unaware, local community, for a few months.

Featuring a distinctive Taiwanese Cuisine, influenced by Chinese and Japanese culinary traditions, this unpretentious restaurant offers a modest but varied selection of specialty dishes, sure to impress those seeking new tastes, in foodie satisfying portions.

Very affordable, very tasty, Utopia Noodles is a find in East...