Shaolin Kungfu Noodle — Restaurant in Waitematā

Updated May 2024

I had revisited this establishment and service was really poor. There was a student whom was the only server, whom kept being on a phone call and shouting loudly during my visit. All visitors were looking at the staff as it was very loud and unprofesseional. Even when ordering i had to wait whilst she was texting inbetween each dish i was ordering.

Due to the above, i would be hesitant to return.

COLD CLEAVER SLICED BEEF NOODLES - A must have dish!

The cleavered Noodle describes the way the noodle is made, in which a large lump of Noodle batter, is cleaved off and then boiled. It gives a unique chewy texture which is really nice. The soy and sweet cold sauce, along with the cold beef and cucumber makes for the perfect dish.

The staff member was friendly, offering to show where the water and cups were. Key thing to note is, you need to order at the counter and it is written...

For lunch for a party of three, I ordered lamb skewers, spicy cleaver cut beef noodles, lamb fried noodles, seafood dumplings, black fungus and cucumber salad.

I liked the cleaver cut noodles the best, but everything was good. I ordered the lamb skewers Medium spicy(I’ve never had the choice to select spiciness in the past at other places). I thought I was getting wide noodles for the fried noodles, but it was regular noodles. Seafood dumplings were unique, it has Shirmp and fish for sure and maybe something else. I have never had dumplings that had fish in it, so it was a new taste for me, but it was good. I usually like pork dumpling the most, but they didn’t have pork dumplings here.

Fast service $101 NZ Credit cards...

I've been to this restaurant several times for meals, but from today onward, I'll never return because of the service attitude.

(1) When I arrived (8:25 pm), the server told me that the restaurant would close at 10 pm so they could only do takeout?? However, I saw there were still customers dining inside.

(2) When I received the food, he brought 2 bowls of noodles and broth without any packaging, and when I asked for a takeout bag, he charged $1 for it. It's a small thing, but I didn't see him charging for the packaging for the other couple who were also waiting for their food.

So what's the difference between me and that couple to be treated like this? I feel disrespected, and I don't find his attitude...