1+1 Rougamo — Restaurant in Cambridge

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One of my favourite spots for hot and cold Chinese noodles! They have a variety of noodles, dumplings and sides. They also have a selection of traditional breakfast foods – Congee (Porridge), soybean milk and deep-fried dough sticks! Their menu is of authentic Chinese food that you won’t typically find in other Chinese restaurants. I have pretty much tried most of their vegan options now!

SEASONAL VEGETABLE ROUGAMO £5.00 Light and delicious – generous amounts of sliced vegetables, herbs, tofu skin and mushroom between a flaky bun. Add some chilli sauce for more flavour.

COLD NOODLE WITH SESAME £7.80 A refreshing and satisfying dish! Silky smooth and chewy cold noodle (Liang Pi) with strips of cucumber, carrots, tofu and coriander, topped with this peanuts, chilli and this fragrant sesame sauce. Perfect for a hot summer day!

OIL SPLASHING NOODLES £8.80] Beansprouts, Pak Choi, dried chilli paste on a bed of flat broad noodles topped with this spicy soy sauce. A tasty noodle dish that was fresh and spicy, with crunch from the veggies.

TOMATO SOUP NOODLE [£7.80 A hearty bowl of noodles with the sweet & savoury tomato soup and slurp-able hand-pulled noodles with a bite. It would’ve been nice if they added some mushrooms or tofu to substitute the meat and egg for me. I can only image it being even better topped with an egg and runny yolk.

DUMPLING WITH SOUR SOUP £8.80 *Vegan dumplings but sour soup is made of meat broth The vegan dumplings had mushroom and veg filling in a nice dough. I do think there could be more filling in the dumplings for a better dumpling skin to filling ratio. The SOUP was really tasty! Sour and fragrant with a hint of spice, it definitely whet my appetite!

TRADITIONAL XI-AN COLD NOODLE £7.80 Another simple and light cold noodle served with sliced cucumbers, carrots and tofu, topped with peanuts, chilli flakes and coriander. It was lightly dressed with this soy sauce and oil sauce. Again, silky and chewy noodles (Liang Pi) that is simply delicious!

Whether you’re in the mood for hot or cold noodles, a hearty and authentic Chinese breakfast or even a snack, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND 1+1 Rougamo for their selection of fresh and tasty traditional Chinese food that is different to the Chinese food you typically come...

Simply delicious.

The Rougamo is crispy and juicy — well beyond average even by Chinese standard.

Lamb soup noodles (I swapped for thick ones) are delicious with or without extra chili (not spicy just a little bit more aroma).

The hand-pulled noodles are amazing, hitting the beautiful balance of chewiness.

The service is warm and gives a family feeling.

(I had ordered deliveries before but the food definitely tastes better fresh out of the kitchen :)

— Bought one for a friend and she loves it. The lean ones are still juicy and tasty. Nice :D

The veggie one (bought in case that friend is vegetarian) also tastes good, to my surprise. The vinegar gives it a different character from the soy sauce based flavor of the meaty ones.

A bit chaotic and stressful at the till during the busy hours.

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202405 Haven’t been back for so long because I cook at home but this is one of the most reliable Chinese restaurant here. The lamb soup still tastes so good, and I like the idea of adding extras into the noodle (I used to request extra bok choi stir fry). The fermented gai choy (sauerkraut on the menu) is more spicy than I expected, in a good way. The noodles can be slightly firmer.

Service is prompt and friendly as always and the...

It’s the worst Chinese restaurant I experienced so far. I ordered pickled fish with noodles in the first place, but then I asked whether I could order some vegetables. However, without introducing me another dish, they deliberately directed me to change my original order to a different one and told me the vegetables inside were good (without telling me the dish was actually pork, not fish). I trusted them and switched my order. Then I realised the dish they recommended was originally put in a plastic box and they served me very quickly which I think they just used microwave to heat. And it looked like yesterday’s leftover. When I questioned why it was pork but not fish, they did say they could help me change, but I didn’t want to cause any trouble, so I gave up. It tasted not delicious, but bearable to eat.

the soy milk I ordered eventually didn’t come, so I cancelled it when I paid the bill. And they preferred cash and adding more dollars if using card.

Overall, this restaurant is...