Bournemouth Noodle Bar — Restaurant in England

My son and I visited the cosy Bournemouth Noodle Bar on Friday 29.12.23 (opposite Lidl and not to be confused with the similarly named one on Lansdowne Road ). We know this place well as we used to live round the corner for many years. We chose a set menu (from a large selection of over 20) consisting of a pork tonkotsu noodle, 2 pieces of sushi and 2 tempura prawns. We added a cold chilli sauce chicken dish on the side from the a la carte menu. The noodle soup was tasty with tender pork and oozy soy sauce egg. The sushi was freshly made, the tempura prawns crispy and juicy inside. A nice touch was that the wasabi came in a dinky pressed leaf shape. The cold chicken dish was also tasty and spicy enough for us. Our cravings were satisfied and the bill came to just under £20. Would recommend this place as it deserves more customers as it is not in a high...

Went there with my wife and kids, just after Xmas on a Friday evening, place was empty, save a few Chinese students. ordered some vegetarian dishes , using the guide in the menu. Then as a double checked asked if the Vegetable soup was cooked in a vegetarian broth. The waiter replied, not guaranteed, he thought it was cooked in a chicken broth. So we tried to order some other vegetarian dishes, again asking the same questions, stir fried vegetables cooked with without meat/fish sauce. Again he could not confirm this and seem unwillingly to enquire further. With this attitude we left. NEEDLESS to say, I was not surprised to see him filling shelves the next morning at ASDA, he didn't want any customers because they wanted to close early. Similar experience to that experienced by another customer on Xmas Eve, see tripadivisor...

Seems like other reviews usually mix this up with the other noodle bar down the street. Its very different from that as this is actually a quiet, small, Chinese owned restaurant opposite Lidl. Its perfect for people missing good Asian food - Japanese, Korean and chinese. They have affordable set meals with great mix of rice/noodles paired with sashimi/sushi.

Their food never disappoints and literally lifts up my mood because of how great it tastes, so much that it reminds me of home. The person serving is always polite and friendly. It's indeed a great hidden gem, and at such an affordable price, it's easy to revisit and keep ordering their food. It's a...