1089 Noodle House — Restaurant in Town of Brookhaven

I have tried food from four Chinese restaurants in the area. When most of us think of Chinese food, we think of Chinese-American fare like General Tso, Sesame Chicken, Beef with Broccoli, and Egg Rolls. That's what I am after when I order Chinese.

It seems the restaurants in this area have gotten a bit pretentious in the few years I was away from New York. The three other restaurants I found managed to screw up the winning formula of Salt/MSG + Fat + Sugar = delicious and all seem to adjust the classics with their own takes that actually remove from the experience. Some of them were delicious at first, but quickly wear you down until you can no longer enjoy eating their food.

So far I tried the Sesame Chicken and Fried Rice, Beef and Broccoli and White Rice, the Egg Roll, and Roast Pork Lo Mein.

The Sesame Chicken is good-tasting, but the fry resulted in an exterior that went beyond crunchy until it was difficult to chew. This was the worst performer. The white rice in my opinion is a lot better than the fried rice, and the white rice is the best of all the four restaurants (I ate it all, which is unusual for me). Usually I find Chinese fried rice delicious and my own homecooked fried rice boring and traditional, but the fried rice they provided was almost exactly what you'd make by following an online recipe. It is probably a lot healthier however.

Next was the Beef and Broccoli. The smell made me think I made a mistake ordering because it doesn't have the good aroma that I expected upon cracking it open, but the flavor was amazing. They could afford to work on aromatics, but that won't stop me from ordering it again.

My favorite was the Lo Mein, which you really can't go wrong with. The prices of these meals were even better than the competition, and the portions seem to even be greater at a lesser price. As for the egg-roll... it wasn't as bad as other restaurants but still nothing I'd go out of my way to order.

The food is actually a 4/5 for me, but price/speed/service bump it up. Chinese delivery is one of the few services that will still accept cash and I value that...

I am so impressed with this place. I was not expecting to be this pleasantly surprised at all. We took out from here for a family gettogether so I got to see and try a lot of different dishes and it was one after another huge hit! I ordered the roast pork over noodles. The dish was super clean, authentic and simple (and I mean that in the best way). The quality of the pork was noticeable just by looking at it. Broth, noodles (for sure home made, you could see and taste that immediately too), bok choy, roast pork. It was a 10/10. The Szechuan wontons are a must get. They have a nice kick to them, but I will never ever not order them moving forward. Wifey got the Pad Thai, she's a fanatic and a harsh critic of pad Thai, she loved 1089 Noodle House's. Most others in my family got very typical Chinese takeout dishes (Beef and Broccoli, Chicken and Broccoli, General Tso's) so I got to do some sampling. All fantastic. Needless to say, my biggest regret is not trying this place sooner. 1089 Noodle House will for sure be my go to from...

This noodle shop opened up over a year ago, and has been a great asset to the University's student community.

The food here is delicious, but some may consider it pricey compared to some chinese take out places, but honestly, it's worth it.

Most of the time I usually grab a noodle bowl, but occasionally the fried rice is always a nice change up.

There are no waiters to serve you, but there is a cashier who takes your order and wipes the table.

The interior is very nice and well kept, the design is very well thought out and feels nice and cozy. I'm not sure about WiFi, but they do offer chinese satellite television in case you're one to watch chinese TV while you eat or wait for your food.

While there are way better chinese food locations, this is one of the better ones, especially in Long Island and within walking distance of Stony Brook University's campus, which has a large asian population.

If you want some chinese food that isn't campus made, this is a a good...