New menu is out so I thought I would post it with updated hours and prices. Picked up a great meal…read more. Perfect as usual.

Love all of their food and friendly service! Their Tom Yum soup is top notch with the right amount…read moreof heat.

Consistent and quick, the main reasons why I continue to come back here. Classic noodles have great…read morechew and broth is flavourful. Ample seating for families and parking.

There are some things in life that can never be explained. Alien abductions... ghosts... Why…read moreCantonese people like to say the phrase "Aiya"... My visit to Noodle Max would be one of these unexplained phenomenon. I was really hoping to try this hyped up beef noodle place in Richmond Hill, only to have my hope squashed by a long line up at 4:20pm in the afternoon. 4:20!!! WTH!!! On a snowy, slushy late afternoon, I blindly (and slowly) drove my way aimlessly to Aurora. I remember some Asian restaurant getting rave reviews up in Aurora and that being Noodle Max (maybe it wasn't so aimless). If you are someone who believes in destiny, I can tell you destiny will occasionally give you sxxxxy things. Noodle Max would be one of them. Noodle Max's main offerings are Lan Zhou style noodles and was it ever an unauthentic and underwhelming experience. I wouldn't go as far to say the soup was tasteless like water, but it's pretty bland. While the soup for Lan Zhou noodles are not generally crazy strong in flavour, it should still have the taste of spices. The beef slices were also pretty tame in flavour. They were ok. The main plus about their noodle was the portion; quite big. The noodle had better texture than most store bought noodles, but it did not have the proper floury taste and the limited flavours from the soup was not able to hang onto the noodles. Aurora used to be a black hole in terms of dining options, but not anymore. How Noodle Max continued to garner such a high Yelp and Google rating befuddles me.

This restaurant is a lot of hit or miss things. But mostly I find if you try to order things that…read moreare not quite part of its regional cuisine that they cover. The one dish you must get here is the lamb skewers. They are one of the few places left still doing authentic versions of the fish where you slow roasted it over coal BBQ. A lot of places now cheap out and deep fry it. Which is not the same. This one keeps that good thick cut and does it right. The other dishes are also very spice oriented as you can see. And overall food is decent. The problem sometimes is they try to please everyone and add a few Cantonese dishes there. Those I would avoid. Just stick with the cuisine you came here for initially. I would recommend worth a try and it can get really packed. So be prepared for a wait cause the service staff is a hot or miss experience

Classic sour & spicy bean jelly was decent. The jelly was slippery. The sauce could be more sour &…read morewas quite spicy. Minced garlic & cilantro were nice touches. Lamb pilaf was decent. It was quite mild tasting, so was more suited as a side dish than a main. There was some sweetness from the goji berries & an adequate amount of lamb. The value was good.

The wok hei here is pretty good. I mirror a lot of the other reviews for this restaurant in that…read morethis was not an expected find in Aurora. For the price, it's pretty reasonable and the portions are generous. Their lunches are a good deal as it comes with a soup and thus, i order, generally the egg rice noodle with beef, but they have a fair variety of hk/canto dishes you can choose from. In terms of speed, they're extremely quick with the orders and you get it within 10 minutes. Just be aware, some of the dishes may be too salty or oily, so if you don't want that, i would probably not recommend here. Food: 4/5 Service: 4.5/5 Price Point: 5/5 Overall: 4.5/5

Their food combos are delicious and their quality is consistent having been there was few times!…read morePrice is very reasonable and it's another Chinese comfort food place to keep on the lookout!

I have been to this place since it's Initial opening and I have to say the decline is immense. From…read moreits first opening. It used to be a place with average service but good quality food and fair pricing. Now it is a complete and Uther failure. The food is no longer good. The prices have increased dramatically and the service has gotten next level bad. The latest time I took takeout will be my last. Theyve gotten so cheap that they cannot even use a proper lid for a takeout box for a baked rice as seen in the picture. This place is no longer redeemable and I would avoid it at all cost I've been burned one to many times on the food.

We ordered takeout from here a couple of days ago and it was pretty good!…read more I called in my order and there was a bit of miscommunication with the menu and some language barriers but we managed. Unfortunately one item was misunderstood and we received something different but it was still good. We ordered the beef with flat rice noodles and the baked pork chop on rice but requested it with chicken. We ended up getting the half/half cream sauce/tomato sauce with chicken and pork. I think I confused her when I asked for chicken however it is on the menu as baked pork chop OR chicken. Maybe it's just not a common request. Anyways, it was still pretty good, the pork chop and chicken were both tender, the rice was slightly golden in colour, I do wish it was a bit more fried rice-like. There was lots of sauce and cheese. The cream sauce had a distinct coconut flavour which was a bit odd but not entirely unpleasant. The beef noodles were great, gigantic portion, steaming hot and plenty of wok hei. We ordered cold lemon tea for our drinks, cold drinks were $1 extra, but it was worthwhile. The tea was made to order and it was perfectly sweet, lemony and not at all bitter. Prices were really affordable which is part of the HK cafe appeal. I think for the two dishes plus the drinks it came out to less than $35 and we both had plenty of leftovers. Value is definitely there. Overall it's a good option for HK cafe food in Aurora. Most of these restaurants are opening in Newmarket so this is a good option closer to home. Personally I feel that there are better choices in Newmarket but for proximity/value/taste I will definitely order from here again. I'd like to try some other dishes as well, I see they have some Cantonese style dishes that look good!

This place is a chain and almost always extremely busy. We got the original soup noodle and this…read morewas with a bunch of sides. The side dishes' quality was decent considering it only cost a dozen or so dollars. The soup was what you go for as well as it comes out piping out with unlimited noodle refills, which makes this totally worth it. We also came at a time where they gave out a free ice cream cone. I took a slight ding as they were extremely rush rush for the tables. I do expect there to be some urgency as there were many people waiting, but I haven't even paid yet and I was almost rushed out. It's worth noting that if you intend to come back, you can buy a membership and you'll get a free bowl of noodles on your birthday. Food: 5/5 Service: 4.5/5 Price Point: 5/5 Overall: 5/5

We are here because we went out for Halloween night. After that we would like to have something…read morehot, and easy to digest. Noodle soup is the great choice. As normal, we ordered the tomato base for me and my kid, and my husband got the hot and sour soup base. We love this restaurant that they have some many locations and we just joined the member ship by paying $20 for every last one-time fee. Come and join, you will like it too.

I like their food and it's always chill there, not too packed, friendly staff. The wontons are my…read morefavourite, I usually get it with the thick noodles or when I feel like lower carbs I get a bowl or just wontons in broth. Another favourite is the tendon noodle. We always get the add-on combo , with a side of crispy fish skin. And when I feel like having something a bit healthier , I will get the side of green veg . Oh and if early 2000s Canton Pop is your thing, that's their standard playlist !

4.5/5 I used to visit this restaurant often when I was living in Newmarket. Back then they didn't…read moreoffer drinks or set meals, but now they have set meals, with additional $5, you'd be able to get a Hong Kong styled milk tea or coffee and a side dish. This was the first time I tried the squid ball soup noodles, as always, it was delicious! I could taste plenty of squid inside the squid balls, noodles were chewy and the broth was delicious. Service was prompt and hot tea was served immediately on arrival. The only drawback is I feel they reduce the portion size for noodles although prices have increased inevitably over years. When I fancy an authentic bowl of Hong Kong noodles, this will always be my place!

Early dinner today. Picked up Dinner for 2A. Ready in 10 min as promised. Gotta say the lady taking…read morethe orders somewhat lacks personality (perhaps having a bad day). The meal was average, lacking salt of any kind. Bring back the MSG please. They are not my first choice however my usual was closed for vacation I'm guessing. All in all a passable dinner albeit a tad pricey , it seems most Chinese Restaurants have raised there prices due to inflation.

How many places do lunch specials under $9.99 nowadays? Much less on weekends & holidays too? Here…read morethey're $9.88. Got the lunch special with sesame chicken. The oil used to fry the chicken fried rice tastes a little old. There was more chicken than I expected in it but the taste was so so. Sesame chicken was lightly battered & crispy. The sauce was not too heavy & it was a good portion for lunch. It seemed to be sweet & sour chicken with sesame seeds rather than sesame chicken though. The spring roll was pretty decent - better than the old egg roll. On a previous occasion the curry vegetables & moo goo gai pan were decent. The moo shu pork was tasty (it was better without the pancake & bean sauce actually).

This premium hotpot buffet is pretty good, but quite expensive: it is the priciest hotpot I've been…read moreto in the GTA. I give it 3.5 stars. On top of the base charge, you must pay for at least 2 soup bases & this charge is pretty steep too; most other hotpot places either include the soups or charge only for premium soups. Even places that charge for soups don't charge up to $12 as this place does. At least the soups are very good - both tomato & pork bone were tasty. You get to mix your own sauces. Most are good, but sesame is super dilute. There's quite a variety of ingredients you can put in your hotpot. One category is skewers, which you can get yourself from the fridge. They are small & cook fast. The shrimp is quite fresh. The fishballs come with meat inside. Neither fish nor lobster balls are bouncy, though beef balls are pretty bouncy. There is one included cooked dish: crispy pork. It's sliced into finger shapes & is moist, crispy, flavourful & slightly spicy. A pity that they don't offer more cooked dishes! They have frog legs - so far I haven't found another place with that. They also have shrimp paste (other places give fish paste), which is good. For dessert there's fried buns which are neither hot nor crispy, served with watery condensed milk. There's also canned fruit bowls & 6 flavours of ice cream - the usual cheap ice cream with some ice crystals.

We gave this another shot and so glad we did. The signature butter sauce - super spicy is a broth…read moreto die for. Be prepared to have your nose running and your mouth on fire. SO flavorful and so darn goood. No pesky Szechuan peppers in the broth to bother you while you fish out your cooked food. The service was super on point. The guy who works there was superb, he was friendly, not pushy and was super attentive if we needed something. We had a great experience but for the two of us - the bill still came over 130 with tip which is still more expensive than most hotpot places. The location is super convenience and the selection is pretty wide. I love the sweet potato noodles, the quail eggs and the broth. Wish they had the fried bean rolls. If you're craving something super spicy, come here - they will not disappoint you! Happy eating fellow yelpers!