The hotel concierge recommended the Commercial Bay food court on the second floor. At first, we…read morewere hesitant about eating at a food court as we imagined it would be like Taco Bell, Panda Express, Burger King, etc. But it turned out to be more like a modern food hall. It's inside a commercial building with over ten vendors offering a nice mix of cuisines: Vietnamese, Malaysian, Chinese, Mediterranean, and Korean, plus a few places for juice, açaí, and matcha drinks. We decided to try Eden Noodle, mainly because it had the longest line--which usually says something about how popular (and hopefully good) the food is. We ordered the pork ribs with rice noodles and the wontons in chili oil. We chose mild, but it was still quite spicy, so next time we'll definitely go for not spicy. The ordering process was super easy. You go to one of the three kiosks, grab a pager with a number, enter your order, pay, and wait for the buzzer to go off when your food's ready--it took about 15 minutes for ours. There's plenty of seating--tables, chairs, and benches--and you often end up sharing a table with strangers. That might feel unusual for Americans, but it actually reminded me of Hong Kong, where space is limited and communal dining is the norm. Overall, portion sizes were decent for the price, and the flavors were good--just a bit spicier than expected for "mild."

Just great food. Small no frills place. Chili wontons are a must and the cucumber salad was a good…read morerefreshing balance. Grandma was making dumplings by hand right when you walk in like she does everyday. You prefer before you sit down so know what you want. Go here.

Service was quick and the bowls were a bargain! I got the minced pork bowl which could have easily…read morebeen lunch and dinner for 16 NZD! Wife got the beef soup which came out with a heap of beef bones. Neither of us could finish our bowls!

First meal in New Zealand? Chinese food, of course! It's hard to find authentic Chinese food back…read morehome, and King Made Noodles, specializing in Beef Noodle Soup, in Auckland was pretty spot on. Never knew this, but quite a lot of restaurants (and stores) close early--before 8:30-9pm. Thankfully, King Made Noodle closes at 10pm on weekdays! So walking around Auckland evening into nighttime was quiet, but Fort Street, where King Made Noodles is located, had a few places open to eat. This really looked liked a fun place to eat, and it was! Really enjoyed the woodsy decor! The main thing, of course, is the hand made soup noodles where you can select the size of noodle you want. All the noodles are hand pulled to order. You can see the noodle master make it right next to the bar. There are also lamb skewers, dumplings, roujiamo (Chinese burger), and an array of small cold dishes such as wheat gluten, bean curd strips, wood ear mushrooms, lotus root, and etc. (very similar to China). Started with two appetizers: marinated bean curd strips, and seaweed salad. The Bean Curd Strips was simple, tasty, and tender. The Seaweed salad was very good. Tender, spicy, garlicky, and flavorful. Lamb Skewers were good. Nice, meaty pieces of tender lamb with the slightest gaminess. Nicely spiced, good char, but needed a touch more salt. Chinese Lamb Burger was good. The meat inside was basically the same as the lamb skewers, but the lamb in here was more dry and tough. It got hard to eat after a while. Lastly, the Traditional Beef Noodle Soup was good as well. The broth was decent--beefy, clean, and homey. The noodle was really good. You can definitely taste it's freshly made as it's light and springy. The beef itself was all right. Thin, lean, and tender. Similar to the beef slices in Pho. But overall seemed toned down. Overall, a nice place to grab food. I'm always happy to have fresh, hand-pulled noodles with authentic flavors with other authentic dishes. Service was good. You order at the front, and then find a place to sit. Everything is mostly self-service. Choose your beer from the fridge, get your utensils near the kitchen, grab your water from the dispenser near the front door. Food came out quick and hot.

Hole in the wall establishment run by what looks like a husband and wife. Comfortable seating for…read moremaybe 24-28. Takoyaki - it's good says dbp. - perfect (6) spheres Spicy ramen - Comes in hot no need for extra spice - deep smoky flavor - mash your own sesame seeds is a nice touch Tonkotsu shoyu ramen - plain flavor feels under developed - wifey says it's homey - kinda grows on you as you eat it Mukashi traditional soy ramen - best in show - clean Miso taste - added corn bc I love the crunch Tonkotsu paitan salt ramen -

Metro rated it as one of the best Ramen houses in Auckland or perhaps it's on the top 50 cheap…read moreeats. Regardless which one it sways towards, it does live up to its reputation. It's not brilliant because I guess you only get that in Japan I suppose but compared to Mentatz (on High Street) and Tanpopo (Anazc Ave) it's good. It's also famously nestled between a few well known Symonds St eateries namely Ginas which is a funny and loud Italian restaurant, a top end Japanese eatery which I can't remember the name of, a well known Sushi eatery and also a cheap and cheerful Thai dining house. So you assume that there's plenty of competition about! First time I rolled in I ordered a Giyoyaki Ramen (fish and pork broth and probably spelt wrong) and it was delicious. The broth is probably the most important part of Ramen and it was rich and creamy. Some may argue otherwise that it's each individual part that gives the rise to the whole Ramen. But I say broth. For me it was a little tad on the small side as I was super hungry but everything is fine, a little short on the extra condiments as I usually like a bit of bamboo shoots. Second time I went I had a spicy ramen. I had a good look at the menu and was pleasantly surprised to discover that you can make it large for an extra $1. So I went with that and it totally filled me up. Go get your Ramen Fix there!

Ate here for lunch and the food was very good…read more I had the beef noodle soup and kept the spice level to medium. Good value and very tasty. Medium gives a nice spice but doesn't overpower the taste. The beef was tender and the noodles were good

Nearby pizza place was closed so we pivoted to noodles. Turned out to be a great decision. Yummy…read morenoodles served fresh and hot with bok choy cooked to perfection. Classic Kung Pao was great also.

Really enjoy the authentic Hong Kong style stir-fry dishes. Jason, the host and wife are really…read morefriendly chaps. Most of the time food is serve fast and the dining area is always clean. We thing the pricing for food and drink is very reasonable. Besides that we like the ambience and setting of the restaurant. Highly recommended to all folks from North Shore!

I'm rating on taste alone, because to take points off a humble noodle bar for decor or some such…read morewould just be silly, and as for taste, it really impressed me. It's not a fancy place, it's cramped and there's little room to sit apart from awkward stools, but for me that's by the by because the noodles are amazing. I've never been a fan of noodle dishes because they've struck me as boring. It was in equal measure out of laziness and hunger that I walked in here a few days ago, as it was peak hour and I just couldn't face the checkout queues at the store to pick up something for dinner. I ordered one sweet box and one hot box (or similarly-named dishes, I don't recall exactly), and I was wowed. Maybe it's in part the fact that this is a new(ish) dish for me, but the flavour just sucked me in (don't mind a lame pun). The hot box in particular had this tangy, spicy sauce going on, kind-of 'soy-saucy'... it was just divine. I couldn't stop thinking about it so I went back for more this evening. I'm no authority on dishes of this kind, I don't have much to go on by way of comparison, and I'm sure there are probably better noodle dishes out there... but these ones really hit the spot for me. I see this being a regular dinner option for some time to come... possibly until it develops into a minor issue ;)

The Satay Noodle House has been located in the same part of Papakura for such a long time now,…read morecertainly since I can remember. And to be honest, nothing much has really changed here, which is not such a bad thing. The restaurant is a somewhat strange place, especially when you first enter because it is much larger/longer than it actually needs to be. You find yourself making your way to the counter, which looks so far away that it feels like you're walking down the aisle of your wedding. Eventually you make it there and it's worth the long hike because the dishes here are pretty tasty. The staff are friendly, and you don't have to wait a long time to receive your order. Large portions of delicious Asian cuisine. Like.

Delicious! I got curry and my partner got pad Thai. We thoroughly enjoyed this meal. Very friendly…read morestaff.

I had been to this particular restaurant years ago , but for yum cha and can hardly remember that…read moreexperience. This time we came for dinner along with several dozen of my wife's work colleagues for a early celebration of the Chinese New Year, hosted by her boss. We had a small selection of wines for each table , of which I chose to have some of the Villa Maria Viognier. Nothing special , but it went down well with me. As for the eating or maybe as is common with a lot of Chinese dinners it should be loosely called " feast " there was food aplenty....coming out so quickly that as I have found when eating such in other restaurants it becomes difficult to squeeze all the dishes onto the table. But we managed. As for each separate dish I could not name them all, though I can say there was lobster , pork, pigs ear , duck and more. I have to admit it was the first duck I have tasted for a long time...and can honestly say it tasted pretty good, almost on a par with the duck we tried in one of the more famous duck restaurants in Beijing. Just lacking in the chef coming and slicing it in front of you as is done in Beijing plus a few other traditional methods they have there. Anyway I had a taste of everything and have no bad words to say...all delicious and worthy of the 5 stars. And of course the service was good as well. A very enjoyable night!!