The Short Version: Hand-pulled noodles restaurant. Very tasty. Very limited number of parking spots…read morein front of restaurant and no street parking nearby. The Long Version: I've been interested in trying Meet Noodle since they opened their first location on Metcalfe St downtown, as I love hand-pulled noodles, but that location was not convenient for me. I was thrilled when I heard they opened a second location (this one that I'm reviewing on Merivale Rd) in late 2023/early 2024, as this location is much more convenient for me. However, when I checked Google Maps to do some reconnaissance shortly after they opened, I realized they had a very limited number of parking spots. All the spots are in front of the restaurant and the spots are shared with another restaurant (The Seafood Grill) next door. And there's no nearby street parking, so the parking situation deterred me from visiting for a long time. Also, my husband doesn't like noodle soups and they don't have much else on the menu that he likes. So it took me over 2 years to finally get around to trying it. So on a Sunday afternoon that my husband had another engagement and I was left to my own devices, I decided to go to Meet Noodle around 2pm. This was perfect because there were a couple of free parking spots out front. I was greeted immediately and brought to a table. I got the Vegetable Noodle Soup ($13.99). Note that the broth is beef broth, so it's not a vegetarian dish. I chose the widest noodles available because I love the chewiness of wide noodles. The noodles were delicious. Nice texture with just the right amount of chew. The broth was a bit too salty and a bit too oily for my liking, but still good. I liked the ample vegetables in the soup: mostly baby Bok Choy and broccoli with a couple slices of radish and a small amount of julienned carrots. I asked them to hold the cilantro. I thoroughly enjoyed my noodle soup and the portion was great because I had some leftovers to take home. I do feel the soup could have benefited from some mushroom slices or tofu. And I feel if they used a vegetarian broth the soup would appeal to vegetarians. Service was excellent. I got my soup in no time and servers were pleasant and friendly. My server even showed me the hidden drawer in the table where cutlery is stored. She also promptly brought me a takeout container when I asked for one for my leftovers. The space is small and decor is casual and minimalist. I was seated right in front of the chef pulling the noodles, so I enjoyed the dining entertainment, lol. Review #43 (2026)

My friend and I enjoyed the food we order tonight. It was our first time order from the restaurant…read moreand it was busy at the place. So our food and the service came quick as expected. The area is very clean and spacious for us to be around. We would recommend anyone to come try their food. It is hand pull noodle which makes it unique to other Asian restaurant. We would definitely come back here as rhe price on the menu is very affordable to our budget.

Been there once, tasty noodles with nice texture but the soup was a little bland. The restaurant…read morewas closed the next time I went to visit despite the door sign listing the hours which said it was open (midweek, midafternoon) A friend tells me it is open for business though......I will return,

The noodles were great but everything else was very mediocre. The broth was very basic and lacked…read moremuch of a flavour profile and the beef brisket was 98% fat which I didn't eat. Really cool to see the noodles pulled from the open concept kitchen but otherwise I don't think I'll be back.

Ordered via UberEats for the first time…read more Good experience, sushi is fresh and was in good proportions. Would recommend for a quick take out if you're craving sushi!

We have passed by this restaurant many times and not once did we think this place could be…read morevegan-friendly. Boy, we were wrong. This place was Introduced by family, still not sure we could get anything. The interior is clean but not at all fancy. The service is very good - we order at the cash and someone delivers the food to the table. The individual answered all our questions regarding the soup broth/stock and if noodles had eggs or dairy. He understood what vegan was. Phew! The food outstanding! The Vegetable soup first - fantastic broth. So much flavour, perfectly seasoned and the veggies fresh and cooked to perfection as they still had a slight crunch. And Vegan. Very satisfying. Noodles with Peanut and Sesame sauce again amazing. Such delicate flavour and amazing balance between the hint of spice and seasonings. And that Tofu that was smoked or seasoned with soy sauce - we could just have that as a dish and we would have loved it. This will be a definite stop every time we are in 613.

I dunno why I don't come more often. I had the same sherpherd's purse and pork wontons in soup and…read morealso had the pork wonton in peanut sauce. So fresh and tasty. You order at the counter and they bring you the food at the table. The wontons are piping hot. Vinegar, sriracha, soy sauce and hot oil is on each table for self serve. The decor is the same minimalist one as when it opened. They seem to have opened up the back room. If this keeps the price down, it's fine with me.

Now let me start off. My dad is a chef and my parents have cooked chinese food for me my whole…read morelife. This, this is The only place for me to go when I want Chinese take out. It isn't really there for dine in at all, people usually grab food to go. The restaurant inside is very barren and there isn't much in terms of decoration for the customer, rather there are a lot of traditional Chinese decorations for good luck. There is one table where people can go and sit down and that's about it, it's usually for people waiting for an order. So for a take out place it isn't bad. The food. The food blows everything out of the water. I've ordered several different things before but nothing quite beats the number 10. The number 10 is myself and all my friends go to. They serve you a generous helping of general Tao chicken, 5 chicken balls, half a box of chicken fried rice and an egg roll for about $12. And I always share this with my boyfriend. The portion is HUGE. Completely worth it for your money. If you wanted to order the general Tao chicken by itself, they always include a small portion of rice for you to go with it. Now first, the general Tao chicken is always made so well. The sauce is sweet and tangy with a hint of spicy. And somehow, the chicken always retains its crunchy exterior. The egg rolls are always crispy and the inside rarely disappoints. After first bite, you want to have more and more (I usually order an extra few egg rolls). They always give you a big jar of plum sauce to go with it. The chicken balls are actual chicken. It isn't like other places where they fill up on the batter, you can actually taste and enjoy the chicken. The chicken fried rice itself is usually pretty standard and average with large chunks of chicken in it. All the counter people speak English quite well and in December before the year starts, they have free calendars!

Have been going to Asia Garden for years for takeout. The spring rolls are the best I've Eve had…read more They are my guilty pleasure.

We have been driving by this place for years and we never tried it until last night - some family…read morewas in town and they wanted Asian food so we called and made sure that they had room. The menu looked pretty inviting and had a good mix of meat and vegetarian dishes so we headed over. To say that I was surprised is an understatement. Their ginger beef was literally 10/10 and their chicken and rice dishes were as good as any I've had in Ottawa. My wife liked the pad Thai and with the portion sizes she had lunch for the next day. The service was top notch as well and the prices were more than fair. I wish I could give these guys 4.5 our of 5. Really good. We will be back for sure.

We visit here quite often. OpenRice keeps improving. The gluten free selection is much more…read moreextensive than what I remembered from the past. Food is fresh and flavourful. Ma Po tofu was a spicy treat. Calamari is lightly battered and is gluten free. Great service from the staff. We will be back whenever we can.

We have been going for coffee at the Mac Donald's next door for years and when this place opened…read morethe first thing g I thought was that in such an odd location that it would never survive. Well... it's still here so today we decided to give it a try. It's small and cosy and extremely busy... no wonder. The food was awesome. We both had the General Tao with rice and 2 egg rolls and it was mouth watering g. The egg rolls are the best we have ever eaten in our 67 years. They add some spice to it that makes it outstanding and it is packed which is so much better than most other Asian restaurants. If you are looking for Asian food... find this place and give it a try I am certain you will not be disappointed!!!

Saturday night, takeout night! The fam and I went with Nom Nom tonight and chose a couple of…read moredifferent dishes out. The hubby recently got takeout from Nom Nom a couple of weeks ago, and forgot how good it was, while it has been a couple of years since I've had takeout from here. We ordered the sesame balls, veggie spring rolls, sweet potato croquettes, tofu spicy fried noodles, and Singapore noodles. The sesame balls and the veggie spring rolls were reminiscent of the stuff you'd get at an AYCE restaurant, but they were still good. The sweet potato croquettes was a first for me, and they were very much like a large hash brown, but super fluffy inside. My suggestion is to wait for them to cool down a bit and eat them warm or room temperature. My toddler loved these, but I thought they were just OK. The Korean spicy fried noodles was the star of the show, although a bit too greasy for my liking, they did hit the spot. I really enjoyed their take on cooking tofu. I think they took deep fried puffed tofu, flattened it down and fried it with the noodles, where it resembled sliced pork. There was a lot of nice color to it, as well as a slight char, and the texture was amazing. Keep it mind, it was a tad greasy as well. I didn't care for the Singapore noodles. My hubby loves this dish, but said he's had it made better else where, so its all personal preference. I do like that you can customize a lot of the meals into vegetarian meals, so major kudos to that. I don't crave Asian cuisine all that often, so I don't think I will be rushing back, but it was nice to switch things up and try out something new.

Tried this place for the first time today!…read more Got surprised with this for lunch at work after a long day of cleaning the snow. Portions are good, taste is average, dishes are quite oily but considering what I ordered... it's okay. I felt the tofu pieces were at least double the size compared to your typical mapo tofu dish.

This place is absolutely fantastic and probably the best real Chinese food in Ottawa. I've been…read morethere a couple of times and tried a number of dishes... mapo tofu, eggplant, the potato "chips" appetizer, green beans. They are all excellent. I also ordered it off of Uber eats and it arrived hot and perfect.