Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Red-Box Noodle Bar

    3.9 (54 reviews)
    InexpensiveNoodles
    Open 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

    Red-Box Noodle Bar Photos

    RED-BOX NOODLE BAR ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

    Recommended Reviews - Red-Box Noodle Bar

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Alex C.

    If any of you have been to Amsterdam and tried one of the many Wok to Walks that seem to be on every second street over there you will be pleased to know that Red Box has taken the idea and moved it to Edinburgh. Imagine a Chinese version of Subway, where you can choose your noodles - including ramen, ho fun, udon and others. After that you move onto the meat (or veggie option) which has chicken, pork, beef etc and as an added bonus king prawns are no more expensive. To finish you choose from a selection of veg (bean sprouts and chinese cabbage and others you would expect to find) and a sauce. I would recommend the oyster sauce, apparently I have since been told that it is a huge libido booster but you'll be thankful to know that the effects are not instantaneous. As well as the main dishes there is a choice of about 8 sides, with the won tons and chicken satays being of particular mention. These come as part of a meal deal where you can choose a side dish, a main and a drink for £7.50 (the mains on there own are a fiver). They also do a loyalty card offering increasing rewards the more you go there, including a surprise treat after 15 visits. The portions are very generous and I was left full but not with that feeling that I often get after a Chinese where I feel like I can never look at it again or I might just explode. This place is going to be a huge hit when term starts again so definitely check it out now whilst you still can

    Rayan D.

    Lunchtime visit. I went here for a takeaway. Their concept is simple and straightforward. Choose noodles, veg, meat & spices and they'll cook it up for you. Unfortunately, they didn't have my first 3 choices of vegetables / mushrooms and I had to settle, but still, the food was good and I can honestly say I will visit again. The price for a noodle box is around £5.80 (Nov 2016), which I do find a little pricey - especially after not having most of my wants available. That is enough reasons to deduct a full star. Also expect to pay in cash as their CC machine is broken (for a couple of months now..) Do check them out, though, as not many of similar ilk are available.

    Fiona H.

    If you're wondering where Susie's Wholefood Diner has moved to, you're in for a disappointment. Where there was mega-healthy vegetarian food before, now its all noodles and lovely-smelling sauces. But the amazing flavours aren't the only great thing about this place. Its simplicity is by far it's best quality. Not only does it mean that queueing time is kept to a minimum, their build-it-yourself system means that fussy eaters will always end up with something they like. If they don't, it's their fault because they chose what went in. You start by choosing your noodle type; off the top of my head I remember seeing rice noodles, egg noodles, udon noodles and ramen noodles on the list, but I'm sure there were more. Next you choose your meat, between chicken, pork loin, beef, king prawns or duck (or none at all, for all you veggie types), before picking from about ten different types of veg. Last but not leat comes the sauce, and I can personally recommend the satay! And all that for only £5! An absolute winner. I can see this place being mobbed once the students come back, so I plan to make the most of it before then.

    Gibson A.

    Red Box is one of the most recent additions to the scene near George Square. It offers a huge range of Asian dishes which all fuse an eclectic range of spices and herbs. It feels a bit like Oriental fast food and you simply go up to the counter and request your noodle dish exactly as you want it. They have a wide range of noodles, all of which I had never heard of. You then choose which meat or vegetables you want to go with it, and finally the sauce. I had beef with the oyster sauce which cost only £5 and tasted amazing. All their portion sizes are filling and any of their meals make for a delcious, value for money lunch.

    Julia S.

    Ok, so this is no Suzie's Diner. It will never be a Suzie's. But, it's actually pretty tasty. And cheap, to boot. I mean, you'll stuff yourself with 5 pounds. That's pretty good, right? The deal is, it's a bit like building your own sandwich, but it's building your own noodle-fry (stir-fry?). First, you choose what kinda noodles you want. They have egg noodles, rice noodles, udon noodles, ho-fun noodles, and probably some other sort that I cannae put my finger on. Then, you choose a meat: beef, chicken, prawns, et all. Then, you choose vegetables. There are many vegetables and you can choose whatever your heart desires. Bamboo shoots, broccoli, peppers, etc. Then you choose a sauce: satay, oyster, szechuan, black bean, etc. And then, about five minutes after you've done all this, voila! You have foods. I was kinda disappointed in the black bean sauce. It was just kinda boring, to be honest, but today I had satay sauce with prawns and broccoli and ho-fun noodles and it was yuuuummy. I'm half tempted to get some more on my way home, for dinner. Ok, so it's no Suzie's (as has been mentioned before, yes, about a 30-second read above this), and if I had a choice, I'd bring Suzie's back, but I can imagine they're going to do well. If only because it's quick, it's central and affordable enough for students.

    See all

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Shannon Y.
    812
    10
    18

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Alex C.
    10
    227
    103

    16 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Fiona H.
    7
    412
    404

    16 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Gibson A.
    9
    406
    414

    16 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Julia S.
    5
    276
    258

    16 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Owen C.
    19
    26
    25

    14 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Gavin M.
    108
    1090
    546

    16 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    15 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    14 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    15 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Toby H.
    17
    13
    0

    15 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    15 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    14 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    14 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    14 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    16 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Mora K.
    12
    61
    0

    14 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    16 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    16 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    16 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Solid food. Kinda of a hole-in-the-wall but food was good. Good prices and nice staff. Will be sure to come again soon.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Deha B.
    34
    21
    11

    11 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    14 years ago

    Great noodle bar! Choose a noodle, sauce, 3 veg and a meat! Great price and good food!

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    15 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    15 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    15 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Page 1 of 2

    Review Highlights - Red-Box Noodle Bar

    I had beef with the oyster sauce which cost only £5 and tasted amazing.

    Mentioned in 5 reviews

    Read more highlights

    Verify this business for free

    Get access to customer & competitor insights.

    Verify this business

    Saboteur - Mee Korat with Beef

    Saboteur

    3.5(11 reviews)
    0.2 miOld Town

    While I'm really happy to see this kind of southeast asian food opening near campus, the flavor of…read morethe food seems inauthentic and somewhat lacking. While I have had pho from Saigon to Hanoi, and am a therefore a little hard to please, I'm more comparing this to other asian food I've had in the UK and US. Even by those standards it is pretty weak. I ordered the Bun Bo Hue - a fabulously rich and spicy beef soup from Hue in central Vietnam. The noodles were tough and bland, and the soup, while well spiced, seemed to lack the depth of flavor that I've come to expect from Pho. Would maybe go again to try the bahn mi or other options.

    Summary: A chic and well designed "pho" place that offers mixed feelings…read more If you want traditional Vietnamese Pho, this isn't the place for you. The flavor is drastically off and the ingredients used to make their pho are totally different. However, IF you are into a fusion form of Pho, take a chance and try this place out. I, clearly, wasn't a fan of the pho here. The noodles had this weird earthy taste while the broth lacked the flavor of beef. The broth was on the sweet side and clearly made to suit western tastes. Coming from Los Angeles, I was really surprised how the dish I had was called pho. However, the ONE thing I did like about the pho was that the beef they used was high quality and tasted amazing. The beef was juicy and tender, as if it would melt in your mouth! Service is dodgy. The servers here offer you service based on what you look like and how you dress. When my friend tried to order her dish while I was in the restroom, the waiter apparently told her "Not now I'm busy". However, when I called him over after returning from the restroom, it seemed as if the gold chain on my neck turned me into a "vip" client. He quickly took my order and apologized to my friend for his error. My personal experience with the service is good, but others might have it differently. On a side note, it seems like my friends really like their stir fried rice noodles. I have yet to try that--but from what I heard they are DELICIOUS.

    Photos
    Saboteur - Well designed washroom

    Well designed washroom

    Saboteur
    Saboteur - Logo

    See all

    Logo

    Vietnam House Restaurant - Spring roll

    Vietnam House Restaurant

    4.1(69 reviews)
    1.1 miWest End
    ££

    Excellent service, they were very kind, enjoyed the garlic beef pho. The servings were generous.read more

    Small, nicely decorated, what would be considered hole in the wall in the US, place in…read moreFountainbridge area of Edinburgh. Has good reviews but our experience was half good and half quite disappointing. Surprised to find that reservations were expected but that's my mistake for not checking. But they were able to seat us right away. Service was prefunctory. Menu with a nice selection of dish options. My DW loves Bun so that was her choice even before arrival. She chose the noodle with grilled meat option. I was looking for something with seafood and chose the stir fried noodles with mixed vegetables and seafood. My first clue we might have some disappointment was the speed that the food came out. It was literally not even five minutes before two entrees were served. Hmmmm. The Bun turned out to be just fine and she enjoyed it very much. Mine on the other hand had way undercooked vegetables, including very strong onions, noodles that were not completely hot as well as seafood in the same condition. All the seafood-tiny pink shrimp, mussels, and calamari was pretty clearly pre cooked and just given a quick spin around the pan. The mussels especially were not a pleasant temp for this dish. I ate it without complaint but also without enjoyment. Not sure how they have such high marks but it was not really the case for our meal.

    Photos
    Vietnam House Restaurant
    Vietnam House Restaurant
    Vietnam House Restaurant

    See all

    Red-Box Noodle Bar - noodles - Updated May 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...