Great food with an enormous menu. No frills but the food is definitely worth the trip. Go here…read moreoften and always take home enough fora second meal.

I have two friends who both raved about the Mt Albert noodle house and how it was so good. Then…read morewhen we finally went to go to it, it turned out they were each talking about a different restaurant. So we went to this one. We had Char Kway Teow which was delicious, some sort of vegetables in garlic which were delicious, and this gelatinous lamb soup which I thought was foul but that my friends really liked. Some of the things we didn't try but saw photos of on the walls looked delicious, as did the meals other people were eating. I mean they do things like horrible gelatinous lamb goop - seriously, it was like mutton boiled in hand soap - but with that one exception everything was really appealing, and even with that I seem to be in the minority. So something for everyone, I guess.

Do not whatever you do, order the laksa from here. Instead of a thick, curry-like soup to savour on…read morea cold night, I received an insipid broth filled with far too many noodles and the yellow noodle was not the right type. This is NOT laksa, and is a huge insult, I think, to the cuisine it originates from. That said, Noodle Canteen is always value for money and their other offerings are generally serviceable - just not this particular dish! Please, for the love of noodles, take this food abomination off the menu. Laksa lovers and anyone who likes flavour will be most grateful.

I have been to this place quiet often for quick dinner. What I do is I call and place a order then…read morepickup in 10 minutes. Generous potion and quality food. Ingredients are fresh too. I wouldn't try anything other than fried noodles here tho i.e. not the best place to have soup based noodle. The reason for 4 star is because their customer service is not good. They are not rude but neither particularly happy people if you know what I mean.

Quotes from the table: "10/10 guys this is good." Mums…read moreboyfriend "Every dish is delicious" - Mum (who liked the crispy prawns the most) "Flavours were unique and distinguished not just the normal blandness of takeaways" - also my mum. Two of the party are French woofers and they both were impressed: "Delicieux et genereux" - Benoir Right now everyone is full but still soaking up the sauce with rice. Ordered 6 dishes for 5 people. (Normally we do number of people plus two for groups of five or more). Massaman beef (hot) was my personal favourite. Very polite staff at pickup, had 5 min wait and they brought us chilled water while we waited. Price is good considering the quality. I've lived in Glendowie a long time and seen many shops come and go. After eating here twice, I really hope Home Thai stays on. Give it a shot, get explorative with your order. Get that beef massaman curry and ask for hot rather than medium.

Home Thai is a relatively new addition to the Riddell shops, in the space that is notorious for…read morehaving a high-turn over rate where shops have come, failed and subsequently left since before I can even remember. And I'm not too sure of this new addition's chances of staying - we ordered two curries, one fish and one chicken. The sauce in the fish curry was nice enough, but the fish itself was battered and I honestly felt quite ill after a few pieces. Even my dad complained about it, who is well-known in our family for his stoic bravery when it comes to eating whatever is put infront of him, regardless of where it's come from or however long it's been sitting in the fridge. I can probably quite confidently say that I won't be seeing curries from Home Thai sitting on my family's dining room table on takeaway-Fridays ever again.

Xi'an Food Bar in the Food Court , Auckland is one of those places that reminds you why you love…read morefinding truly authentic spots. This is handmade greatness, run by a hardworking husband-and-wife team, and you can feel the passion in every bite. The noodles are clearly made in-house, perfectly textured, chewy, and coated in bold, comforting flavors that hit all the right notes. Everything tastes fresh and intentional, not rushed or mass-produced. It's the kind of food that makes you slow down and actually appreciate what's in your bowl. What really sets this place apart is the heart behind it. Watching the owners work, cook, and serve with pride adds another layer to the experience. No gimmicks, no overdone presentation, just honest, soulful food done extremely well. If you're in the food court and want something memorable, satisfying, and genuinely authentic, Xi'an Food Bar is a must-stop. This is the kind of spot Yelp Elites love to champion -- small, personal, and absolutely delicious. I've already been back.

I came here for a very late lunch and ordered the Chinese Stewed Pork Burger. It wasn't what I…read moreexpected, but was still good. I was craving a cumin pork burger but this was more of a spicy pepper burger. One thing I didn't like about the burger was that it had more onion than pork. However, if I were to come back, I'd like to try the noodles.

Great food, great service, good pricing. Number 32 is the bomb! 420!!!!…read more Best food place in the peninsula

When Noodle Canteen first arrived I was obsessed with it. I could never decide which dish to get…read moreand I'd end up wanting to buy like five different cartons of delicious, yummy fake Chinese food. Now I always get the same dishes; a chicken-only hot box extra spicy, and honey chicken. Yum. The combination of those two flavours together is just too good. And no one can make it taste exactly how the Te Atatu store makes it. They are super fast here and you're food will be with you in about five minutes. They've got a good drinks fridge that is always stocked, and they give you heaps and heaps of food in your carton or bowl, and you can help your self to the chop sticks. There's also a cool spacies game in there too to play while you wait.

Not sure why the reviews for this place are so bad but I thought the food here is delicious and…read moreauthentic! I really enjoyed the BBQ duck which was nice and crispy. The roast pork though, was a little too dry and flavorless. Service was okay, and the prices were decent.

We dined here twice while in Auckland. The duck is divine…read more Came with addition of cucumbers and two sauces. Fish soup was a very generous serving and addicting.

Soul Thai - how do I love thee? Let me count the ways…read more First up, this place delivers, which is pretty great on a cold winter's night. They also have cute staff members riding cute scooters and carrying mobile eftpos to do deliveries, which bumps Soul Thai right up in my estimations. Secondly, this place makes amazing appetisers. Oftentimes Indian and Thai restaurants don't have the kind of appetisers that make me want to spend another $7-10 on my meal, but Soul Thai gets me every time. Tempura king prawns, corn cakes, Thai fish cakes, salmon satay - all are absolutely amazing and a total drain on the wallet. For mains, I recommend the curries - I'm a big fan of panang tohu/rich red curry. While a bit pricier than other takeaways in the area, Soul Thai makes up for this with taste and quality.

Thank goodness for Soul Thai. And thank goodness they deliver! Whoever decided they should has made…read morehundreds out of me. Especially in winter. There's nothing worse than having to go out and get food but with Soul Thai they brave it on their little scooters for you. Bless. The food is so yummy and is really good quality. My favourite is the Pad Thai (typical I know) but it's actually so good. And the stir fried vegetables so yum as well. They do them in this delicious sauce that makes me want to forever eat veges. The best thing about Soul Thai is that every time they deliver they great you so politely and say goodbye in Thai. Love it, love them, love their food.

I don't know if I have ever eaten so much food for so little money!…read more I'm told Mr Zhou was the previous owner of New Flavour and plenty of dishes are the similar to what you'll find there but what surprised me is that, contrary to the name, Mr Zhou does a whole heap more than dumplings. Don't worry there's still plenty of those doughy delights but there's also hand-pulled noodles, savoury pancakes and this refreshingly zingy salad of cucumber and tofu that fans of New fFavour will know well. Seriously, how does this man find the time.... The interior isn't much to write home about with only a couple of cheap tables and chairs but the food comes out fresh and fast and of course, there's takeaway. You can even purchase the dumplings frozen for $2 less than the menu price to cook at home. I know what I'll be serving at my next dinner party....

Mr Zhou's is one of those places that you hear about from friends. It's not in a trendy area, it…read moredoesn't have much ambience, the service ain't much to write home about BUT the food is finger-lickin' good. The ambience is definitely "takeaway vibe". There are only about 3-4 small tables, and the food is served in plastic takeaway containers. On the night we visited they were doing a roaring takeaway trade. The owners used to run New Flavour, so they know their way around homemade dumplings, hand-pulled noodles & tasty Chinese food. The menu is very similar to New Flavour, so dumplings are a must - choose from such flavours, and my personal favourites, of Pork, prawn & chives, Mutton & onion and Egg, chives & prawn. You can order them steamed or fried, or even frozen to take them away & cook at home! Other dish recommendations are: Sliced dried tofu & cucumber salad if you can handle a tangy hit of chilli in the dressing, the Fried pancakes, any of the noodle dishes and the Deep-fried eggplant with pork mince stuffing. In fact, give me time & I'd probably list the entire menu! Would love to hear some other tried & true favourites though. Cheap, cheerful Chinese - you can't go wrong!