The Noodle House was written up in LA Weekly on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 as one of the 99 essential restraunts in the Los Angeles area by Pulitzer prize winner Jonathan Gold. The restraunt is located on the border of Arcadia and Temple City, less than 10 minutes from work.
So is this place worth it? In a word, yes. We arrived a bit after 11:30 and were propmtly seated. Linda, the cook, came to our table with drinks. It should be noted somewhere in tihs review that the staff at the Noodle House is not in the habit of speaking a lot of English. Pointing, smiling, and the trust a patron has for their cook is what makes this place magical. You might not get exactly what you expected, but what you will get is an amazing meal. If you speak Mandarin and Cantonese you will be able to communicate with a greater degree of accuracy than we did.
We told Linda we wanted to take some more time with the menu. She returned quickly with a leg of smokey chicken and a smile indicating that we should try it. She was right, the smiles were returned, it was amazing. At this point we told her that we wanted some pork dumplings and the “snow vegetables with shredded pork noodles”. She also recommended the leek pies. With the taste of the chicken still in my mouth we decided to dive into the deep end and trust the chef. A few minutes later she brought out the leek pies and the dumplings. I won’t try to out write a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist in describing the food, but I will say this, trusting a gifted and talented chef can be one of the most pleseant experiences you can have for lunch. I will be returning soon.
46 W. Las Tunas Dr., Arcadia, (626) 821-2088. Daily Tues.–Sun. 7 a.m. – 9 p.m. Cash only.
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