Noodles In A Box

The first time I talked about the restaurant noodle box with my friends, I was mentioning that I had leftovers from noodle box. The first response from my friends was "you have noodles in a box? why are you so excited about that?" They didn't understand that noodle box was a restaurant, not some noodles my mom packed me in a box for lunch. However, that's exactly what noodle box is (if you're taking out anyways.)

My mom had stumbled across this restaurant with her co-worker and insisted that she took me and my sister too it. I'm not huge on trying new things, but this was totally worth it. Noodle Box is a South East Asian restaurant that has a very laid-back vibe to the restaurant. The food is excellent; with a variety of appetizers, stir-fry, soup and curry. The noodles are my personal favorite with a great blend of spices, sauce, vegetables, and meats. The best part is, is that you have the freedom to choose the spice, the sauce, and the meats - they even have the alternative of tofu for all you vegetarians. My personal favorite is the teriyaki box with beef and tofu. One of the most interesting parts on my first time was the fact that you chose your own spice level. Now, this might not seem all that interesting since most of the time you have the choice of mild, medium, and hot; however, at noodle box you have the widest range of spiciness it's amazing. Most people walk into noodle box thinking that the medium is the regular not so spicy taste that most restaurants give, but at noodle box there medium can make you be chugging lots of water (that is if you aren't use to spicy foods.) The good thing about the employees though, is that they'll warn you and double check that you've tried that level of heat before because if not, you could be left with a loss of feeling in your tongue. My other personal favorite about this restaurant is that they give out the good old glass bottles of coca-cola and sprite.

Now for all the eco-friendly people. This restaurant is definitely the place to eat. The Noodle Box is all about saving the earth with their eco-friendly recycling system. They have systems in their restaurants that have certain bins for recycling and garbage. They're take home boxes are also recyclable - by simply taking off the wire hanger they're good to go in the blue box.

I found that their prices are quite reasonable for the amount of food you are getting. Luckily, for all those math haters out there that are like me, their prices already include taxes; in other words, when it says $15 on the menu, it means it's only $15. So for all those change scramblers looking for the loose change in the bottom of their purse, stop searching! All prices are even numbers at the noodle box, you no longer have to search for those $0.99 or worry about tax at the end of the total.

The inconvenience for many of us living in Coquitlam is a way to get there. Unfortunately, The Noodle Box is located in Vancouver on West 4th Ave right by Granville Island. Now, if you plan on bussing, DO NOT follow the instructions on translink. I made that mistake once, and made me and my friend walk a few blocks to finally get there. Let's just say, he wasn't too thrilled with me when he found out he knew a way easier way to get there, that required a lot less walking. So for all those translink goers, you take the millennium line to VCC-Clark and get off there. You then hop on the 84 bus and get off at the Burrard St. stop. Go to your left and The Noodle Box is a few stores up. It may seem like a lot of work, but honestly the food there is totally worth it. I recently just found out there is one on Homer St in Vancouver as well, but I haven't yet had the chance to check it out. I'm sure it's just as amazing.

I can't really express how much more incredible this restaurant is. Honestly, you just have to check it out yourself. The customer service is great, the prices and food portions all reasonable, and the food is absolutely delicious. It's definitely by far one of my favorite restaurants and I would recommend it to all my friends, in fact, I already do! If you want to learn more or look up the menu check out the website for the one on West 4th Ave at: http://thenoodlebox.net/kits/