Canton Noodle House

My dad spent the afternoon installing all this random stuff in my garage for me so we decided to take him out to eat something he likes.... some good ol' fashion authentic food at Canton Noodle House.

It's situated on the main eat-strip of Burwood on Burwood Road... alongside many other wannabes... but this place holds its own. It's cosy, a bit hawkerish, you might need to wait for seats and it's not the cleanest but it's clean enough. The waitress is working overtime with such a high turnover but seems to have the whole place under control. 

We started off with the Won Ton Soup with Noodles. I love this... really reminds me of how it was in Mongkok, Hong Kong... except not served with the waitresses finger dipped into my soup. The Won Ton and Noodles had this crunchy bite to it. It really added that texture needed when doing this dish right. Even the meat filling in the Won Ton was quite generous and delicious. It comes out piping hot... but there's just no patience in me to wait for it to cool....

Next we had the Eggplant with Spicy Mince and Rice. One of my wife's favourite combination of flavours. This place did the dish justice. The eggplant was soft and saucy... and with a hint of a lil' kick.

Last but not least we ordered the Beef Chow Mein... which they initially got wrong but they corrected the dish without any fuss. The best part of this dish has to be the noodles come out crunchy... which I try and get onto my plate and into my mouth before the sauce kills the buzz. I know right.. the only time I don't want sauce lingering on my food. The meat is tender and the vegetables just balance out the dish but do make it slightly blander.

All that the meal came out to be under $30... and it left all three of us feeling just full enough. The place even comes with complimentary hot tea.

You might not get service with a smile.. because they're busy and Asian BUT if you're after some authentic and lip smacking Chinese food... the make a beeline for Canton Noodle House... I don't think it'll disappoint.