Noodle Lah! in Wan Chai offers lunch sets for under HK$100 and a view to remember
For a place serving food at this price, the view of Victoria Harbour through its floor-to-ceiling windows sets Noodle Lah! apart; as for the food, the starters were the star of the show, and Malaysian chicken rice a change from the Hainan variety
Noodle Lah! in Wan Chai offers Southeast Asian small bites and comfort food at reasonable prices and with a great view of Victoria Harbour through its floor-to-ceiling windows. In addition to regular tables, the restaurant also has a communal table in the centre of the room for solo diners.
Set lunches, with choices of both rice and noodles, are offered daily from 11am to 3pm. For HK$82, you get a small appetiser, with choices that include chicken satay and Vietnamese net spring roll, a main course and drink. Each course has four to six choices, allowing customers to enjoy a tailored lunch set.
We ordered the “chef-recommended” Malaysian Ipoh chicken rice with an appetiser of Vietnamese net spring roll, and the pho bo set with a cold eggplant salad. The drink for both sets was a refreshing iced lychee lemongrass soda – just right for the steaming-hot summer lunch.
The pork spring rolls, served with a sweet chilli dip, had a delicate, net-like wrapping that gave it a crisp and crunchy texture.
The other starter was a vegetarian salad of tomatoes and sliced, grilled eggplant seasoned with vinaigrette. The eggplant had been slightly charred, and its smoky flavour was balanced by the sweet-and-sour flavours of the vinaigrette and tomato slices.
