Dainty Sichuan Noodle Express

Spicy beef noodles is good, recently a little less spicy guess is better for someone not very good with spicy. Spicy meat combination is my favor, spicy green bean jelly noodles also good. Spicy chicken in chilli oil is too much bone, not much meat; stew pork chitterlings are too expensive, it wasn't that much in a serve

Big fan of dainty Sichuan. Tried all their restaurants in Melbourne, but this one made so disappointed. Ordered one server of beef noodles, some of the beef taste sour. And staffs are so rude. Asked for coriander (there is tiny bit spring onions on the top), ask me for extra $ for super little coriander. What a joke! Worst experience... Won’t come back again.

Noodle Express is another offshoot of Dainty Sichuan, and here you can get your spicy fix satisfied quick and easy. As the name suggests, noodle is the star here, along with a selection of entrees and desserts to keep things interesting. We had the noodle with fish flavoured eggplants, Chongqing spicy noodles with pork chitterlings and Sichuan cold noodles. All the noodles were cooked to perfection - chewy, yet with a firm bite. The fish flavoured eggplants was the most flavourful of the bunch, and it's not hard to see why with its bold and rich flavours. The pork chitterlings noodle had a nice kick to it, but could do with a bit more depth. I love the cold noodles too, somewhat acting as a palate cleanser between bites. We also tried the veggie combination skewers in chilli oil. A good option for a snack, and to curb those chilli cravings. Despite stuffing my face with all the noodles, I still ordered desserts to share. The fried pumpkin cake and chilled jelly with fruits and peanuts were a perfect sweet ending to the meal. The former had a beautiful golden crunch to it, belying the softness inside, while the latter was incredibly refreshing and light, cutting through the heaviness of the carb and chilli-laden meal. Also refreshing were the beverages - strawberry oolong, pineapple oolong and fresh watermelon juice. Definitely a great pairing to the meal.