Handmade Yumminess at Legendary Noodle

Posted by Anna
Filed in Restaurants
May 9, 2008

I ended up at Legendary Noodle because I had been bugging my Chinese-teacher-turned-friend to take me for Chuan'r, a type of Chinese meat-on-a-stick street food. It's very popular and available all year round, but is best had on late summer nights, while sitting outside with a bottle of Tsing Tao beer. When we got to Legendary Noodle on Main Street, we were informed that Chuan'r was only available at their Richmond location. A little disappointed but very hungry, we decided to stick around and give the handmade noodles a try.

There were three of us, so we ordered three appetizers and three noodle dishes. We started with the Tudou Si, a type of shredded potato dish available in pretty much any restaurant in China. It was very well done, with just the right amount of spice and flavor. We then tried the Pea Shoots with Garlic, which were fresh and incredibly tasty. I would go back again just to have them. We also had Guo Tie (fried dumplings) - these were a favorite of mine in China, but the ones at this restaurant had just a little too much ginger for my liking.

More on the main dishes after the jump...

When our respective noodle dishes arrived, we were all amazed at the portion sizes. Each main dish cost between 7 and 10 dollars, and yet the servings were extremely generous. I ordered the Noodles Flavored with Lemon Garlic Green Onion Sauce, served mixed in with all kinds of veggies. The thickness of the noodles was perfect, but the mix of flavors could have been a little more harmonious. My teacher had the Noodle in Lamb Shanks Soup, and although he thought the dish was good, it wasn't done with the level of authenticity he would have liked. Even with these minor complaints, all of us left the restaurant extremely happy and full.

Throughout the entire meal, the service was quick and friendly. The waitress was very understanding and patient as I took my time ordering in Mandarin and butchering the language along the way. Our main courses may not have brought back all the flavors of China, but for these prices and varieties, I'm coming back to Legendary Noodle very soon.

Legendary Noodle
4191 Main St.
604-879-8758

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nice! I've been wanting to go there forever and somehow I keep forgetting about it. I'm going to move it to the top of the list, but maybe the Richmond location is the ticket...

Posted by: Degan at May 9, 2008 5:07 PM | Quote Comment

These reviews are great, but a Google Maps link or at least a cross-street in the address would be very handy for figuring out quickly where the restaurant is.

Thanks

Posted by: Seb Barre at May 12, 2008 9:50 AM | Quote Comment

Thanks for the comments, guys!

Degan - I checked out your blog, it's great! I'm definitely going to get inspiration for future places to try. Let me know if you go to the Richmond location to try the chuan'r!

Seb - that's a really good suggestion, especially since Main Street is super-long. I'll figure something out for providing better and more consistent directions for my future reviews. As for this one, it's about one block up from Main and King Edward :)

Posted by: Anna at May 12, 2008 10:06 AM | Quote Comment

Thanks for the comments, guys!

Degan - I checked out your blog, it's great! I'm definitely going to get inspiration for future places to try. Let me know if you go to the Richmond location to try the chuan'r!

Posted by: Anna at May 12, 2008 10:06 AM | Quote Comment