Noodle Canteen Mt Wellington is a compact casual noodle shop in Unit C2 on Lunn Avenue. Takeaway, pickup and delivery account for much of its trade, yet a small eat-in area with a handful of tables makes it possible to stay for lunch or dinner. The setting is straightforward and the menu is broad, built for diners who want a hot wok meal without the longer pace or ceremony of a full-service restaurant.
Wok-tossed noodles form the core of the offering, with fried rice providing a parallel base for many of the same flavours. Egg noodles, thin rice noodles and udon appear across combinations of meat, seafood and vegetables, while sauces move from satay and black bean to teriyaki, sweet-and-sour and chilli. The format allows a familiar protein or flavour to be taken in either noodle or rice form rather than fixing every diner to one style.
Honey chicken is one of the menu's recurring ideas, offered over both noodles and fried rice. Other choices include sweet-and-sour pork, satay chicken, black bean beef, chilli beef and Mongolian beef, with the Hot Box bringing roast pork, chicken and beef together in a chilli sauce. Teriyaki uses udon and vegetables, giving the list a Japanese-inflected counterpoint to the Chinese and Southeast Asian-inspired wok dishes.
The menu reaches beyond fried noodles and rice when a lighter or broth-based meal is wanted. Wonton noodle soup supplies a complete bowl, while garlic prawns and king prawn fried rice add seafood-led choices. Vegetable fried rice and the dedicated vegetarian section make meat-free ordering more direct. Deep-fried wontons and other sides can turn one main into a shared casual meal, an easy fit for the branch's few tables or for food taken home.
Address: Unit C2, 67 Lunn Avenue, Mount Wellington, Auckland 1072, New Zealand
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