Went here on the weekend as it was close by the Cambie Street Fair. I took out a warm unopened bottle of water in my bag and placed it on the table. Waitress took our order and when she brought the food back, she said "did you take this from our cooler?" I replied, no I brought it from home. She then went to check the cooler...and gave me a really dirty look when she talked with the other waitresses. I told her look, this bottle is warm and your water is cold...but she just walked away rudely.
Noodles were overcooked too, btw.
This place is great - nothing fancy, not that clean but outstanding food! We have been regulars for the past few years and have never had a disappointing meal. This a great place for any eater as you get to choose your style of noodle (round, thick, flat, thin, short or long) and then you choose your broth as well as topping. The broth is a nice clear, light non greasy broth and the toppings are always fresh. A few highlights:
Green Onion Pancake - perfect started to any meal and only $2.50
Garlic Fried Broccoli or Spinach - another great started $5.95
Pan Fried Dumplings - outstanding, but very filling. A must to share unless you want to take home some for later 12 pcs for $5.95
Any noodle soup in broth is always a good choice for those cold rainy nights they range in price from $4.95 - $7.95
Curried Fried Noodles - (not is broth) choise of Vegetable, tofu, chicken, pork, tripe or beef. This is a large dish a perfect for sharing $7.95
Another highlight is the fried tofu (ma po tofu -hot) served with rice for $6.55.
They also offer take out and any of the non soup dishes are great to take home and eat.
A must, and one of the best noodle spots in town- open 7 days aweek for dinner and every day for lunch (except Tuesday)