Shanghai Noodle House

Best authentic Chinese in the city.
Is it a happy coincidence that this place is directly opposite the bus-​stop for the main Sunnybank bus?
It can be a little tricky to find if you’re not specifically looking for it or you’re catching a 130, but when you do find it you will be rewarded. They have yum cha stuff in the bain maries including various types of steamed buns and they’re the biggest BBQ porn buns I’ve ever had! They also serve noodles, and meal sets including roast duck or pork.
As per habbit when at Chinese eateries, I ordered the roast duck meal set and a pork bun. To be honest, I would’ve been satisfied with just the pork bun it was that big, but it was good to try more stuff. The roast duck came with succulent duck, a huge bowl of rice, steamed vegetables and a bowl of soup for around $ 13, the duck was so god damn good, saucy and tender and the meal was excellent value.
They shop is extremely authentic and it shows in their customer base; only white guy in the entire dining room ;-). If you’re on the ground floor of the myer centre and are going to settle for KFC or McDonald’s, walk straight past them and head over for an awesome feed that will fill you up.
Ps. Unlike a lot of the sushi joins in the city being run by Koreans, this place is Chinese run by Chinese

At first glance I thought this rather plain looking cafeteria-​stye eatery near the bus-​station in the Myer centre was probably just another one of those Asian greasy spoons where you can fill a takeaway container with fried rice, sweet and sour everything, beef and black bean etc. But then I realised their bain marie housed some really interesting and authentic looking Yum Cha style delicacies and of course, there’s the titular Shanghainese noodles.
They also do the popular bubble tea and a range of frappes, but when I visited the selection was a bit limited as they were out of quite a few of the flavoured syrups. The two ladies who served me (I got the impression the older one was the mother and the younger one her daughter) were very apologetic and lovely about the whole thing. In the end I settled on the ‘peppermint black tea’ with ‘pearl jelly’.
I also picked up a snack, one of their intriguing ‘tea leaf eggs’, which as the lady described is an egg hard-​boiled in tea. While the effect of the tea infusion could be seen in the egg’s discolouration, I’m not sure if I could identify the tea flavour on a blind taste. It was yummy though.
I’d love to go back and try the noodles and some of their other bain marie treats like their dumplings, whole grilled fish, red bean buns and maybe even chicken feet if I’m feeling adventurous.

This place may not be fancy, but it serves delicious Shanghai style food at a reasonable price, with fantastic service.
They have a whole range of noodles on offer. All at pretty low prices. Most generally start from $ 8.80. My favourite are the Shanghai Noodles which are $ 9.80 and for some really tasty Stir Fry noodles packed with a mix of meat and vegetables you’re looking at spending $ 10.80. It is a cheap and cheerful place to have lunch.
They have a takeaway counter where you can quickly grab your food, or you can dine in their simple but spacious restaurant section. This place is quite good for groups because of the ample space, so if you’re thinking of where to eat next with work colleagues, this place is worth a visit.