Noodle Box

I’ve got a bit of a love-​hate relationship with just about every Noodle Box I’ve graced over the years, and this one is no exception. I absolutely love the concept, and what ends up being served to me is usually awful, and I swear that I’ll never order anything here again. Inevitably, I’ll forget my disappointment and try again. And the same result will occur. Isn’t that the definition of insanity? To do the same thing over and over and expect a different result?
The service is excellent, and the food, while not particularly tasty, will fill you up for not a hell of a lot of money. I just wish that the stuff I ordered tasted like I would expect.

Noodle Box do an OK job with their noodle dishes, but I tend to find most of their offerings just a little bland compared to other places. I favour either the Hot Box or the KT Box (this is SO not a Kway Teow, I’m glad they changed the name) just to get a little flavour in the dish. My kids like the little ninja boxes — my wife, however, just isn’t a fan at all, finding no middle ground between the soft flavours of the mild dishes and the spice in the hot.
This is another place that’s handy on the way home with the kids — we stop in once in a while for an easy meal when my wife is working late or at a seminar. You’ll usually find a parking spot right in front of the store, if not there’s plenty of spaces in the shopping centre carpark.
Lunch specials are great value, and available till about 4pm.

When I can’t be bothered preparing a home-​made meal or it’s a little too late to go grocery shopping, Noodle Box is usually the first place on my list of quick meals to go. I’d still consider it «junk food», but there’s no doubt that it’s a whole lot healthier than any other option for take-​away in the vicinity.
I’ve tried a few of their meals, but the thing that keeps me going back is the Nasi Goreng. It’s simple, filling and delicious, and I haven’t come across too many places that make one as good as Noodle Box does. Though the shop’s menu is terribly similar to Wok In A Box’s, their flavours are far superior; and I haven’t been back to the aforementioned chain since discovering Noodle Box.
As for authenticity, you probably won’t enjoy it if you’re a lover of true, authentic Asian cuisine. For example, I know of a few Singaporeans that grew up eating stuff like Char Kway Teow and Nasi Goreng from hawker centres their whole lives — and they couldn’t stand the Noodle Box versions of these dishes. I personally think Noodle Box is great — for generous servings that can be bought with pocket change, you can’t really fault it. Sure, it might not be up to the standard of places in China Town, but it beats greasy hamburgers any day of the week.