Went for lunch with colleagues on a weekday. The parking lot was full, but lucked out with one remaining spot. It's right across from a high school, so there were students just hanging out standing around at this little strip mall during lunch break...didn't make for the best atmosphere. The restaurant itself is ok, fairly clean and plenty of space between tables. I was surprised to see the place not full, since the parking lot was full.

We ordered beef noodle, pork & cabbage noodle, and chicken nuggets on rice along with our bbt. There were thick slices of beef brisket which looked good. The pork & cabbage was tasty, but a bit oily for my taste. The noodles themselves were nicely cooked. The rice dish looked average, nothing special at all. I was a bit disappointed with the bubble tea. By the time I was half done, it had become diluted from the excess ice they put in it...and I did not drink it slowly. Service was ok, even though they didn't bring us cups of tea that everyone else got, they were fairly efficient in taking our orders and clearing the dishes.

The food and drinks were all ok, but not outstanding. So because of the inconvenience of parking, I probably wouldn't go back that often.

I went to this place upon a recommendation from a friend of a friend who is Tawainese. Upon reading the reviews, I had low expectations of this restaurant, located in a strip mall located across from a highschool and kiddie corner to BCIT y.

However, I was pleasantly surprised!

The restaurant itself is clean, bright and modern. It was bustling busy from the time we got there at 7 and left at 11.

The servers were busy, and we had to flag them down to order, and settle the bill - but that's typical in many Asian establishments.

The prices were generally pretty decent $8 and under range for noodle soups. And $4+ dollars for their bubble tea drinks.

My fresh fruit strawberry bubble tea was fresh and tasty, served in a large beer mug. The deep fried tofu was tasty and came drizzled with garlic/soy sauce. The special beef noodle in spicy soup with dumplings $8.50 was HUGE - the broth was flavorful, but could have used more spice. There was a decent amount of veggies, green onions and pickled cabbage in there too. My friend and I had to take 2/3 or our noodles home, because we we so full. The noodles were linguine sized in width and had great texture.

They also have an extensive take-out menu.

Recommended!

Salty... very salty food and full of oil.
The whole restaurant smells... dirty and oily

Don't want to eat this kind of food anymore.

The parking lot is full of trash and smells like garbage. I started puking before i eat food. I guess that's why i was so hungry eating greasy and salty food.

A good place to come for an afternoon snack, but avoid it during the lunch rush - always no parking and no tables! The noodle, soup and meat is decent, but nothing overly spectacular. I was a bit overwhelmed with the drink menu - all 16 pages of it! What to order? Maybe next time I'll fork over the $4/5 for one of the drinks. And always remember to bring cash!

This place has definately gotten worst at almost everything you can think off. The only off-chance that my buddies and I went here was on a pretty busy night. I can't remember their food and drinks being so overcooked and flat. Server seemed confused on what our table wanted. Dunno, if you want to compete with so many other options next door, I think they got to do better.

We been here several times. The most recent was several months ago. The first time a couple of years ago, when food was good. Atmosphere has always been up to standard.

But lately, the food quality has deteriorated. We are seeing more kids going in and hanging out there. No that there is anything wrong with it.

We have also noticed that it is not as busy as before so that was interesting.

Price is very reasonable and sometimes you get what you pay for. I'll only come back if I am in the neighbourhood and have a craving for Taiwanese food.

It's just there for "cheap food" in front of BCIT, otherwise i went with my dad and it was one of the worst places for asian food. the food was starchy and noodles were crusty in soup. The bubbletea drinks were starchy too! The beef was not number 1. It was pasty and old.
The service was subpoor, slow and inhumane. And the paint felt like it was peeling, yet it was brand new.

Didn't like it at all.

Tucked into the corner of a small plaza you will find this restaurant. From the outside it looks dingy but inside it is impressive. The service is decent but you will not get smiles here. The value is good for the food and drinks and they have an extensive menu. Please note the spicy items are very spicy! I ordered the minced pork and tofu w/ rice and it was good but real spicy. If you can handle spicy you may like it! My bf ordered a beef and tomato noodle soup and it was really good! The tomato was stewed and flavoured the broth with a touch of sweet tomato flavour. I found the drinks to be too sweet although my bf's freshly squeezed orange juice was delicious! Overall a pretty solid place for late night eats!

I'd moved to this neighbourhood over a year ago but never got the intention to visit this place until one recent Sunday afternoon.

LOCATION: not the best place for a restaurant. It's in a tiny plaza with 2 other businesses so obviously parking is a problem. And on top of that, because the restaurant is recessed from adjacent shops, you'll easily miss it if you're driving by.

FOOD: Bubble tea is tastes pretty good and cheap for it's size. Lots of varieties to choose from. Ordered a Spicy Beef Noodle and was quite unimpressed. 1st of all, it's too spicy for my palette. Also, the beef has no flavour from the crappy broth it's served in. However, noodle is really good. My friend ordered a wonton served in a overly sour sauce and is really expensive for its size.

SERVICE: It started to get busy once we sat down, but waitresses were still patient in explaining the menu. Friendly and attentive.

AMBIANCE: Modern design with dark brown colours complements the "Bubble Tea House" concept where mostly young people hang out. Dining area is separated by a wall that goes up half way so families can enjoy their meal as well.

:: go their for the Bubble tea, but don't be mislead by the restaurant's name. If you're looking for something to eat, I would recommend the rice dishes and anything but the noodles.

This is a great little noodle place hidden away in what would appear to be a struggling strip mall beside moscrop school and kitty corner to BCIT.

My coworker took me to lunch here one day and I was very surprised when i walked in. A modern, and clean eatery was what my first impression was. I ordered the Spicy Beef Noodle soup (my staple when eating Taiwanese noodles) and is was cooked very well. I think the beef could use more time braising but overal very good.

The Bubble tea, what I really love in a place like this was top quality. The bubble tea around burnaby is not very good, surprisingly enough... but No 1 Beef Noodle does not disappoint in any way. They bring it out in a big beer stein that hits the spot when eating the spicy soup.

We've been back a few more times already... perfect for a quick work lunch.