Lord of the Noodles
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About Lord of the Noodles
On Bryans Corner in Dalkeith, Lord of the Noodles is a Chinese takeaway with a menu that runs to 194 dishes. Spare ribs come in several forms, including barbecued, salt and pepper, dry, Capital, and honey chilli, alongside aromatic crispy duck. The wider menu covers sweet and sour chicken, chow mein, beef noodles, chicken curry, fried rice, and a munchie box built from a choice of items, with prawn crackers included on the side. Food is prepared to order. The shop takes orders on a walk-in basis and payment is cash only. It opens Monday to Sunday, evenings only, and closes on Tuesdays. Delivery is also used by customers in the area.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- ParkingFree of charge street parking
Menu & Prices
194 dishes · mains £2–12- Aromatic Crispy Duck£9.50
- Barbecued Spare Ribs£6.30
- Salt & Pepper Spare Ribs£6.30
- Dry Spare Ribs£6.30
- Capital Spare Ribs£6.30
- Honey Chilli Spare Ribs£6.30
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention munchie box, sweet and sour chicken, chow mein and fried rice.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention munchie box, sweet and sour chicken, chow mein and fried rice.
Customer Review Summary
Sweet and sour chicken draws the most praise, with reviewers repeatedly calling it crispy and flavorful, whether ordered Cantonese style with noodles or alongside chow mein described as rich and well-seasoned. Close behind, the munchie box and fried rice dishes (chicken and beef versions, served with free prawn crackers) earn mentions for being made to order and delivered quickly and piping hot. Several reviewers cite friendly owners and staff and quick delivery as reasons they return. However, one reviewer reports the munchie box had gone downhill, with soggy chips and blandness needing sauce for flavor. A separate, more serious account describes a large order arriving inedible, including soggy honey chilli beef and rice that tasted off, and details a refund dispute where staff were confrontational on the phone and the customer was ultimately told they were blacklisted after accepting a partial refund and returning the food.
Customer Review Summary
Sweet and sour chicken draws the most praise, with reviewers repeatedly calling it crispy and flavorful, whether ordered Cantonese style with noodles or alongside chow mein described as rich and well-seasoned. Close behind, the munchie box and fried rice dishes (chicken and beef versions, served with free prawn crackers) earn mentions for being made to order and delivered quickly and piping hot. Several reviewers cite friendly owners and staff and quick delivery as reasons they return. However, one reviewer reports the munchie box had gone downhill, with soggy chips and blandness needing sauce for flavor. A separate, more serious account describes a large order arriving inedible, including soggy honey chilli beef and rice that tasted off, and details a refund dispute where staff were confrontational on the phone and the customer was ultimately told they were blacklisted after accepting a partial refund and returning the food.
Featured reviews
- Chris Burton
“Amazing 👏 popped past grabbed my usual staff are very nice and food mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm”
- Poppy
“Their special chow mein is so delicious like Shakespeare decided to go into cookery rather than poetry”
- Mike Armstrong
“Today I ordered some beef noodles, salt pepper chicken wings and chicken curry. The delivery was very quickly and the food was piping hot when I got them and tastes delicious. The best takeaway in my opinion, definitely going there again”
- Sheeny Holt
“Not had from here in a while so decided to give it another try spent £49 on a big order the “crispy” shredded honey chilli beef was soggy and all you could taste was honey , lemon chicken with sweet and sour sauce the sauce was also disgusting, salt and chilli chicken was rock solid and dry, the special fried rice was mushy and the chicken tasted funny.. we had dished it all and couldn’t eat it phoned to complain asked for money back but they said they can’t do that .. yet asked us to dish everything back in to the tubs and they would cook it all from scratch .. we didn’t want this and just wanted money back for the things we disliked .. the counter staff lady was over speaking on the phone kept interrupting started shouting and hung up I had to keep calling and they kept hanging up.. we managed to record the last call and her attitude is stink £49 we paid for chips and seaweed literally the only thing we ate and we get black mailed with £20 take it or leave it.. we felt obliged to as there was 0 reasoning with them delivery driver dropped the £20 off and we handed food back that we didn’t like .. told we were blacklisted from the place and not to order again don’t worry we won’t be but will make sure this is made known! Disgusting customer service. And food”
- Lewis Nichol
“Loved this place, but the munchie box is now terrible. The chips are soggy, defo not salt and pepper everything is bland. need the sauce to add any flavor. Definitely going downhill. Will be looking elsewhere from now on”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Popular for popular for dinner
Amenities
- Free of charge street parking
- Offers delivery
- Offers takeaway
- Casual
- On-site services available
- Serves late-night food
Show more amenities
- Has counter service
- Serves dessert
- Offerings· 1
- Quick bite
- Dining options· 1
- Serves dinner
- Popular for· 1
- Popular for dinner
Location
Chinese Restaurants near Lord of the Noodles
- Jade Palace3.61456 mi away£10–20
salt and chilli dishes, fried rice, return of the old chef
- San Chuan4.36147.2 mi away£20–30
rice undercooked or lukewarm, sichuan fatty beef, overly salted dishes
- Jiuding4.53277.9 mi away
larchee chicken, salt and pepper tofu, spicy soup
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord of the Noodles | 4.4140 | — | £20–30 | munchie box, sweet and sour chicken, chow mein |
| Jade Palace | 3.6145 | 6 mi away | £10–20 | salt and chilli dishes, fried rice, return of the old chef |
| San Chuan | 4.3614 | 7.2 mi away | £20–30 | rice undercooked or lukewarm, sichuan fatty beef, overly salted dishes |
| Jiuding | 4.5327 | 7.9 mi away | — | larchee chicken, salt and pepper tofu, spicy soup |
The 3 nearest chinese restaurants by distance. Ratings, hours and review terms come from public business profiles.
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