[boss_clad]

does any remember RICO's on ALEXANDRA RD. in Richmond?


they're closed now, but i've been wanting to eat beef noodle with their perfect kind of spicy soup


does anyone know a place that even compares?!?!

[achiam]

Yup!
A guy I played basketball with wayyyy back in the day opened it!

[boss_clad]

well, tell his lazy ass to open it up again!!

i think they moved back to taiwan

[skyxx]

^ LOL...

[Culture_Vulture]

personally I think Lao Shan Dong (老山東) on Kingsway has some of the best TW style beef noodle soup I've tried in Vancouver

[boss_clad]

thanks for the sugg., i just checked them out on dinehere, sounds pretty good.. will try it for sure

btw, do they have steamed bean sprouts in the soup?

[blue_noise]

try din hao beef noodle. its pretty close to coquitlam shopping center. i go there every couple weeks . its pretty good

[goo3]

btw, do they have steamed bean sprouts in the soup?

No.

[dlu]

try din hao beef noodle. its pretty close to coquitlam shopping center. i go there every couple weeks . its pretty good

way too overpriced!

almost $10 for a bowl?! ridiculous.. but i will admit its not bad

[miss_crayon]

ding hao sucks balls imo. super overpriced for the amount of food you get.

tbh, i dont think there will ever be a place as good as rico's. i love lao shan dong..but it's just not the same!

[hamsup]

personally I think Lao Shan Dong (老山東) on Kingsway has some of the best TW style beef noodle soup I've tried in Vancouver

I agree.. i think this is better than most around town... although last time i went.. the lady poured soup on my pants !! hahaha

[skyxx]

^ Cause you were Hamsup.... ;)

[liu13]

anyone know the recipe for the broth??

[achiam]

well, tell his lazy ass to open it up again!!

i think they moved back to taiwan

Probably! His name was Eric and he drove a purplish Eagle Talon back in those days, around 1997?

[gnu5]

honestly, from all the beef noodle soup that i have tried, my favourite is the one from bubbleworld on kingsway, you might not think they would have good noodle soup, but honestly....it is the best shit ever. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!

[orange7]

honestly, from all the beef noodle soup that i have tried, my favourite is the one from bubbleworld on kingsway, you might not think they would have good noodle soup, but honestly....it is the best shit ever. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!

They do have good noodles, but the beef sucks! Also, the soup could use some improvement.

[wingies]

wangs beef noodle house on granville and 70th or sth!

[boss_clad]

yea, i went to lao shan dong, good call you guys. thanks.

the soup was very flavorful, and the noodles were oh-so-chewy and fresh.
not as good as rico's, but they take the crown for now..

if anyone's gonna try it, its on nelson st, not kingsway hidden away a little bit.

[goo3]

^ were you looking for thicker soup with like tomato in it? i've never been to ricos so..

[Culture_Vulture]

anyone know the recipe for the broth??
essentially, traditional beef noodle soup has just a few components...
-the cut of beef you prefer (duh)
-hot broadbean sauce
http://imgg2.store.pchome.com.tw/~prod/M03872026_big.JPG?pimg=static&P=1243997843
^this stuff
-soysauce & water
-cooking rice wine
-anise
http://www.pharmnet.com.cn/image/chem_service/cyzy_m/100642_1.jpg

I've also heard of people adding rock sugar, but our family has never done that before
http://www.17001.cn/Image/2008219126950077802.jpg


edit: and tomatoes I guess lol

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

go to your Taiwanese friend's house and get their mom or grandma to cook it hah

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

try din hao beef noodle. its pretty close to coquitlam shopping center. i go there every couple weeks . its pretty good

personally I think Lao Shan Dong (老山東) on Kingsway has some of the best TW style beef noodle soup I've tried in Vancouver

they both blows ball dude


soup taste like soy sauce, meat is so fucking dry


pearl house beside pearl hot pot has one of the better tw beef noodle soup in town

there was another one in granville, dont know if they are still open tho. 24hrs or some shit

[Expresso]

^^^ ahah I agree. I don't personally like Lao Shan Dong either. The meat they use is not your typical ones used, so damn lean. The soup base is pretty good though.

I prefer the one at Trity, they put tomatos in it too. Closest to the ones I've tried in TW.

[Grandmaster TSE]

you can try the place behind lansdowne mall in that little plaza, i don't remember the name of the place in english, i know its called "wong" in chinese. can't miss the big chinese character

its not the best, but its pretty good. the best was this restaurant that was shut down on the corner of broadway and nanaimo, it was the best.....best i ever had

[LemonT]

has anyone tried tea works on 41st and fraser, or No.1 Beef Noodle house on willingdon and moscrop, i think their both pretty good, im craving it talking about it =P, maybe u could give them a try

[miss_crayon]

i dont know how it is now, but no1 beef noodle sucked as well. their soup base was very watery and i've given them numerous tries but it still tastes like nothing.

[Good_KarMa]

Is this the same beef noodle soup that i get at bubble world?

If that's the case, 1 beef noodle soup and a milk tea slush with grass jelly and a scoop of ice-cream, please! :wiggle:

[Nsane]

I like Peaceful Noodle on West Broadway and Cambie...Im not Taiwanese so Im not sure what it's supposed to taste like though lol

[daica-viet]

wangs beef noodle house on granville and 70th or sth!


i +1 that thier spicy soup is spicy

[boss_clad]

go to your Taiwanese friend's house and get their mom or grandma to cook it hah


you're a twanger, aren't u? haha

hook it up!

[K-Dub]

Taiwan Beef Noodle King, just opened up a month ago or so~.


Oak & 67th.



Spicy


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3567/3771102363_22e41829c9_o.jpg


read more about it heeeeeeeeere.

http://www.604foodtography.com/2009/07/30/taiwan-beef-noodle-king/

[wahyinghung]

^ Looks good gonna hit up the place once it starts to get cooler :D

[twitchyzero]

the most authentic one in town is still lao shan dong.

It's like me eating pho...I think the shitty ones on kingsway are not bad :D

[K-Dub]

i was almost dripping sweat into my bowls today cause i got the spicy one @ lunch time.........ridiculous.

[JackAss]

Rico's Eric didn't move back to TW... he is now a real estate agent for RE/MAX

[Expresso]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3567/3771102363_22e41829c9_o.jpg
http://www.604foodtography.com/2009/07/30/taiwan-beef-noodle-king/

Oh man if LSD used the same type of meat like above, it would be pretty perfect!

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

the most authentic one in town is still lao shan dong.

It's like me eating pho...I think the shitty ones on kingsway are not bad :D

no dude, that is not right :(


their beef tastes like...beef jerky

[Expresso]

no dude, that is not right :(


their beef tastes like...beef jerky

werd! hahah I hate LSD's meat with a passion! The picture above is what it should really look like.

[K-Dub]

Oh man if LSD used the same type of meat like above, it would be pretty perfect!

werd! hahah I hate LSD's meat with a passion! The picture above is what it should really look like.

What's LSD beef look like? I havent been there in a long while. Sliced, I'm guessing since these are real chunks.

[bcrdukes]

^
Do you know their hours of operation? I tried calling but both times, they hung up on me because I couldn't speak Mandarin.

[K-Dub]

woops dbl post.

[K-Dub]

Which rest. are you talking bout?

Lao Shan Dong
4887 Kingsway
Burnaby, B.C.
604-439-9588

Business Hours:
11:00am - 9:30pm (Mon - Thur)
11:00am - 10:00pm (Fri & Sat)
11:00am - 3:00pm (Sun)

Taiwan Beef Noodle King
11-3pm, 5-9pm, everyday (i think..)

[bcrdukes]

I went there tonight and had the beef noodle soup A2. Did you have the A1? I found it to be okay a best. Nothing extraordinary.

[twitchyzero]

what the hell is A2 lol..
english name at least?

[bcrdukes]

Beef noodle soup is A2.

[Expresso]

What's LSD beef look like? I havent been there in a long while. Sliced, I'm guessing since these are real chunks.

I don't have a picture to show you, but its not even the sliced type. They use a different kind of meat. They are just chunks of really really lean dry meat, like zero fat. No other way to describe it.

bcr: which place did you end up going?

[bcrdukes]

Sorry. Went to Taiwan Beef Noodle King

[Farfetched]

Sorry. Went to Taiwan Beef Noodle King

yea went there a couple of days ago. had the same beef noodle soup. noodles were good, soup was above average. i think the beef looks better in the pictures than real life. seemed smaller than other places.

[racerman88]

there's a place beside the Starlight casino that is good

[achiam]

Rico's Eric didn't move back to TW... he is now a real estate agent for RE/MAX

LOL no way! I gotta look him up. Thats hilarious.

[Jeffield]

hmm, twinkle 2 is not bad with their beef noodle as well, they spend a long time on their soup, also it is made by a auntie from taiwan

[Obsideon]

I'm a glutton for punishment I love SPICY Beef Noodle Soup.

Surprisingly the best flavour I've had from Spicy Beef Noodle Soup was at "Taiwanese Beef Noodle" back in the day, the one that was almost 24/7 on Granville. Granted I was probably pretty drunk cuz I never eat there during "normal" dinner hours. They had like this INTENSE spicy soup (which was more Miss than Hit) ... so I've also been there and the spicy soup tasted like boiled water ... service was terribad too. The inconsistency ruined it!

LSD is great for value and it's the quantity is huge!... but it's definitely not the best bowl I've ever had. The noodle was pretty good, thick and just the right chewy texture but the soup flavour wasn't very good..

I've also walked by that Chef Hung place a couple times but I was crunched for time so there was no way I was gonna line-up like an hour to get in... but after reading the reviews on here (in the other thread) I'm glad I haven't since it doesn't seem to be worth it.\

Also there seems to be a general consensus that:
Taiwan Beef Noodle King at Oak & 67th has got some spicy, flavourful broth. I will definitely be checking that out when I have time!

Anyone try "Corner 23" by King Ed and Cambie? What's your take on that place?

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

no.1 beef noodle blows balls now, really watery and no taste

the first month they open was all good, now that place is going down

[goo3]

^ which is ur favorite?

[miss_crayon]

no 1 beef noodle sucks balls. i'm going to hae to agree with mugen evolution. watery and no taste. i've given that place one too many tries, always hoping they'll be better..but no.

i hear corner 23 is pretty good from a taiwanese mom i met recently.

[hanshin]

Wow screw you guys, browsing this thread and all i ended up with is a late night craving for noodle with beef.

Yea, agree. No.1 is pretty mediocre.

[hellyeah08]

Wow screw you guys, browsing this thread and all i ended up with is a late night craving for noodle with beef.

Yea, agree. No.1 is pretty mediocre.

not just mediocre, they suck, period
soup taste like diluted soy sauce

[liukb]

YEAH

[turb0triX]

bump, any new places? last place i went to was beefy beef noodle house on main and i saw a rat... the beef noodle soup sucked too.

[ShadowBun]

the one @ crystal mall is pretty decent.
i usually go there for noodles

[bcrdukes]

^
Which one did you go to?

There's this one stand with an old hag that charges $7'ish for next to nothing. Rip off and it tastes like crap! :mad:

[ShadowBun]

i dont recall the exact name but it was near the windows facing the library
every time im there it was always a chick in her 20s or so (no old hag)

its about $8 or something for a rather big portion
im 6'2 and 190lbs and it fills me up

i would recommend trying the medium spicy one since its rather hot as u keep eating it

[unit]

im no expert, or even chinese, but i went to dinesty and thought theirs tasted pretty good

[GG]

i dont recall the exact name but it was near the windows facing the library
every time im there it was always a chick in her 20s or so (no old hag)

its about $8 or something for a rather big portion
im 6'2 and 190lbs and it fills me up

i would recommend trying the medium spicy one since its rather hot as u keep eating it


that one is fairly decent, i usually add $1 dollar more and get extra noodle (large)

that will be sufficient for sure

Ya its the one facing the library by the window. TW beef noodle sth sth
:fuckyea:


the only thing i dont like is they add red carrots in there.....cant stand carrots, makes me wonna puke



pearl restaurant on kinsway and imperial i think also has great great tw noodle, one of the best in town

[GG]

Wow screw you guys, browsing this thread and all i ended up with is a late night craving for noodle with beef.

Yea, agree. No.1 is pretty mediocre.



no.1 failure

[Jermyzy]

I'm a glutton for punishment I love SPICY Anyone try "Corner 23" by King Ed and Cambie? What's your take on that place?

I went there once with some friends a couple months back. Nothing exceptional, just like most other asian BBT cafes.

[turb0triX]

the spicy beef noodle soup at the burnaby bubble world is pretty good.

[Shoe]

i dont recall the exact name but it was near the windows facing the library
every time im there it was always a chick in her 20s or so (no old hag)

its about $8 or something for a rather big portion
im 6'2 and 190lbs and it fills me up

i would recommend trying the medium spicy one since its rather hot as u keep eating it

Are you referring to this place?
http://www.urbanspoon.com/u/photo_list/1499295?photo_id=416460

I love their beef and tendon noodle soup and usually go out to crystal mall just for it.

[sonick]

Went to Taiwan Beef Noodle King during lunch today, got the standard beef noodle soup. Was delicious, the broth was amazing and a good amount of beef.

Which is the super spicy beef noodle soup? I only saw Hot & Sour or XO Spicy Soup, not sure which one it was, so got the regular one.

[K-Dub]

Went to Taiwan Beef Noodle King (http://www.604foodtography.com/2009/07/30/taiwan-beef-noodle-king/) during lunch today, got the standard beef noodle soup. Was delicious, the broth was amazing and a good amount of beef.

Which is the super spicy beef noodle soup? I only saw Hot & Sour or XO Spicy Soup, not sure which one it was, so got the regular one.

You can ask for it to be "ma la" and they'll give you spicy. Maybe it is the XO spicy, can't remember, haven't gone in a while. Got me feeling like it tomorrow though...

[willystyle]

Went to Taiwan Beef Noodle King during lunch today, got the standard beef noodle soup. Was delicious, the broth was amazing and a good amount of beef.

Which is the super spicy beef noodle soup? I only saw Hot & Sour or XO Spicy Soup, not sure which one it was, so got the regular one.
I went there for lunch today and thought the noodles were awesome. I order the Beef Noodle Soup with Beef Tendon. The soup base was full of flavor, the beef shank and tendon was cooked right, and the noodles were chewy. I think they are handmade?

It's the best I've had so far in Van, better than Lao Shan Dong, Chef Hung, No. 1 Beef Noodle, Huang's Beef Noodle, Corner 23. Any other suggestions?

[Obsideon]

Just came back from Taiwan a few months ago ... ever since then every bowl of Beef Noodle in Vancouver has been below-average ... couldn't even finish it cuz so disappointed...

Which place has the best SPICY beef noodle ... really craving the kick in the "ma la" version, but it seems like nobody makes it like that, everywhere I order spicy only ends up drizzled with chili oil and it's not spicy at all ... :heckno: