J.J. Noodle Restaurant
“The noodle soups were pretty good too but the dish to get is definitely the roast duck.”
“The roast duck is good, and the congee is excellent.”
“Food is quick, no frills, and tasty.”
J.J. Noodle Restaurant
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
6 reviews
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Excellent roast duck – best that I've had so far in the area. The skin was perfectly crispy and the pieces of meat were decent and not just filled with fat. The portions aren't stingy either – half a roast duck dish was a good portion.
The congee is made thinner than some places but I didn't mind this – the flavor was great and for $4.50 – it came in a giant bowl. Price to quantity/quality was great. The noodle soups were pretty good too but the dish to get is definitely the roast duck.
Service was quick and prompt. Communication might be difficult if you don't know mandarin/canto.
Frequently order delivery from here to Tribeca with Chinese coworkers. We normally order either the duck or the chicken, plus a noodle dish (chow fun, etc.) a vegetable (Chinese broccoli, etc.) and maybe another meat depending on how many of us are sharing.
The price is right and the food is delicious. And they deliver from C-Town to our office!
Dingy, sketchy, and most certainly divey, little has changed since J.J Noodle took over for Noodle King (yelp.com/biz/noodle-king…) on the corner last year. Luckily for nostalgic fans, the noodles are on the same par as before as I'm pretty sure the menu and even the management are the same.
The food is Chinatown cheap, which for most folks means $5 bowls of noodles and a variety of over rices dishes. Other the the occasional wonton mein noodle and perhaps a dry noodle with duck and bbq pork, I'm not terribly fond of the rest of the menu. Simple dishes rule all the way so stick with classic stuff and don't attempt to sub out too many items.
Where I fail to give my full blessing is their fish balls. With East Broadway becoming a fish ball territory with all the Fukinese spots, J.J's forte certainly isn't here. The same could be said for the watery congee, which may appease some rice porridge fans, but certainly not this one. I tend to prefer a chunkier "porridge" rather than a soupy mixture.
Then there is the service. Chinatown service might be the best way to describe it, these dives are certainly no frills for those who are willing to endure them. I'm not surprised if there are mouths gaping open over some of the food practices here, but I stick with the noodle and simple rice dishes and that keeps me in a food safe zone.
This is my new favorite place in Chinatown for char siu noodle soup. The firmness of the noodles, the quality of the pork, the spiciness of the chili oil, it's all perfect here. As is standard for Chinatown, you can get the food for a song. What set its apart is the quality.
The location is a bit out of the way in the Two Bridges, but that means that while there's a steady steam of foot traffic, I've never had a problem getting a whole table here. You could order from the long list of Cantonese standards, but I've never bothered. The soup is just that good.
(I never went to Noodle King, so can't really offer much of an opinion on how the food has changed. Considering the shape of the decor, I don't think much was done in terms of a renovation.)
My family comes here at least once a year for dinner. We are big fans of their roast pork and roast pig. This family business seems to do very well on this small street in Chinatown. You should come here if you're looking for a quiet place for food.
not sure about the rave reviews on the roast duck…it seems i am always served the end pieces that are filled with fat. gave it a few tries and and am not feeling it.