North Hill Noodle Bar Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was absolutely delicious."
• "The food was delicious, specially the steamed bun, which was a really nice size compared to other restaurants I've been to."
• "Amazing food, love all the dishes I have tried."
• "The BBQ ribs were sticky and meaty, perfect."
• "Every mouthful is amazing & so flavourful."
• "The food was amazing (The best meal I have had at a restaurant in a long time.)"
• "Properly crispy beef and the orange/chilli combination was amazing - sticky-sweet and delicious."

Cons:

• "The beef pho was not great. They used the wrong type of noodle (used vermicelli instead), and the soup base contains pickled vegetable which makes it sour."
• "I had a Bulgogi beef bowl and it was the most tasteless meal I've ever had."
• "The worst 'Vietnamese Pho' I’ve had."
• "The chicken satay was flavourless and the sauce quite gelatinous, the squid was rubbery."
• "Just lacking in so much flavour unfortunately."
• "The food was honestly average, if I am being kind."
• "Unfortunately, the food was below the standard expected."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff are nice and service is very quick."
• "Great service too."
• "Amazing service."
• "Good customer service and delicious food."
• "First-class service."
• "The service however is excellent. Staff is really friendly and helpful."
• "The service was amazing. Couldn’t be better."

Cons:

• "TERRIBLE customer service and professionalism I will NOT be coming here again."
• "Customer service is terrible."
• "Then the owner comes with our food and is extremely rude to my mother."
• "Terrible communication skills one of the staff there and the other Chinese lady at the door is very rude."
• "Our main dinners were relatively slow to come out and we sat with empty glasses for quite some time before being seen to."
• "Only gripe would be that one of us waited a little while longer for their food - it was busy."
• "Sometimes the service can vary from time to time, sometimes brilliant and sometimes it can be hard to get their attention."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The ambience is beautiful."
• "Cosy atmosphere."
• "Nice vibe and great service."
• "It has a nice atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was warm and cozy because of lighting and the people in there."
• "Modern dining with plants and fairy lights create a welcoming, clean atmosphere."
• "Ambient and pleasant atmosphere with a stylish and aesthetic inside."

Cons:

• "The only downside of the place is that it is not disabled friendly due to the age of the building."
• "People with difficulties/disabilities might find it hard to use the bathroom as it has windy stairs leading to the toilets."
• "Seating is a little crowded."
• "I enjoy the atmosphere but was physically uncomfortable and felt a little claustrophobic."
• "Some may find it a bit crowded and not enjoy being on top of each other somehow."
• "Parking on North Hill is limited."
• "It’s not cheap food so we were left disappointed."

Value

Pros:

• "I highly recommend North Hill Noodle Bar for a pleasant, well priced dining experience with excellent quality dishes."
• "Beef with oyster sauce and hubby had Green Thai chicken.. Both were delicious and great value too."
• "The food was really delicious... might be a bit pricey but it was well worth it."
• "The food is amazing and decently priced."
• "Very reasonable portion sizes."
• "The food is delish and really good portions 😊 highly recommend the Beef Bulgogi and steamed pork buns."
• "Highly recommend the express lunch for £6.50 Monday to Friday."

Cons:

• "Considering how much there meals cost we would have been better off going to an average jo Chinese!! Waste of money!!"
• "It's almost doubled in price over the last few years and they stopped doing the lunch menu, which is a shame."
• "Most standard takeaways could produce better than this for about half the price."
• "We had a side of edame beans which cost £4.50, very over priced for a small portion."
• "It was way over price too."
• "Now the prices are just a bit high to warrant decent value for money and would probably go elsewhere when it used to be a go-to every time."
• "Drops a couple of stars as drinks prices are just daft."