Ajea Noodle

If you are coming here purely for tasty food, this place will hit the spot. The clay pot rice is made really well, plus I asked them to make it as spicy as they could and I was actually able to taste the spice as a spice fiend. However, the price is not that cheap for food court food. It’s $18 for a rather small portion so keep that in mind. The free soup is a nice addition. This in addition to the absolutely chaotic atmosphere of the food court during its busier hours is probably enough to keep me from coming back here that often. For $18 elsewhere you can sit in a restaurant with a comforting bowl of noodles. The food is still really good plus it’s not the shops fault for where they are located so I will only dock one star for atmosphere + price

We came specifically for their claypot rice. There will be a 20-40 minute wait depending on how busy they are. It is pretty good, they are generous with the toppings and they give you a small soup and side dish too. The side dish is a pickled vegetable.

This sweet bell pepper & chicken clay pot rice (雙椒滑雞瓦煲飯) is made to order, so even when there are only five people waiting ahead of me, it will take at least 20 minutes for the chef to prepare. But the marinated chicken is incredibly tender and delicious, and even the complimentary soup tastes good.

This food stall is located in Yaohan Center and saw a youtuber eat here so came to try it. Ordered their pork spareribs (they called it pork chop?) and chicken claypot rice. It takes around 15-20 mins to make as they do this fresh so it comes out piping hot even if you wait for it to cool down after 1/2 hour. You also get to choose level of spicyness which I thought was interesting (we ordered mild). They give you the claypot with soup, soy sauce and pickled veggies. Everything was good and especially the scorched rice at the bottom of the inside pot. My only minor complaint was the pork spareribs had a lot of cartilage and were smaller pieces so a lot of chewing was required. Will come back again to try their noodle dishes.

CAREFUL THE RICE AND MEAT IS SUPER HOT WHEN IT COMES OUT !! I GOT TOO EXCITED AND STARTED CRYING ! anyways it was pretty yummy, my favourite was definitely the flavourful, tender pork chops (which had soft bone that you could eat if you want), then the sweet and fragrant sausage, then finally the chicken which was a bit lacking it flavour for me. the best part was adding the sweet and salty sauce on with the meat and coating the rice in it, it was so divine. the burnt rice got really hard to scoop at the end, especially since i didn’t want to waste any, but the crunchy texture and charred taste was interesting. i still think i prefer soft and mushy rice though, but it was cool! make sure you add the veggies on the side for a nice tangy kick to cut the saltiness.

Chinese clay pot rice made right in front of you. Yes it’s a long wait, at least 30 minutes (after you have ordered) but it’s authentic and super tasty. This place had a lineup 20 ft long with at least half of them ordering clay pot rice. In case you haven’t tried it before the rice is flavoured with the meat and the contact surface between the rice and pot make for some roasted rice. Rice has a smoky flavour and has some crunch bits. It’s a real treat from regular rice. I would recommend the chicken and Chinese sausage one. Located in the food court of Yohan mall, it’s easy access and very popular.

Traditional clay pot rice, made fresh! Takes 15 min, longer when there's a lineup. Well worth it, lots of flavor and crispy rice at the bottom. Located in Yaohan food court.

Fair Price and Portion a -Excellent Quality Food! Better than many restaurants in Vancouver! Must have the Clay Pot dishes (eat in) for full experience! It's a Food court so it's noisy. But there's plenty of seating.

We came here on a saturday at 11am and there were already people lining up before it opened. We didn't realize that it was cash only so we ended up ordering on fantuan and picked up the food after about 15 minutes. We got the beef noodle with bok choy, mild spice, and it was pretty decent! The mild spicy is definitely spicier than usual and it also has a numb flavor to it which makes it interesting. Even though we got it in take out style, the portion is actually huge so we ended up taking it home. But it came out to be under $15 and it was worth it.

Super flavorful, chewy noodles, quick service. Claypot rice is popular here too which will take ~20 min.

Super tasty claypot (potted rice) place inside the Yaohan food court. Parking is plentiful in the Yaohan lot. I actually came here expecting to try the noodle soup, but noticed everyone was ordering claypots. Time to give that a go. The claypots are custom made to order, so they do take about 15 minutes. The claypots are oh so pretty. See photo. They can do various levels of spicy, which is really just different levels of chopped jalapenos and chilis. Definitely quite a bit of kick. The combo comes with a bowl of soup, a dish of pickled beans, and some dipping sauce for the meat chunks. The rice is crispy but not burnt. They get it just right. Special mention. I'd gladly eat here again. Recommended.

My first time trying this place I ordered their "Chinese style" clay pot rice and it's GOOD! I only wished that there was some charred (crispy) rice at the bottom of the pot but other than that the dish was good!! Came with soy sauce and some sort of pickled side dish (which was good). Definitely would go back to try their other dishes!

We arrived at 11:05 and there were already people ahead of us in line. We ordered the noodle with signature broth, sweet potato noodles and pork intestines. We also ordered the Cantonese style clay pot rice. They told us it would take around 15-20 minutes. They asked if we wanted the noodles and rice out at the same time and we said yes. It took around 30 minutes for the rice to be ready so if you are in a rush please come early because afterwards I heard them telling people it would take around an hour for the rice. They have a limited amount of stoves so it takes longer for the rice to be ready. The noodles were pretty delicious and addicting. They are very generous with the toppings and the noodles. Lots of intestines inside and I didn't feel super thirsty after eating it. I love the salty marinated veggies inside. Everything goes so well together. Next time I will try the sweet and sour soup base with potato noodles instead. The Cantonese clay pot rice was also delicious. The rice was well cooked. Each grain was separate from each other and it had a good amount of crispiness on the bottom. They are also very generous with the sausage and marinated dried duck. Next time I would try the spicy Sichuan style one or the chicken one because it looked good when they were making it. I would definitely come back!

I think that I'd still opt to go to "41 Noodle & Rice Pot House" for clay pot rice, but this was a very solid option at a food court! Please keep in mind you will need 20 minutes or so for your order to be done since they have to fire up a customized pot every time someone orders it. The spicy level means you'll get varying amounts of chopped Chili peppers on top.

We were in town and heard the Yaohan Centre food court was good. Based on YELP reviews, we decided to give this noodle house a try. Given the price ($19 total) we decided to try just one bowl of noodles. It was a very good bowl of noodles - rice noodles and the 4-meat combo and Bok choy. Although the price was high it was a good meal and filling.

Very salty clay pots and noodle dishes!! only accept cash or debit card. If you pay with USD they will rip you off with 1:1 exchange rate.

Hidden gem inside Yaohan centre food court. This is my third time here and their service has been consistently friendly. They greet you right away and will help you with anything extra you need. We ordered the Special Spicy soup base with traditional noodle and another with rice noodle. The soup base is so flavourful and well prepared. The soup tastes like one that has been cooked over a long time and is not overly salty. I don't normally drink all the soup when eating noodle soup, but with this one its an exception. I've ordered it with pork ribs and beef. I prefer the pork because its way more tender. The toppings include perserved vegetables and peanuts. I ordered a side of veggies as well and it was a good sized portion. Will definitely be bringing friends back here again.

If you like clay pot rice, you must try their pork rib on rice and eat it in the food court! Takeout is also good, but you won't get that extra time for the rice to sizzle in the clay pot!

I love the mixed noodles at Ajea (ask for dry noodles, select traditional noodle type, and add braised pork). I live in San Francisco and was craving some good dry noodles. When visiting Vancouver, my girlfriend and I found Ajea Noodles and I was hooked. I dragged her back twice more before we left. She wanted to "try other options", I told her to look at Yelp and find anything like Ajea. She could not, so we kept coming back. Then when we came back to Vancouver on a cruise, we skipped Vancouver and came right back to Ajea Noodles. One of the highlights of our time in Vancouver for sure (we are suckers for good dry noodles). Pro tip #1: start less spicy! I usually eat "medium" spiciness at Asian restaurants but this place brings the heat. Pro tip #2: the noodles will come with some broth. But not to worry once you mix it together it gets absorbed and you have delicious dry noodles!

All afternoon I was searching the Chinese malls and food courts for Szechuan Spicy Noodle Soup. The one place I thought of was closed at Parker Place Mall and somehow we ended up at Yao Han which was our first place to try but decided not to go there first. Wow! Things have changed there in the food court. Three new Food Court Eateries opened up recently and they all look good! I noticed that the older Cantonese style food court eateries are slowly closing down and being replaced with more regional mainland Chinese food kiosks. Like this one. Ajea Noodles. Their logo at first looked like Flea Noodles. I was kinda getting itchy just wanting to try it out of curiosity. We come up to the counter happy that we found what we think we were looking for. After the lady behind the counter realized that we didn't speak Mandarin, she spoke to us in English. Just like that! Now we can talk food! I ordered up a bowl of Spicy EXTRA SPICY noodle soup with succulent braised pork riblets. There wasn't really much bone, more like cartilage or soft-bone that you could chew. I decided to order just that so I could see what the standard flavour was like. Of course EXTRA SPICY was delivered. The food prep reminded me of those Food Ranger (Trevor James) videos I'd see on Youtube where he films small Szechuan places preparing these spicy bowls of tongue numbing chili soups. Just the thought of that and being able to experience it here in Canada? Yup, Richmond has changed a lot over the years and Szechuan food is popular. Especially the Chongqing style hotpots and TanTan noodles. Anyways, My bowl of soup came with hand made tender noodles (bit soft for my liking, but then I find these are always like this. No such thing as al dente in Chinese noodles. People seem to enjoy them soft. Hmmmmmm. So if you're diabetic, maybe stay away from these types of dishes unless your blood sugar is low and you need that glycemic boost? The bowl came with plenty of noodles, yes and some veggies and of course the meat. You could see the chili's but there wasn't much of the Szechuan peppercorns which I was hoping for. Those peppercorns make your mouth numb when you eat them. Isn't that awesome? Kinda reminds me of visiting the dentist.......... Yeah..... I don't know what's going on in my noggin. Must be the spice cause, it was hot enough that it made me sweat! Just like my dear old Dad. If you like spicy food, try this place out. If you don't like spicy food, then still try this place out. We also tried their noodles without the spicy soup and had added some other items like Fried Egg and Pickled Cowpea and Veggies for a few bucks more. Their specialty is their Szechuan Clay Potted Rice which is cooked under a direct fire to make the rice nice and crispy. For just under $10 you get a full meal and you can have it spicy. It takes about 15 minutes to make so you have to call in and order it ahead of time. I can't wait to try that out. So of course, I'll be back to try them out again. Maybe sooner than I think. In the meantime, here is my video of my first visit here. The visual will hopefully give you a better idea of what we ate. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/wFb7Bt6kogs

Oh my... I love noodles, i have ate mountains of zhaijiangmian, ramen, pho, beef noodles, Korean cold noodle, But this place is just horrible. I order one beef noodle and one pork. After tasting it the first few bites, I can honestly say the chief of this place probably never set his/her foot inside of a kitchen. I know 6 year olds who can make instant noodles better than this place. The servers are telling people this joint is owned by a popular TV show host (Meng Fei). I'm guess that's how they make money, by relying on advertising and purely by advertising. I won't be too surprised if their profit margin is 95 percent. Beef noodles has 3 small bits of beef pretty much tells you everything you need to know about this place. Please do yourself a favor and try literally ANY where else in that food court Cheers!

I love this place especially the potato noodles! I come all the way from burnaby or ubc for these noodles specifically.