Brian L.
Yelp
This inconspicuous hole-in-the-wall at the intersection of Prospect St. and Route 27 (near Sam Ash) is easy to miss, especially since parking (4 spaces to the side of the building) is both extremely limited and inconvenient for a restaurant. Although dated, the interior of the restaurant is fairly clean and cozy, with 5-7 tables plus additional counter seating and a single unisex bathroom behind the curtains leading to the kitchen. Free wi-fi is available using login posted by entrance.
Upon first glance at the bilingual menu, you should realize that the target clientele is not the typical American "General Tso's Chicken/California Roll" crowd, but rather ex-pats, immigrants, and international students from East Asia, particularly Mainland China and Taiwan. To that end, Edison Noodle House has branded itself as a purveyor of "authentic Taiwanese beef noodles" and various other noodle, rice, and side dishes. I am told that during the school year the tables are often packed with Rutgers grad students.
I'm not sure from where the proprietor hails, but as someone who has been to Taiwan fairly recently and subsisted on Taiwanese food for almost a year, I was plainly disappointed by the taste of the 滷肉麵, the portion, the value, and the "authenticity". The noodles were unremarkable, and the braised beef tasted bland, almost microwaved--with none of the umami or juicy, browned texture of the 滷肉 (which is a basic staple of street vendor food) I had when I was in Taiwan.
Service, on the other hand, was wonderfully friendly and efficient.