Noodles Fresh | El Cerrito CA Chinese Cuisine

"As its name suggests, Noodles Fresh specializes in Chinese noodles. The restaurant’s main point of distinction is that it doesn’t have any one regional focus, but instead seeks to introduce diners to a wide array of highly specific noodle dishes: Guilin beef tendon soup with rice noodles, Taiwanese beef noodle soup, and Yunnan “over the bridge” noodles. It’s one of the only Bay Area restaurants where you’ll find Jiangxi-style rice noodles — toothsome and delicious, especially when served stir-fried with flank steak, peppers, and a fiery chile sauce. The restaurant has a second location in downtown Berkeley." - Dianne de Guzman, Momo Chang, Eater Staff

"Offers dishes from various regions including dong po pork shoulder." - Momo Chang

"While my Jiangxi noodle salad was quite delicious, with its seafood-flavored chile sauce, my heart belongs to a good Hainan chicken rice plate — especially if all the separate components are done well. To wit, the chicken was delicately poached, retaining a nice texture and not verging into the overdone territory. The rice was a lovely golden hue, imbued with the taste of the chicken broth, but without any slick oiliness. And the ginger dipping sauce was done in my favorite style, which is to say slightly too salty, ideal for bringing some depth to the combination of rice and poached chicken. It’s just a pure comfort dish, even if it’s not one I grew up with, in a soothing combo of rice, chicken, and sauce that makes rainy weather like this feel less dreary." - Paolo Bicchieri

"The restaurant’s menu of regional Chinese noodle dishes is available for takeout and delivery at both its original El Cerrito shop and its new location in Berkeley. Call in or order for delivery via Caviar." - Luke Tsai