Noodles Plus + 八方小厨

Chinese noodle restaurant · Cambridge

Noodles Plus + 八方小厨

Chinese noodle restaurant · Cambridge

24A Mill Rd, Petersfield, Cambridge CB1 2AD, United Kingdom

Highlights

This cozy Cambridge gem serves up irresistible handmade noodles and dumplings with a friendly vibe, perfect for a satisfying weekend feast.

24A Mill Rd, Petersfield, Cambridge CB1 2AD, United Kingdom Get directions

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£10–20

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"Ordinarily home to the biggest queue on a road totally laden with good places to eat, Noodles Plus plays a trick on diners before they’ve even gotten in. There’s no fooling in the gorgeously greasy scarlet of the pigs’ ears in chilli oil, the generous servings of jasmine tea, or the hospitality from Dong Huang and Hui Yan Li, who opened Noodles Plus in February 2015 as a means of bringing Shanghainese specialities to Cambridge. It’s that little plus in the name, which represents the restaurant’s actual best dish. The very fine noodles be damned; the must-order here is a dumpling. Huang pleats xiao long bao to order with careful mastery, and they arrive at the table like little grenades, ready to burst with their deeply savoury, warming cargo." - James Hansen

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Mimi A

Google

Food was delicious but we waited 40 mins to sit, 20 mins for our order to be taken and an other 40 mins for the food. We were there for 2 hours, and only 20 mins of that was spent eating. We ate under the watchful eyes of hungry customers standing by the door, waiting to eat. The food really was not worth all the wait when there are so many delicious, home made authentic food options on mill road with good service. I strongly urge the owners to hire an extra pair of hands to get food out quicker, seat more people and round off the great food with a decent altogether experience. The food is good and beautifully prepared, all done by hand. Good place to go if it’s quiet.

Thomas “Dev” B

Google

Went here for a late lunch around 3pm on a Sunday. Waited for about 30mins for a seat, then another 15 minutes for the woman who runs the restaurant to take our order. It was worth it. The dumplings were delicious. The cold spicy spiced beef tendon was mouth watering with a chili oil that paired well with the dumplings. The beef noodles were exceptional in that the noodles were cooked perfectly, with the meat and broth pairing together to all form an incredible dish. The restaurant is cash only. ATM is at the nearby CO-OP.

Taiga Kobayashi

Google

The best dumplings I’ve had! The handmade noodles were also delicious 😋 Be sure to queue just before 12, as there isn’t much space inside so expect a 30+ min wait if you don’t get in first. For such an amazing selection of food, it’s very cheap too!

Jess Mac

Google

Delicious and authentic homemade noodles. The beef brisket hand made noodle soup and soup dumplings were delicious.

Ruby Ali

Google

I went in here for lunch at last after having been told about the amazing dumplings here. I had beef dumplings with a drink - reasonably price and a good portion of dumplings. But, oh, the dumplings were some of the best I have tasted. It's quite a basic place, but the food was fantastic so who cares. I looked round and everyone had left empty plates behind. It's cash only so beware of that but yum, yum - can't wait to go again.

Eirn Lin

Google

Best steam buns (and most juicy!) I have ever had！！ Don’t think there is a single item in the menu that I wouldn’t order again. Most the time have to queue and wait patiently as all the food is hand made freshly when you ordered, but it’s all worth the wait.

Google

food was lovely!! had such a nice meal <3 the steamed buns were a bit dry but the dumplings & noodles were lush :)

Jenny Lui

Google

Xiao Long Bao is best ! All other food is yummy with the heart of homemade style. Dip the dumplings (either steamed or fried) in their homemade chilli sauce and ginger vinegar together taste becomes another level. Noodles are with chewy homemade texture, in good soup base and generous amount of veg~ superb ! The lady owner is kind and friendly, her husband is the “star”chef ~ highly recommend their restaurant!