Tse Noodle

2025/10 The food was ok, but the overall experience wasn’t great. The environment was not very clean - the floor was oily and slippery, and even the chopsticks felt greasy. Portions were very small, and I was especially surprised that a small portion of rice (smaller than my palm) cost £4 (see my picture). Definitely room for improvement in both cleanliness and value for money.

Honestly as good as it gets for Chinese food in Oxford - we enjoyed the crispy, savoury roast duck and the springy sweet and sour prawns. Rice was done well. Wish the rice bowls included some veg though. Service was warm and efficient though we were there off peak. Worth a visit! Cash only.

After finishing the Oxford walking tour last month, our guide recommended TSE NOODLES—and I’m so glad they did! I had a super satisfying lunch here: generous portions, great value, and absolutely delicious food. Even better, I met a fellow Indonesian working there—what a lovely surprise! We asked about halal options, and the staff kindly accommodated us by preparing our meals with vegetable broth. It’s always nice to see that kind of flexibility and hospitality. If you're in Oxford and craving comforting, flavorful noodles, this place is a must-visit. Definitely lived up to the recommendation!

Relatively decent Chinese food - we think their rice dishes are much better than the noodle dishes. Portion size is decent for the price paid. Do bring cash as they do not accept card payments (but there are many ATMs nearby if you forget). We thought the roasted duck rice was the star of all the dishes! Seasoning was good and it was super tasty. We also liked the sweet and sour king prawn rice - it looks and is very appetising. The spicy dishes weren’t too spicy, so it should be fine for those who can take a bit of heat.

A very popular noodle restaurant in the centre of Oxford. As close to an authentic Chinese experience as you can get in Oxford (right down to the WeChat Payment option). The decor is a bit basic but the food is excellent and the queue bears testament to how popular it is.

One of my most frequented noodle restaurants in Oxford, I always want to get out of class every half-month for a delicious bowl of noodles, very tasty but a bit of a hassle only being able to pay with cash.

Deliciously spiced and flavored noodles for great prices! Perfect for college students looking for a tasty lunch; however, note the place is CASH ONLY and it is a small place so be prepared for a homely environment.

We ordered a variety of dishes and, as always, the service was quick, the staff were friendly, and the ordering process was easy. Unfortunately, the food this time just didn’t live up to our previous visits. I had the fried chilli prawns, which were cooked well but lacked flavour, they could’ve used a little more seasoning or a touch of sweetness. My partner had the BBQ pork rice bowl; it looked great and the meat was tender, but it too was quite bland. We were also disappointed with the state of the toilet facilities, they weren’t very clean or sanitary, and it was especially off-putting to see the chef come out after clearly having smoked in there. It definitely took away from the overall experience. It’s a shame, because we’ve really enjoyed this place before and know how good the food can be. Hopefully this was just an off day, as we’d love to see it return to its usual high standard.

Came here a few times mostly for takeaway but also dined in once. For dining in we arrive at 12 pm sharp on a Thursday right when they opened. The tiny space was not crowded at that time, and our order came quickly and efficiently. It's a nearly self service kind of place because you place orders by checking off a sheet (that sheet is the menu). Xiaolong bao (with soup inside) was wonderful and delicate; beef noodle very good. I also got their wonton noodle before as take out. Love their salt and pepper shrimp, too. A highlight of our dining in experience was the salt and pepper tofu. Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. They have an open kitchen so you can see the chefs at work. The whole place was run fairly efficiently though they take only cash. A slight inconvenience since all other restaurants in Oxford take credit cards (even those eateries in nearby Covered Market.

I've been curious about this place ever since I saw that it was open on Ship Street. I'm always on the lookout for new Chinese food, so the fact that another restaurant opened in Oxford got me excited. I went for dinner. Though it's a small location, it wasn't too busy at 5:30 PM and there were enough seats for my party of two. My friend had the beef noodles, while I opted for the Chongqing Spicy Noodles. I found my noodles to be pretty good, and would definitely return. Additionally, my friend and I opted to try some dim sum items. Unfortunately (and perhaps unsurprisingly), there weren't very many items on the dim sum menu. We ended up trying the xiao long bao and the char siu bao. The char siu bao was good, but the xiao long bao definitely did not pass my baseline standards. It seems to me as if the xiao long bao was simply bought from a Chinese supermarket and cooked from frozen. They were small and had barely any soup inside. Some things you might like to know when coming here: -If you're ordering the char siu bao, it comes with two buns. -If you're ordering the xiao long bao, there's four of them in an order. -The restaurant is cash only. Overall, a solid 3-star experience. Some items were good, some weren't as great. I don't know if I would go back of my own accord, but if one of my friends wanted to eat here, I wouldn't be strongly opposed to the suggestion.

I've only had some of the dim sum items from the very limited menu and the wonton noodles. This is proper Canto taste. Hopefully my next visits will prove better. It's a tiny place with tiny table in a very cozy atmosphere. There's almost no table service. You walk in, seat yourself, and fill out what you want from the paper menu, then hand it back to the kitchen. Your order then comes out. When it's time to pay, you get up and ask how much your total is (unless you're smart enough to have tallied it up while you were ordering). I wasn't impressed with the dim sum. It's not bad, but I suspect it's just frozen fare from the freezer aisle. The wonton noodles were improperly cooked, just not snappy/bouncy enough. However, the wontons that came with the noodles were perfect. I'm planning to come back and try some of the other soup noodle dishes next time and anticipating less disappointment.