Red Box Noodle Bar

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This review is taken from the current (2012) edition.

Located in an area with numerous options for feeding the predominantly student population, Red Box Noodle Bar delivers a simple but enjoyable formula from its minimalist premises. Starters are small plates like crispy spring rolls or tasty, if slightly chewy, beef skewers with a tangy satay sauce. Begin by choosing your preferred noodle type, then add a protein from the five listed, which includes surprisingly tender duck and pork. Tofu is also available on request. There’s a long choice of vegetables, of which three are included in the price, and then a list of sauces. For the less confident, this is the time to get some advice from the counter staff, who make fitting suggestions from a selection featuring fiery Szechuan, fruity Thai sweet chilli, and oyster sauce. Add extra garlic, chilli or ginger, and then a few minutes later, be presented with takeaway-style cartons deep enough to fill the healthiest of appetites. Virtually endless combinations of fast and fresh meals ensure this place will be feeding the hungry for a while to come.

• High point: A really simple idea, very well executed
• Low point: Dig around the carton as the sauce has a habit of sinking right to the bottom

1. H&M, Edinburgh – 15 August 2011, 12:50amRed Box Noodle BarReport

This is quick and simple food with easy order menu at reasonable prices. Not the tastiest noodles I've ever had and I wouldn't rush back but in between festival shows it did the trick.