Lucky Noodles

Alright this place is a no frills, quick, warming the belly goodness all for a very low price! At a regular time and weekends its $ 8.99. on Mon-​Thurs after 8.30pm a large bowl of noodles is only $ 5.99 and I get ridiculously full. and you get an HK style drink to go with it.
It’s in a pretty dingy local plaza but it never disappoints and I’ve been mulitple times. As everyone else said its a choose your own noodle thing, pick a broth, type of noodle and what you want in it. It defaultly also comes with mushrooms and chinese cabbage.
I usually get the fish base gingko and pepper soup and boy it is good, slightly spicy from the pepper and has a rich taste (not fishy at all if you are scared of that) they are quite generous with the squid ball and lamb portions which I usually get in my noodles. The laksa soup base is also quite good, strong curry flavour and quite spicy.
There are also side dishes you can add for $ 2, the beef tongue is soft and tender and lightly panned fried. And the pork cutlet is also quite good and comes crispy.
The booths are really spacious and while the service it mediocre it makes up for price and the food.

Pretty good! Came in here for a late night special (after 8:30pm there is a discount where a bowl of noodles is 5.99). We tried two soup bases — tomato with pumpkin and the fish with pork pieces. I thought both were excellent. The tomato one has a slightly sour but refreshing undertone while the fish one had a denser flavor. I liked both a lot.
The special price comes with less toppings (expected?), but they give you just as much noodles. I liked how they have cabbage and mushrooms included in every bowl. Noodles were a little bit too mushy for my taste, although I was focusing on the broth. Tried the lemongrass pork and fish filet as well. They were okay, but not sure I’d get them again.
Nice setting and décor given its surrounding mall area, and the servers are pretty nice.
The broths are definitely the highlight.

First time at this place. I find it pretty good for the amount I’m paying. Would definitely give it another try. The broth was sort of like a hot pot or instant noodle flavour… I ordered a spicy broth but found that it wasn’t spicy at all. I love that I could customize my own noodles though. The service was okay and the food was served quickly.

A failed version of Deer Garden. No originality, the exact same menu format and content with a few additional items. The soup base had little flavour and the topping quality mediocre. i feel like someone just gave up halfway. Just pay the extra two dollars and go to Deer Garden.

Another create your noodle type of place that doesn’t disappoint.
Pros:
Large seating area
More topping options than other places of this style
Cons:
Drinks are not as good
Lucky noodles is another one of those places where you order a bowl of noodles and decide what goes in. You choose the broth, type of noodles, toppings and some optional stuff should you want it or not. My GF tells me this place used to be an all you can eat sushi place.
Being an all you can eat sushi place form before, they have tons of seating here. If you look at the entrance from the outside of the plaza this place is located, you would never think this place was big at all. With plentiful seating and fast turnover, you won’t ever have to wait too long for a seat here.
Basically, if you’ve been to Deer Garden, Chef Papa etc. you will know the drill here too. The one thing I noticed here is that they offer some more toppings that the other places don’t offer. They offer 40 different toppings to choose from. The other places have about 25. My little one loved that fact that they have corn here.
I always get the Chao Chou dried fish and minced pork broth when it comes to create your noodle. The broth here was very good. It would rank 2^nd best behind the Deer Garden at Silverstar. Overall, it was a very good bowl of noodles.
My only gripe here is the drinks that can come with your bowl of noodles. Again, they use the same style as other places. They will place cold drinks in a bubble tea style to go plastic cup that’s sealed. The problem is they don’t use the straws you’re supposed to use with this cup. They used a cheap plastic straw that they cut one end at an angle. This flimsy straw has no chance to pierce the seal of the drink. We had to use something else sharper to pierce the seal first. Contamination becomes a factor here. The drinks themselves weren’t as good as other places either which didn’t help.
Factoring out the drinks, this place is a very good one to get a bowl of noodles at. I defeinitly will be back, though I might skip ordering a drink this time unless I bring my own straws, lol.

The first couple of times I came here, the service was great and so was the food. But now, the service sucks and sometimes they get our orders wrong. Also, if you’re seated in the back corner by the washroom, you’re literally not going to get any service. It’s like a hidden room. You’re going to have to get up and tell them your order at the cashier.

This place has amazing fish soup! It’s great to be able to customize your noodle soup so you can try something different all the time. The portion is quite large (for me) and usually I can never finish the entire bowl. It is reasonably priced considering the noodle soup comes with a drink. The appetizers are quite small for $ 1.98/dish. I do think they are a bit stingey on the two toppings you’re allowed to add to your noodles. Other than that, I would still always come back here.

Went there for the weekday afternoon special. Choice of soup, noodle and two items for $ 5.99 included HK milk tea from 2:30 to 5pm,
Place was not too busy. Service was quick and efficient. Chose the premium soup option which was the fish soup. Very miky and creamy, not too salty. Best of all, noodle soup was piping hot. Chose intestine and beef brisket as the items — ok in terms of quantity. Overall portion size of soup noodle was just right. Don’t know if they serve smaller portion because it was afternoon special but it was still a sizeable portion.
Would definitely return to try other options. Since it’s a checklist where you choose soup, noodle and toppings — lots of variations. Will try tom yum next time with beef and squid balls.

Basically a typical ‘Create your own noodle soup bowl’ place (similar to deer garden) but I believe it’s a bit cheaper. Considering on how cheap it is you would assume the bowl to have less than what it is, but mine came with a good amount of meat with veggies and a ton of noodles that I didn’t even finish eating. The fish broth soup with no msg was good! Also ordered a couple of side dishes that were decent, the teriyaki chicken was my fave. And comes with a drink of your choice if you pay the difference! Service is fast! Definitely recommend if you’re in the Markham area looking for something quick to eat!

Good place for a bowl of fish soup. I have been there 3 times and have not been disappointed. No trace of msg, good thick fish broth. Only thing is, I have never been able to figure out their advertised $ 5.99 special even though I went during their «happy hour» (2:30 — 5 pm). I see one of the other reviews mentioned having to circle the «special». Gonna try that next time, hopefully the quality and quantity won’t change compared to the $ 8.99! Overall good quality though, even at $ 8.99!

Looking for a noodle soup place in Markham where you can make it your own way with your own choice of noodles and toppings? This is definitely a good go to! Went here for the first time with a friend and I was surprised! Sometimes I crave for noodle soup but not exactly the phở style and this place is perfect for that!
Menu is small but still has interesting variety and options. But never look for quantity over quality! Pricing is fair and food tasted pretty good. Service was fair as well but it was somewhat quiet although it was during the «dinner time». There were maybe a few other tables with us?
Overall I would definitely return to this place given the quality and also because you can put together your own unique noodle soup! Kind of a nice twist instead of being given the standard noodle soup options :)

Went here on a Monday evening with a friend for a little later dinner (8pm). Was not full but certainly wasn’t empty. I would say it was at least ¼ full.
Not too bad! Good price. I got the thick vermicelli with tomato and pumpkin soup with 4 beef balls and 4 shrimp. I enjoyed it! The soup was steaming hot, the portion is pretty big and they got all my orders correct! When I asked for no parsley, green onions and beancurds, I didn’t get any of them! I know it’s an option but I’m surprised they got it because Deer Garden NEVER looks at that part and throws everything in. Yes even the ones in BC because I’ve been there too. I liked that the shrimp did not taste frozen but rather crisp and fresh. We also got lemongrass pork chops and deep fried pork chops. Both were very good! Came with fish sauces and tartar sauce. My honey lemon tea had lots of honey/​sugar in it but I guess it was alright because it balanced out with the soup salt. I mean all of these noodle soup places I’ve been to will automatically have a saltier soup so it’s expected.
Overall I was pleased and full. I would come back!

Replica of Deer Garden, just a little cheaper and a little more toppings.
I came here with my parents today. We each ordered our own entrée and some side dishes. The waitress was fairly nice and got our order in quickly. The portions are much like Deer Garden, I can never finish the bowl, thankfully, my dad helped me ;). They have also renovated since the last restaurant. I have noticed that the owner of Akina (which was the last restaurant there) changed their restaurant to what is now, lucky noodles. So, same owners.
Our side dishes were pretty good. We ordered the pan fried chicken with teriyaki, lemon grass pork chop, and short ribs.
Our entrees were, like I said about the same size as Deer Garden, but with a decent amount of toppings.
Just one tip, remember to check your bowl for your toppings before munching. My mom asked for both the sliced beef and beef tendons; she was only given the sliced beef. While she has already eaten half the bowl without noticing, we never asked the restaurant to provide it as it may cause confusion.
I will find myself coming again as it is relatively close to my home. But, it will certainly bring back memories of the good olé Akina :(

Came here for the afternoon special. A bowl of noodles with a hot drink for only $ 5.99.
I ordered the coriander and preserved egg, fish soup base with the round rice noodles (lai fan). Toppings I picked were fish tofu and luncheon meat (they pan sear the luncheon meat and place it on a seperate side dish, so it doesn’t get soggy in the soup, nice touch). My daughter ordered the japanese pork bone soup base with instant noodles. She got beef tendon balls and dumplings. We ordered a side of beef short ribs too. The bowls of noodles were a decent size, enough to fill you up. Apparently, the special priced ones are smaller than their regular size so if you are hungry, you just order the regular priced bowls. Both bowls were decent, only thing was my noodles were too soft. But apart from that, no complaints. Got hot lemon tea and hot ovaltine for our drinks. Both were a small cup but nice tasting, we had already gotten a cup of tea before we ordered, anyways.
Nice place to go for a filling decent bowl of food. Servers are very nice and polite too. Will definitely return.

pretty good bang for your buck. $ 6 during happy hour, can’t remember when it starts but it ends at 5pm. grand opening special.
you get a choice of a soup base, noodle type, 2 «toppings», and a free hot drink.
for a cold drink, it’s an extra dollar and for a milk shake you add $ 2.
mango pudding is $ 1.75. it’s like 2 – 3 spoonfuls. kinda small
for the $ 6 though, i left pretty full.
my order was japanese style thick pork soup, instant noodles, sliced lamb, dumpling, avocado milk shake and mango pudding.
the soup wasn’t too bad, but i couldn’t drink it all and usually i like to finish my soup after eating my noodles. just a tad salty.
instant noodles was instant noodles, always delicious. lol
sliced lamb. i think i only got 3 slices, but my friend got 4. otherwise the lamb was good.
the dumplings, were almost more like a meatball than a dumpling. only got 2 of those. would’ve preferred something more like boiled dumplings or fan friend dumplings.
i really like avocado shakes and make a pretty good one myself, so i’ll be a bit picky with this one. i’m not sure what they used, whether it was like a milk or cream, or even vanilla ice cream maybe, but either way, it was a bit too creamy. the colour of the shake leaned more towards the white colour than a green avocado colour. this reflected in the flavour as well since the avocado was not the dominant flavour but the secondary flavour. so i tihnk that could be better.
the mango pudding is not your typical chinese styled mango pudding either. it’s actually like pudding, not gelatinous like what you would typically expect from a mango «pudding». the flavour is pretty good, and has that real fruit taste too it, but the serving size is slightly small. i’d say increase the portion size to 50−100% more.
all in all though. pretty good. will come back to try some other combinations and flavours.

+.5 for service
Lucky Noodles replaced what used to be a sushi restaurant at the same location. In fact, the restaurant design still resembles the Japanese feel compared to the Chinese-​style feel that’s typical of noodle places.
The menu bears a huge similarity to the one in Deer Garden. In fact, the design looks very similar, but they do offer some different toppings and noodles, such as ramyun. Also, prices for non-​fish soup based noodles are cheaper than fish soup noodles (but prices in general are cheaper than Deer Garden), and there’s a $ 4.99 special for all noodle orders after 8:30pm on non-​stat holidays.
The first time I came I tried the tomato and beef soup base, and I found it quite good. The ramyun is okay, but it’s somewhat undercooked for what it is. The second time I tried the pork bone soup base, but I found it to be too salty. It was okay if I didn’t drink the broth, but if I did you can really feel the sodium. I had similar comments from my friends who went, and they also mentioned that the broth in general is on the saltier side, but nothing too overwhelming if you don’t order the pork broth.
Service is quite good, as you do get a warm welcome and a general sense of communication from the employees.
Overall this place isn’t bad, and would actually be very good if they lower the salt content in their broths.
Free wifi!

Another soup noodle haven!
After my girlfriend had been dragging me to Deer Garden (another noodle restaurant exactly like this one) and having the price go up twice already, we’ve found a cheaper restaurant that’s on par regarding quality and above par regarding selection!
I said «dragging» like I didn’t enjoy Deer Garden but I did, I just had it way too much.
Lucky Noodles has the same order style as Deer Garden. You fill out a form choosing your soup base, noodle, toppings, sides and drink. Hand in that form and get your food. As little human interaction as possible.
The quality, like I said, is exactly the same as Deer Garden. It’s very good and hits the spot. No added MSG and great flavour. There are things that Deer Garden doesn’t have like sliced lamb.
Three of us had 3 different soups, noodles and toppings and they were all very satisfying.
One minor glitch is that their vermicelli thin and thick are swapped in the Chinese translation. We were told to follow the Chinese.
«Yay! I’m a fan.»

Arrived at 8:45pm, Enjoyed Happy Hour Special… $ 4.99 per order with 1 soup base, 2 toppings and 1 hot drink. Soup Base taste better than deer garden, the toppings I ordered were fish puff and luncheon meat. You can taste the supplier were of those were same as what you ate at deer garden but half the cost. The best part is the luncheon meat, they used Greatwall White Piggy which is one of most expensive brand for luncheon meat. Tried the teriyaki chicken, a bit over fried, ox tounge would be a must try ! Tasted very tender… Their complimentary tea tasted good also as you can tasted it was the HK Gold Tea King Tea Leaves Blend. Forgot to mentioned they served COME BUY bubble teas. FYI = same owner as the once Jap AYCE
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With the grand opening of Lucky Noodles, replacing what you used to be a long standing all-​you-​can-​eat Japanese restaurant, it presents itself as another fish noodle restaurant, in competition with the popular Deer Garden.
Taking advantage of the 10% opening discount, my friends and I decided to try out Lucky Noodles and also, to see how it fairs against Deer Garden in the fish noodle soup category.
We were surprised to see how similar the menu layout was set up to Deer Garden, but was excited to try it out anyways. Fish noodles combo start at $ 7.95, with the original fish soup at $ 8.75. Additional toppings or noodles is an extra $ 1.50. There is a large selection of drinks to choose from, with an extra option of mango pudding or ice cream if you opt out of drinks.
Service was attentive and quick. Food came out soon after without much waiting time. Trying out a selection of different bases from original fish soup, japanese style thick pork soup, tomatoes and pumpkin fish soup, it leaves one much more to desire. The soup base did not have that concentrated and flavourful taste, unfortunately leaving a diluted mix of disappointment. The toppings and vermicelli were decent, but what it comes down to with noodle soup, is the broth.
My friends and I wanted to like Lucky Noodles, but we would rather wait in line for Deer Garden, as quality is a desirable trait, and we did not find it here.
Perhaps Lucky Noodles can work out their kinks and food over time, but I will not be repeating any time too soon.

Lucky Noodles 財仔米線 is almost like a copycat of Deer Garden.
Identical concept with Fish Soup based with different options for combo. Even the pricing is the same?!
There are though a few additional option for soup base and even Shin Ramyun.
Since Lucky Noodle is modeling themselves after Deer Garden, it is fair to compare it to the original.
Fish Soup not as milky and down right watery. Toppings a lot less and the fatty beef slice on my Spicy Noodle Soup ($ 6.98) was not fresh.
So the verdict is just go Deer Garden and no point coming here. And Lucky Noodle will need all the luck to stay in business if they don’t improve on their food at least close to the Original.
Btw, even the waitstaff wears the same uniform black with white strips.