Coco Noodle Bar, W5 5LS
- 70 The Mall
Now closed; was a pan-Asian noodle bar in Ealing. As of February 2015 the premises are occupied by a sushi bar called Kobe Sushi.
The information below is retained for historical purposes.
Seating is at long tables with fixed benches, and multiple parties may be seated at each. There are a few smaller tables at the front by the window, too. Jars of chilli-oil-with-bits-in are provided on each table.
Kake and Billy visited on a Thursday late lunchtime in April 2011. There were a fair few other people in, but there was no trouble finding us a space.
Grilled pork dumplings (£3.80 for five) photo were actually deep-fried (this wasn't a surprise; the menu description said so). They were OK, though the brief deep-frying hadn't done much for the skins; usually, one would expect grilled dumplings to have a nice brown crust on the underside, but these had very little colour.
Hanoi crispy tofu (£4.20) photo wasn't bad; the tofu was fried competently and the sauce was OK. Boiled rice (£2.50) was fine, and came in an enormous portion, easily enough for two people — it would have been nice to have had the option to choose a smaller portion.
Kake's verdict: Cheap, acceptable; wouldn't go back unless I was in the area, on a budget, and very hungry.
Accessibility: No step to get in. The toilets are up a flight of stairs with a sturdy handrail, and the cubicles in the ladies' are tiny.
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