Chopstix Noodle Bar
28Orford Place
Norwich
Norfolk
England
NR1 3QA
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Chopstix noodle bar is located in a spot where logic suggests a restaurant shouldn't. If you can call it a restaurant. Crammed in between Pizza Hut and an electrical shop, it's easy not to notice it. The layout is unconventional, a take away style counter at the entrance to entice the hungry shoppers outside, leads through to picnic table style benches behind and a staircase at the far end which leads upstairs to an internet cafe which I chose not to venture to. Unfortunately, not having a front door in the midst of winter didn't make for particularly comfortable dining. The Pokemon influenced decor and odd Japanese heavy metal musical accompaniment didn't create much of an ambience either. After looking at the various dishes, I went for something called 'chicken noodles'. It pulled no punches, that was what it was. Chicken with noodles, nothing more, nothing less. Actually I lie, it did contain some vegetables. I felt that the bland, uninspiring dish I ate wasn't representitive of what we on offer as a whole, the other dishes on offer looked extremely appetising. Moreover, the number of customers I noted coming in and ordering while we were seated seemed to demonstrate that there is definitely demand for what Chopstix has to offer. Most of the dishes came with rice or noodles included for £4.50, which is fairly similiar to what you might pay at one of the gargantuan fast food franchises. Still, you have to admire Chopstix's gutsy attitude towards taking on these massive, global corporations. Strapped for cash, clearly they cannot hope to compete for the leases on the best buildings in the prime locations. Nor can they afford to mass produce greasy pizza bases with calorie rich toppings for customers to consume until near combustion. Yet there they are, right under Pizza Hut's nose, and in a city which boasts two mall's worth of franchised food outlets, this independent takeaway, come restaurant, come internet cafe is surely something to be celebrated and supported.
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