Ruilin Noodles (Tainan Yongkang)
Tainan CityYongkang DistrictChinese noodle restaurant
A bright, spacious Chinese noodle restaurant with parking, serving house-made wide flat noodles and a light meatball soup.
At a Glance
Signature Dishes
Sesame Sauce Noodles
The wide noodles are springy and hold the sesame sauce well; the sauce may be less pronounced, and the noodle texture may feel ordinary.
Assorted Meatball Soup
The pork-bone broth has a mild sweetness and pepper; the fish and pork meatballs are firm, and the soup is light, though the pepper may taste strong.
Assorted Braised Items
There is a wide selection, braised through without being overly salty; black-braised egg, layered tofu, pig's head skin and other items have layered aromas, with the pig's head skin springy and tender.
Scallop Chili Sauce Noodles
Stir-fried with scallops, dried shrimp, dried fish and chilies, with a savory seafood sweetness; despite the chili in the name, the heat may be mild or even absent.
At a Glance
- Value verdict
- Parking and a comfortable setting come with prices above typical noodle shops.
- Peak hours
- On holidays, waits of about 20 minutes have occurred around 1 p.m.
What you should know
Avoid if
- If portion size and price are priorities
What you should know
- The C1–C4 sections have on occasion been hot and stuffy, with no airflow.
- The restaurant also sells dried noodles as take-home gifts for easy home cooking.