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Canberra Restaurants

Dickson Asian Noodle House

4 reviews | Write a review

Good for: food, Solo Travellers, Families, Budget Travellers, Groups

Not good for: atmosphere, service

  • Address
    • 29 Woolley St
  • Phone
    • 02-6262 5903
  • Price
    • mains $12-15
  • Hours
    • lunch & dinner

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Lonely Planet review for Dickson Asian Noodle House

This perennially popular Laotian and Thai cafe is usually booked up towards the end of the week, though thankfully there's always takeaway. Within minutes of ordering, eat your fill of wok-fried, Hokkien-style or soup-laden noodles. Pick of the menu is the addictive combination laksa.

 

Traveller reviews for Dickson Asian Noodle House (4)

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    Good but Sammy's Kitchen is the best.

    dandelion8 recommends this,

    Yes this has been around for ages and is good - but my fav place for Malaysian/Chinese food is the revamped 'Sammy's kitchen' in CBR city. The assam fish curry and okra and king prawn dishes are to die for. And coming from a foodie, that is high praise indeed.

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    more than one location....

    funkysmell recommends this,

    Same great food including THE LAKSA can be gotten from the original DANH owner from Civic asian noodle house on northbourne ave or Tuggeranong asian noodle house at the Hyperdome.
    www.noodlehouse.net.au

    Good for: food, Budget Travellers, Groups, Solo Travellers, Families

    Not good for: atmosphere

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    Eye-watering goodness in Canberra's Chinatown

    nog_boinb recommends this,

    I've travelled to Malaysia on a mission to eat the world's best laksa; I've searched in Singapore and even Sydney to find a laksa that can top that made by the Dickson Asian Noodle House. I have not succeeded. Let me put this simply: you want the finest laksa humanity can provide? Go to the Dickson Asian Noodle House.
    Laksas at the DANH (often known as Dickson Noodles. Go on: say it fast. Ok, that's enough. Now stop sniggering) come in combination, prawn and vegetarian, and you can get a full or a half serve. Connoisseurs can't go past a full vegetarian with extra tofu and prawns, but half is a nice option if you're on a strict budget or if you're soft. Prices hover around the $10 mark, which means you'll have change to grab a cocktail at nearby Trinity Bar or some Chinese slippers at one of Woolley Street's many Asian grocers.
    There are a couple of downsides to eating at a restaurant that makes such glorious laksa. Firstly, you will not be alone. There's often a wait, sometimes a substantial one, and you might even want to book. Secondly, this place has a really good, really extensive menu, and yet I've pretty much never tried anything but the laksa. I once heard about this person who had the char kway teow with extra chilli and claimed it was really awesome, but it might be an urban legend.
    If you're longing for laksa but can't be bothered getting on the bus to Dickson, the good news is there's now a branch in the city, on Northbourne Avenue. Same charmless ambience, same spectacular menu.

    Good for: food, Solo Travellers

    Not good for: atmosphere

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    Dickson Asian Noodle House

    ainslie201 recommends this,

    The best laksa in Canberra bar none.
    Many Ex-Canberrans regard it as a compulsory pit-stop on any trip home. My tip - combo laksa extra tofu.

    This place is a legend in Canberra. One of those restaurants where the decor is dodgy, the menus mispelt, but the aromas emerging from the kitchen and the satisfied grins of the patrons tell the true story. It's very popular and always busy, so it's worth your while to call up and book ahead.

    A Canberra institution.

    Good for: food, Budget Travellers, Groups, Solo Travellers, Families

    Not good for: service

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