I used to go to Takapuna Basu lounge. Basu lounge Brownsbay is way better. Very generous amount of mixed vegetables wow. More than double amount compared to Takapuna one. We will have to come back here for mixed vege salads and also dumplings!!!!
One of my favourite spots to eat. Cucumber salad with enoki mushrooms never fails. Their vegetarian dumplings are also delicious which is often rare. Noodle dishes also all spot on.
Horrible Dan Dan noodles. Literally just slapped peanut butter onto some noodles which gives a really odd consistency. We did not know until we got home as we ordered takeaway. The girl at the counter when asked about the food did not know what the dishes were either. The cucumber salad and kung pao chicken also were pretty grim. Very disappointed.
Best dandan noodles in the city. Very authentic. Have to be careful with the heat, as the medium is quite spicy already - especially if you're not get used to Asian spicy level. Their portions are quite generous. Their dumplings and cold appetisers are quite good too. The place is very small, and can be quite hot in the summer. Parking are on the street which can be quite challenging in Takapuna. A definite must try.
My partner recommended this restaurant for its dry noodles with peanut sauce, so we decided to visit for dinner on Sunday. We ordered the dry noodles with peanut sauce and dumplings (dandan noodles), kkwobarou, and shrimp fried rice. The noodles were delicious as expected! The peanut sauce paired perfectly with the dumplings. We loved it. The fried rice was quite good and generously portioned. Lastly, the kkwobarou, fried with a layer of glutinous rice, was incredibly tasty and sweet. I really enjoyed it! Overall, we had a great dinner here and this place is highly recommended.
Portion was big tho but the taste was pretty meh.
I tried the dan dan spicy noodle soup... Its very authentic. Travelled from Otara to try these noodles I googled the best Sichuan noodle soup restaurants in Auckland and this is definitely up there with Xian food bars. Thanks for the experience. I would recommend this place to anyone that loves spicy noodles.
Great food, probably because of the secret ingredient (spoiler, its cockroaches!).
Love the dan dan pork noodles here. The whole gang and I come here for these noodles almost every other week. They are traditionally spicy noodles, so even their “mild spicy” is your average medium spicy. Definitely recommend it! Dumplings taste average. Small casual place with limited seating.
Basu Lounge is located at 452 Lake Road, Takapuna, Beach 0622, New Zealand
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