What is Chopstix?

Chopstix is a Chinese noodle restaurant and it is promised to give ‘faster fresher tastier pan-Asian food’. There are many branches but I tried the Chopstix in Westfield Stratford.

What I Ordered And My Opinions On It:

Now I have tried different toppings each time I went. Essentially, I think the classic option is to go with a small, medium or large size box with rice or noodles. Then, depending on which size you chose (small – £6.00, medium – £7.00, large – £7.75), you then choose one, two or three toppings. I will be basing the food on what I ate today (3rd January 2021).

Large Box with Sweet And Sour Chicken, Salt and Pepper Chicken and Caramel Drizzle Chicken and Vegetable Noodles – £7.75

This box was quite new to me. It had three types of chicken. Firstly, I would say that the presentation was very simple and straightforward. It was executed as said in the name and it had everything in the name. The portion size was pretty good, and in my opinion, a medium box is good for 1 person and large is more for two people. The appearance was quite appetising with the different brown colours of the chicken, and seeing the juicy chicken. In terms of taste, I felt that it was delicious with a good taste of different types of chicken. My favourite has to be the sweet and sour chicken and the salt and pepper chicken as it adds variety and texture. 

However, this time, I think the caramel drizzle chicken was too sweet and this meant that my noodles also felt quite salty and sweet. The noodles had a lot of vegetables. Overall, I found this meal to be quite good, but I would not recommend the caramel drizzle chicken as I think it caused some weird taste. I would rate the box a ⅗, but generally it is a ⅘.

The Place:

The noodle bar is found in the corner of the Westfield Food Court. It is very packed there, especially during lunchtime, so you may find it difficult to find a table to sit at. The queue wasn’t that long and you had to pick the toppings right there and then. However, the shop assistants help you pick your food and it goes at a good pace.

The Service:

The staff were quite nice to me every time I went and they even helped my aunt pick a last-minute box today. They do not make you rush too much.

Would I Recommend It?

Overall, I would recommend trying food from this place. It is good for just having lunch/dinner with your family/friends once. I have tried it three times mainly because I prefer this restaurant the most currently out of all the other restaurants in the Westfield Stratford Food Court. I would say to pick your toppings carefully and go for toppings that you like quite a lot.

My Rating: 4/5

My Rating System:

⅕ – was below average and would not recommend even trying once

⅖ – the food was average and would not recommend trying

⅗ – the food was delicious but would recommend trying maximum once

⅘ – the food was really good and would recommend trying here

5/5 – the food was outstanding and is one of my favourites!

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Thank you for reading, and have a lovely day!

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