Hills BBQ Noodle Shop

Food

• Roast Duck & Roast Chicken on Rice
• Stir Fried Green Beans
• Pork Belly with Pickled Mustard Greens on Rice
• Beef Fried Rice

The Good

Nothing.

The Mediocre

The Roast Duck & Roast Chicken on Rice was reasonably decent, with a respectable lacquer on the duck and a little glaze on the chicken. Both meats were serviceable over rice, though neither offered much to distinguish them from Box Hill’s many alternatives.

The Stir Fried Green Beans arrived hot with blistered skins, minced pork and dried chilli. Everything expected was present, but little made this version memorable.

The Bad

The Pork Belly with Pickled Mustard Greens on Rice was disappointing. The meat remained too firm for a proper braise, while the shortage of pickled greens left insufficient acidity to balance the fat. Rather underwhelming.

The Beef Fried Rice was excessively salty, with damp, clumped grains rather than the separate texture expected from good wok cooking. Its generous portion did little to redeem the execution.

The Verdict

Hills BBQ Noodle Shop offered acceptable roast meats but little else to recommend. Both the pork belly and fried rice disappointed, though the service was the greater concern. Three dishes arrived over an hour after the first, with repeated requests ignored until we threatened to leave. With so many other options in Box Hill, we are in no hurry to return.

Would Penguin Eat Again?

Unlikely

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