Wonton Noodle House

Wonton Noodle House is a popular Hong Kong-style noodle restaurant occupying a former railway ticket office beside London Fields Overground station on Mentmore Terrace -- one of the most charming and distinctive restaurant settings in East London. Roadbook highlights it as "best for: comforting Hong Kong-style lunchtime noodles," noting that it serves steaming bowls of wonton noodle soup from 11am to 3pm, with a snaking queue that moves fast for takeaway or coveted seats at the steamy central counter where you can watch the fast-paced chefs at work.

The handrolled wontons are available in pork, prawn or fish skin fillings, served in a slow-cooked chicken or fish broth with springy noodles made fresh each day. Crispy fish skins make for an excellent snack alongside, and the drinks selection includes sour plum tea and local beers. A brief but focused lunchtime-only menu that does one thing extraordinarily well. Open from 11am to 3pm, Tuesday to Sunday.