After enjoying success in an isolated location in the Kam Lake area, an authentic Asian-style food service is hoping to find a more convenient location.
When William Sun and his girlfriend Serena Zheng arrived in Yellowknife a few years ago, they never thought they would be operating a food restaurant out of a truck.
Sun and Zheng, who came to Canada from China in 2008 and 2011 respectively, met in Vancouver while Sun was working as a realtor and Zheng worked at a noodle house.
Once the thought of opening a restaurant crossed their mind, they began searching for a location. Unable to find a suitable spot, the two resorted to opening Noodo Monster out of a commercial truck.
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Upon returning to Yellowknife safely, Sun said he and Zheng decided to station Noodo Monster outside of Hovat Construction after approval from Sun's friend and company representative Eric Sputek. However, after three weeks of what Sun said were successful sales, the couple started thinking of expanding Noodo Monster to reach more potential customers downtown.
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The truck will move downtown during the day starting next month, while rolling back to its original location at night due to nightly parking restrictions.
Noodo House is receiving some good reviews.
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Sun said Noodo Monster would expand its eight-item menu if the restaurant opens a bricks and mortar shop at a new location, but because of space restrictions it is sticking with a limited selection.
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Noodo Monster is the second known mobile food location in Kam Lake, but thought to be the only one operating there in. The other, Starvin' Marvin Bistro, serves soup and sandwiches during the summer.
