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Fai's Noodle Bar Menu (Updated September 2025)

Welcome to Fai's Noodle Bar, a hidden gem nestled on St Botolph's Street in Colchester. This delightful Chinese restaurant is a haven for food lovers, offering an enticing menu that showcases a blend of traditional and contemporary dishes.

At Fai's, you can indulge in a variety of aromatic rice dishes like the Minced Beef Fried Rice at £6.95 or the spicy Nasi Goreng, an Indonesian specialty that tantalizes your palate with king prawns and chicken for just £8.95. The chef's specials are not to be missed, featuring the Duck In Plum Sauce (£8.95) and Stir Fried Seafood With X.O Sauce (£11.95), delivering a bold explosion of flavors.

Customers rave about the quality of the food, praising the generous portions and vibrant taste. Reviewers like Faye Holds and Jessica Valencia highlight the excellent service and cozy ambiance that enhance their dining experience.

Fai's Noodle Bar promises an experience that transcends mere dining – it is a culinary journey that makes each visit special. Whether you dine in or enjoy a quick takeaway, your taste buds will thank you for choosing this exceptional eatery.

POPULAR

Crispy Aromatic Duck

Quarter. Served with Pancakes, Spring Onions, Cucumbers & Hoisin Sauce.

$£12.50

Sweet & Sour Chicken Balls

Deep fried in Batter.

$£7.50

Shredded Crispy Beef

Spicy.

$£8.50

Chicken Chow Mein

Stir fried soft Noodles with shredded Chicken, Bean Sprouts, Carrots & Onions.

$£7.50

Special Fried Rice

Fried Rice with shredded Chicken, Roast Pork & Shrimps with Spring Onions.

$£7.50

SET DINNERS

Set Dinner A

15.80 per person. Minimum for 2 or more. A. Crispy Aromatic Duck. Sweet & Sour Chicken. Beef with Green Peppers & Black Bean Sauce (H). Mixed Vegetables. Special Fried Rice.

Set Dinner B

16.80 per person. Minimum for 2 or more. B. Mixed Hors D'Oeuvres. Beef in Mandarin Sauce. Chicken with Ginger's & Spring Onions. Mixed Vegetables. Special Fried Rice.

Set Dinner C

18.80 per person. Minimum for 2 or more. C. Mixed Hors D'Oeuvres. Crispy Aromatic Duck. King Prawns & Chicken With Cashew Nuts in a bird nest (N). Crackling Roast Pork. Mixed Vegetables. Special Fried Rice.

Set Dinner V

15.80 per person. Minimum for 2 or more. V. Mixed Hors D'Oeuvres. Lettuce Wrap (Vegetarian) served with Hoisin Sauce. szechuan Tofu in Spicy Sauce (H). Mixed Vegetables. Tempura vegetables. Boiled Rice. Vegetarian.

APPETISERS

Hors D'Oeuvres

Mixed hot platter combination with 5 appetizers. Minimum for 2 people.

Crispy Aromatic Duck

Served with Pancakes, Spring Onions, Cucumbers & Hoisin Sauce.

Salt, Chilli & Pepper

Quick fried with fine Garlic, Chilli & Spring Onion. Spicy.

Satay Skewers

Served on skewers with a spicy Peanut flavour Sauce. Spicy.

Teriyaki Skewers

A traditional Sweet Fruity Soy Sauce from Japan.

Tempura

A Japanese classic Ultra-Light Crisp Batter.

Spring Rolls

Served with Sweet Chilli Sauce.

Sesame Prawns On Toast

$£6.95

Butterfly King Prawn In Breadcrumbs

$£6.95

Vietnamese Meat Spring Rolls

$£5.95

King Mussels With Garlic & Black Bean Sauce

Spicy.

$£6.95

King Mussels With Spicy Hot Sauce

Spicy.

$£6.95

Spare Ribs In Mandarin Sauce

$£7.50

Spare Ribs In Honey Sauce

$£7.50

Grilled Pork Dumpling

$£5.95

Crispy Seaweed

Vegetarian.

$£4.95

Chicken Wings In Hot & Spicy Sauce

Spicy.

$£5.50

Smoked Chicken

Spicy.

$£6.50

SOUPS

Thai Seafood Tom Yum Soup

Spicy.

$£4.50

Hot & Sour Soups

Spicy.

$£4.50

Wonton Soups

$£4.00

West Lake Beef Broth

$£3.90

Crab Meat & Sweetcorn Soup

$£4.50

Chicken & Sweetcorn Soup

$£3.50

Sweetcorn Soup

Vegetarian.

$£3.00

Mixed Vegetable Soup

Vegetarian.

$£3.00

Vegetarian Hot & Sour Soup

Spicy. Vegetarian.

$£3.50

SEAFOOD DISHES

Fillet Of Sea Bass With Teriyaki Sauce

$£7.95

Fillet Of Sea Bass

With Thai Chilli Dressing. Hot.

$£7.95

Steamed Sea Bass

Steamed Whole Sea Bass with Soya Sauce & Ginger- with Spring Onion. Steamed Whole Sea Bass In Szechuan Spicy Sauce- hot.

TRADITIONAL CURRIES

Sweet & Sour Hong Kong Style

Stir fried with Pineapple, Green Peppers, Tomatoes & Onions.

Sweet & Sour Chicken Balls

Deep fried in Batter.

$£7.50

Sweet & Sour King Prawn Ball

Deep fried in Batter.

$£8.50

Green Pepper & Black Bean Sauce

Spicy Sauce made from fermented Black Beans, stir fried with Garlics, Green Peppers & Onions. Spicy.

Kung Po

A Sweet & Chilli Sauce, stir fried with Water Chestnuts & Onions. Spicy.

Szechuan Sauce

A hot Savoury Sauce & stir fried with shredded Bamboo Shoots, Onions & Baby Corns. Spicy.

Satay Sauce

A Peanut, Sesame & Coconut based sauce, combined with a Mixed of Spices. Spicy.

Ginger & Spring Onion

A traditional Chinese way of cooking that gives a unique flavour.

Cashew Nut

Cashew Nut & Yellow Bean Sauce

Lemon Sauce

A Sweet, Zesty Lemon Sauce topped on freshly Fried Crispy Chicken or Duck Fillet.

Mushroom In Oyster Sauce

Chinese Curry

Spicy.

Mandarin Sauce

A Sweet Tangy Sauce originated from Peking & garnished with Onion & Spring Onion.

CHEF'S SPECIAL

Stir Fried Scallops

Stir Fried Scallops with Green Peppers- and Black Bean Sauce. Spicy. Stir Fried Scallops & King Prawns- with Seasonal Vegetables in a bird's nest. Spicy.

Fried King Prawns With Red Chilli & Curry Leaf

Spicy.

$£8.50

Stir Fried Seafood With X.O Sauce

Spicy.

$£11.95

Head On King Prawns With Garlic & Butter

$£12.95

Jumbo Head On King Prawns With Salt & Chilli

Spicy.

$£12.95

Pan Fried King Prawns With Sweet Soya Sauce

$£8.50

Shredded Crispy Beef

Spicy.

$£8.50

Thai Green Beef Curry

Spicy.

$£7.95

Thai Green King Prawn Curry

Spicy.

$£13.95

Shredded Crispy Chicken With Chilli

Spicy.

$£7.50

Thai Chicken With Mango & Passion Fruit

$£7.50

Thai Red Chicken Curry

Spicy.

$£7.50

Cantonese Roast Duck

$£8.50

Chicken In Thai Sweet Chilli Sauce

Spicy.

$£7.50

Duck With Pineapple

$£8.95

Roast Duck With Mango In Passion Fruit Sauce

$£8.95

Duck In Plum Sauce

$£8.95

Crackling Roast Pork

$£7.50

Honey BBQ Roast Pork

$£7.50

CHEF'S RECOMMENDATIONS

Lo Deng Beef In Black Bean Sauce

$£7.95

Lo Deng Chicken In Black Bean Sauce

$£7.50

Chicken In Black Pepper Sauce

Spicy.

$£7.50

Beef In Black Pepper Sauce

Spicy.

$£7.95

78C King Prawn In Black Pepper Sauce

Spicy.

$£8.50

Duck In Black Pepper Sauce

Spicy.

$£10.80

Fillet Beef In Mandarin Sauce

$£14.95

Fillet Beef & Chicken In Black Bean Sauce

$£12.95

Lamb With Ginger & Spring Onion

$£9.95

Lamb With Green Peppers & Black Bean Sauce

Spicy.

$£9.95

Scallops, King Prawn & Squid

With Ginger & Spring Onion.

$£14.95

VEGETABLE DISHES

Mixed Vegetables

Vegetarian.

$£4.95

Pak Choi In Oyster Sauce

$£7.50

Spinach With Garlic

Vegetarian.

$£7.50

Bean Sprouts & Garlic

Vegetarian.

$£3.95

Mushrooms With Oyster Sauce

$£4.80

Three Kind Mushrooms

Vegetarian.

$£6.95

Mixed Vegetables In Black Bean Sauce

Vegetarian. Spicy.

$£5.50

Seasonal Vegetables With Cashew Nuts

Vegetarian.

$£5.95

Tofu In Spicy Szechuan Sauce

Vegetarian. Spicy.

$£6.80

Tofu With Green Peppers & Black Bean Sauce

Vegetarian. Spicy.

$£6.80

RICE NOODLE DISHES

Vermicelli Singapore Noodle

Thread like Rice Noodles stir fried with Shredded Chicken, Pork, Shrimp, Bean Sprouts & Onions in a Satay Curry Paste which gives a hot & spicy oriental taste. Spicy.

$£8.95

Vegetarian Vermicelli Singapore Noodle

A vegetarian version of above. Vegetarian. Spicy.

$£7.50

House Special Hofun

Flattened Chinese Rice Noodles base with a mix of Chicken, King Prawns, Beef, Pork, Squid & Vegetables.

$£10.95

Beef Hofun

The most well known Canton Noodle dish, flattened Rice Noodles stir fried with Sliced Beef, Bean Sprouts, Onions, Spring Onions & garnished with Sesame Oil.

$£8.50

PAD THAI

Chicken Pad Thai

A Chicken version of above.

$£7.95

House Special Pad Thai

One of the Thailand National dishes, Flattened Rice Noodles stir fried with Eggs, Fish Sauce, Shredded Chicken, Roast Pork, Shrimps, garnished with crushed Peanuts & Spring Onions.

$£10.95

UDON NOODLE DISHES

Udon With Seafood In XO Sauce

Japanese thick white Wheat Noodles stir fried with King Prawns, Squids, Crab Sticks & Mussels in XO Sauce. Spicy.

$£12.50

Udon With Chicken

Japanese thick white Wheat Noodles stir fried with Chicken, Eggs, Cabbages, Carrots, Onions & Bean Sprouts.

$£8.95

EGG NOODLE DISHES

Special Chow Mein

Stir fried soft Noodles with a mix of shredded Chicken, Roast Pork, Shrimps, Bean Sprouts, Carrots & Onions.

$£7.95

King Prawn Chow Mein

Stir fried soft Noodles with King Prawns, Bean Sprouts, Carrots & Onions.

$£8.95

Chicken Chow Mein

Stir fried soft Noodles with shredded Chicken, Bean Sprouts, Carrots & Onions.

$£7.50

Beef Chow Mein

Stir fried soft Noodles with Beef, Bean Sprouts, Carrots & Onions.

$£7.95

Plain Chow Mein

Stir fried soft Noodles with Bean Sprouts, Carrots & Onions. Vegetarian.

$£4.50

Mixed Vegetable Chow Mein

Stir fried Noodle with mixed Vegetable.

$£6.95

FRIED CRISPY NOODLES

Mixed Meat With Crispy Noodles

A medley of Chicken, Beef, Pork, stir fried with Mixed Vegetables served on a nest of crispy Noodles.

$£9.95

Mixed Seafood With Crispy Noodles

A medley of King Prawns, Squids, Crab Sticks & Scallops stir fried with Mixed Vegetables served on a nest of Crispy Noodles.

$£12.50

King Prawns With Crispy Noodles

King Prawns with Green Peppers & Back Bean Sauce on a nest of Crispy Noodles. Spicy.

$£8.95

Chicken With Crispy Noodles

Chicken with Green Peppers & Black Bean Sauce on a nest of Crispy Noodles. Spicy.

$£7.95

Beef With Crispy Noodles

Beef with Green Peppers & Black Bean Sauce on a nest of Crispy Noodles. Spicy.

$£8.50

Duck With Crispy Noodles

Duck with Green Peppers & Black Bean Sauce on a nest of Crispy Noodles.

$£9.50

RICE

Fu Jian Fried Rice

Sliced mixed Meats & Seafood's with Gingers, Garlic's, Chinese Mushrooms & Mixed Green Vegetables served on a fried Rice.

$£12.50

House Special Rice

King Prawns, Chicken, Beef, Pork & Mixed Vegetables. Served on thai fragrant Rice.

$£10.95

Special Fried Rice

Fried Rice with shredded Chicken, Roast Pork & Shrimps with Spring Onions.

$£7.50

Chicken Fried Rice

Fried Rice with shredded Chicken with Spring Onions.

$£6.95

Singapore Fried Rice

Fried Rice with a mixed of shredded Chicken, Roast Pork, Shrimps in a Curry Paste which gives a hot & spicy oriental taste. Spicy.

$£7.95

Nasi Goreng

An Indonesian style fried Rice with sliced King Prawns, Chicken, Gingers, Garlic's & Hot Curry Paste topped with Shallots & sliced Red Chillies. Spicy.

$£8.95

King Prawn Fried Rice

$£8.50

Minced Beef Fried Rice

$£6.95

Mixed Vegetable Fried Rice

Vegetarian.

$£5.80

Mushroom Fried Rice

$£5.50

Egg Fried Rice

$£3.60

Thai Fragrant Boiled Rice

$£3.30

EXTRAS

Chips

Vegetarian.

$£3.50

Chips With Salt, Chilli & Pepper

Vegetarian. Spicy.

$£3.80

Prawn Cracker

$£2.50

Spicy Thai Cracker

Spicy.

$£3.00

Sweet & Sour Sauce

$£1.95

Curry Sauce

Spicy.

$£1.95

Satay Sauce

Vegetarian. Spicy.

$£2.50

Black Bean Sauce

Vegetarian. Spicy.

$£2.30

Szechuan Sauce

Vegetarian. Spicy.

$£1.95

Sweet Chilli Sauce

Vegetarian. Spicy.

$£2.50

Oyster Sauce

$£1.95

BBQ Sauce

BBQ.

$£1.95

Pancake For Aromatic Duck (6)

Six pieces of Flour Pancake sheets

$£2.00

Chilli Oil

$£2.30

Hoisin Sauce

$£2.50

CHINESE BENTO BOX

Bento Rice

Spring Rolls, Chilli Chicken Wings, Egg Fried Rice, Sweet & Sour Pork & Mixed Vegetables.

$£13.95

Bento Noodle

Sesame Prawn Toast, Spare Ribs, Noodle, Beef in Green Pepper with Black Bean Sauce & Mixed Vegetables.

$£14.95

Bento Vegetable

Vegetable Spring Rolls, Aubergines, Boiled Rice, Mixed Vegetables in Green Peppers with Black Bean Sauce & Sweet & Sour Bean Curd.

$£12.95

BEER

Tsing Tao

$£3.60

Asahi Super Dry

$£3.60

Budweiser

$£3.60

Tiger Beer

$£3.60

Sake 1/4

Japanese rice wine 14.5%

$£5.95

Sake Whole Bottle

Japanese rice wine 14.5%

$£19.95

BIA Saigon Beer

4.9% vol

$£3.50

Hanoi Beer

Premium beer 4.9% vol

$£3.50

RED WINE

Isla Negra Cabernet Sauvignon

The Cabernet sauvignon is packed with flavours of ripe plum and raspberry fruits. ABV 12% Units 9

$£11.50

Marcel Hubert - Vineyard Collection

Juicy and easy-going merlot with flavours of plum and blackberry. ABV 13% Units 9

$£11.95

Amicone Rosso Veneto

A full bodied, soft wine with juicy black fruit flavours and hints if toasty oak and spice. ABV 14% Units 10.5

$£17.95

The Secretary Bird Shiraz

A ripe and juicy iron – rich shiraz, packed with dark fruit flavourous and black pepper note on the palate. ABV 14% Units 10.5

$£12.95

Cotes Du Rhone Reserve

Intense ruby red, clear and brilliant hue. Red fruit, strawberries blackberries, currants and spicy aromas. Very round and warm with a hint of spicy notes. ABV 13.5% Units 10.1

$£17.95

Trivento - Reserve Malbec

A bright crimson red with plum and raspberry aromas that mingle elegantly with vanilla. Well balanced, with sweet tannins and a velvety finish. ABV 14% Units 10.5

$£17.95

Oyster Bay Merlot

Bright cherry aromas and rich plum, with subtle spice and a soft lingering texture. ABV 13.5% Units 10.1

$£18.95

Marcel Hubert Vin Rouge Dry

(A light red wine with plenty of jammy fruit & a smooth finish MHVQ)

$£10.95

WHITE WINE

Marcel Hebert Blanc De Blanc Dry

Blend of Wines from different countries of the European community. This is a smooth Crisp, apply wine. ABV 11.5% unit 8.6

$£11.95

Marcel Hubert Blanc De Medium Dry

Blend of Wines from different countries of European community. This is a soft medium Dry Wine, with a fresh lively finish. ABV 11.5% unit 8.6

$£11.95

Hardy’s Stamp Chardonnay Semillon

A Medium bodied wine full of flavours from tropical fruits, white peach and citrus. The delicate oak influence gives palate weight while allowing the fruit to show through. ABV 12% Units 9

$£12.95

Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie

Fresh and light with citrus fruits, pears and green apples on the palate. ABV 12% Units 9

$£12.95

Wolf Blass Yellow Label Chardonnay

Aromas of rich stone fruits and subtle oak lead into an elegant, medium bodied palate with a soft, creamy texture and a long finish. ABV 13.5% Units 10.1

$£13.95

Chablis

Fresh mineral aromas and a hint of butter, crispy and flinty. ABV 12.5% Units 9.4

$£29.95

ROSE WINE

Echo Falls Rose

Fresh blend of strawberries and watermelon flavours with a hint of sweetness. ABV 11.5% units 8.6

$£11.50

Pinot Grigio Rose

Fresh and delicate touches with apple and pink grapefruit flavours. ABV 12% units 9

$£12.95

SPARKLING WINE

Martini Asti

Sparkling Wines. Sparkling Wine, the highest classification for Italian wines. Only the finest Grapes from the heart of the Asti region are selected. In martini Asti there is rich & subtle aromatic harmony of an aroma & taste with notes of Pear, Green Apple & Peach giving martini Asti light, delicately fruity taste.

$£18.95

Sardana Cava Brut

Offers inviting aromas of Green Pears and Apple Blossom which lead to crisp zesty fruit and a generous sparkling finish.

$£13.95

Moet & Chandon Grand Vintage

Champagne. Notes of ripe Peach, Mango and Banana are rounded out with hints of White Pepper. Floral notes of Honeysuckle develop in the glass as the wine is left to breathe.

$£68.95

Sardana Cava Brut Rose

This Cava offers hints of strawberries, raspberries, raspberries and vanilla supported by a mousse of fine bubbles. ABV 7.5% Units 9

$£14.95

DRINKS

0.33L Coca Cola

$£1.35

0.33L Diet Coca Cola

$£1.35

0.33L Fanta

$£1.35

0.33L Lemonade

$£1.35

0.33L Dr. Pepper

$£1.35

1L Juice

Small Aloe Vera King

$£3.00

Kang Green Tea

$£2.90

Kang Ice Tea

$£2.90

Coconut Juice

$£2.80

Red Bull 250ml

$£3.50

0.33L 7-UP

$£1.35

0.33L Sprite

$£1.35

Still Water (330ml)

$£2.95

Bottle Of Diet Coke

$£3.00

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