A popular and long-running Chinese restaurant will soon shut its doors for good – and Sydney foodies are devastated.

Chinese Noodle House, located on Thomas Street in Chinatown, has announced it will permanently close in late December.

A notice posted in the store’s window and shared to their Instagram account confirmed the sad news.

‘Due to the landlord’s unilateral decision not to renew our lease, we are sadly forced to leave,’ read part of the

from the restaurant business owners.

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‘It has been our honour and pleasure to serve you, and we are deeply grateful for your companionship along the way,’ it continued, before profusely expressing ‘gratitude’ to their loyal patrons.

Daily Mail contacted the family-owned restaurant, with family spokesperson Eric confirming the family had run the establishment for the past 10 years.

Prior to that, he said, the restaurant had been operated by the landlord.

‘We feel very sad to leave this place and are sorry for all our customers, as we’re no longer able to provide good food and good service to them,’ Eric said.

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However, in promising news, the closure notice hinted at plans to reopen Chinese Noodle House in a new location.

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‘We hope that in the near future we will once again have the opportunity to bring you delicious food and service,’ the notice read.

A separate poster stuck to the venue window urged diners to follow@housechinesenoodleson Instagram ‘for updates about our new location’.

When Daily Mail spoke to Eric, he said they were yet to find a new space to relocate the restaurant.

The Instagram post announcing the closure quickly attracted hundreds of comments from devastated diners. It was also re-shared by Sydney foodies on an online forum, sparking an outpouring of dismay.

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‘Farewell to an iconic Sydney institution,’ read one reply to a Reddit post.

‘This is a dark day for humanity…’ agreed another.

‘End of an era,’ declared one saddened Instagram user.

‘Sydney is so over,’ lamented another.

Many replies latched onto the hope of a future reopening, with numerous loyal customers promising they’d visit.

‘Please keep us updated if you move,’ one woman urged.

‘Wherever you go, we shall follow,’ another added.

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‘This is the worst news ever. We’ll follow you to the ends of the earth,’ agreed a third.

Others were already planning to visit before shutdown for one last memorable meal.

‘Omg no way, this place is an institution! Time to go get some braised eggplant for the last time,’ one person posted.

In addition to their famed braised eggplant dish, other signature Northern Chinese menu items included pan-fried dumplings and Xinjiang stir-fried noodles.

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Alongside the disappointment, the online announcement also sparked confusion among Chinatown regulars.

In the very same Prince Centre precinct, just a few metres away on the opposite corner of the mall’s ground level, sits the similarly named Chinese Noodle Restaurant.

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Daily Mail ascertained that that venue – which also specialises in Northern Chinese cuisine – has operated in the same spot for well over 30 years.

As well as sharing similar menus and names, both restaurants have neighbouring outdoor seating areas under umbrellas.  Chinese Noodle House patrons sit at the tables with green umbrellas, while Chinese Noodle Restaurant customers use the red ones.

As a result, several comments about the closure admitted to being ‘confused’ over which venue was actually closing.

‘Which one is this?’ one person asked.

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One person replied to explain that although Chinese Noodle House has been there for years, it opened second ‘to try and get the overflow from Chinese Noodle Restaurant’.

A separate reply agreed with the overflow theory, noting the original Chinese Noodle Restaurant venue was renowned for ‘long lines’.

Someone else wondered aloud, ‘Are the other outdoor seating restaurants adjacent owned by them as well, or are they competitors? I was never sure – their menus are kinda identical.’

Indeed, the two venues offer not only similar menus, but even some identical prices.

At both establishments, a plate of Xinjiang stir-fried noodles costs $16.80, and a serve of 10 pan-fried pork buns is also $16.80.

But while Chinese Noodle House is soon to close, Chinese Noodle Restaurant continues to thrive and remain open for business.

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