Aussies have rated Indomie and Trident as the top picks in Canstar Blue’s latest instant noodle ratings, with Indomie receiving five-star reviews for taste, texture and consistency, packaging and overall satisfaction. While Trident received five stars for texture and consistency, packaging, variety and range and overall satisfaction.
Our review compares instant noodle brands on customer satisfaction, so you can find out what other Aussies think about the compared brands before you go ahead with a purchase. Think of it as like asking hundreds of your closest mates which instant noodle brand they think is best!
Canstar Blue surveyed 1,918 Australians for their feedback on the instant noodle brand(s) they’ve purchased and eaten in the last six months.
The winning brand is the one that receives the highest overall satisfaction rating once all the scores from the overall satisfaction criteria are combined and averaged.
Brands must have received at least 30 responses to be included, so not all brands available in the market have been compared in this survey. The brands rated in this survey are listed below in order of best overall satisfaction.
Find more detailed information on our Most Satisfied Customer methodology.
Indomie is an Indonesian instant noodle brand that was founded in 1972. The brand’s range includes chicken, barbecue, mi goreng, vegetable and spicy flavours.
Trident is an Asian food products brand that sells a variety of products in supermarkets including sauces, meal bases and instant noodles. The brand’s instant noodles come in flavours such as Singapore noodles, pork ramen and hot and spicy.
This article was written by Canstar Blue Consumer Content Writer, Rachel Bollerman. Rachel graduated with a Bachelor of Communications, majoring in Journalism at the Queensland University of Technology in 2021. She has worked in public relations, marketing and communications roles at Jessica Cotton PR & Marketing and the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health. Gaining experience in broadcast journalism and blog writing, Rachel has also interned at 4ZZZ Community Radio and Fishburners.
When she’s not working, Rachel enjoys doing arts and crafts projects at home, watching true crime and spending time with friends. You can follow Rachel on LinkedIn.
Grace is in the final semester of her Bachelor of Advanced Business (Honours) degree at The University of Queensland, majoring in Business Analytics and Marketing. Her studies have equipped her with strong capabilities in data analysis and consumer research. Grace began her journey with Canstar in early 2025 as a casual research assistant and has since progressed into her current role, where she oversees the consumer research ratings across a wide range of product and service categories. She is responsible for survey design and consumer data analysis, and enjoys her focus on uncovering insights that inform Canstar Blue’s ratings and awards and help support consumers to make more informed decisions.
Here are the past winners from Canstar Blue’s instant noodle ratings:
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