I not only liked the food at 88 beef noodle, but I also enjoyed the company of the restaurant. The dog wasn't bothering anyone and was actually very entertaining and endearing to watch. I would definitely recommend this place! read more

Great beef noodle. If you don't take cards on all occasions, take the VISA/Mastercard sticker off the window! I know how hit and miss it is in the SG valley as far as walking into place with no cash so when i saw the sticker I thought "cool, time to tuck into some noodle soup" I find out that they don't take cards under $15 dollars. They could, they just don't. Cheap ass. I neglected to see the tiny 3" by 3" cardboard sign taped to the window that stated as much. Easy to miss when you walk into a new place with a myriad of shit hanging and taped up all over the fucking place. After i was denied I was handed a menu again and asked to pick something else that would bring the check into the $15 or above realm. I should have fought the whole thing but I just didn't have the energy. I ended up buying these spicy dumplings to go that were bad ass but the experience was clouded as I was still a bit pissy about the whole thing. read more

Food is ok. Not great not bad. 1 star is for dirty oily tables that they refused to clean every when asked 1 star is also for having an illegal $15 dollar minimum charge (legal minimum is $10) and demanding I order more food or a few drinks. There's better tasting and cleaner food in the area for this price. read more

Try it this place is good - beef noodle soup, pasta and side dishes

The key to enjoyment of this place is sticking to their core specialty: beef broth noodle. It's in the name for a reason! Also, for tendon and other slow cooked meat lovers, it's best to go for dinner rather than lunch in order to ensure soft, tasty morsels. read more

Good place for quick and flavorful food. We originally came to the area for din tai fung but the wait was too long for what we could do so we came here. The sauteed noodle was really good and so was the beef soup. But the best was the spicy wonton! read more

The spicy beef noodle here is "so so". The beef roll is not good, very small portion and has a funny after taste. Customer service is horrible. The lady who works here has a very mean depressed look in her face. And did not even bother to smile or pretend to like her job. Sadly, will not b a return customer. read more

They charged 3.95% if you wana use your credit card and there's NO notice in the shop.

I love this place! I only get one thing here though. Their beef noodle soup is amazing to me and they never eff it up. IMO the broth is always perfect, not too salty or too spicy. I always change my noodles to pho because it seems that they soak up the flavor better than the regular noodles. read more

I was super excited when I read the reviews about this place. Being Taiwanese, I love a good bowl of beef noodles. My dad makes a killer one. 88 definitely did not compare. Mediocre at best. And for the price, the location was subpar. A bowl cost $8.95. Pickled veggies were small and pretty much just marinated with vinegar. The wontons were just wontons with chili oil and garlic on top. Vietnamese coffee was premixed. Overall, nothing to write home about...especially Taiwan. I felt myself wanting to walk across the street and have a second meal at Din Tai Fung. read more

The food sucked, I could taste the soap from the dishwasher on the soup. On top of that they only take $15 for credit cards and the lady made me walk across the street to get cash to pay her ,they should put a big fucking sign that says $15 minimum, not when they give you your recite. Never coming back! read more

Decided to stop by since I always pass by after work. Food here was okay to say the least. We started out with the combination appetizer when the waitress brought it to us on a platter among other appetizers....but then realized it was 6 bucks after looking at the menu ... it was good but not 6 dollars good... We got the House Special Combination Fried rice and the portion was a little ridiculous, so ridiculous in fact that we had to ask the waitress if we had ordered the full sized portion. It came out to be two standard sized bowls of rice all together (small in today's standards when every other restaurant is serving so much that you can have a 2nd meal). Shrimp was salty, with shells on it and not fresh, and the rice was filled with grease, as evidenced by the amount left behind on the plate. The own's son (im assuming) was apologetic, but did nothing to correct anything.. Just acknowledged that feedback is good...they stated that all other restaurants in the area serve the same portion size, which I whole-heartedly believe is false. We also got the beef noodle soup. The beef itself was tender as it should be, but the soup was greasy. I had fun trapping and removing the grease. There were enough noodles to fill 4 bowls, so the serving was a bit better compared to the fried rice. The vegetables in the soup were not cooked and seemed to be just thrown into the soup. The place is clean but a little tight. The fluorescent lights were a bit too harsh. Parking is a crap, esp on a Saturday. Service was okay, with one waitress working the floor.. kind of slow. After we had left, I had realized that they had overcharged me a dollar on one of the dishes. (everything was in Chinese!) which pissed me off...All in all.. with the amount of restaurants serving the same type of cuisine in Arcadia, this one is not worth the stop... read more

Delicious cold noodles, dumplings and beef roll pancake. Great service, everything is fresh and fair prices. Small gem in Arcadia.

All the reviews here about the spicy red oil wonton is bull. A bunch of idiots easily satisfied by pig food. Nothing here is par for the price. Din tai fung across the street has the samw dumplings that are ten times better and din tai fung is just so-so. The problem is that stuff around here is mostly crap that when you find a decent place it gets overrated. Aside from food the service is awkward. Everychance the waitress gets she will return to her ipad to watch her drama series. How do I know this? She was using one of the dining tables next to me. So basically I chatted with my wife about the sub par food, barely picking at it. While our waitress laughed and cried at her ipad over some pumpkin seeds. read more

We ordered 1 beef noodle soup, 1 beef and tendon noodle soup, and 1 tomato and basil pasta. Soups were quite tasty, with the meat stewed to just the right tenderness and the broth a tad spicy. They are, however, quite stingy w/ the quantity of beef and the difference between the w/ and w/o tendon versions was not significant (meaning there was still tendon in the w/o tendon order, and NOT a WHOLE LOT of tendon in the w/ tendon one). Tomato pasta also yummy-- loved by the kid in our party. Vietnamese coffee OK. One (frantic) waitress serving all 6-8 tables. All of this would have merited 4 stars but then I battled a bout of food poisoning after my meal here. Could just be my sometimes weak tummy but -2 stars nevertheless. read more

What happened to this joint? Before their remodel, the beef noodle was among the best, in the area! Now it taste bland, the beef is cheap, and the serving became smaller! The potstickers I usually get also felt like it wasn't cooked very well, wasn't crunchy on the outside like it was before. I'm very disappointed...I don't think I'll come back again unless they change the menu back to what it was like before. read more

Mediocre food , watered down soup in the need noodle, expensive and small. Would not come back. Go to Liangs village or 101 next door. Menu is small and not very selective read more

Great find for a late breakfast and early lunch. Had the half tendon / half beef spicy noodle and the spicy wontons. The flavor is taiwan authentic, though I wish they brought out the pickled vegetables earlier to put in my noodles (I had to ask for it). The broth is hearty and beefy with minimal kick. Fresh noodles. Spicy Wontons could have used more sauce but better then the other places that just saturate it in oil. Would come back. read more

Friendly staff. We ordered spicy wonton n house special fried rice. Spicy wonton had a chemical taste. Fried rice was good but not the best. Extra $1.50 on the bill because of calculation error. SVC charge wen paid with card. read more

I've recently discovered this little beef noodle joint a couple months ago and it's become one of my favorite restaurants. I used to drive all the way to Rowland heights for a decent beef noodle soup but luckily this place opened up just a couple blocks from my house. The beef soup is cooked to perfection, the beef is tender and the noodles are cooked to the right consistency. My favorite side dish is the cucumber salad which has a garlic taste and is a little bit spicy. Ultimately, the food is great and service is decent. I'll definitely be back again soon! read more

I love this place. The soup was so good I finished every drop. The dumplings are fresh made. Very nice service from everyone. I will come back and try more stuff. Parking is also close by. read more

What do you do when 101 Noodle has a long ass wait and you're hungry? Walk over to 88 Beef noodle. The interior isn't that big but we still got seated right away. We asked the waitress for recommendations and we ordered the Ox tail soup which tasted homemade and would be good comfort food. Its a little simple but I enjoyed it. The Beef noodle soup was a bit watery but the noodles were really good. The Combo appetizer has a lot of different items but none of them really stood out and I would say that the dish is just average. read more

Owner is extremely rude and confrontational. Was trying to park to eat at her restaurant but she yelled at us claiming we stole her parking spot. Sorry for trying to be a patron. I'd rather eat 101 beef express in the same plaza. read more

This is probably the worst dumpling I ever had... It was drown in oils... Small portion of 10 dumplings for 9$ and it tasted like it's still frozen.. Very disappointing... Noodle we ordered was OK but there was just 3 pieces of meat in there.. Very stingy! Won't be coming back..... Water had no ice... Wtf?! read more

My family ordered several take out items including wonton soup and fried noodles. When they got home there was no soup, the wontons were in a cardboard package of grease and the the noodles were not fried. One of the packages contained only slimy cabbages with teeny tiny shrimp. The bill came to $31.00. We were very disappointed. read more

This spot is totally becoming one of my favorites! The food is fresh and delicious! I always order Pho w/o tripe & broth has the best flavor!! (I've had pho at several different places but it's the BEST here) My husband orders the Beef noodle soup and we always leave here saying "Thank you the food was delicious!!" Service is great too! read more

My car broke down in the middle of traffic and this restaurant was right next to me not too shabby good soup

Looks like their noodles are standard Chinese noodles similar to what one would be able to purchase on their own. However, that didn't change the experience for me. Nice blend of spices in the broth, no overpowering star anise or chili flavor. read more

Great little spot, we like to order to go from here and love their pan fried pork pot stickers. I go Frickin' banana's for these! The cucumber salad is a lovely addition. read more

Its good food. But you have to know what to order and how to navigate through the menu. I'm still trying to figure it out myself otherwise I would write up an explanation. Good luck and Godspeed read more

We ate here because Din Tai Fung was too full. What a nice surprise! This is a family-run noodle place, with the freshest steamed dumplings I've had. The beef noodle is nice and dense with flavor, although I wish the bowl was a little bigger. The pan-fried dumplings are just as delicious, but the oil tends to cover up the freshness a little. Prices are reasonable and service is pretty quick. Homey atmosphere with the owner's kid doing her homework in the corner. Nice place I would definitely return to. read more

I expected better. I think they put a lot of MSG in the beef noodle soup, so that I felt very thirsty after I finished it and my throat was a little bit uncomfortable for a while. Not well managed, service is quite slow and unorganized. read more

We have tried 80% of the menu so far. I can't rave enough about it. great smiles. very helpful with the menu. Everything is authentic and not watered down for the american pallet. The xia xia mein is the best and next would be the actual beef noodle. read more

I've been here a couple of times but after tonight... I'm never coming back again. We ordered the beef stew. And OMG, it was like having a bowl of fish sauce. The meat was hard and chewy. Second order was the pork rice. Let's just say, it was horrible. What you pay for is what you get. The picture is deceiving. Last order was the fried dumplings. Keyword... FRIED!! Unfortunately, it was RAW. They fried both ends of the dumpling but as soon as you bite into the dumpling... The meat was RAW....RAW AS IN STILL PINK AND UNCOOKED! We're not coming back. The owner even wanted to charge us for the uncooked dumplings! Are you kidding me???? read more

If you like Asian Beef Noodles, the name says it all. Good Size, Good Flavor, Good Price. There are many options of things on the menu, but the main Beef Noodle is the one that I like. It has enough beef, but most importantly, the noodles and broth are delicious!! The dumplings are good as well (spicy and non-spicy) If you can take any leftover broth home, it works great to make some Ramen noodles with to add a better flavor than that packet of "flavor." Come to this place and try out one of my favorite noodle places in town! read more

We took a chance and tried this place out. Both the hubby and I were very pleased with the taste of their beef noodle soup. He got the "premium" which included tendon and tripe...I got the regular house beef noodle soup. I really liked the taste of the soup - it felt...."clean"....I don't know how else to describe it...lol... and the noodles were really good. We also ordered the spicy wonton and that was really good too! There was one lady who was the server and she was really really nice. I have to admit that 9.95 for the premium beef noodle soup did feel a bit high, but I'd come back here nonetheless. read more

Food was ok. The beef noodle soup was a bit spicy but the noddles were very good. The pan fried dumpling was way too oily. We also had the spaghetti (dined with kids) which was good. However it was not worth the price. For 3 dishes and 2 drinks it was 48 out the door. You're definitely not getting any value here and that would be the main reason I wouldn't go back. read more

Adorable place, pleasant waitress, and most important, utterly delicious. I had dumplings, cucumber salad, pickled salad (?), and tendon soup. First time I had tendons and much to my surprise, really liked them. Will be back for more! read more

I've drove past this place many times ans it looks like it has pretty good reviews on Yelp. So We decided to give ti a try. The waitress that served us is pretty nice. Their food is a different story. The beef noodle soup is okay, but I've experienced at other places around the area. Everything else we've ordered was horrible. Taiwanese braised pork over rice was extremely bland and they shouldn't have used jasmine rice for this particular dish. The beef pancake roll tasted gross, almost like the ingredients had gone bad, it smelled and tasted sour. The dried tofu cold dish was not that great either. Needless to say that I wouldn't recommend this place or ever return again. read more

The beef noodles was great that's what my buddy had. I had the wonton it was good could of been more spicy. Good stuff overall read more

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