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    Beef Up Noodle

    4.4 (30 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Beef Up Noodle's yummy, fresh Sesame Paste Cold Noodle Special!
    Mike R.

    Wow! Love this place! Over a beautiful Spring weekend, was in the Gramercy area looking for something fresh and not hot to eat for lunch. Came across Beef Up Noodle, a Halal Lanzhou Beef Noodles restaurant. In the door, they advertised a $9.99 Sesame Paste Cold Noodle special. When I walked inside, noted in their open kitchen them pulling by hand the noodles in the back, so decided to go for it. Note - They advertise no tips are required because they provide their staff with fair and stable wages. They're set up for ordering via touch display, as I was paying in cash it required the counter person to process, which caused a little delay in getting change due to some issue with their system, but in the end he brought my change to the table. To drink, they offer self-serve complementary Yuzu and Lemon juices in addition to water. (Really liked the Yuzu!) He diligently brought my dish to the table. As condiments, they provide both a special chili paste and vinegar you may enjoy. While the sesame paste was slightly different than the cold sesame noodle dishes I've had at Chinese restaurants, my extremely fresh absolutely delicious Cold Noodle dish (see pic) really perfectly hit the spot! (Those condiments work well with it too!) If you're ordering the soup, it comes in an entree sized large bowl, so next time I'm going to explore other Central Asian specialties they have - Uyghur Lagman hand-pulled noodles (something I also love) and possibly something with beef, lamb or chicken. Looking forward to also trying their Saozi Noodles too! Given the service, no tip policy, and freshly prepared food, recommend you stop by yourself to Beef Up Noodle!

    Amanda C.

    Amazing food especially the hand pulled noodles that they literally pull in front of you. Clean tables, plenty of seating, and it's self service. The brother in the noodles was so sweet. My only complaint is that when I came for dinner half of the appetizers we wanted ran out. Overall would recommend though because the noodles are so delicious!

    Signature Beef Noodle Soup
    Ruby L.

    I ordered takeout from Beef Up Noodle for me and my coworkers, but the ordering process was honestly a hassle. They kept canceling my order on every delivery app, saying something was out of stock, but never specifying what. I ended up placing two separate orders, only to find out later that it was the mooncakes that were unavailable. In total, I ordered 13 bowls of noodles. The noodles themselves were packed fine, but I really wish they had sealed the broth containers better. A few of them leaked, and some of the bags were messy when they arrived. I got the Signature Beef Noodle Soup, and while it was decent, it felt pretty basic. Maybe the dine-in experience is better, but for takeout, it was just okay.

    Mariam -.

    HALAL beef noodle spot! Yessss! It was good and I enjoyed my dumpling soup. I found the broth flavorful. Recommend. They also give 30 free meals during which is admirable. Abby was so nice attending to us!!

    Saha S.

    The cold weather had me craving some beef noodle soup, and I've been eyeing Beef Up Noodle. They specialize in authentic halal Lanzhou beef noodle soup made with hand-pulled noodles. I got the beef noodle soup combo, which came with a veggie starter, one of the traditional noodle soups, a side of hard boiled egg, and a side of braised beef. For the veggie starter, I got the garlic broccoli, which tasted excellent. It was served cold, but it was probably my favorite thing from the meal. I liked the beef noodle soup too, but it needed a bit more salt for my taste. The noodles were nice and chewy and I could tell that they were hand pulled. The marinated beef was good too. The egg was served cold and hard boiled, so it honestly wasn't worth it in my opinion. The noodles were also a bit clumped, which signals that they probably make a bunch of stuff in advanced and let it sit and/or refrigerate it. There's nothing wrong with that, but that is one way they could improve. Otherwise it was a good experience, and I appreciate that it's halal.

    Anna H.

    What a hidden gem. Fast food done right. Halal. Uyugar food usually has mostly beef and lamb but they have chicken options here. The nicest staff. You don't tip here. The staff is payed well and they won't accept it. The dumplings are excellent. Yje chicken steamed and fried were juicy, fresh and flavorful. Pretty too. So colorful. The crispy had delicious crisps. The wonton in chili oil flavorful. Yummy. The beef noodle soup was outstanding. Silky broth with herbaceous taste and good oil ratio. The noodles were endless and good. The chicken with noodles fantastic. Huge portions. Nice cumin flavor. The lamb meat pie flaky and flavorful. Will be back.

    Maria M.

    Saw it while walking around the neighborhood and instantly wanted to try it-You can easily dine in and service is good. The have a decent menu and we loved everything we tried- It was all made fresh and good. Tried their dumpling soup and beef noodles which were both great! Ample entree size. Would defo recommend!

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    Glenn C.

    I went here recently and they are already quite popular at least for lunch. The place has some growing pains such as their ordering machine not working yet and some dishes were not available. Side note that no tip is required here which is different for a Chinese spot. I got the combo for $20.99 with a choice of noodles between either the Beef Noodle Soup or the Saozi Noodles along with a Marinated Egg and a side dish or soda. I was originally going to get the saozi but they were out so I got the Beef Noodle Soup by process of elimination along with said egg and my side dish was their cucumber salad. I didn't bother with a soda and they have some serve your self drinks including tea and a yuzu drink which was a nice touch along with a listed orange one which wasn't available and she said there is also hot tea but I didn't look for it. Side note that the soups take a good while to come out as they make the hand pulled noodles from scratch per order. The staff inside were friendly with I believe the owner coming around and speaking with the various folks. The cucumber salad came out first. It had a bit less ingredients than expected compared to the photo but it was still pretty tasty. The cucumbers were in black vinegar and were refreshing. This was fine but I wouldn't pay $6.99 for it if it was cucumber only also on the menu even with the decent portion. Soon enough came out the soup which had a large amount of shredded beef along with radish, a lot of noodles, some cilantro, and said broth. By comparison to 1915 Lanzhou spot a half block away from here, the beef here was shredded but less flavorful and the broth was less salty and I think a tad tastier. I found the mala oil here a bit more fragrant here which was a plus. There was also bok choy in that soup while this had radish of course. This place is also halal while the other spot is definitely not. The biggest plus here are the noodles which are outstanding. You wait a while longer than Lanzhou but the noodle texture has a perfect chewy consistency. No complaints at all for the latter. The marinated egg which of course was a tea egg was also a lot better being already peeled and with a lot more tea flavor. Overall, I preferred the noodles here slightly so even with the wait and with lack of noodle choice, I preferred this spot. I presume this spot will soon have similar lines as 1915 nearby. I slightly prefer this one but both are excellent. Mid 4 for this spot, lower 4 for the other one.

    Lamb Wonton Soup
    Madalena G.

    Stopped in for the first time on my lunch break and definitely will be back. The restaurant is kept clean and I didn't have to wait too long for my food. It is a self serve kind of experience; order on the kiosk and once your food is ready they call your name or order # and you pick up your tray and sit wherever you want. I tried the lamb wonton noodle soup. It was so delicious and flavorful. Looking forward to trying out something else on the menu.

    Prayer area (meant for staff only but they let me pray during Ramadan after iftar)
    Mónica P.

    Service very lovely (even with some language barriers). Food was very good and I enjoyed trying a new cuisine. Can't wait to come back and order new items from the menu!

    Spicy beef noodle soup and cold noodle appetizer. Free juice as well

    Was just walking around office neighborhood and found Beef Up Noodle. The menu is simple but very appealing. I ordered the spicy beef noodle soup with regular size noodles. Juices and water is free and they offer chili oil and soy sauce to doctor up the dish. In my case they also offered a new cold noodles appetizer to try. The app was nice but not something I would normally order. The soup was excellent! Noodles were nice balance of chewy and soft and the soup was not blazingly hot so you can keep at that level with nice spice or you can add and make it a little sweat inducing . Lots of beef as well as bok choy to add some greens. Really comforting and since I have a sore throat, the broth was great. And very reasonably priced. I highly recommend if you are in the area

    Spicy chicken and veggies
    Melvin F.

    A must visit in Kips Bay- this Halal Lanzhou beef noodle soup shop delivers hearty hot and spicy soups, tasty skewers and other Uyghur favorites. We were lucky to arrive at 5 on a Friday - no tables left by the time we departed.

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    Great noodle spot. Lots of varieties many spicy. My lamb with cabbage & noodles was very tasty generous serving of noodles not so much lamb

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    The noodle is at most 3 star but staff was very nice which then making this place a 4 star

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    Expensive. The atmosphere inside was pleasant and the employees maintain the place well. Clean.

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    Awesome place we stumbled on! The lamb skewers and pan fried dumplings were delicious! Will be back to try more items!

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    Soooooo good I recommend going here food is the best and place is clean and very cool and also service is very cool.

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    Excellent food- dumplings, beef noodle soup, skewers . Best dumplings ever!! Good seating space and good for families as well

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    I ordered the braised beef noodle and it was fantastic! Fast and friendly service as well.

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    Mi

    4.0(3 reviews)
    0.4 miMurray Hill, Midtown East

    Had walked by a few times but a on post gym Trader Joe's run the pictures were enticing enough…read more Got a Lanzhou beef noodle combo with a drink and a lamb burger. The beef soup is clear and light and the noodles have a delightful texture, with a slight chew and good bounce. There's a good portion of braised beef as well. Tender but a bit fatty for my taste, but given the portion it's not going to kill you. Lamb burger ended up as overkill and will be consumed as leftovers but a quick sampling let me know that it's gamey and fatty with strong notes of cumin. Not a bad thing, but something to note for people that might not generally enjoy lamb or cumin. Black pepper beef rice bowl was solid too. Spice wise, you can calibrate accordingly but I'd recommended at least their regular spice level. Decent amount of tenderized but still chewy beef. Both dishes came with a salad of celery, carrot, cucumber, peanuts and seaweed strips in a light sauce. Couldn't quite figure out the sauce but it was lightly tart and refreshing. Space is clean and modern. Neutral wood, well lit. Service is friendly enough. If you dine in, you order at the kiosk and they'll deliver to your table. We had leftovers that they graciously packed up. Solid choice. I hope they stick around as they do bring a different cuisine to the area.

    first time trying chinese halal food and it did not disappoint!…read more had a mix of more common chinese dishes and uyghur dishes. got several of the popular noodle dishes and the bun. all were very flavorful!! service was fast. the portions were a bit smaller than I would've liked but still fairly filling. overall quite good and a good regular spot in murray hill.

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    4.2(742 reviews)
    0.7 miMurray Hill, Midtown East
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    Sue was great! She was attentive and made sure we got what we were asking for. The service overall…read moreexcellent and the food was good as always!

    OMG-I just enjoyed one of the most delicious and flavorful Ahi Tuna Poke Bowls EVER!!! Run, don't…read morewalk to try this! It was so delicious. See my photos. The Ahi Tuna was the perfect and proper color it should be. The flavors were SPECTACULAR-WONDERFUL!!! NOTE: WAGAMAMA has added to their menu, since my last visit, so you now have a RAMEN SELECTION, and other yummy additions. I was too full from my spectacular Ahi Tuna Poke Bowl to try the Korean bbq Chicken Wings ($8.95) but, I will definitely be back to try them!! I'll post menu photos so you have an idea of the delicious food choices. (April 2026) My very first delicious bite of Ahi Tuna had a heavenly garlic flavor, it was wonderful, and the sweet green seaweed with rice only added to the wonderfulness. Vertical slices of cucumber, onion and scallion, also add deliciously to my wonderful Poke Bowl. Toasted sesame seeds, too. SIMPLY MARVELOUS!!! Remember to be sure to mix the poke bowl rice as you eat, so that you mix the rice with the yummy sauce that may accumulate at the bottom of the poke bowl. I usually eat a little while, THEN, mix the rice. This was so good, I had to eat, eat, eat, before I could stop to mix. LOL. That sweet green seaweed was so yummy!! A lovely mix of flavors...the garlic, the sweetness....I LOVED IT ALL SO MUCH!!!! When was the last time you enjoyed a dish so very much that you felt like standing up in the restaurant and telling everyone: THIS IS SOOO DELICIOUS!!!! Well, I felt like that, but I didn't stand up and tell everyone, but I did tell the manager, who happen to come to the table to ask how everything was. And I let him know how much I was enjoying the Ahi Tuna Poke Bowl. He explained why and how the tuna was so flavorful. We had a delightful brief foodie chat. What a joy!! The service is very nice here. I like the atmosphere too. And the music, which is cool; it does not interfere with thinking, or having a conversation. I really like it here . The women's rest room was very nice, and clean, with a Dyson Hand Dryer, so no paper towels on the floor. Yay! Helping our environment, too!! And I like the black and white wall paper, too. See my photos My last visit I enjoyed the Pad Thai, and the same non-alcoholic beverage, " Asian Mint Limeade", from the MINDFUL DRINKS area on the beverage menu. ($9.50) (April 2026). A nice treat! It does have a light carbonation (bubbles). This visit my delicious meal was from the BOWLS SECTION of the food menu, it was the AHI TUNA POKE BOWL ($17.95) (April 2026) With warm, and hot weather on the way, I know I will be enjoying this AHI TUNA POKE BOWL again...and again! If you love good food, good service, and a very cool environment, put this location of WAGAMAMA on your list ! (East side) LOCATED On THIRD AVE, at East 39th Street. There is OUTDOOR SEATING, too, with red umbrellas. See my photos. Enjoy yourself here. Totally delightful. There are several locations in Manhattan. I did not know that. So, the one I have dined at is ON THIRD AVENUE, at EAST 39th Street. Look for the Red Umbrellas outside, at the corner of East 39th Street and Third Avenue. Enjoy!!!

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    Shuya

    4.6(61 reviews)
    0.4 miMurray Hill, Midtown East

    This is now going to be one of my go to spots in this neighborhood (in addition to Nom Nam)! I came…read morehere for dinner without a reservation on a Friday night, and I had a great meal and experience. It's not too big inside, but the tables are decently spaced out. There is also bar seating. It's a bit tricky figuring out what to do with your coats since the chairs aren't really meant to hang winter coats on, but there is a clothing rack in the back that someone can help you with. Everything is ordered via your phone using Toast Tab which was convenient since you didn't have to wait for your server. There was also happy hour when we arrived (6:15pm) so we ordered two hand rolls ($5 each). We ordered the chirashi bowl and the shoyu ramen. I thought the portion sizes were good and I loved the texture of the noodles in the ramen as well as my selection of fish. For dessert, we ordered the hojicha pudding which was delicious as well.

    My friends and I were on our way to Little Alley, a Shanghainese restaurant that's been a Murray…read moreHill mainstay for years when we pivoted to Shuya because we peeped their sign saying they billed themselves an "omakase noodle restaurant." We were guided toward the back, past white marble tables with beautiful mustard colored velvet chairs to the long countertop facing the open kitchen. We scanned QR codes to pull up the menu, and despite no omakase noodle offerings to be found, decided to stay because the menu options they did have sounded too good to pass up. Of course they had classic shio and miso ramens, but they also had a duck tsukumen, a red snapper ramen, a black truffle ramen, and the dish I set my sights on-- the uni mazemen. There were also lots of appetizers and a long list of high end onigiri featuring proteins like scallop lemon shio, A5 wagyu ponzu, and bluefin chutoro on offer. This place was the real deal. Our group shared the tebasaki wings-- so crispy and so flavorful, I could have inhaled a whole plate of these. The salmon, ikura, and apple appetizer that was served in a glass chalice was superb but even better was the bluefin tuna avocado sashimi with wasabi. That one was a winner across the board. And then my uni mazemen, which really stole the show. There was a very generous portion of uni that mixed with the savory sauce and al dente ramen noodles perfectly. This dish was rich, unctuous, and fresh and definitely delivered in value, though it was double the price of most other noodle bowls. Uni is a delicacy. Having just returned from a second trip to Japan I can say this place is really as good as any restaurant I visited in Japan, and it's right here in Murray Hill. These Murray Hill bros are lucky.

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    Tonchin

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    0.7 miMidtown West
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    After my first visit: This is my favorite ramen restaurant on the planet. It's my perfect…read morerestaurant - but not because of the ramen. Because of the desserts! First - Tonkotsu (pork) ramen was perfectly balanced. The broth was deeply flavorful but not heavy, almost like an 80/20 hybrid of tonkotsu and shoyu (soy sauce) ramen. Noodles were springy and not overcooked, and the roasted pork had a slightly smoky flavor and was flavorful itself, not just protein and texture like many other ramen joints. We also had the edamame appetizer - super flavorful and addictive, and we wound up ordering a second one (for our party of four) after devouring the first one. Now here's why it's my favorite ramen restaurant- my favorite dessert is banana pudding, and Tonchin's signature Tokyo banana dessert is an elevated banana pudding that makes magnolia bakery look like amateur hour. Plenty of fresh banana and a carmelized banana on the side with a balanced pudding that's not too heavy - this is peak banana pudding. So it has my favorite ramen and favorite dessert. But can it do better? Yes. It can also have...my second favorite dessert! Tonchin has excellent shave ice desserts that reminded me of Korean bingsu. We had the strawberry and it was fresh, bright and had lots of strawberry flavor. Delightful. Service was excellent and the ambiance of the space is dark and elevated. I liked this place so much I bought a hat.

    We finished a tour of Michelin recognized casual restaurants here…read more I didn't order right. I did the dipping noodles and they were too salty for me. I've had them before so I knew what to expect but it was way too salty, less flavorful. Had a very nice flavor, the salt overpowered it though. I tasted mushroom. The sauce stuck to the noodles well and the noodles were delicious. My daughter and husband ordered the spicy ramen and they said it was very very good. Couldn't decipher distinctly from other top notch ramen so it wasn't knock your socks off. From now on I'll order the base dish when I go places so I can judge better. The gyoza was cooked very nicely, came sizzling and the bun with meat was a little ugly, it looked boiled and unappetizing. The taste was just okay. The topping on it was notable. The waitress didn't help us at all when ordering. We weren't bowled over with the food, although it was noted the meat in the ramen was high level. It hit the spot but I will try other places in the search for our "return forever" ramen place.

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    Little Alley

    4.0(620 reviews)
    0.5 miMurray Hill, Midtown East
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    Went here after work with a reservation. Not too crowded and tables were far enough apart…read more Drinks were a good price. Must get the cauliflower & the rice cakes!! You can skip the soup dumplings here.

    We didn't make reservations at Little Alley, just showed up around 7:30, but with just a short wait…read morewe were able to grab a table. The hostess and our various waiters (they all seem to assist all diners) were all very friendly and welcoming. We love to try new things so we had to check out the Little Alley Pig Ear appetizer, and I also wanted to try the Shanghai Crispy Eel. For entrees the husband ordered the Eight Delicacies in Chili Sauce and I got the Soft Shell Crab with Rice Cake. Pro tip- their appetizers and entrees are hefty, with two apps and two entrees we were stuffed at the end. The food! The pigs ears were our favorite thing we tried- they well seasoned and so unique I've never had anything quite like it. We didn't read the menu carefully and were surprised it was a cold dish- I imagined the crispy was from being fried but it's just the texture of the cartilage! It's probably not for everyone but I really enjoyed the new experience and the flavor and spice were great. The crispy eels were also tasty, though with such a large portion split between just two people I found the sweetness of the sauce a bit much. I started dipping them in the chili oil from the ears and enjoyed that, but I'd still only get the eel again with more than 2 people to split it. For entrees the 8 delicacies was tasty, all the meat was nicely cooked and tender, and the sauce was pleasant. I wasn't super wowed by this dish compared to some of the more interesting things we tried but it was a solid well-cooked entree. The fried soft shell crab over the rice cakes was delicious and again a very unique experience. I found the sauce a tad sweet but I think I was still a little over the eel dish so I may have been extra sensitive. That being said, it was fun and delicious and I'd eat it again! I can't remember the cocktails we bought, I know they were good but the food definitely distracted us! Little Alley was great overall and I'd love to go back to try some dumplings; sadly we were just too full at the end of the meal!

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