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    Davis Noodle City

    3.4 (550 reviews)
    InexpensiveTaiwanese, Chinese, Noodles
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:30 pm

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    DAVIS NOODLE CITY ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Attack!
    Steve F.

    This little no frills gem is tucked in the back, but I can't believe the rating isn't higher for this place. Consistently tasty food. I'm a huge fan of the chicken mustard green soup (which is good as vegan too) and dumplings are bomb. But the "coop-de-gracie" thick noodles including the ones in the soups are the perfect blend of the size of a big udon noodle but more "meaty" like a pasta noodle. Final detail, often overlooked, the soup comes out scaldingly hot. I like a soup to come to table that opens your facial pores, forces you to come to grips with your self discipline of patience versus a blanched tongue. So yes I think the food is solid.

    Eggplant and tofu special
    Sandra T.

    Casual dining, small mom and pop place, nothing fancy but delicious food with vegan options. Service is good. The server was quick to check on us when we sat down to ensure that she's available. Should we have any questions. Once we got our food, she checked to see how we enjoyed it. She's not being personable, but she's efficient and I appreciated the level of service.

    Ashley M.

    I tried to find this place a few times and it's really tucked in haha. Service was really quick and efficient. I couldn't decide what to get! Everything sounded so good! The Dan Dan noodles were delicious. We also got the veggie dumplings and they were so fresh. It's a cute little restaurant tucked in the back of a multipurpose area. Highly recommend.

    Sichuan Eggplant 四川茄子
    Geanna T.

    Davis Noodle City was a STAPLE for me when I went to Davis as a broke college student. It's a small restaurant hidden inside a plaza. I always experience quick service and good and affordable food. Food is really affordable and portions are great! I feel like I always take home leftovers. That being said, my opinion hasn't changed since college! I went to visit after not coming for a few years since graduating. My partner and I got our usual dishes: sichuan eggplant with noodles, garlic hot chicken with noodles, and Dan Dan noodles. Everything still tastes how it did when I last had it. I will say, service here isn't the most amazing there is. The server at the counter looks to be distracted. However, they will still come around to refill water and will come around to you when called! I love Davis Noodle City. So simple, good and now so nostalgic for me.

    Dan Dan Noodles, Pork Hot Oil Wontons, Thai Tea
    Catherine M.

    Popped in for a quick meal and it was a nice little spot. Tables were clean and service was super fast. Thai tea was okay but not really strong and flavorful. I was expecting some spice due to the name, but the pork hot oil wontons did not seem to have any hot oil or chili oil, just the same thin peanut butter sauce as the dan dan noodles. The wontons also fell apart easily but were at least pretty plump with meat filling. Dan dan noodles were a big portion and tasted okay.

    Orange chicken
    Tanya B.

    I wanted to love this place... I ordered the orange chicken and noodles... and a side of spring rolls. Overall the veggies were the winner of all the dishes. They were lightly cooked so they still had a crunch to them, but the noodles were boring no flavor... and the orange chicken didn't have much orange flavor at all. We had this as take out so I won't comment too much on the texture of the chicken, I think it was soggy because of the container. Overall if I were to return it would be to try something completely different. The service was great, the woman behind the counter was very kind! Probably the best part of the whole experience!

    Chef's Noodle Salad上海凉面

    Chef's noodle salad (+ shrimp) was BOMB!!! Super good sauce and amazing portions. If you like peanut noodles this is the one for you! Service was amazing too. My only critique would be, a little more shrimp would've been nice. Came close to closing and food was served within 5min of ordering. When i finished, there was still alot of sauce left and the waitress kindly accepted my request to give me some extra noodles to clean up the sauce! Great ambiance too!!!

    Menu
    Liann A.

    Hidden in a corner, home cooked style. I attended UC Davis over a decade ago and glad to see that this spot is still open and located in the little area behind Sophia's Thai Kitchen. It's a small hole in the hole in the wall that has quick authentic home styled cooking. Me and my parents came upon closing on a Saturday night and we got parking right on the Main Street. We got seated right away and we ordered some thai iced coffee and the beef noodle soup and the eggplant and white rice. It was pretty good, service was quick and pretty cheap!

    Pork Wonton noodle soup
    Tim Y.

    Dined here recently with some friends and ordered the following: Pork wonton noodle soup - This was not served with the traditional egg noodles you'd expect. The wontons were more like dumplings. The broth wasn't bad with a strong white pepper taste. It was served with a few carrot shavings and broccoli florets. Chicken fried rice - It had good flavor but there was not a lot of chicken in the dish. Pork potstickers - These came out freshly fried with a traditional pork filling and a slight hint of ginger. Great dish! Vegetable dumplings - Very good and contained a silky filling! Dan dan noodles - There was an abundance of noodles in this dish. Don't forget to mix it first as there's a sauce at the bottom. This was actually pretty tasty! Five spice beef noodle soup - This dish had very good flavor and there was a generous amount of beef and noodles. The beef was very tender and tore apart easily. I've never had it with broccoli. It's usually served with bok choy but I do love broccoli so I didn't mind. There were also a few carrot shavings in the bowl. Thai iced tea - Tasted very watered down. I would not order this again. Located on E street but in an area behind the Dumpling House. The prices here are very reasonable providing a good value! The service was OK..it was more matter of fact vs being friendly and welcoming. I would come back and order the beef noodles soup again, fried rice, but would like to try a few other dishes like their hot oil wontons and pork chop noodle soup.

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    amazing vegetarian options here at a very reasonable price. I highly recommend the dan dan noodles and spring rolls.

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    Honey D Cafe

    3.9
    (129 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    Our families favorite place to dine in Davis! The interior is cozy and charming and food... is…read moreAMAZING! 1. Honey D House noodle soup: a must each time we come. We usually ask to skip the spam, but everything else in the soup, at least one person in it family will eat. Quail egg, fried tofu, chicken thigh, green leeks, peanuts, sliced beef, thin tofu sheets (and I'm probably missing a few ingredients!) 2. Chicken Cutlet with meat sauce over rice: if we are getting at least two items, this is for sure one of them. Excellent flavor on the peppery batter on the juicy chicken and the meat sauce and pickled veggies are an excellent combination. 3. Zha Jiang Mien: First time trying it. Two of us liked it. May get, again, next time. We usually prefer the blacker Korean style sauce, but this was pretty good, too. 4. Beef roll: think thinly sliced beef with fresh veggies rolled up in an onion pancake. Everyone in the family likes this dish, but we don't always get it (us wanting to try new things). Sad to see you guys leave your Sacramento... come back, PLEASE!

    Ordered the Juicy Chicken Cutlet w/ Braised Pork Rice, and it was okay. Chicken was a bit plain,…read morecabbage could be more marinated, and the rice was good but the braised pork was a bit too salty. Although eating the rice with the pickled something upped its game. I like the soy egg too. Opinion #2 Also got the juicy chicken cutlet w/ braised pork rice. Overall it was alright. Cabbage was good and the soy egg. Chicken was the best part especially with the sweet chili sauce. I wasn't the biggest fan of the braised pork.

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    Stew Beef Over Rice / 任性牛腩饭
    Stew Beef Over Rice / 任性牛腩饭
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    Dah Bao

    Dah Bao

    4.6
    (65 reviews)
    1.7 mi
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    New fav chinese beef noodle soup in Davis! The broth was flavorful, the beef was tender, and it was…read morea really comforting meal. It came with a small side of pickled mustard greens, white vinegar, and chili oil. They give big portions so it made 2 meals for me. I also ordered a jasmine milk tea (50% sweet) with boba. It was the perfect level of sweetness for me and the boba was good. Highly recommend trying this spot!

    We stopped by here for an impromptu dinner because we were really craving beef noodle soup. The…read moreshop itself is the size of a typical Boba place, fit may be about six tables or so?. That being said, it's pretty cleaned and well maintained. Now for the food: we ordered the passion grapefruit jasmine tea with aloe, beef noodle soup, the cold noodles with peanut sauce, and the pan fried dumpling. The drink was standard, though a little sweet for my liking. Next time we'll adjust the sweetness to be a little bit lower. The aloe was strangely very mushy and not very enjoyable. The cold noodles with peanut sauce were a little disappointing. I found it to be overwhelmingly, salty, though the rest of it tasted fine. I enjoyed the beef noodle soup more, especially once you added the pickled mustard greens. The noodle texture was not my favorite, but soup was pretty good and the beef was well cooked. Overall, it really itched that scratch and I was satisfied. Both noodle dishes were hefty. It doesn't look like a lot of food because it comes out in plastic containers, but we were pretty satisfied by the amount of food that we got. The star of the show were definitely the pan fried buns. They were super crispy and well fried on the outside, and the inside was delicious. Lots of juice, well seasoned, perfectly cooked in my opinion. To be honest, we were just OK with the meal until we ate these pan fried buns! Will definitely return to try more buns and bowels and some other dishes that they have on the menu.

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    Dah Bao
    Chilled beef shank bowl
    Chilled beef shank bowl
    Brown sugar milk w/ boba

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    Teabo Café

    Teabo Café

    3.5
    (669 reviews)
    0.9 mi
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    Service was not good. Waited for my v basic classic milk tea for at least 15 minutes. People who…read morecame in behind me got their drinks much quicker. Tea quality was just ok. Molly jasmine and teaspoon are definitely better

    Hidden gem in the Davis area, you cannot beat the price or the service. Upon entering there's a…read morekiosk with a detailed menu of everything they offer and their Ten principles, one about the Perfect Drink Guarantee caught my eye, emphasizing they value the quality of their drinks and customer satisfaction. Our two drinks with toppings came out to be $10 and ready within 5-7 minutes of ordering. We ordered their Teabo Signature Black Milk Tea with boba and a Custom Blended Fruit Tea with crystal boba. I wanted to try their boba for sure since all of the reviews mentioned how divine it is. And I was happily surprised with the quality of their boba so late into the night. The texture was still very soft and chewy, not too sweet, and the portion of the boba was generous!! The black milk tea was strong and silky, I changed the sweetness to 75% and it was perfect. The ambiance is dark, dimly lit, lots of pandas (paintings and decor) everywhere. It was really quiet when I visited, I saw a couple students working on homework. And a family enjoying boba and various finger food snacks they offer. Would definitely come back whenever I'm in the area!!

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    Teabo Café
    Chicken Katsu with Rice and Milk Tea
    Chicken Katsu with Rice and Milk Tea
    Those boba balls are the only thing in my drink

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    Those boba balls are the only thing in my drink
    Dumpling House

    Dumpling House

    3.9
    (1.5k reviews)
    0.0 mi
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    Stopped by with a couple of friends for lunch! We ordered calamari, the pan fried pork dumplings,…read moreand the kimchi pork dumplings. The calamari wasn't quite what we expected. It was pretty heavily battered and not too seasoned, but it wasn't bad. I think there is probably better calamari elsewhere. The dumplings were amazing though! Both came out piping hot. The fried ones had a nice crispy exterior and were super flavorful and juicy. The kimchi ones definitely had a kick, but were also juicy and delicious! We thoroughly enjoyed all of them and would recommend both to anyone in the mood for dumplings. The place itself has good seating options both inside and outside! I would highly recommend enjoying a meal outside on the patio on a nice weather day :)

    It's just ok. If you're needing dumplings it'll do the trick, but I honestly rather buy frozen…read moredumplings from BaoBao 88 or even Trader Joe's. I hate to say it because the workers are very friendly and I love hearing people speak Canto when I'm homesick. Very casual ambiance, might have a wait to be seated but they take a reasonable amount of time to get your food out after ordering. Have a few vegetarian options as well. It is conviently downtown unlike Yang Kee, but I still dont come back to here. I'm glad they've found their audience and seem to be doing well, though.

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    Inside of the restaurant
    Inside of the restaurant
    Popcorn chicken
    Popcorn chicken
    Inside the restaurant, where you line up to order

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    Inside the restaurant, where you line up to order

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