Love their dry noodles, fresh and chewy, complemented by great spicy flavors. Their other dishes are delicious as well, including the tofu with thousand year old eggs. Will be coming back here regularly. read more

Food: 4/5 Service: 5/5 Ambiance: 5/5 WOULD NOT RECOMMEND GETTING THE HANDMADE NOODLES The handmade noodles don't soak up the soup flavor. My partner ordered the thin noodles with tomato beef shank and I ordered the beef brisket with handmade noodle and I enjoyed the tomato one better. The beef shank was not dry and the tendon was very smooth. read more

Duan Chun Zhen Noodle House opens where Hakka Cuisine was. small space. interior totally retrofitted. interior has 11 tables, outside 2. food came quickly-premade? tables packed like sardines. turned over quickly. offerings: Home Special Noodles, Beef Noodle Soup, Mala Noodle soups, fried rice/chow mein, appetizers, small dishes, drinks. eats: braised beef shank noodle soup with tendon combo (26) -pickled cucumber appetizer average, crunchy only quality discernible -wintermelon lemonade drink had nice flavor, no melon. ice or lemon within. -the beef broth which was boiled 18 hours, had 23 sichuan ingredients which weren't totally tastable, it was overpowered by the chili flavor. *best to order mala or soup broth separately, mixing obscures beef flavors. +hand pull noodle was large ribbon sized. wasn't much of it. -the beef tendon was very tender, the beef shank still chewy, not tender enough. soup had a few pieces veggies and a dab of sour cabbage. 3.5 stars: food tasted ok, not a great value, no service, just assembly line mechanics take outs: -didn't get a "bill" at closing. was presented with handheld device only showing suggested tip of 8, 10, 12, 0. i pressed 8 which was higher than it should have been. then i got receipt transaction showing bill and the total. it wasn't the principal ($), the principles (ethics) were concerning. -food is more Sichuanese than Taiwanese. -doubtful repeat. disappointed by the "hype". read more

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I tried a Taiwan noodle here There is no break time so you can enjoy food anytime. I ordered Beef brisket noodle. Its taste is as same as what I had in Taipei. I strongly recommend here. read more

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Brand new restaurant just opened last Saturday (8/27/22). The plaza is next to Costco-Fremont with other new restaurants being opened. They offer combo meal including one side dish and drink. I only ordered the half beef/half tendon noodle soup. The soup base was great with so-called 23 spices. However, the bowl had very little beef when they served up. You have to ask for the special sauerkraut be be added on top of the noodle soup to enhance the flavoring. They did offer two more pieces of beef after I brought up the issue. Overall, the noodle soup was great but needs a little more noodle to make a great presentation. The pickled cucumber was not fresh and lack of garlic flavor. Not the hand rushed cucumber that I expected. read more

Duan's Kitchen - Pickled cucumber and house-made Chinese sauerkraut (酸菜） - Noodles Near Me - Fremont, California

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I like the thin noodle with tomato beef soup. It's like my comfort food. We also like the non spicy beef noodle soup. Very attentive service and asked if our foods were fine. Tables are not too crowded and tables are clean. It's like a stable for us to come often. Most importantly, I'm able to sleep after eating. I usually can't sleep well after eating food with MSG. So, that's a good sign they didn't use MSG or minimal. read more

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Have been wanted to try this restaurant for a long time and their noodle soup not really surprising me. The most ridiculous point is they charged me $15 for a shrimp fried rice and only half filled. Feel like got scammed. read more

Duan's Kitchen - G3. Shrimp Fried Rice - Noodles Near Me - Fremont, California

It was a great experience for me And the place also had clean toilets ! Whenever you crave Taiwanese food, you can come to Duan Chun Zhen Restaurant. My favorite tea is black tea which is the best. It is a very traditional black tea in Taiwan read more

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Duan Chun Zhen Noodle House is a Taiwanese restaurant in Fremont, nestled between Cafe Mei (a Taiwanese breakfast/lunch place) and Shang Cafe (Schezuan place). This shopping plaza is quite busy during meal times, so be wary that parking may be tricky and you might need to wait before being seated. My party of 3, on a Sunday afternoon, waited around 15 min, which seemed shorter since we got some boba from Mr. Green Bubble while waiting. There are also plenty of other options for small snacks if you are ravenous while waiting for your table. Food ordered: 1. Braised Peanuts (4/5): These braised peanuts are the perfect texture - not too crunchy, not too soft- and the flavor is delicate and delicious. 2. Deep Fried Pork Chop (5/5): We almost did not order this, but I'm so glad we did. You can taste the braised sweet and savory marinade that the pork chop was in, and the crunchy exterior of the pork chop was in was not too thick. Perfect. 3. Braised Beef Shank Noodle Soup With Tendon (4/5): Braised Beef Noodle Soup is a Taiwan staple. This includes chunks of beef shank and tendon, and like the other noodle dishes, you can choose the noodle: thin, thick, or hand cut. My party and I all got the hand cut, but probably would get the thick next time, because I'm the type of person to like a little bit of everything in each bite. 4. Mala Garlic Beef Shank Noodle Soup With Tendon (5/5): We were curious if the Mala Garlic Beef Noodle Soup was indeed different tasting than the Braised soup, and the answer is yes. If you are feeling a numbing spicy and savory soup, the Mala Garlic soup base is the one for you. The rest of the toppings are the same as the Brasied Beef Shank Noodle Soup with Tendon. 5. Classic Braised Beef Shank Noodle Soup (Sliced Beef Shank) (5/5): This is the sliced beef shank version of the noodle soup, and I preferred this one the most out of all of them. I like the contrast of the leaner, slightly tougher beef shank with the silky noodles, and the flavor is the same as the other braised noodle soups. Overall, Duan Chun Zhen Noodle House is still in its soft opening phase, so it's not going to be a perfect experience. Comment 1) I did have to ask for the braised peanuts since they didn't serve them to us after everything else came and it's technically an appetizer. Comment 2) I asked the server what spices were in something, and they said they had no idea. But, the food was delicious and I would come again when I'm looking for a Taiwanese place to eat at. read more

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I made online order to take out "D11.Braised Beef Brisket Noodle Soup" requesting handmade noodle and chicken soup noodle, but when I got home and ready to eat, found there's no noodle included in the braised beef brisket noodle soup... read more

Duan's Kitchen - Braised beef brisket noodle soup came without including the noodle in the take out box - Noodles Near Me - Fremont, California

Recommended to me by a Taiwanese friend, which is typically a good sign that their Taiwanese beef noodle soup is probably legit. Visited and tried their beef noodle soup. Comment: Yuuuuuummmmmm! read more

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Best Taiwanese beef noodle soup place in the bay Choose your handmade noodle thickness-- from wide flat to round skinny-- to go with a rich, dark beef noodle soup broth that's been stewing for hours! The beef in Beef Noodle Soups (D1-D4) are all tender and packed with flavor. Pictured below is D5, beef noodle soup without the beef shank or tendon because I was craving their Deep Fried Pork Chop, which has such thin breading and juicy insides, seasoned with the right amount of pepper Get their beef noodle soup combo to get a complimentary Taiwanese drink (milk tea or plum juice), with a side, like the Golden Kimchi. It's the Taiwanese version of kimchi for those who can't handle spice. Cute and clean little shop in Pacific Commons with truly authentic Taiwanese eats! read more

Duan's Kitchen - Braised Beef Noodle Soup (with Fried Pork Chop and Golden Kimchi in the back) - Noodles Near Me - Fremont, California

Great food, super fast service! Everything tasted great, would love to try more food on the menu! I ordered a tomato noodle with a side of pork chop and the Thai iced tea, the portions were great. Ambiance is great too, very friendly service. read more

I had the C3 with flat noodles combo and a side of spicy pickled vegetables. So yummy! Service was fantastic. Ambiance is great with Chinese music playing in the background. Will be coming back :) read more

We went on Saturday 11:30am right at opening to avoid the line, so that part is good. The decor is nice, place is clean, it is new after all! The service was surprisingly good, the hostess and wait staff was all friendly, extra star for that at a busy chinese place. The beef noodle soup is their famous dish here, and we order a braised beef with tendon/stripe/beef and a beef tendon noodle. There is one spicy next to it, but I can barely taste any spicy. The soup is good, not too salty or msg, so that part is good, but the beef flavor is also not as strong as I was expecting. I am a big band of hand pull or hand made noodle, but the one here might be a bit too wide, so next time I will try the others type. I am more of a fan of more round and chewy noodles, this one is just really wide and flat, is just ok imho. Every noodle can be turn into a combo meal, giving you an option to get a appetizer plus a drink. Braised dish platter are ok, a lot of sesame oil. The fried pork chop is quite good here, but the fried rice was just solid but not great. Overall this is a solid place for taiwan style beef noodle soup, will try again if there were no line. read more

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My favorite fried rice comes from this restaurant! The wok taste is prominent and makes me want to keep eating it :) The pork chop is seasoned very well and is very tender. One of my bf's coworker from Taiwan actually mentioned that this is a chain from Taiwan! I feel so lucky that they decided to open a branch in Fremont and Cupertino. I've only ever ordered to-go, but from my limited interaction, the workers are nice and helpful. The restaurant seems to be more crowded during lunch time than dinner, but that could just be because I've only ordered on weekdays. Highly recommend!! read more

Duan's Kitchen - Pork Chop Fried Rice with Egg (one with and one without green onion) - Noodles Near Me - Fremont, California

Got the #1 beef noodle soup. Half beef brisket half tendon I guess this is a famous chain. Never knew there was a chain for this.. there is taiwanese beef noodle soup on nearly every block in Taipei... they all taste the same to me really... This one here is very true to form. The soup or beef stew is very good. And the noodles is ok. Not sure if it is fresh dough or not. Don't think it is like the Lanzhou places I think the noodle here is comparable to the one in San Jose Brokaw ranch99 plaza.... Food is good. I just didn't like the options when I pay by credit card.. 18% 20% 25% 5 or 10 dollar for tip. I mean . Next time I just do 0... End up being $24 with 18% tip.... service is good but I mean. It's just a bowl of noodle. Jeez.. read more

Duan's Kitchen - #1 - Noodles Near Me - Fremont, California

The noodle soup broth is thick and tasty. I personally prefer tomato noodle soup over braised beef one because of its tangy flavor. Braised oyster mushroom is good too! read more

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The noodle soups here are 10/10 delicious and authentic. It's in a busy plaza so parking can be difficult on weekends, but the food is worth it! We ordered the beef shank noodle soup and chicken noodle soup with the flat noodle and hand pulled noodles (each soup comes with the option of either thin, flat, or hand pulled noodles). Personally I enjoyed the hand pulled noodles, though I can see how they can be too thick for some as they're over an inch thick. Texture was qq and tasted handmade. My favorite part was the broth itself, it can be so difficult to find taiwanese chicken soup which I prefer infinitely over American chicken noodle soup. Service was quick and efficient. Theres also a meet fresh and Brian's black tea nearby for dessert after your meal. Can't wait to come back! read more

Duan's Kitchen - Beef shank and chicken noodle soups - Noodles Near Me - Fremont, California

We are regular to this beef noodle place. We usually order regular beef noodle soup and the spicy sichuan style soup. It is from Taiwan since we had it over there, and they taste the same. The service is also great as always. read more

Great authentic Taiwanese food. I ordered the beef noodle soup with tomato base and it was refreshing. Would come back again.

I read the review for their other location in Cupertino, so I wasn't very impressed, my friend wanted to give it a try at this location, here we are. I thought it was going to be crowded, so I arrived right after they opened at 11:30am, only a few tables was seated during the entire time we were there; during prime lunch hours on Sunday. There were two servers serving a few tables, no more than 10 people dining in at the time. Service was good, though, it has room for improvement considering the amount of people dining and the amount of people working, service was not very fast. However, food came out at a timely manner. I specifically asked to skip green onions and cilantro on my beef noodle soup, and she repeated and took note, however, the chefs in the kitchen didn't read it. It came out with tons of cilantro all over my soup. They were very good about exchanging my order at the timely manner. We both ordered a combo; which came with a side dish and a tea, for about $27. I thought it's a little pricey, but I guess it's the new norm post pandemic. I ordered the pickled cucumbers and a salted plum tea. I was disappointed at both. First, the pickled cucumbers were blend and plain looking. Local of seasoning and choice of cucumbers used was low quality, so the cucumbers was not very crunchy, instead it was more chewy. I can definitely make better pickled cucumbers at home. I had a sip of the salted plum tea, it was not my cup of tea at all, it tasted more like an herbal tea to me instead of what I expected to be"salted plum tea", and it wasn't salty at all. Server was very nice, exchanged a regular milk tea for me. The side dish of cucumbers wasn't the size I expected either. It came in a small sauce bowl. Fortunately, the tofu with thousand year eggs over pork floss was decent. As for the main dish, I had beef shank and tenders with fine noodles, I'm not sure if their noodles are hand made or not...it didn't taste like other hand made noodles I had elsewhere. However, it was decent texture wise, the broth was flavorful, mildly spicy but very tolerable, portion wasn't that big. Maybe I have huge appetite! After consuming the entire meal, which included the side, noodle soup and a 16 oz milk tea, I would normally have to carry myself and my belly out the door, but I didn't feel that way. After the meal, my mouth was extremely dry and thirsty all today long. Most often, that is how I feel after consuming a good amount of MSG. In addition, I didn't expect my beef shank to be cut in strips. It normally comes in round slices like it was pictured on their menu. Over all dining experience was okay, Decorations modern. In summary, over rated hyped from some of the FB group members. read more

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The food and atmosphere was really good. service was amazing and quick. I would defined be coming back! read more

While I do like the customization (you have the option of choosing the noodle type), the quality of the dish is subpar resulting in severely overpriced bowls of noodles for what you get. There's also very few vegetarian friendly options. My group all decided to get handmade noodles. No complaints with the noodles itself, but more so how it all came together in a dish. I chose to get the tomato sauce dry noodles ($14) with the drink/side dish combo for $8 more. My dish was highly recommended by the server, but honestly, it was mediocre. I also thought it was weird that the tomato it came with was ice-cold. I had also inquired if the side dish could be made vegetarian, but was told it was already pre-made and had pork floss on it. I was planning on just ordering the noodles, but staff kept pushing the combo. She gave me an option which sounded like it was the sauce that had meat in it, so I chose to take it. Sadly, it turned out that the dish still had pork floss on it, so I just gave it to the meateaters at the table. I also don't understand how hard it would be to omit the pork floss. The dish is literally tofu with preserved eggs sprinkled with pork floss. There's literally no cooking involved. Sister got the braised pork rice ($8) and while this was surprisingly priced at a reasonable rate, she said her dish lacked any flavor. She took a few bites and decided to pack it up so she could spruce it up at home herself. My boyfriend ordered the beef shank noodle soup ($17) and said the meat was quite tough when it should have been tender. My parents got the vegetable chow mein ($13) and beef shank and tendon noodle soup ($18). They seemed to enjoy their meal, but are also the type of people who won't complain much and are happy to just be fed. While we should all aspire to be like them, that mindset won't fly in this economy (inflation + tiplation?!). read more

The braised sampler is our absolute favorite. The braised beef, tendon and oyster mushrooms are soooo flavorful. We pair this with their braised beef and tendon noodle soup with thin noodles. The broth has lots of umami and very authentic. read more

The braised sampler is my husband and I's favorite dish! Super smoky and flavorful. The beef noodle soup with tendon and beef is also one of our go to's. Be sure to get it with the thin noodles. read more

Good food and excellent service I will go back again for next time beef noodle was so so so good read more

I recently came across this place and decided to give it a try. The beef noodle soup was pretty good. I got the half tendon, half lean beef, which I'd recommend if you're into that. The fried rice was a nice side. I might come back again. Forgot to take pictures, will upload picture when I am there next time. read more

Duan Chun Zhen is a chain that is apparently well known in Taiwan, so I was excited to try it. I arrived a bit after 11:30, and the tables were mostly empty since they had just opened. However, I notice the restaurant filled up quickly. I got their braised beef shank noodles with thin noodles, and a braised beef noodles (3 treasure) with housemade noodles. They let you choose your noodle type, but thin noodles are the way to go. The housemade noodles are very thick and taste al dente, but actually almost to the point of being undercooked. The thin noodles were clumpy, and the broth is actually quite spicy (I say this as someone who doesn't tolerate spice well). I was expecting the broth to have a beefy flavor, but all I tasted was spice. There was no beef flavor at all, and I was also very thirsty after the meal, which tells me that the soup is overly oily and seasoned. For the "3 treasures" noodles they literally just give you 3 small slices of meat of different cuts, and both of my orders had very small portions for the price I paid (almost $20 per bowl). Overall I felt that this place is way overrated and overpriced for the quality. There's plenty of better Taiwanese food elsewhere if you travel just a bit down south, and I'm not sure that I will be coming back. read more

the noodle is pretty tender and the tomato soup is really dense and tasty. also the beef stew is really found that is fully cooked with all flavor in it. read more

My husband is always on the lookout for Braised Beef Noodle Soup. It's his favorite...so when I told him I wanted soup for lunch we ended up at Duan Chun Zhen at Pac Commons. This parking lot is busy! And with the addition of all the new eateries, good luck finding parking. We order the Chili Oil Wonton and the Braised Beef Noodle Soup with Hand Pulled Noodles. The food came out pretty quick. The Chili Oil Wonton was pretty basic. Similar to what you would get at any other chinese restaurant. I did like how they fried the peanuts, but if you're allergic, I would definitely let them know as I think they use a lot of peanuts in their dishes. The Braised Beef Soup Noodle was pretty good. The broth was flavorful and aromatic, the beef was moist and tender, and the noodles were hefty. My chopstick game needed some work as the hand pulled noodles were on the thicker, heavier side. Next time I would defintely get skinnier noodles. All in all, a pretty solid lunch. I wouldn't mind coming again to try some of their other dishes. read more

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Pork chop noodles soup has nice tender texture and flavor is very satisfying. Overall customer service is excellent. read more

Duan's Kitchen - Noodles Near Me - Fremont, California

first time here due to fantastic menu photos Had their classic beef noodle soup with tea egg and tofu not great but not bad, i won't go out of my way to come back read more

Duan's Kitchen - Noodles Near Me - Fremont, California

The space was new and modern with attentive service. Many beef noodle options, was happy to see a mala option but it wasn't spicy/numbing at all-- just very herby. I enjoyed the knife cut noodles, they were thick with good texture. The beef to noodle proportion was lacking, wish there was more meat. Overall not the best beef noodle but okay. read more

Duan's Kitchen - sichuan mala beef noodle - Noodles Near Me - Fremont, California

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Short Story: A great place for beef noodle soup! Long Story: We've been here several times this year and it's always been fantastic. This place has great beef noodle and beef noodle tendon soup! They also have a wide variety of dumplings, dry noodles, and fried rice. We really like the pork chop fried rice. The pork chop fried rice In my opinion it's almost as good as Ding Tai Fung...without the 50% markup! The portions are quite generous. The service can be lacking at times as the place gets quite busy (so there can be a wait). Parking can be a bit tricky as there are other restaurants in the same plaza. But if you're willing to walk a bit then that's fine. The parking lot is quite big so you'll find parking a bit away. Verdict: I'm going back next week! read more

Great Taiwanese Spot to go to, Authentic Food, Clean Environment, and decent service.

Great service, friendly staff, and nice atmosphere. Clean, modern, and organized. Good food and good portions as well!

A new addition to this plaza, it's a brightly lit restaurant that looks recently renovated and has a lot of seating. The layout is pretty modern and service is friendly and efficient. The food was just ok, I don't know if I'd go back. The prices were decent though, and there was no line which is always a plus! Century egg tofu - literally tofu topped with a tiny portion of century egg, pork floss and some kind of sauce. It tasted fine but was not worth ordering. They retrieved the plate from a refrigerator sitting by the counter so it wasn't freshly prepared. Pork chop fried rice - reminded me of the fried rice I got at Din Tai Fung! The rice had a good wok hei that surprised me and the pork chop was well seasoned with five spice powder. This was a sleeper dish for sure, and best enjoyed piping hot from the kitchen. It looks tiny but was a good portion size for the price. Tomato beef stew noodles - I ordered this with the hand pulled noodles which were chewy but didn't have the great texture you can get at Highland Noodle or Ox9. The soup had a pretty good tomato flavor but the beef was on the gamey side. It was a lot of noodles in the bowl. Considering that the beef noodles are what they seem to be famous for though, I'm not sure I get it. I saw reviews that this chain is from Taiwan but I'm not sure this is a good representation of Taiwanese beef noodles. Pork and cabbage dumplings - decent but nothing to write home about. The skin was extremely thin which I appreciated but the filling could have had more umami. read more

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Good traditional Taiwanese food, clean interior Beef noodle soup good Kimchi is pretty tasty too Generally good service, play some banger tiktok songs read more

Duan Chun Zhen in Fremont offers flavorful beef noodle soups and attentive service in a clean setting. read more

Duan's Kitchen - Noodles Near Me - Fremont, California