As it's Christmas Day, many restaurants were closed so had to settle for burgers or Chinese…read more Decided on the latter and glad I did. Fast quick and pretty good. I would go back Value 3/5 Atmosphere 3/5 Service 3/5 Quality 4/5 13/20

Simply Devine and very covid safe. BYO is amazing. Only flaw is that it only covers certain aspects…read moreof VARK. These being the Visual and reader learners. I guess you could say it does cover the auditorial learners but you will need one of the chefs to read to you (if alone). The male waitress is very warm and friendly, but I think he's caught in the Matrix cause he works at a similar restaurant 3 doors down.

The tonkatsu deluxe here is the BOMB!!! Super good soup base and lots of toppings!!! Cafeteria…read morestyle with add ins such as chicken, springrolls and vegetables . . The pickled vegetables were really good but the Karaage chicken was not crispy . . Tasted more like teriyaki chicken . . The ramen was really Good though . . Definitely would come back!!!!

About 10-20$ per person. The vibe is nice. Delicious and cheap, I will try different foods next…read moretime.

Very delicious dishes! The dried fried lamb chops melted in my mouth! Also the spices were just on…read morepoint on the lamb chops. That was really the highlight of our dinners. The noodles were also delicious! The dumplings were good too! We will be frequenting this restaurant. Halal food as well.

On a cold winter day, nothing hits the spot like spicy beef noodle soup…read more At 1919 Lanzhou Beef noodle you can watch them making the noodles from scratch and cutting and stretching them as they make it quickly and efficiently, giving you a buzzer to let you know when your dish is ready It's in a food court so the ambiance is pretty average, but luckily the flavor isn't, the noodles had the perfect amount of chew, the broth was light but rich, and the additional spice really kicked it up a notch without being overly spicy

Great food and price! It's not easy to find a decent Chinese restaurant around upper north shore…read morearea. You have to travel to Chatswood at least.. Even in Chatswood, most are saturated with MSGs. We were so glad to have found this one in Gordon! Perfect! We just moved to Gordon and saw this place and thought, hey that's new, let's try next time after work and we did today. It was very delicious! Noodles were of decent texture, soup had flavour to it (not just MSG) and veggies are fresh. Had beef brisket noodle soup for $12.50. It's not cheap if you think about other parts of Sydney where you can get cheap noodle soups but in Gordon, that's pretty cheap! Chopped chilli and sauce are readily available at the counter for you to help yourselves and the kitchen is open space so you feel at ease about what you are eating. Good job!!

It does what it says on the tin. Noodles in their very oodles. You choose your noodle, meat and…read morestyle of sauce and bosh. Done. The freshest ingredients all lovingly chopped for you to see are jiggled together and ready in a steaming jiffy. The jumbo spring rolls are beyond delicious - not in a delicate spring roll way - think fat pastry and gloopy curry sauce. GORGE-ous. The best thing for me about this place though is the Chinese couple who run it; him on the wok, her on the counter. They are just about the sweetest people I've ever met. We've had many a heartfelt conversation over the years, though I confess I have resorted to nods and smiles when I've misheard over the sizzling of the woks and the general hub-bub. She probably thinks I'm a little strange as I smile at her tales of financial woe, which makes her all the more deserving of good fortune. A hard working couple who make simple, delicious food. The sort of people who should win the lottery. Maybe if you read this and are urged to go, they might just feel like they have.

Great cheap tasty freshly prepared noodles. I've been coming here for years and its never changed,…read morealways excellent!

I love ramen and I eat it religiously. Where ever I travel, I find the nearest and best ramen…read moreplace and go out of my way to try it. I'm from California and when my friend and I went to Sydney, Australia, we did just that. This place was recommended to us by our Australian friends so we went and tried it and it was the BEST decision. We tried this place about a year ago in 2016 and I'm still thinking about this place. So far, this is by far the BEST RAMEN I've ever had anywhere. I really wish there was a Ryo Noodle near me but I guess I just have to make another trip to Sydney! Haha Their food is delicious, great price, the atmosphere is chill, friendly staff ended up talkin to one of servers who happened to be daughter of the owner. She was hella nice and recommend places to check out while we were out there. I highly recommend this place and will definitely be going back next time I'm in Sydney.

This is phenomenal ramen! Authentic, quick, delicious and good prices. The spicy pork ramen is…read moredelicious, kimchi is perfect and the homemade pork bun was to die for. I'll definitely be back!

This place is super good - I never knew how much I love laksa!…read more It's never been my go to dish, but now when I am back in NY, I will find a good laksa place there. This place is cash only, so be prepared to have some dough in hands. I got the big prawn laksa and didn't realize this would come with bean sprouts and I hate bean sprouts, but these sprouts were cooked by the high temperature of the broth that I ended up eating them without any issues. It was so good, that I kept thinking about it and decided to come back here again, 3 days later and got the bean curd laksa without the bean sprouts. I definitely would come back here again and again. It's also a great place to grab lunch if you're in a rush, because they're super fast. The food literally appears 3 minutes after you ordered it. I am not sure how they do it, but it's speedier than fast food. Service is great too!

Had great assam laksa there, almost like in Penang. They only have assam laksa on Fridays but oh,…read moreso worth the visit!

THE FOOD: For you, dear reader, I did the full tour of vegetarian steamed dumplings, vegetarian pan…read morefried dumplings, and pan fried egg & chive dumplings. If you're wondering what pan fried egg & chive dumplings taste like - they taste like amazing. Like "Hmm ... So, these dumplings are still steaming and clearly way too hot to for me to be eating - why can't I stop shoveling them down??" amazing. The other types of dumplings were also good. But if I were in a Sophie's choice type dumpling dilemma - as we Sydneysiders so often are in this dumpling-rich metropolis - and could only choose 1, then the slightly salty pan fried egg & chive would def get my vote. They are good enough to eat straight-up - no soy sauce required. The dumplings are pretty big too - so one order (and a nap about half way through) should do ya'. Considering how inexpensive and filling they are (around $10-$13 for a plate full), I can see why this place has such a devoted following. ATMOSPHERE: The other reviewers here ain't lyin'. Don't come here for the ambiance - unless you're the kind of minimalist who wants to eat dumplings in a broom closet, on a folding chair, next to a cash register. Otherwise, call ahead and pick up your dumpling order 'to go' like a champ. ALL-IN-ALL: 4 stars for the stellar dumplings + 1 more star for dumplings so cheap you might consider getting an apartment nearby so you can eat here nightly.

Humongous portions and pretty reasonable prices. The highlight is the dumplings since the filling…read moreis really big.

Good, fast, cheap, tasty, juicy, cash-only dumplings for you and the family and your friends and…read moremaybe you drunk uncle to come and enjoy in a communal setting on Anzac Parade like you were in a hutong in downtown Beijing. ... if how I would describe this experience in one sentence. We had some takeaway boiled egg curry puffs from another store that we brought in with us and they were cool with us eating these at the table. Big props for being max chill. We hit the beef, pork, prawn and vegetable steamed dumplings and man, I gotta tell ya, pork just steal the day, don't they? I mean I'm as big a prawn fan as the next bloke, but there's just something about pork and the way it's all juicy delicious inside that glutinous little wrapping. It's a happy marriage, one that I want to eat as much of as humanly possible. I'm not an Anzac Parade regular, but this place made The List, that one I keep in my head.

We came here on a monday around noon time (public holiday) and it was 60% full. We ordered some…read moredumplings and main. Initially they told me we might need to wait for the dumplings so the main would be served first. No problem. After 15 mins, the dumplings came , and they said the chef made it for us first....oh sure... when we were done with the dumplings, it took ANOTHER 20 mins for the main dish to come. 20 mins !!! We were still hungry when we finished so we ordered some boiled dumplings. MISTAKE - cause it took already 15 mins. Seriously, how difficult is it to boil some dumplings (assuming the dumplings were pre-made). The food was not bad, but the wait was really annoying. Not sure if I would be back....

Wow is this place great or what? Somewhat Covid safe, but I feel as NSW cases plummet to 0 places…read moreare starting to become less fearful about the disease. However, I would like to remind everyone to remain vigilant and safe in these uncertain times. This place was extremely capacious but not short of customers coming and going. Amazing food, however one chop stick was bigger than the other. Public announcement: there is cash hidden behind the brickwall wall paper.

These guys have been feeding the Bondi masses since 1980, so they've pretty much got it down pat…read more The perfect place to bring a bunch of friends for a Chinese feast and some karaoke shenanigans. There are a range of banquets to choose from, and this is definitely the way forward. Under $30 a head gets you grilled king prawns on toast; spring rolls; dim sims; tiger king prawns in cashew nuts; boneless lemon chicken; sizzling Mongolian beef; mixed garden green vegetables. Bambusia special fried rice; steamsed rice, a fresh fruit platter; AND obligatory fortune cookes - the only way to truly round off any Chinese meal. This place seats 90 bodies so it can get deliver a great audience for those you like to lap up the on stage limelight. This was my first and only go at karaoke, and a good audience can be kinda dangerous. It's hard to want to exit the stage with such an enthusiastic bunch celebrating your inner rockstar on public display for the first time ever. Clearly, my rendition of My Endless Love (performing both Diana and Lionel) was a hit, so I'm karaoke's new biggest fan and entertaining the idea of becoming a real rock star. Oh, and according to the website, these guys have invested in a brand new karaoke touch screen system with over 20,000 MTV tunes to pick from.