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Hunan Bar & Restaurant

3.5 (365 reviews)
ModerateChinese, Seafood, Bars
Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Happy hour specials
Good for kids

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Dan Dan Noodles /  担担面
Pascale S.

Came to Hunan on a weekend for lunch. We thought the lunch special might also be on weekends but the website wasn't very clear, turns out the lunch special only applies Monday to Friday. Food was still good just a little pricy for 2 for just lunch! Ended up being around $45 after we tipped 20%. We had Dan Dan noodles which were really good and pretty spicy, and then sesame chicken which also had good flavor and was a generous portion. We would return to try the weekday lunch special sometime!

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Kristina M.

I had to come back to this restaurant to not only redeem my coupon for veggie spring rolls but also to get full size portions of some of my favorite dishes! I love all the plants inside. There's a lot of them! This adds life to the already beautifully decorated restaurant! I had time to kill before my school's open house. I decided to come check out this restaurant and order tofu, chow fun and the spring rolls. Everything was made fresh to order and I didn't have to wait long to receive my food. I went in a little after 4 PM and was able to place my order promptly and swiftly. There was plenty of parking out front and it wasn't that busy at all. There were many online orders for pick up and I love that they have a system where their food was kept in warm bags and easily acceptable for the food. Pick up drivers to come get their orders. The guy who checked me out and made sure I got the food was very nice and thorough. I can see me coming back here again, whether it be to dine in or to order to go. I highly recommend checking this place out, especially if you love Chinese food.

Beef roll
Anna T.

Take out review. I order dandan noodles, beef roll, and brown sugar rice cakes. I like the authentic options on their menu. Restaurant was pretty busy and decorated for lunar new year which was nice. Dandan noodles were very flavorful - almost a bit too salty tbh. The numbing heat also layers a good deal so at one point I tapped out. Wish there was more pork / peanut to have more complexity but the overwhelming flavor was chili oil. Beef roll was a little dry overall. I liked the herbs rolled in with the beef but probably would not order that again. The rice cakes were friend well not too greasy and the brown sugar sauce was yummy. I'll be back to continue trying their authentic dishes. Great to have this option among so many Chinese-American options. They are making sure to cater to the international students at UC Davis and we all benefit :)

Couples Delight and spicy boiled fish
David L.

Service was great. Food was great. And they have lamb!! Awesome eatery! Great place for family and bros. Ambiance was nice. Nothing bad to say. Only good things. Must try. This sichuan style restaurant is good for this canto boy! (But only if you can tolerate spice) Letter of Recommendation: A

Sesame chicken
Tanya B.

This was the first time I've tried this place... we ordered food to go which is always nerve wracking as to if the food will still be hot and fresh... Thankfully it was piping hot! I ordered the sesame chicken. The chicken was lightly breaded and still very tender but the sauce was super bland. I was totally let down when it came to the flavors that covered the chicken it may as well have been just water... super big let down on flavor... someone else got the kung poa chicken I did try a little of that, way more flavorful. If I try this place again I'll definitely be ordering that.

Emma W.

My friend recommended that we come and try this Chinese restaurant in Davis and it did not disappoint. The restaurant was decorated nicely and had a lot of tables. We ordered 4 dishes and it was more than enough to serve 5 people. We ordered the Mongolian beef, wonton, tomato egg soup, and the szechuan fried rice. Everything was delicious.

This restaurant selling not fresh ,smelly meat . Also they refused to return order . We have ordered 6 different dish . When Spicy lamb chop coming up to the table I immediately asked the server to return the order . Cause it's smell bad , also the meat it's black color . During our dinning time they have two different server come up asked me to take to go of the lamb 3 time !!!It's crazy, the food was disgusting already they can't stop ruining our dinning time . In the end ,we still paid for the disgusting lamb chop we didn't even touch. Selling price was 26.95 $ .Oh , well ,we paid for our experience, I hope no one else need to pay for that again ! It's coming sense on a sat they only have 33 table . How can you expect they have all food fresh ? I hope this 26.95$ make this owner rich .

Laura W.

If you are looking for authentic Chinese food, don't even bother.. this is 0% authentic This is called "小炒肉" IMAO I wonder if the chef has ever been to hunan or ever even had 小炒肉 before

Spicy broiled fish
Susan B.

Was in the Davis area with my sister and friends. Decided to stop by this place for lunch. Came here Saturday around 1pm and they were not too busy. Got a table right away. They offered 2 different menus. Hunan and Szechuan. We opted for the Szechuan menu. Spicy broiled fish: the fish was silky and big chunks. A bit too spicy and greasy for me. Salt style fried pork belly: I thought this was a deep fried dish but it wasn't. It is actually a stir fried pork belly. It was good though. Just a kick of spice. Premium beef with pickled vegetables: pickled veggies were crunchy and refreshing. Beef was a bit dry. Looked like a noodle soup especially since there were clear noodles included. Beef chow fun: this was my fave! It had an excellent charred taste which I really like. Noodles were super soft and tasted like freshly made. Beef rolls: beef was a bit dry but the rolls were good. The skin was light and fluffy. Service was super quick. The food took about 10 mins to come out. Portions were huge! Food was good. Prices a bit high but everything is expensive now.

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I am a regular customer of Hunan Restaurant and it never disappoints me. It is a perfect dinner.

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Great tasting food and the customer service is great. It does get a little hot if you sit outside around noon.

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Tasty Kitchen

Tasty Kitchen

3.4(338 reviews)
0.2 mi
$$

It was Thanksgiving day and my husband had come with me to my weekly shift at the California Raptor…read moreCenter. We were both pretty hungry afterwards and weren't sure what places were open, or what we wanted to eat. We decided to drive around downtown Davis just to get a sense of what was open, and saw that Tasty Kitchen was bustling. We had never eaten there before, but as it was pretty much our only option besides fast food (which I did not want), we decided to try them out and have a good Thanksgiving dinner. I took a quick browse at their Yelp reviews before heading in, and the food looked pretty good, so I figured why not. Since we had come pretty much on a whim (I usually heavily research restaurants before trying new places), we weren't quite sure what to order, but I knew I wanted some carbs. We wanted to share a fried rice, so we chose the dried scallop and egg white fried rice. My husband was eyeing the beef stew lo mein, and I was eager to try the beef chow fun with black bean sauce. We were seated quickly and given hot tea to enjoy. It had been a cold day, so the tea was very welcome. We placed our order and then sat back to people watch while we waited. There were a few large groups dining in, but while watching the staff, they all worked efficiently, and food was constantly coming out of the kitchen. Delivery drivers and those who called in for takeout were also coming and going. We waited a while for our food, but it was also because everyone seemed to have ordered at the same time for the dinner rush (and we had come around 17:45 too). I guess everyone was feeling like an early Thanksgiving dinner. We were honestly amazed by the huge portion sizes when our dishes arrived to our table. Everything was reasonably priced as well, and we knew we would have plenty of leftovers. The beef chow fun with black bean sauce was delightfully saucy, and the noodles still had a nice wok hay. The beef was extremely velvety and tender. My husband enjoyed his beef stew lo mein. The egg noodles were perfectly bouncy, and the braised beef was tender. The dried scallop egg white fried rice was pretty good as well. I had hoped for a bit more wok hay and scallop flavor, but it was a little under seasoned. I would say it was a nice palette cleanser if you will, and at least the rice was nice and fluffy. I would have to say that the food here is comforting and hearty, but it didn't have as much depth of flavor as I would have liked. However, you really get your money's worth when you come here. It was $49 for everything before tip, and we had so many leftovers to take home. Our waiter even took our plates and packaged them to go for us, so that was a nice touch. I'm used to packaging my own leftovers these days. There's something for everyone at this restaurant, and I would like to be back to try some of their other dishes. Another table across from us ordered the Mongolian beef, which came on a sizzling platter, and that smelled so good. That will definitely be a contender next time we visit. I'm definitely thankful that Tasty Kitchen was open on Thanksgiving, and will keep this restaurant in our rotation for a holiday meal.

Is it bad to base my review entirely on one dish? Because this is one of the few restaurants I've…read morebeen able to find outside of the Bay Area that has two sauce fried rice. My husband and I came here after lunch and ordered two sauce, fried rice, a spicy, braised beef dish, and gai lan (Chinese broccoli). I was so excited to eat the fried rice and it tasted exactly like what I imagined it to taste like. I don't typically like really starchy, thick sauces, but that was exactly what I was looking for. I don't know, it's not like it's anything super special or a crazy amazing delicious dish, it's just a nostalgic taste that I really missed and used to only be able to get at the old tea house in Davis over a decade ago. The spicy braised beef, unfortunately was the kind of spicy. I didn't want it to be, so if you don't like tongue, numbing spicy, this is not the dish for you. That being said, the rest of the dish was good, I found the meat to be quite tender And well seasoned, when I could taste beyond numbness, lol. Vegetables are vegetables, really not more to say about that. I'll definitely come back for the fried rice and to try other clay pot dishes, which they have a lot of variety of. Also, it seems like a lot of people really enjoy their duck, so I'll be make sure to order that next time. In terms of ambience or service, it is a Chinese restaurant. You get what you get, and that is a person who brings your food out. Just kidding (kind of) I'm not expecting five star restaurant levels of service at this price point. Plates and cups were clean, the server came when I raised my hand, idk I don't really need more than that! Also, as a Vietnamese person who always has cash on her, I love when I get a discount (5%) for using cash.

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Tasty Kitchen - Dining area

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Tasty Kitchen - Spicy Seafood with Tofu in Clay Pot

Spicy Seafood with Tofu in Clay Pot

Tasty Kitchen - Salty n CHEAP.

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Salty n CHEAP.

Tasty Palace

Tasty Palace

4.1(130 reviews)
0.2 mi
$$

Came in for lunch on a weekday. Food is good. Service is fast…read more There are so many menu items I want to try but I only have one stomach. So I went for the Mapo Tofu lunch special. It came out fast and hot. The spring roll that came with the set is delightfully crispy. The Mapo tofu is delicious. I really wanted to try their malatang but that'll be next time. I look forward to revisiting and trying more!

First time here to try while visiting my college kid. Was attracted by their good review so…read moredecided to give it a try. Arrived right before their opening time but they still let us in. My kid mentioned they usually are very pack and people would dine outdoor, but I guess we arrived early so there wasn't any wait time. Ordered few items, food came out very fast and the tastes are not bad at all. Beef Fried Rice Noodles: How do you differentiate if this dish is good or not, it is about how much excessive oil that's left on the plate. The stir fried was good, not too greasy, and they marinate the meat well. Unlike other Chinese restaurants, this place's meat was good. Only they could stir fried with even higher eat to create more "wok air" Sticky Rice Stick with Brown Sugar: First time trying this dish, so not sure what to expect. But it does seem to be a dessert to me, my comment would be higher if the rice stick is more chewy. Hot & Sour Shredded Potato: This is common dish from northern part of China. The way they prepared was awesome. The potato was not starchy and the seasoning is just right. A bit greasy but this is actually my favorite dish! Shrimp and Pork with Chives Dumplings: Meat is fresh and dumpling wrap is great too. Each dumpling size is not too big and wasn't torn. Taste is okay but maybe try another filling if I visit again. I would come again to try out other things on the menu if I'm visiting my kid again.

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Tasty Gourmet - Beef jian Bao

Tasty Gourmet

4.7(381 reviews)
1.7 mi
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This location is a hidden gem in the outskirts of Davis, not your typical location in downtown or…read morein south Davis but the food and service speaks for itself. We ordered the following: Fried Wings 6/10 - Was expecting additional seasonings but it is literally just fried wings Fried Squid (calamari) 8/10 - Seasoned well and comes with Jalepenos, nice texture and good General Chicken 9.5/10 - Sweet and Spicy, fried perfectly and very delicious, would come again just for this dish Combo Fried Pan Noodle 8/10 - Comes with seafood and noodles, I enjoyed the variety of different seafood options on this dish We ate this at the restaurant and the service was amazing, they had one person running the whole front operation from cashier to answering phone orders, and serving customers. Would totally come again, the portions are amazing for the price.

So grateful to my friend for introducing me to this spot. They regularly come here for delicious,…read moreaffordable, and authentic Cantonese food. Recently came to celebrate Lunar New Year and everything we got was absolutely delicious and we all had left overs to enjoy the next day. We ordered the west lake beef soup, ribs garlic sauce, duck chow mein, beef string bean, and fried sesame seed balls. The soup was light and flavorful, the ribs were juicy and had perfectly crispy skin, the string beans were fresh, the chow mein was not overly greasy, and the sesame balls we're super hot and tasty. The staff were also super nice and helpful. Will definitely come back.

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Tasty Gourmet - Décore

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Tasty Gourmet
Tasty Gourmet - Part of the Interior, more seating on the other side of the low wall.

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Part of the Interior, more seating on the other side of the low wall.

Dumpling House - Kimchi Pork Dumplings

Dumpling House

3.9(1.5k reviews)
0.1 mi
$$

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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Dumpling House - Inside of the restaurant

Inside of the restaurant

Dumpling House - Popcorn chicken

Popcorn chicken

Dumpling House - Inside the restaurant, where you line up to order

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Inside the restaurant, where you line up to order

Yang Kee Dumpling

Yang Kee Dumpling

4.6(725 reviews)
0.9 mi
$$
Locally owned & operated
Eco-friendly

Always fresh, always good. Pork soup dumplings and garlic green beans are must order items every…read moretime. Service is consistently very good.

I was recommended by a local to try Yang Kee Dumpling because I had a hankering for some…read moretraditional/authentic Chinese food. Yang Kee Dumpling is located in a small strip mall, equipped with plenty of parking, and EV chargers. When arrived it wasn't too busy, and the hostess showed me to my table. In front of my table was where the staff was making dumplings (they were behind glass). After looking at the menu, I opted to get some traditional soup dumplings, bbq pork fried rice, and pineapple bao buns for dessert. My server was Bing and she was nice and efficient. She came back to check on me a few times throughout my dining experience. My fried rice came out first. It was a LARGE serving of fried rice, it of course had eggs, carrots, peas, and BBQ pork. It was flavorful. Next came out the soup dumplings. They were brought out in a steamer basket with a top to keep them warm. These were amazing. The light and delicate dough, mixed with the savory pork filling, and the salty broth was perfection. Next came out my pineapple bao buns. To be honest, I wasn't sure how I was going to like them. To my surprise these may have been the star of the show. The dough was light and sweet, the top was carmelized and sweet, and the custard inside reminded me of a Dole Whip from disney (exept it wasn't cold, it was warm). These were pretty large and I'm semi embarrassed to admint I had 2 3/4 bao buns myself. Go here. It's delicious.

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Yang Kee Dumpling
Yang Kee Dumpling
Yang Kee Dumpling

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Hunan Style - Yummy

Hunan Style

4.2(57 reviews)
0.5 mi
$$

Amazing variety of traditional Chinese dishes that you don't easily find elsewhere. We shared a…read morecouple of dishes and some were really flavorful and exceptional. Ambiance and service are good, but not great. The dishes we tried were: - I12 Dan dan noodles: 5/5 super tasty and flavorful, but quite spicy - G2 Sautéed green beans: 5/5 simple but soooooo good! - D1 Griddle cooked fragnant cabbages and pork: 5/5 again pretty simple, but very tasty and well cooked! - E7 Hunan style sauteed beef: 5/5 excellent, so tender and juicy and well seasoned. - I3 Farmhouse stir fried pork with rice noodles: 4/5 very tasty, but the texture of the rice noodles were a bit too slippery for my taste. - E16 Ma Po Tofu: 4/5 the sauce was amazing, but the tofu texture was a bit too soft and strange for me. - G4 Shaoshan stir fried shredded potatoes: 3/5 I didn't have a problem with this, but didn't particularly enjoy them either. Not something to go for again. The potatoes are kind of half way cooked. - C1 Laotan boiled fish with pickled cabbage: 1/5 the fish itself was tasty, but the soup itself was super salty like drinking ocean water! I didn't like the taste of pickles in the soup either.

My friend and I stopped in here one weeknight for dinner and the guy at the front desk was so…read morefriendly and helpful. From the moment we arrived I explained we hadn't ever been here and we were hoping to get some recommendations. He recommended so many great things and we ordered all that he suggested! Food came out quick and was SO fresh and delicious!! We ordered the egg plant and green beans, spicy fried chicken (amazing & great spice) and the shrimp chow maine noodles! It was so good I honestly haven't stopping thinking of this place since we went. Haha The crowd was all different groups of people, lots of happy people loving all the food they ordered. This place is a hit. Definitely check them out!!

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Hunan Style - Chairman Mao Braised Pork and Hunan Style Fried Noodles

Chairman Mao Braised Pork and Hunan Style Fried Noodles

Hunan Style - Menu

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Tim's Kitchen - B. Combo Plate House Baked Meal with chicken and cream sauce

Tim's Kitchen

4.3(133 reviews)
0.2 mi
$$

New favorite restaurant, if ur Chinese this has all of the childhood restaurant favorites. All…read moregreat prices for the portions. We had the seafood tofu hotpot, shrimp wonton, garlic green bean, mongolian beef, half hainan chicken, and ny steak spaghetti to-go. Was a little busy at 7 on a holiday so we waited like ten minutes to get our order in, the guy memorized our order right as I said it lol. He confirmed and we got our soup in ten mins, ten mins for green beans and mongolian beef, another ten minutes for our chicken, then like seven for hotpot. Most disappointing was chicken, it's not hainan at all and just standard hong kong white chicken. Taste is fine and fresh but was sad. Best was the seafood hotpot AND the wonton soup. Both had great flavor and saltiness and was just sooo good. Wontons were very tasty and had a lot of meat, definitely both pork and shrimp, and soup even had little shrimp in it ifkyk. The seafood hotpot had great variety and flavor, my parents were pleased with the fish bits in it, the tofu was yummy bc it's fried tofu, the crab texture was not great maybe overcooked and I didn't like the soft cucumber but otherwise the broccoli scallop shrimp tofu fish bok choy was all great. Green beans and mongolian beef SERIOUSLY needed some wok flavor and wish the beef had black pepper because the seasoning was a bit lacking (wok flavor would be great here) and overall the vegetables were a little undercooked. They were addictive though I definitely kept going back for more. Hot tea is jasmine tea. Service was a bit lackluster but totally understandable and even though I was in a rush we were in and out by an hour and like ten minutes which worked. Ambiance wise, I didn't like how the lights are half brighter and whiter than the sun and half nicely softly lit. Tables are nice wood and a bit sticky but okay. There's random Chinese TV on the walls, very traditional lol and I think no music. Overall very pleased! Will definitely come back as much as possible to support, and highly highly recommend. I went harsh on Tim's because I was expecting perfect dishes, and even though some stuff didn't hit, everything was way beyond average.

Been here once after a family trip to six flag. Price to…read morevalue was 5-star. You can find signature Cantonese- or HongKong-style of pasta with red or white sauce with grill chicken or steak too.

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Tim's Kitchen - Crisp cold water

Crisp cold water

Tim's Kitchen - Baked chicken Chicken Steak with Black Pepper over Rice

Baked chicken Chicken Steak with Black Pepper over Rice

Tim's Kitchen - Front entrance.

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Front entrance.

Davis Noodle City - Dan Dan Noodles, Pork Hot Oil Wontons, Thai Tea

Davis Noodle City

3.4(550 reviews)
0.1 mi
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I wasn't prepared for the chilly day in Davis. I changed my outfit several times before we left the…read morehouse. The weather report said 65 degrees and overcast today. I went from a thin top to a medium weight sweater. We arrived in Davis I grabbed my jacket to pair with my sweater. Today was a day spent exploring Davis to see the California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Arts (CCACA). What a great Conference. We come each year for this Conference and explore Davis every time we are here. After exploring the first building of the show it was coming on time to eat. We looked around the current shopping center and my husband didn't see anything he was craving. He said we'll go more into town and look for a noodle place. He said he remembered one from our last visit, down one of the alleys. Walking up the street we saw a couple of advertisements. A sandwich board was on the sidewalk for Davis Noodle CIty, the exact place we were looking for. The little Noodle Shop in the alley. We weaved through the other businesses, past the dumpling restaurant, past the outdoor seating and to the front door of the Davis Noodle City Restaurant. The out door seating looked really welcoming, but it was chilly out so we opted for eating inside with the other table that was occupied. There were 3 parties eating outside when we arrived. When we walked inside we were greeted and told to take any table. We choose a table in the corner. The menus were under the glass table top, keeping it clean and easy to read. Each place setting had its own copy of the menu. After looking at the menu, remembering what was offered on the sandwich board in front, and cross referencing it with Yelp Reviews we started ordering. We opted for the Five Spice Beef Noodles, and I asked if that was a good option and she said it was their top seller. The Yelp Reviews were only ok for that dish, but I took our chances. The second dish we ordered was the Dan Dan Noodles She tried to upscale us to the one with vegetables, but that dish was a cold dish so we when for the standard Dan Dan Noodles. Both dishes came out quickly. The Dan Dan noodles were not spicy as I anticipated, which was good, I wasn't really looking for spicy. I liked the flavor and realized that if you mixed it up there is a sauce on the bottom that is really tasty. Dan Dan Noodles ($8.25 a steal) is a solid dish and I highly reccomend it. It's a great bowlful of noodles. If you are hopping for other ingredients you are out of luck, it's 100% noodles with a sprinkling of peanuts on top and a sauce on the bottom. The Five Spice Beef Noodle Soup ($12.75)was as described in the reviews. It comes with American Broccoli and carrots. The beef is so good it melts in your mouth. The broth is minimal and lacked flavor. I'd think that it's advertised as Five Spice that it would have more flavor. I don't reccomend it if you are looking for a strong flavor. If you are looking for great meat, that melts in your mouth, but is also a little fatty then you have the perfect dish. Both dishes came with fresh noodles, none of those dried and rehydrated noodles that some places serve. The noodles on both dishes were different and pleasant. I highly reccomend their fresh noodles. Customer service was good. She came to check up on us and was pleasant. Parking is street parking. And they have a bathroom on site that is clean and well stocked.

I am usually a defender of these kinds of restaurants --- slightly below average rating due to poor…read moreservice is the mindset I try to approach them with. Unfortunately, this place has both bad service and food is not great. 2 stars for the price. Food (3/10) - I don't know how to describe it outside of the fact that it's just bland. I got the "Marco Polo noodles" which is just Chinese jia jiang mien. Let's start with the positives. I liked the noodle texture; it had a nice spring and were thick for a decent chew. Now, onto the bad. You could just tell that the noodles would be bland just by a look and smell. The smell of the bowl wasn't one of fragrant stir-fried pork but it actually smelled like starchy water. The sauce was super watery and had no flavor and I don't think there was even ground pork in the noodles. From what I could tell, it was some diced up mushroom and then black bean paste, without black bean flavor might I add. I had to add a GENEROUS amount of soy sauce and chili oil to make it taste decent. Honestly, I'd say it's pretty hard to mess up this dish as a whole and there's a lot of leeway on flavor but I have not tasted something that bland in a while. On the opposite end of the spectrum, we have the thai tea. This thing was so sweet that it was borderline undrinkable. I had to wait for the ice to melt in the drink before it was bearable and even then, it still left this residual sticky taste in my mouth. Also it's 4 dollars for canned thai tea; she grabbed it out the fridge. The only sort of saving grace of this restaurant is that it's relatively cheap. $12.50 for a good portion of noodles might convince me to go back(?) VERY BIG maybe though. I might want to try their soup noodles. Service (5/10) - It didn't really seem like she wanted me to be there. She kind of just sat behind the counter on her phone with an Airpod in the whole time. She was just on her phone the whole time and overall inattentive. When she was, she was just asking if I was ready to order (twice in the span of under 3-ish minutes). Ambiance (6/10) - Eh. It was just kinda weird. The lighting was dingy. Also didn't like how they left dirty tables around (clearly looked like they had been there for a while). Overall, probably wouldn't visit again. Might give it a second chance but food for price was pretty good. Unfortunately, bad food for good price is a no-go for me.

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Davis Noodle City - Dining area

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Davis Noodle City - Vegetable Dumplings

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