Great experience! Staff is very friendly. Happy to see them busy on a Wednesday night. Food was great. We enjoyed the ramen, sizzling beef, and scallion pancakes. Can't wait to go again! read more

Ji Bei Chuan - Tankatsu ramen, scallion pancake, sizzling beef - Noodles Near Me - Sacramento, California

Heard a lot of bad things: slow service, food took too long and came cold, etc. I had the chance to visit it after its soft opening rush and came. So far, I love it! It's clear that management has been receptive to the customers' experiences and improved themselves. During my visit, service was quick and attentive, and the food came out fast. I decided to test the place a few more times (went back to back for 3 consecutive days) and they are consistent. Will be coming back again. read more

I ordered the Fish Maw Beef Slice Rice Noodle Soup. It was flavorful; this was my first time eating a fish maw soup. The beef was cooked well and was very tender. There was an adequate amount of veggies. I appreciated how to bok choy was separated into individual leaves instead of left whole or halved. The price of $16.50 for the dish seemed high as the portion was not huge. My son who typically enjoys rice noodle soups did not like the dish. The beef chow fun was delicious as it contained a good amount of bean sprouts and beef. The portion was average for the price of $14. Based on the two dishes I ordered, nothing here was amazing. I probably won't be back as there are other better Chinese restaurants in the area. Service was good as the employees were friendly. All the employees speak a limited amount of English. read more

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Decided to try out the nee local restaurant. Plenty of seating inside, nice booths, and decent decor. Got my order to go, No combo meals as of yet, everything was a-la-carte. Nothing that was "chow mein" in name, so ordered beef stir fried udon noodles, broccoli beef, orange chicken, korean fried chicken thighs. I went off to run an errand and came back in 20 minutes and the food was ready to go. (I didnt go thru the bags, just took what they gave me and headed off, so was suprised when i got home to find an order of the ramen included. Overall, every dish was decent, but nothing stood out to make it above average. Service was friendly, its a good location and price is reasonable, So I will give it another try down the line. read more

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Chinese style noodles, soups, Korean, and Japanese Ramen Ji Bei Chuan recently opened up in the old Shari's Restaurant. Came here during the soft opening. No grand opening specials yet. The restaurant took awhile to open since the entire inside has been mostly remodeled but the layout is pretty much the same as Shari's. All new decor, dining tables, and the old restrooms got an overhaul. The menu is quite expansive. It starts out with a wide selection of various Chinese noodle soups and variations. Also there are some Cantonese entrees like the classic beef chow fun. The beef chow fun seemed average and the beef you had to look for as it was skimpy. What stood out was the Chinese noodle soups. The broth was great, great selection of ingredients and toppings and protein. Everything in the bowl seemed to work well together. Further into the menu is the Korean section with various bibimbap selections. They offer a variety of the bibimbap crispy rice at the bottom with a variety of different protein options. This is the first time seeing a Korean dish at a Chinese restaurant. I'll have to come back and try it out some time. Next into the menu they have Japanese style ramen. There's a pretty good selection of ramen to pick from. And last there's the appetizers. The appetizers seem pretty across the board with a little bit of everything. The backbone of this restaurant is on noodles and soup broths. The noodles and soup is what stands out here. The service was very good and hospitable and efficient. Will definitely come back and try some other items. Score 4.20/5 read more

Ji Bei Chuan - Noodles Near Me - Sacramento, California

The restaurant finally opened and popped in for dinner. It was pretty busy about 6:30pm. We were quickly seated and I would say 4 of their staff asked us if we had ordered or at one point asked us if this was our order but we hadn't order at that time. We ordered chicken fried rice, sizzling beef and the Vietnamese beef pho. The portions were generous but lacked flavoring for me. The sizzling beef didn't look the what we thought we ordered and more veggies than meat. The pho was large and had a lot of noodles but lacked flavor. Our check out took a little longer than expected too. I'll give them another try but wait a few more months to settle in. read more

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Grand opening and food was delicious. Great staff, Maya and Allison courteous and attentive. The Assorted beef dry noodles was delicious, came back twice in a week for it. read more

Had lunch with a friend. The mala noodle soup was delicious and spicy. scallion pancakes were just right-- crispy but not crunchy. Braised combination plate was delicious and quite a generous serving. Plenty of food for 2 and the tab was about $40. read more

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Soft opening! Service was good. This restaurant was a diner before it reopened. Now more Asian potluck restaurant with Chinese name. The table I sat at had guitars on it. The food was fresh tasted good. I had the stir fried beef udon. Not much udon. My mom had scallions noodle that she liked. The " Korean fried chicken " thigh are not made from thighs it's breast meat. The menu has typo. It's so close I may go back since my mom liked it. read more

Ji Bei Chuan - Beef stir fry Udon - Noodles Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Took the place of Shari's Restaurant out in the Pocket. They updated the décor, but the kitchen looked like it stayed pretty much the same. The women's bathroom sink was still the original, but everything else had been replaced. We came here during their soft opening because I've been eyeing this place ever since they put up the logo. We stopped by for lunch and were seated right away since there were only two of us. There were already quite a few people finishing up their lunch when we arrived a little after 1 p.m. We were given two sets of menus: an orange one featuring some of their signature dishes and other items even Korean bibimbap, and a blue one that was purely Chinese. We ordered their Signature #2 Beef since the #1 Chicken was already sold out. We also wanted to try the Spicy Mala Soup, but that was sold out as well, so we settled for the Spicy Gold Beef. The waitstaff took our order and asked what we wanted to drink. I did notice that employees brought water to the same table twice, but instead of bringing it to us, they walked it back. We eventually had to ask for our water. Our first bowl came out fairly quickly, but the second bowl didn't arrive until about 10 minutes later. We did ask one of the staff members about it, and they assured us it was coming. I understand they were busy and still working through the kinks of their soft opening. As for the noodle bowls themselves, they were just okay, nothing particularly fancy. I was hoping for more flavor and a rich, simmered bone broth, but the broth tasted more like it was made with chicken bouillon, with noodles and toppings added on. We also never received our bill, so we ended up going to the register to pay. The couple ahead of us had to do the same thing. There are definitely still a lot of kinks to work out during their soft opening, so only 2 . For me, the biggest issue was that the food itself just didn't stand out. The service also had a few hiccups, although I'm willing to give them some grace since they're still in their soft-opening phase. I'll give them a second try once they're officially open, especially to try their Chinese menu. Hopefully, by then, they'll have worked out the kinks and the food will be more flavorful. read more

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VERY SLOW SERVICE. I've been waiting for 45 minutes after ordering Mongolian Beef and it's still not here. Terrible. read more

Ji Bei Chuan - Finally got it after 50 minutes. - Noodles Near Me - Sacramento, California

Ji Bei Chuan is a Chinese noodle restaurant located at 960 Florin Rd in the Pocket-Greenhaven neighborhood of Sacramento, California. We went there last month with my family and I tried the beef brisket rice noodles, the fish maw chicken soup rice noodle, and the beef slices rice noodle. The assorted beef noodles has peanuts on the top and the crisp spicy chicken wasn't that good. read more

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just had lunch at this restaurant. We were their first customers at 11am. Came early to avoid the long lines and we waited to give them a few weeks to workout the little "new opening" quirks that seems to occur at any new restaurant. So here goes. First impressions. they have gutted the interior of this restaurant. It no longer resembles anything related to the Shari's establishment. That's a good sign. So everything is new. Their menu of food offerings is vast. With pictures to help identify their dishes. So what did we order? 1) Scallion pancakes: this was the thinnest and crispiest scallion pancake i have ever had. A great appetizer with a dipping sauce made from hoisin and another unidentifiable spice. it was not too pungent and was the perfect accompaniment to the pancake. 2) Ramen with slices of beef. Decent size bowl of very fresh ramen style noodles. Their ramen noodles were stretchy, fresh, and very good. It arrived with ample tender pieces of beef, tea egg, nori, and fish cakes. The broth was also uniquely different in taste than from a japanese restaurant. instead of bonito and dashi it had a different flavor. Perhaps a unique chinese spice gave it a different flavor. When i asked the wait staff, they were unsure on the spice. My son didn't complain and gobbled up this dish. He enjoys any ramen dish and he was so full he actually left some ramen and meat in his dish. He commented that he really liked the flavor of the broth. 3) Rice Claypot w/chinese sausage and yellow eel. Generally a properly prepared clay pot takes 30-40 minutes to prepare if made from scratch. The goal is to get that crispy rice bottom after finishing the ingredients inside the claypot. However, it arrived only 15-20 minutes after ordering. that is quick for a claypot. The ingredients (rice, eel, sausage) inside the claypot were very good. My only reservation is the crispy rice bottom was just ok. Perhaps that is why it arrived so quickly, but it was decent and filling. However, i needed to add more sauce when it arrived to which they brought to our table when the dish arrived. Overall- it was ok. It is probably a place to return because sometimes you want something different besides local cantonese style dishes from Jade Fountain, Lucky Jade, and New Hong Kong Wok. I would give it a 3.5 stars. We will return to try the other noodle dishes. read more

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I went for early dinner twice already. Both times were quiet and the services were great. Food was fast and tasty. We ordered tomato beef shank noodle, dry mixed beef shank noodle, preserve meat and eel pot rice, garlic veggie, orange chicken, and fried calamari. The pot rice took around 20-30 min which was expected and told by the server. The rice was cooked in the pot and there was crispy rice on the bottom. Those were good. Both noodles were good and authentic. Kids loved the orange chicken and fried calamari. Calamari needed a bit more salt. Unfortunately, boba drinks are not available yet. Overall, portion is good, price is decent to good, service is good. Definitely will go there a lot since I live super close by. read more

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This place is awesome the beef broth with brisket Y4 is so delicious plenty of parking seated in 5mins friendly staff and the soups are fresh... definitely coming back... read more

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Nothing special. Service was pretty good. We ordered the tom yum ramen, Mongolian beef, pork pot stickers, and wonton noodle soup. Tom yum ramen: it tasted nothing like Thai tom yum. Very plain. Not sure what it was supposed to tase like. Took no more than 5 bites. Fish meat was decent quality. Score: 1/10. Mongolian beef: it was flavorful, beef was tendered, onions and bell peppers were not overcooked, good spice level. Score: 7/10 Pork pot stickers: plain and cannot taste much of anything. The dipping sauce saved dish. Score: 3/10 Wonton Noodle Soup: big disappointment, clunky noodles, tasteless wontons, plain broth, and cheap restaurant since it only came with a small stalk of bokchoy that was cut in have. I thought it was a green onion at first. Score: 1/10 Given that it's a local restaurant, I will probably try it again to see how the other dishes are but if it disappoints again, i am done for good. Something tells me it will disappoint again. read more

We ordered the Goyza that dish was great ! We ordered the chicken mushroom in the clay pot and I'm not sure about what we got. It was a pot of rice and some mushrooms and the chicken was all chicken neck, No meat!It was full of bones and it was just terrible. We could have broken a tooth or choked on a bone fragment . I just don't understand why the kitchen would chicken necks. I regret not taking pictures I was in such shock over it!!! I don't think we'll be going back. It just left a bad taste in our mouth. I'm sorry to say that we were looking forward to eating there. read more

Service really pleasant, surprisingly great soups&noodles, in spite of breath of menu. Well worth a visit

I came here around 1:30 for lunch with 2 others. We were seated and provided menus right away. They have 2 different menus (one for noodle dishes and one for stir fry dishes). We ordered sesame chicken, 2 orders Beef Chow Fun and scallion cakes. The portions were very generous and tasty. The scallion cakes were very thin and oily though. The service was slow. We waited a long time for our order to be taken then the dishes slowly came out 1 by 1. Even each beef chow fun was brought out with over 5 minutes between. The staff were friendly but weren't very organized (i.e. two different servers brought us water.) Rice is an extra charge of $2 per serving. read more

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I was a bit worried about the reviews being so low, BUT i'm glad i took a chance on it. Food was absolutely delicious and i think the value was good for amount of food provided. In the pictures there is a Original bone soup w/ beef slices, and the beef bibimpab! Kimchi, and miso soup come along side the bibimpab. We also ordered the 5 pc chicken wings and the scallion pancakes which were too good i didn't have a chance to snap a pic lol! Overall we were satisfied, and will definitely be returning. i'm overly a picky person and very much a complainer lololol but had nothing negative to say this time . read more

Ji Bei Chuan - Original Bone Soup w/ beef slices - Noodles Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Ji Bei Chuan offers various Asian dishes separated by group, but it is not Asian-fushion food. Its Chinese food offers a completely different taste profile from other Chinese restaurants in Sacramento. We didn't try the Japanese or Korean dishes yet. We're saving that for another visit. There are no Thai offerings. We ordered the orange chicken, calamari, and its specialty, chicken fish maw rice noodle soup. The orange chicken dish had tender chicken coated in a light cornstarch covering that was flash fried, with a slightly orange tangy sauce with a touch of garlic. It was very good and tastes different from other restaurants. The calamari was dipped in a egg coating then panko for a very crispy, and tender seafood. Very good, but I wish it came with a dipping sauce for added taste. The chicken fish maw rice noodle soup was very good. The chicken was boneless and very tender. The broth was flavorful and not overly salty. The soup contained a morrel mushroom, wood ear, gogi berries, and fu juk (tofu skin noodles). The noodles were probably premade and not hand pulled, but were still perfectly tasty. We were seated right away, and service was quick. The place is clean. The staff is friendly. They still need to work on a few small kinks, like giving you a spoon for the soup, sending out the food all at the same time, and checking on the drinks. The prices were in the mid-to-high teens. Otherwise, the dining experience was good. We can't wait to try the other dishes. read more

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A new beginning for us in the Pocket/Greenhaven area offering a wide range of Asian dishes. Service was a little slow due to the new opening. The service team was just not ready for a big crowd. They opened by 11:00am I was seated at 11:05 AM. There were 2 other tables already seated. By Noon all tables on our side of the restaurant were filled. Can you imagine a sudden rush of hungry people waving their arms wanting to be served. Yes it was chaotic. There were approximately25 to 30 people within an hour of opening, plus people waiting to be seated plus to go orders I observed while waiting for my orders. I remained calm and patient during our meal. I tried a few dishes and was not disappointed. I will go back for sure for the choices they offer and culinary flavors. read more

The food is either good or bad. I had the tom yum and it had a weird coconut taste and many others that did not pair well with anything.

Went there yesterday. We order Wonton soup and Beef chow Fun. the waiter bring water no ice so I asked water with ice, waiting 40 minutes until it came. when we wait to order also wait 40 minutes, its a bit crowded but lot of waitress. then the food came, wrong order, we order wihout noodles. Wait another 30 min, the food come oput..the broth taste too much MSG. not much of vegetable, the wonton just Ok. They also bring out the Beef Chow Fun... Ate then time to pay, they bring the invoice and I saw they dont charge the Beef Chow Fun so I told them, to price the Chow Fun. I dont like order without paid the food. So, we paid and Iam thinking, well, not really desire to comeback. They need to more training the waitress to move fast and ready for crowded customer. People wait to long to order and wait until the food come to the table. read more

Server sat is down and never came to get our order, they served people who came in after us. We stayed 20 minutes before deciding to leave.

Waited about 10 mins for a table and the same size party after us was seated before us. Ordered our food 45 mins ago and still waiting. Tables ordered after us received their food before us. Do not come here if you are on a schedule and want decent service. read more

very clean. beautiful menus. great service, good portions, good prices. pretty to go bags.Helpful read more

Ji Bei Chuan - Noodles Near Me - Sacramento, California

This is my 3rd time here. It was a super busy Friday night. We love the soup and I have always ordered bone broth with beef slices but this time I decided to try something I haven't tried before. Beef brisket with thin egg noodles. The beef broth was good not hot enough like it sat a bit and was forgotten to be served right away. My husband soup took awhile to come which makes sense now why my soup was somewhat luke warm. Soup should be served hot not warm, I was hungry so i decided not to complain. The other thing the beef was mostly tendons that were chewy, hard underdone which made it hard to eat. I don't mind beef tendons but it should be a least soften, fork tender and easy to bite into. A $15 soup should have a good ratio of beef and tendons and a least Piping hot....it's hot soup for God sake. You would think the servers check before they serve it to the customers. Not sure now if I will ever order that same soup again. read more

I stopped in to get something light to eat for dinner since I wasn't real hungry, so I tried their won ton soup. It was one of the cheaper things on the menu so I wasn't expecting anything great. The soup was ok and the won tons were a 3 on a scale of 5. Something I wouldn't order again. But, they have 2 very large menus and I will continue to try different dishes. read more

Ji Bei Chuan - Tankasu ramen - Noodles Near Me - Sacramento, California

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Visited during their soft opening on Friday, but unfortunately, it missed the mark across the board. While we understood they were working out the kinks, the experience fell short in both food quality and service. Food Quality: The sesame chicken and fried rice were thoroughly mediocre. After waiting 30 minutes for my initial order, I was told they were completely out of the tripe ramen. I switched to the Korean fried chicken instead, but it lacked any authentic flavor and tasted genuinely terrible. Service: Waiting half an hour just to find out an item is out of stock is unacceptable, even for a soft opening. They did serve very generous portions, but given how disappointing everything, we didn't bother with leftovers. read more

Some bland, some overly salty not so authentic supposedly northern region spicy Chinese food. In the USA most Chinese are from the south and don't like to eat hot and spicy food like that all the time. Especially not so authentic spicy foods. Fast food style junk food. read more

First time coming here. Parents had came by to try the food and invited me to come and try the food with them. Ordered a beef chow fun, the gai chicken soup and the chicken ramen. Very good serving portion as we took left overs that were well enjoy afterwards. Our server was very attentive and communicated very clearly our order and if we need anything. Samples of their boba drink was offered which was a nice touch and showcase the variety they had. Very excited to bring friends and family to try this place very soon. read more

Inside is clean and simple decor. Service was exceptional! We did not just have a waiter. Everyone who walked by checked on us. Friendly too. Our cup was never empty. We ordered the chow fun, pho, sesame chicken scallion, pancake, and wonton chili oil. All delicious. Maybe would like some chili crunch with the wontons. But they said they make it in house. And wow, the pho, it surprised us. Not the best but decent in the area. Menu had Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean cuisine so if you want to come with some friends and they aren't feeling Chinese, there are options. Haven't tried those but will be back! read more

It's irritating when waiters don't tell you that you will be charged $2 for plain water. They asked us if we want water, so a family member couldn't have ice water so asked for non ice water or boiled hot water and decided on boiled hot water. We didn't know we would be charged $2 for it. It's not that we can't afford it but don't like the principle of not being transparent about charging beforehand so customers can make a better choice. read more

The food was excellent and service was friendly, quick, and efficient. Dinner crowd nearly filled up the business as well. I had the Gold Spicy soup with fish. It was yummy and also very spicy and flavorful, filled with ginger spice. My husband had the Tonkatsu Udon with chicken and slurped down the entire thing. Our son had the beef Chow Fun, which had a lovely smoky taste. We also had Scallion Pancakes and Pork Gyoza. Since they're still in soft opening, no Boba drinks yet. No question in my mind that we will eat here again. read more

It was Excellent food, and very large quantities.. It was very busy. We'll be back soon.