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    Lanzhou Hand Pulled Noodles

    3.7 (48 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese, Noodles
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Jando S.

    If there is a food court / food hall to be found in Flushing, it's likely going to include the Lanzhou (蘭州拉面) somewhere in the mix. Located in the back row of New York Food Court, it's an easy to miss stall that is not in plain view upon entrance. Most folks are charmed by the initial bank of stalls, which doesn't exactly make a prime spot. This Lanzhou is far from perfect, but it's an old reliable and one of the few bizes with a constant presence regardless of the never-ending changes in food court lineups. The highlight for me, is always the noodles themselves. They're usually partially imperfect, which is common for handpulled noodles, and usually al dente enough to where they have a good bite. The he fen (wide noodle) variation is usually a little more doughy but is a good sub for anyone not wanting the usual lo mein style. The knife cut noodles (刀削面) are fun to watch, but is not as exciting to eat. Most of my experiences are tougher noodle for me. The soups, especially the beef noodle broth, are flavorful for the most part despite being a tad too dark most of the time. I think the underrated part of Lanzhou's arsenal is their variety of dry noodle choices. Their zha jiang mian is a delightful bolognese of ground meat gravy that is as hearty as it is pretty. Their standard stir fried noodles are also quite good and recommended for folks who don't enjoy the soupy experience so much. Mixed beef (tendon) or lamb are my usual choices, the latter as cumin lamb is the winner. Like most Chinese food trends, they've also incorporated western Chinese cuisine into the mix, particularly kebabs and rou jia mos, which they've playfully dubbed as "Chinese hamburgers." It's not top tier by any stretch, but an option for those who want to partake. The service is going to be lackluster and typically rushed. It's cash only and most noodles now are nearing the $10 mark after being nearly half the price pre-pandemic. Speaking Mandarin is always going to be a plus, but I recommend some pointing / photo showing for efficiency's sake.

    New York Food Court's Lanzhou Hand Pulled Noodles' tasty, cumin-spiced $7 Lamb "Burger" on its stiff, dense English muffin like bun
    Mike R.

    En route to a Mets game grabbing assorted eats-to-go in downtown Flushing. Entered the spacious New York Food Court and spotted Lanzhou Hand Pulled Noodles. Recalled that Lanzhou cuisine was similar to Xi'an and have been a fan of Xi'an Famous Foods since they opened years ago in Manhattan. With noodles potentially a difficult item to eat in the Citi Field stands, decided to order a $7 Lamb "Burger," also recalling Xi'an's tasty cumin seasoned ones. Similarly spiced and pieces of meat vs. a formed burger, Lanzhou's was absolutely flavorful, but the stiff bun, which reminded me of an extremely dense, untoasted English muffin, fought the meat. (See pic.) That being said, would definitely come back to try next time Lanzhou's hand pulled noodles.

    Braised Beef Noodle Soup
    Joyce K.

    SO GOOD AND SO CHEAP!! I got their #4 noodle (beef flank noodle soup) with an egg and it came out to $10.50. It came with a wonderful broth, really yummy noodles, and a decent amount of meat and bok choy. The egg was definitely worth it ($1 extra) as it was super flavorful. The lady running the cash register was a bit impatient/no frills, but I think that was to be expected. It's located in the food court of the New World Mall, which was pleasantly clean and spacious.

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    Rich L.

    Life is Short, F....it up! Family, Friends, Flavor If you're ever in Flushing, go to the new world mall, go downstairs and you will find this place. Although it is a food court, it's a food court of all different types of Asian cuisine. They were pulling the noodles right in front of you and cooking each bowl With fresh noodles. I got the lamb hand pulled noodles for the soup. You know you're getting something special when you first put into the needle and you feel that texture and the chewing us with the other does able to absorb the flavor of the soup with every bite.

    Beef noodle soup
    Shashi R.

    They have delicious soup broth and Chinese burgers stuffed with meat. The beef soups are amazing. The lamb soup is good too. Sometimes the broth might be a little salty.

    Vegetable hand-pulled noodles in soup
    Amy F.

    Great noodles! Only $8.50, so cheap but you get so many noodles!! The tea egg was FANTASTIC. Also came out within 2-3 min, it was so fast. The meal was solid, not amazing, but still pretty good

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    Jen L.

    Food is bad and staff are rude! The lady yelled at me for asking for extra bowls for sharing. The other staff just stood there and watched as she yelled. She ended up asking for money but I feel like it's probably not protocol and she'll just pocket it. Also, If you need to charge money for extra bowls, you can say so without yelling. If you see her there, please stay away and avoid the abuse. The beef noodle soups are just noodles with barely any beef. Only tiny bits of unrecognizable brown stuff. Not like the previous customer photos at all. Maybe management changed. Definitely not worth the money, especially with the abuse.

    A cockroach in the beef noodle soup

    I ordered beef noodle soup, and I got it delivered through UberEats. The broth was somewhat tasty and lukewarm, nothing spectacular. AND AS I WAS EATING, I FOUND A COCKROACH IN THE SOUP. A COCKROACH FLOATING IN THE BROTH. I lost my appetite and called to request for a refund. The woman on the phone says she can't speak English or Cantonese and hung up. This is disgusting.

    Amy J.

    I know you are supposed to come here for noodle soup but husband ordered the beef stir fry noodles and it was actually very good. Chewy noodles, tender beef, and a good ratio of noodles, meat and vegetables.

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    Slightly better Chinese fried noodles. Wouldn't get again, the soup noodles are probably better.

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    It's like a upgraded food court noodles. Not worth going to. lanzhou hand pulled noodles

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    Yummy!!! Try the fish ball noodles for an authentic Chinese taste. My new fave noodle place

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