This place absolutely hit on a cold day. From the moment you walk in, you're greeted by the rich smell of broth and can watch them hand-pulling the noodles fresh in the kitchen, which already tells you the noodles are going to be good. Even though we came mid-afternoon, the restaurant was still packed and we had to wait for a table, but it ended up being completely worth it. We ordered the traditional noodles and the braised beef noodle in both Joye and Two Xi styles so we could try the different noodle types. The broth tasted just as amazing as it smelled, rich, comforting, and super warming. The noodles were perfectly chewy. I basically inhaled my bowl. The only thing that wasn't super memorable was the meat, but honestly the noodles and broth were the stars anyway. It is a little on the pricier side, but the portions are huge and incredibly filling. Definitely a spot I'd come back to when I'm craving a comforting bowl of noodles. read more

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My wife and I were looking for a noodle-soup (like pho or ramen) in Ottawa during our honeymoon, especially on a cold rainy day like today. We stumbled across Le Mien and it was great. I ordered the bean sauce and hand pulled noodles and my wife ordered the vegetable noodle soup. Both were delicious! The service was great - the food came out so quick and they poured us water frequently! The ambiance was nice - a smaller hole in the wall restaurant. The only thing we didn't like was we were sat between (and really close to) two separate tables and could clearly hear both conversations. We would've liked to be sat elsewhere but that's okay - something to consider! All in all great experience! read more

Le Mien Craft Noodle - Hand pulled noodles - Chinese Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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We always passed by this place on the weekends around noon and it's always PACKED with people. So what better way to beat the crowd than to barge in as soon as they open There are a couple of seats available inside with lots of patio space outside, but if you're the type that prefers dining in- make sure to avoid rush hours! The noods were definitely hand-pulled since across the tables, there's an open kitchen area where you can see chefs making them fresh! The thickness of the noods we got were three xi (not too thin but also not too thick!). The noodles itself were pretty good- not overly chewy but not too soft either. Has that good well balanced texture. But usually the best part of any noodles is its broth. The broth was definitely not bad by any means, in fact it was pretty good- but was it memorable? Idk.. this is a good place to try a few times but this wouldn't be my go-to nood spot in Ottawa. Also bear in kind that the portions for these bowls are fixed and it's pretty big! We were a group of 4 and 2 was WAY more than enough for us- we couldn't finish it. read more

Le Mien Craft Noodle - Braised beef tendon in brown sauce with noodle - Chinese Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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This place was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! You can tell all their ingredients are fresh and made right to order. The staff is very friendly and nice! They are quick on their toes and very on point with the service. Don't worry... you will never go thirsty either, as they will always come by and top off your water cup every 1-2mins. I enjoyed this personally as i drink a lot of water so it's nice not having to ask for a refill constantly. The vibes and ambience of the place was awesome! You can literally see them hand pull all the noodles and cut the meat of your choice fresh right there behind the glass. Everything was flavorful and cooked with passion and love. I highly recommend anyone checking this out!!! read more

Le Mien Craft Noodle - vegetarian noodles - Chinese Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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Always order the same traditional Lanzhou noodle Kuan when in Ottawa and little spicy. read more

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Broth was very tasty! The house made chili oil very good! The homemade hand pulled noodles had such great chew to them and a seriously large portion. I had the Joye noodles. I like the wider noodle. So good over all! Great staff as well read more

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The noodles are so yummy and hand pulled. You can see them making it which is super fun. As someone from the GTA and a predominantly east asian town, this feels super authentic and right at home for me. Their chili sauce is really tasty. A size medium is a HUGE portion easily for two people or two meals! Even if you bring a big eater they wont be disappointed The inside is very clean with comfortable seating. In a low key spot in the byward market. Staff are attentive and are english proficient :) read more

Le Mien Craft Noodle - Chinese Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Absolutely DELICIOUS noodles. Simple menu so you know it's good. Solid restaurant, good to take out too (but noodles are always best in-house). Don't make the mistake I did - a size large is REALLY LARGE!!! Even if you're splitting it, be ready to take some home with you. First time I made that mistake we were going to a concert at Club Saw afterwards and the noodles were so good I had to take them to the club with me because I didn't want to waste them read more

Looking for something a little different in the By Ward Market area? Another meal of pub fare not appealing-sounding? Check out Le Mien, located in the heart of By Ward Market, where you can sit outside and enjoy a massive bowl of flavorful soup and handmade noodles while enjoying the hustle and bustle around you. The menu features a wide selection of different noodle soup and meat combinations. Some options allow you to pick how you like your noodles, from very thin to thick, round or flat. Note that the serving sizes are huge - we got a large bowl to split (plus some sides) and we had enough for both of us, plus leftovers to take home for another meal for two. It really was that large. I definitely recommend getting several sides too - the chilled cucumbers were great (could be a tad crunchier) and the marinated mushrooms were excellent too. We also got a side tea egg, which was a basic, very good tea egg. All in all, Le Mien gave us a great meal, and we really enjoyed people watching as we ate. Five stars for the food, five stars for the location, and five starts for the reasonable prices and huge portions. read more

While I love Chinese food, I would usually not choose to go to a Chinese restaurant if I was in the Byward Market. But a friend told me that this place has hand pulled noodles that were pretty good, so I had to try it. I had the traditional hand pulled noodles with beef, as that seemed to be what they were known for. I got the small size with the "three xi" noodle which is apparently the most popular noodle. It's a little on the thicker side which I prefer. The small was quite big! The noodles were so chewy and had the perfect texture, and the beef was so good! It was sliced beef brisket and it was tender. The dish was really simple but I enjoyed it. What made this even better is that the service was excellent. I didn't expect this to be honest, especially because I'm so used to Chinese restaurants in Markham where the service is mediocre, but expected. They came by often to refill our water, make sure we didn't need anything else, etc. It was super friendly and I really enjoyed my meal there! It's too bad they will be closed for dine in for the third lockdown. I hope more people will check this place out and support a local friendly small business. read more

Le Mien Craft Noodle - Traditional Beef Noodle Soup with Three XI Noodles - Chinese Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Wasn't planning on eating, but walked by (before the lockdown) and it looked good. They pull the noodles right at front, so you can see how they do it. Ordered the braised tendon(?) noodles, and a "chinese burger" which was a bun stuffed with your choice of meat (pork or beef, I chose pork). For the other noodles you can also choose the thickness of the noodle, ranging from a vermicelli-like, to a thick ribbon-like, but for some reason you can't for the one I ordered. The noodles I got were pretty good, the soup was deep and flavourful. The bun was okay. It was nicely packed with meat, but the bun was a little dry and crumbly for my taste. Service was excellent. Very friendly and helpful. read more

Le Mien Craft Noodle - Braised beef tendon noodle - Chinese Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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Incredible noodles. I stopped in for a quick bowl and had a great meal, nice staff as well.

The food was great and the service was amazing. I ordered the traditional noodles with beef and I don't regret a thing. One thing I got to say is that a large size noodle is a lot for 2 people so I recommend getting a medium. read more

The food was scrumptious and massive portions! The waiters and staff are so nice and sweet and very attentive. And the vibes are so homey and fun with the noodles being made throughout all service. read more

My husband was particularly excited about this and he was very pleased with his beef soup. I want too hungry and got their mushroom side that was delicately flavored and seasoned. Their hot oil is particularly good and made in house. I spiced up my mushroom side with the delicious hot oil. My husband's noodle soup quantity was insane and he could barely finish a third of it. We needed two containers to-go and it took him 3 meals to finish eating it. If you're in the area craving for some good noodles and are really really hungry, this is the spot. They also have veggie options. Too bad I wasn't hungry enough to order one but next time I'm in Ottawa, I would love to try it! read more

Le Mien Craft Noodle - a plate of food - Chinese Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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Busy, delicious, noodle shop in heart of downtown Ottawa! This place was super busy when we visited at around 2pm on a holiday Monday but service was fast and we were able to sit down at a table for 5 within 10 minutes and food on the table within another 15 minutes. We ordered a variety of noodles with tastey beef broths, edamame, bean jelly, and a Chinese burger. Everything was very delicious but we found that the broths were not very consistent. Some of them were very flavorful while others were more bland. The jelly and edamame was slightly spicy but tolerable. The burger was very juicy and seasoned well. The level of spice can also be adjusted by adding in your own chili sauce which was set at our table. Parking was easy to find but it was paid street parking and we saw multiple police cars patrolling the area. There is only one washroom inside the restaurant and the line was always long as well. Overall, we had a nice experience here and enjoyed the food and bustling environment. read more

Excellent food and service! 1 large order of noodles is more than enough for small fam of 3

I've wanted to try this place since I first came to Ottawa! I've walked by it many times and was always so interested by the people hand-pulling the noodles right in the window! I went today with a couple of my friends and we all got the traditional noodle with beef. Portion sizes are huge-- we all got small and none of us finished. I love the difference in noodles. I got the Joye and my two other friends got Three xi and xi. I never realized how much the shape of a noddle effects the taste of the dish. The dish itself did not have too much flavour, the broth had a subtle taste. I added lots of chili oil to mine and it was soooo tasty that way. Service was fast too. Like, really fast. I expected it to be slow because they were hand-pulling each dish but the bowls came out quickly (perhaps because it was nearly empty when we went). I would definitely recommend going!!! read more

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These are some huge portions and some great hand-pulled noodles. I got the traditional hand-pulled noodle with beef, Joye thickness, medium. I have a pretty large appetite but even though it was tasty (especially with the recommended chili oil) I had to tap out with about 15% of the noodles left. The broth has a clean flavour that gets more tantalizing as you mix in the amount of chili oil that you want, and most importantly the noodles have the right amount of chewiness. They're more rustic since it's handpulled, so don't expect everything to be the same size. The hand-pulled noodle with bean sauce and meat was also a standout. Mixing everything together along with some of that aromatic and delicious chili oil really makes you want to take bite after bite of noodles. It's a good balance of savoury and sweet from the meat and spiciness and crunchiness from the chili. What I like a lot about Le Mien's chili oil (you may have noticed me mentioning it multiple times) is that it's not too spicy, but it gives you enough kick along with some smokiness and crunchy bits. Even if you're not great with spice I recommend at least trying to add a bit -- really adds character to the dishes that I tried. read more

Le Mien Craft Noodle - Hand-pulled Noodle with bean sauce & meat - Chinese Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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This place serves soup noodles that barely resembles the vaguest idea of Chinese soup noodles. Portion is generous though.

This is hands down the best noodle soup I've ever had! The broth is so rich and flavourful and the noodles are so fresh. It's fun to watch the chefs prepare them. A small is more than enough though and you could easily share with 2 people . read more

Le Mien Craft Noodle - Traditional beef soup with #4 noodles - Chinese Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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Portions are insane. Be sure to come hungry. Broth was flavorful and noodles were fresh. Highly recommend.

Delicious noodles and meat but huge portions. Couldn't finish my bowl as it was too much for one small person but food did not disappoint.

This entire experience was great. From watching a noodle expert produce from the window we were hooked! We tried the dry noodles and a delicious and flavor packed soup. The thick noodles were springy and lighter than expected and the thin noodles were perfect. Overall, I'd say don't miss this place during your time at the Byward Market. Simple and teal ingredients powered by a knowledgeable and expert staff. What a fabulous combination! I'll be back the next time i am in Ottawa. read more

Recommend this authentic Lanzhou ramen from China. They have large size beef noodle soup that is enough for two people. We also tried the pork with bun and noodle with bean sauce. All delicious! read more

Le Mien Craft Noodle - Beef noodle soup and noodle with bean sauce - Chinese Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Delicious! I had the traditional soup with size three xi noodle. The medium bowl was huge! I will definitely be back. read more

Le Mien Craft Noodle - Traditional soup, three xi size noodle - Chinese Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Just the best The food was delicious. Had the original soup And the staff was quick and attentive read more

This place is clean and modern, they serve excellent craft noodle, the services is fast, friendly and personable and the portion is double than the normal size of other noddle house, We came three time while staying Ottawa. read more

Le Mien Craft Noodle - the dining area - Chinese Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

Excellent choice at Byward Market. Finding healthy food while playing tourist can be challenging and satisfying both parents and kids adds an additional challenge. While many vendors were rolling up the sidewalks at dinner time, this Asian noodle soup place was a great find. We sat outside and watched the noodles being made right before us! My husband had the beef tenderloin soup (spicy), I had the vegetarian, and my kid had the traditional beef. The meat-based soups had a broth that had more depth of flavour than the veggie option. But the downfall of those two soups is the lack of other items in the soup (essentially noodles, beef, daikon, and green onion). The veggie soup had broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, and hard boiled egg, but the broth was not as good. I wish there was a combination of our dishes to best satisfy what I wanted. The dishes were tasty and comforting. The noodles themselves were excellent! The sizes are massive-- I wasn't able to finish the "small" and was happy to combine my leftovers with my husband's. Nice variety of different sized noodles too, to satisfy different tastes. Service was courteous but a little slow by our standards. Would come again. Good value considering it's a touristy location too. read more

Le Mien Craft Noodle - Le Mien storefront - Chinese Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

THIS PLACE! Omg Le Mien is one of my FAVOURITE spots in the city. It was one of the first restaurants I tried in Ottawa and have been hooked ever since. Get their HAND PULLED NOODLES and bean sauce with meat. SO GOOD. read more

The stewed beef noodle soup was very good: had a very flavourful broth that was not too salty; nice, chewy noodles; tender and well-seasoned meat. Same applies for the beef noodle soup with pickled vegetables (with thickest width noodles). Our waiter was very helpful when my companion asked for no numbing pepper, if it was used. The waiter explained to us that this restaurant specialises in noodles from a region of China that generally does not use heavy spices (like the numbing pepper) in their noodles soups; rather, this restaurant, following the tradition on which its food is based, focuses on flavourful broths. The portion size for a Large is appropriate, and the food is fairly priced. Enjoyed the food and the dining experience. read more

The side dishes and soup are so well. Just too much MSG added in the meal, which makes the food tasty. read more

Le Mien Craft Noodle - Lanzhou Noodles - Chinese Near Me - Ottawa, Ontario

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Terribke vegetarian options, bad tasting abd smelling noodles and soup. Ok and friendly servi e, broth tastes like someone dunked their dirty gym socks in the pot read more

One of the best noodles ive had in my life. So good! And the portions are huge too. I recommend you get the Medium if you are really hungry. Not sure if anyone can finish a large by themselves. read more