It's located in a small plaza, with a small lot. Interior is clean. You order at the kiosk. Then put in your table number and they bring the food to you. I got the braised beef luosi rice noodle and the osmanthus iced jelly. Braised beef luosi rice noodles: 5 stars. I added extra cilantro and perilla as well as some vinegar. Delicious. The braise beef was plenty and tender. The perilla really enhanced the dish. Wish I had more of it. The osmanthus iced jelly came with the jelly, small rice ball and a topping of fermented rice? ( tangy) with side of milk. over all flavors were good. Lightly sweet which is what I like. I am excited to come back again to try other dessert. read more

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I came here one weekday evening for dinner and was not expecting to see a snail rice noodle restaurant in the part of San Jose it's located at. Anywho, this was my first time trying the snail rice noodles. There is a standard Luosi Rice Noodle that does not have additional meat toppings - but all of the noodles comes with rice noodles, 2 quail eggs, bamboo, dried tofu skin, sour green beans, black fungus, peanuts, vegetables, snails and a broth. Even without the additional meat toppings - it is already a lot of food. Big portions and affordable. In addition, you can customize the spice level and add additional items to your noodles if you'd like. We got one Brisket Deluxe Luosi Rice Noodles at Liuzhou Spice level and one Tiger-skin Pork Trotters Luosi Rice Noodles at medium spice level. The Brisket Deluxe Luosi Rice Noodles came with a crispy fried egg, chinese sausage, tofu puffs and beef brisket. The beef brisket had nice flavor - not too chewy or too soft. The fried egg helped soak up some flavors - it's not a standard fried egg though, looks deep fried. The chinese sausage is chinese sausage. Spice wise - not that spicy (but we do have a high spice tolerance...). for the Tiger-skin pork trotters luosi rice noodles, the pork trotter was tender, not chewy. Overall portion size is big with all the other toppings it comes with and would definitely come again. It looked like a lot of people do take out here as well. read more

What an interesting experience... Let's begin with the location. I absolutely didn't expect Lo Si Ding to be located on this side of town. The part of town is still a bit on the rougher side, although it has gotten a lot better over the years. Lo Si Ding is located in the middle of Latino businesses, also didn't expect that. Parking is atrocious, especially during peak hours. Not a lot of parking spots in the plaza. All the street parking was filled up as well, it took me a minute to get a spot. The venue itself is on the smaller side, it feels a bit cramped on the inside. We went for dinner around 7: 00 PM on a Thursday evening. It was packed to the max! The kitchen was constantly busy as they were also a good amount of food delivery pickups as well. Lo Si Ding is basically self-service; as soon as you come in grab any seat that is available. You need to place your order at the kiosk. When your order is ready a staff member brings it out to you. Water, additional napkins and condiments are all self-service. #SendNoods: ~ Brisket Deluxe Luosi Rice Noodles (crispy Fried Egg Chinese Sausage Tofu Puffs And Beef Brisket) [Spicy] - 5/5 Good size dish. Packed with flavor. So much going here: "Brisket deluxe noodle include beef brisket, crispy fried egg, Chinese sausage and tofu puff." ~ Tiger-skin Pork Trotters Luosi Rice Noodles - 5/5 Another banger: "All Luosi Rice Noodles Contains: Rice Noodles,Quail Egg,Bamboo, Dried tofu skin, Sour green beans, Black mushroom, Peanuts, Seasonal Vegetables. Products may contain peanuts or shellfish; please consume with caution if you have allergies." Lo Si Ding produces some very tasty dishes packed with flavor. I gotta try the rest of the menu... read more

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The noodle texture here is perfection!!! I have been wanted to come here for so long and finally made the trek down. Will definitely return! Service with quick and easy with the self service kiosk and the staff were attentive and helpful. Quite no frills type of place so don't expect to be waited on but environment was clean and tidy. Now on to the noodles--I LOVE lousifen and usually eat the packaged ones so I was really excited to be able to have the real thing. This did NOT disappoint. The noodle texture was absolutely perfect. I ordered mild spice and it was actually very mild, if you enjoy spice, you can definitely order spicier. I would say mild is much much less spicy compared to the packaged versions. They are very generous with their toppings as well, my bowl was brimming and even came with this egg fritter on the side for you to add to your broth. Everything was delicious. We also ordered the beef brisket version and the brisket was super soft. I usually don't like brisket because it's sometimes tough but this one was done very well. Also tried their osmanthus dou hua and the texture was very silky, with this sweet shaved ice in the center. A great way to cleanse the palette at the end of the meal! read more

Lo Si Ding Noodle - Deluxe - Noodles Near Me - San Jose, California

Found this place one day when I was starving. The toppings were really solid and definitely one of the highlights. That said, it felt a bit pricey -- I paid around $25 for the deluxe version, and honestly, it might be more worth it to just go with the regular option next time. The soup was a little too salty for my taste. I tried adding the fried egg, but it didn't really balance things out the way I hoped. I found myself needing quite a bit of white vinegar just to cut through the saltiness. Overall, not a bad spot -- good quality ingredients -- but the salt level and price point hold it back a bit for me. read more

Lo Si Ding Noodle - Deluxe Noodle - Noodles Near Me - San Jose, California

Although ethnic food is everywhere in the Bay area these days, most restaurants play it safe and offer dishes with broad appeal, such that one rarely feels transported to a different country. It's not much like Anthony Bourdain. Eat at Lo Si Ding, however, and you will be transported into the deep jungles of Guangxi province, China. The sweet broth of the river snails (whose flesh you can pick out using the provided toothpicks) is mixed with a ferocious red spice, with which you wash down a variety of fermented vegetables and beans, fungi, Chinese sausage, quail eggs, rice noodles, and herbs. Then there is a crispy egg pancake that seems to be almost entirely oil. It is my opinion that there is no other restaurant in this area that is quite so authentically foreign as this one. Finally, you can take out the fermented bamboo shoots (whose characteristic smell is the chemical compound "skatole", the etymology of which is exactly what it sounds like). I highly recommend you do so. read more

Lo Si Ding Noodle - Brisket Deluxe Snail Rice Noodles - Noodles Near Me - San Jose, California

I am still full thinking about this 12:30 I hit the spot - ordered at the kiosk with luckily a seat open. You do need a table number if you're dining in because the kiosk will ask where you're sitting. Just a heads up Ordered the tiger skin chicken feet with fried egg and fried intestine along with the Lemon drink. It was maybe 10-15 minutes to get my food . It was gigantic. I ate for literally 45 minutes non-stop and I still had too much left ‍ it was so hot and spicy and I think I only got the medium spicy any more spicy then I cannot handle it so I just want to warn you . Don't be too ambitious they have water that you can get yourself so make sure you grab that as well. The egg was so cool - it's not the way you think of fried egg it's so light and fluffy. The pork intestines was also super delicious I'm happy to have orders extra things. Yet I didn't finish The tomato base was really nice I help the soup not to be salty. All the toppings are also quite balanced with veggies and crispy bits. Now the drink was fine it's not sweet. But it's also not amazing. However they have tohua - a sweet tofu dessert that I didn't try yet but I have had sweet tofu at dim sum spot so I have extremely high hope that I would enjoy that. Next time for sure. I will likely get to go next time and split one bowl into 2-3 meals The line was getting quite long when I left so aim for an earlier lunch if you prefer not to wait. Not much to service - you order your own food and the server bring out the food and clean the table. There's only one server and many chef in the kitchen. The server will also go out to help with check in when the line build up. Just be willing to wait. It's so worth it though. read more

Lo Si Ding Noodle - Lemon drink - Noodles Near Me - San Jose, California

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Crazy to think that there was a restaurant that opened up for Lousifen in downtown San Jose. I always eat the instant ones and so surprised and shocked to see that one open to close to me! Went right before they had their afternoon close around 1:40PM and the place was packed! Granted it was a small space but there were many people shuffling in and out which made the wait go by faster. You order through a Kiosk and get a table number assigned by the host/hostess. They bring you waters and utensils once ordering. The wait was a bit longer than anticipated but well worth the wait! The noodles itself was definitely a treat as it was jam packed with flavor and you get all fresh ingredients! The portion was also super big, we got two bowls but we could've definitely shared one. Overall, I enjoyed this place and the authenticity and will be one of my favorite spots to go to especially in the winter! read more

Lo Si Ding Noodle - Noodles Near Me - San Jose, California

Quick and efficient ordering kiosk, food came out quick with a free request on vinegar. The soup is very tasty and flavorful, strong taste of snails. My friend said the tomato soup is very good. I think this is a great spot for anyone like a heavier strong taste of lousifen. There is plenty of space in the restaurant, not a great parking lot but you will find parking eventually. read more

Lo Si Ding Noodle - Noodles Near Me - San Jose, California

I've never had snail noodles at a restaurant! Only the instant ones which still take 30 mins to make so I was so excited to try this! You sit down somewhere and order at the kiosk. The food came out pretty fast and the noodles blew me away! I shared the tiger skin pork trotter noodles with my boyfriend but we'll def be ordering our own next time! The appetizers were alright I want to try the fried egg next time.. I like how they come around and pass out bibs and offer free broth and seasonings if needed. For dessert I ordered the red mean tofu hua and it was very refreshing! They were really generous with the red bean. The tofu hua was a little different than what I'm used to it wasn't as rich. Almost a bit like almond jelly texture? Anyway I'm so excited to come back my boyfriend and I loved this place! read more

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I am obsessed with luosifen and this place makes it SOOOOOO WELL. I highly recommend getting the Crispy Fried Egg Luosi Rice Noodle or the Deluxe version if you want a little bit of everything! The Tiger-skin Pork Trotters are yummy, but not a must. They do not skimp on the ingredients though! So much snail, pickled veggies, and noodles. The broth is so flavorful and a little oily. Not too salty. Sosososo tasty! Minimal seating inside, so expect to come with a small group (4 people max). There's only 5 small tables and a bar with maybe 5-6 seats. Parking in this plaza is easy, but a little sketchy. read more

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So delicious so yummy! It is really hard to find such good Chinese restaurant in Bay Area. read more

Lo Si Ding Noodle - Two orders of noodles, so yummy! - Noodles Near Me - San Jose, California

This used to be milk tea lab. Interior is still similar. I think they sell their drinks still, didn't get it though. Parking lot is small. Gets pretty busy/not much seating. You order through the kiosk and get a number and wait at your table and they will bring your food to you. Items I ordered: - Deluxe Lousi Rice Noodles (mild) : The pork trotter was a bit overly braised for me. It was more like chicken feet that you get at dim sum. Bf liked it that way though. - Braied Beef Brisket Luosi Rice Noodles (mild) + added crispy fried egg : Wanted to get the tomato, but it was unavail at time. Beef a lil tough. Both noodles taste and portions were good. I recommend adding that vinegar. Flavors were strong. Couldn't really tell the fried egg was egg though. - Cucumber : Nice and refreshing change from the hot noodles read more

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Authentic place serving luosifen, albeit the location and plaza isn't the best (which explains lower foot traffic amongst the targeted demographic). Parking can be a bit tight at peak times as well. For those uninitiated, luosife is a Guangxi province specialty, specializing in noodles with sea snails. Although the plaza may look a little run down, the interior of this shop is pristine. You order at a kiosk and the staff brings the food to you, so like half service. I ordered the Luosi Rice Noodle deluxe and a tomato beef brisket noodle. If you're here for the luosi, their luosi noodles are pretty stinky and authentic with a plethora of sea snails. The fried egg is also a local specialty in guangxi, and it's really good and worth ordering too. Their broths run on the spicy side but are very very good. This place is mainly setup as a small to go shop or just for quick meal with their row of barstools and only a few tables that sit up to 4 people. Clean atmosphere, nice and quick service with yummy noodles, and fair pricing! read more

Lo Si Ding Noodle - Tomato Beef - Noodles Near Me - San Jose, California

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Big portions of Luosifen (river snail rice noodles!) with a beautiful crispy fried egg on top. Broth is flavorful and you can adjust the spice level. I got medium and it was on the spicier side, but very yummy. It has a pretty strong snail flavor FYI and there are lots of toppings that already come with the bowl. It is a self-service kiosk restaurant. Noodles were made to order and came out within 5 minutes. Restaurant has a clean and straightforward interior. read more

Four star for the food and one extra star for the exceptional staff and service! I came in on a random Friday for lunch. I have always been a LuoSiFen fan and regularly cook it at home. Decided to give this place a try. I went with the pork feet combo which has pretty much everything in it. I ordered medium spicy which is appropriate (not too spicy but enough kick for me). I think you will enjoy a bowl of LioSiFen like this with everything. I wish there's more of everything lol if I have to nitpick. The presence of 螺肉 whelk meat is a pleasant surprise. No specific ingredient stood out, but nothing to fault either. I'd like to give a shoutout to the staff and service here. Typically for a chinese fastfood stand like this I dont expect much service (not bad but minimal). But here the receptionist would bring me water before my food is ready, and refills when the cup is not even half empty. Whats more, after I finished eating, since I had nowhere to go just yet, I decided to stay and use my laptop. Not only was I welcomed, I got served another cup of water. I think such good service will eventually earn them good business. read more

Lo Si Ding Noodle - Pork feet combo (and fried egg that comes with with it) - Noodles Near Me - San Jose, California

This was my first time trying river snail noodles, but I saw it online and as a noodle soup lover I wanted to try it out! Overall the food was pretty good, service is easy because it's through a kiosk. When I got the food, there was a distinct pungent smell that took me a bit to get used to, but that comes with a lot of traditional Asian dishes in general. If you can get over the smell, the taste is still solid- savory and spicy. The omelet fry was delicious! I got one to share with my friend but should've just gotten one for myself. read more

Lo Si Ding Noodle - Noodles Near Me - San Jose, California

Parking lot on the smaller side but there is street parking if it becomes full. Ordering was done with tablet and the worker brings your order to the table number you choose. The crispy egg was a novel experience but I would personally skip it. While crunchy, is is rather oily and has no taste of its own. Similar to fried tofu skin. The noodle has a nice chew, very long strands and bouncy. The broth has a strong aroma and was tasty, although people not accustomed to these flavors might be turned off due to the strong smell. I liked the variety of textures in the bowl from the chewy tofu skin, firm quail eggs, and crunchy vegetables. I would come here again. read more

Lo Si Ding Noodle - Crispy fried egg luosi rice noodles - Noodles Near Me - San Jose, California

Rainy evening and decided to try out this new restaurant serving snail noodles. Bright but Tiny little spot with about 8 tables and self order through the kiosk. We ordered Braised Beef shank + Brisket deluxe lo si rice noodle (comes with crispy fried egg) + soda. Food was served fairly quick and you can add extra flavor free of charge. We requested for extra spicy + soup and the worker quickly delivered. we ate about half took the rest home. Would come back to try more items read more

Lo Si Ding Noodle - Braised Beef shank + Brisket deluxe lo si rice noodle (comes with crispy fried egg) - Noodles Near Me - San Jose, California

This place serves real river snail noodles, the kind you'd find in Liuzhou, full of depth and that unmistakable umami aroma. The broth is rich, flavorful, and truly unique -- you can tell they're not holding back on the authentic ingredients. The setup is super easy and convenient with a self-serve payment counter, which makes the experience relaxed and quick. I also tried their Sichuan pepper fries -- crispy, numbing, and addictively spicy. They've got a ton of other authentic Chinese dishes, so it's perfect if you want to explore beyond the usual takeout fare. Highly recommend this spot if you're craving something bold, spicy, and authentically Chinese. It's rare to find river snail noodles this good outside of China! read more

Lo Si Ding Noodle - Noodles Near Me - San Jose, California

Absolutely delicious!! I'm glad I had a chance to come try this place out. Aromatic, Authentic, and super flavorful!!! Healthy and decent prices. Definitely different and truly enjoyed eating here!!The highest heat was just perfect amount of spicy in every sips! Cozy and clean interior. Perfect for friends and date nights! Lol Many came to to this spot for Lunch so I am pretty sure it's that great!!!!This Lo Si Ding Noodle house going to be perfect for this fall cold winter season!!!! read more

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First time trying Luosifen. For the uninitiated, it's a rice noodle soup where broth is boiled with river snails, pork or beef bones and aromatics (black cardamom, ginger, white pepper etc.). The rice noodles are made from fermented rice batter I believe. Anyway, it was delicious. The restaurant is a small spot in a plaza by San Jose High. Order at the kiosk on the left and grab a table. Try going one notch lower on the spice level from what you're used to - you'll need those napkins! read more

Not bad. Our orders were tasty, but some ingredients tasted unpleasant, like the tofu. Noodles were fresh and springy. Our seating was cramped. Service was nice. read more

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Found my new favorite type of noodles! Spicy but not heavy feeling. The fried egg is aesthetic but doesn't taste good. All noodles are the same broth just different toppings. Spicy level is not very spicy for Asians imo read more

Lo Si Ding Noodle - Noodles Near Me - San Jose, California

this is a late review because i had it a while ago, but the food was delicious. i ordered their braised beef luosi rice noodles with medium spice through doordash. their packaging was really good and thorough. this restaurant is also really generous with their proportions and the amount of toppings they give. i had enough to eat it for 2-3 meals. the soup itself, wasn't too spicy, but I did order medium so it was fine. if you love luosifen instant noodles packages from the supermarket, you'll love this place. eating the real thing is a lot better than the instant packages. read more

I've been a couple times and really enjoy getting the deluxe bowls, both with beef and pork trotter. The noodles are a great texture. They have a good chew and not too mushy. They also let you customize the bowls so if you can't do certain toppings like peanuts or fermented bamboo shoots, you can take them out. The space/seating size is relatively small, so the wait was long when I didn't come early. But I really enjoyed the soup broth. As someone who grew up on these sort of flavors, I got a nostalgic sense of home. I also love they do soup refills. They go around with a pretty gold teapot and will refill your broth if you want more. Overall, I'm looking forward to returning. read more

Lo Si Ding Noodle - Noodles Near Me - San Jose, California

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As a luosifen lover myself, I'm glad one finally has opened in the Bay. Luosifen are river snail broth along with pickled bamboo, long green beans. Also comes with woodear and peanuts and those bean curd (love). The noodles are always rice noodles which usually aren't soup absorbing. (Personal bias here as I love rice noodles). If you know luosifen, then you know. Upon entering the restaurant, the smell of it will hit you like a truck (stinky but not in a bad way). Came during their in between hours so they only had noodles available. Order via tablet or QR code on your table. Place is not that big so not too many seating. I ordered their chick feet noodle with fried egg. If I'm being honest, I felt that this was a bit pricey but guess prices for food these days in general. Oh, I got the spiciest one there, hmm, I would say it's not that spicy but for those that can't eat spicy, order low spice. Their bamboo is not that pickled but their long beans are good. I asked for extra and they offer extra broth for free. I don't like my rice noodles soggy so I thought their rice noodle was perfect! The chicken feet is not as flavorful as I like to be but I still enjoyed it and got extras. Fried egg didn't taste too oily and love it soaking up the soup. Everything was pretty good and not bad and is one of none luosifen place so can't be too picky. I would say is solid. read more

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The food is great. Love the fried egg soaked into the soup! The rice noodles are chewy and tasty as well. The only part the didn't go well is so HARD to find a parking spot around! read more

Lo Si Ding Noodle - Pig feet combo and stewed beef combo with two fried eggs separately added. Yum! - Noodles Near Me - San Jose, California

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The noodles were really fresh and had a wonderful crunch to them. The broth tasted good without being excessively salty. Their chile oil was also good, It has a gradual, warm heat that makes the bowl better the longer you eat. There are a lot of people there during peak times, so the seating can seem a little tight, but it wasn't a significant concern. Overall, the food was comfortable. I will definitely a returning customer. read more

So delicious noodle The best Losifen in bay area The soup and the topping are so special Definitely come back again read more

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TLDR: Still spicy non-spicy soup. Super small and crowded. I can understand if there's no option for "no spicy". Some dishes, the sauce is pre-made, or the spice is so integral to the dish itself. But then, why offer an option for Non-spicy, and yet STILL it's spicy? Granted, it's not SUPER spicy, but still, there's a kick, and unfortunately my wife, due to some allergies, is unable to handle much spice. So that disconnect... it's very disappointing. For me, noodle soups are always... meh. So I'm relying mostly on my wife's opinion here. She thought the noodles were cooked well, the way she likes it... super soft. She actually doesn't like al-dente. There were a LOT of strange things in the soup... like little tiny black shellfish, she believes. I thought they were black peppercorn. But she said they were squishy and sea-salty. For me, I pretty much only ate the noodles and the leafy veggies. I didn't really enjoy the mushrooms, the black squishies, the pickled bamboo... The fried tofu skin was... ok. But you know, it's tofu, so there's no flavor there. We also ordered the sausages... but they were a bit bland. They were "ok". We still think the sausages from 7 Fishes is the best in the bay. With the fact that it's in the middle of a Mexican square... on the outskirts of downtown.. the small size of the place... All these factors add up to we'll probably not go back again. The place is nice and clean, but too cramped. You have to order first and during the order, you enter your table #... which is counter-intuitive, because what if the table you want has just been occupied by someone else??? What? I like McD's solution... provide some number stands, and then you can place the stand at whatever table you happen to get. Also, because it's a small place, it fills up VERY QUICKLY. So you have to go on the off-peak hours. read more

The five stars is for the crunchy peanuts which were inside the noodle soup. What they did to the peanuts here is similar to what Panda Express does to walnuts in their shrimp dishes, but these guys did it with peanuts a lot better. The noodles were not flour like. It's not like the chow mein at Panda. It's more like if rice noodles and glass noodles married and had kids. Also the tiny eggs and tofu sheets seemed to taste better than other places around the South Bay. read more

Lo Si Ding Noodle - Noodle Soup - May 2025 - Noodles Near Me - San Jose, California

God damn this noodle legit asf. Been hounding on those packaged luosifen from 99 ranch but can't compare to freshly done ones here. Only issue is the portion is HUGE, had a hard time finishing everything (sides and dessert) as a 6ft guy. Gotta come back weekly now read more

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Amazing experience overall! The noodle was cooked to its perfection. They gave me such a big portion, I couldn't finish all. The soup tasted so fresh, my favorite was the meat and fried bean curds. Very authentic, definitely returning for another bowl soon! The staff was very nice and understanding, they patiently answered all my questions. read more

Lo Si Ding Noodle - Noodles Near Me - San Jose, California

The food is good but not much of service at all. We asked for additional little bowls to share got pretty much refused. Small tiny place. read more

Lo Si Ding Noodle - Manual - Noodles Near Me - San Jose, California

The broth is always on point! A grwat menu variety. Owners and staff great! Always happy to help and laugh too! read more

Highly recommended to have a nice kick of spicy rice noodle soup with plenty of add on toppings. Portion is generous. Neat and clean dining environment. The workers are well aware of their surroundings. The deluxe noodle soup bowl is loaded if you want everything. That's what I ordered to go after downing a bowl already. read more

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Very flavorful soup , really lovely noodle! Also clean and nice ppl. definitely come back again. Only one thing it's a bit pricey (but I know anywhere is pricey nowdays..) read more

Lo Si Ding Noodle - Losi noodle, medium hot soup (you can choose spicy level) - Noodles Near Me - San Jose, California

What went well? Everything went well, little bit of a wait to be expected. Place was clean and well lit. Self order machine pick and choose. Item served hot with good portion. Highly recommend the purple rice coconut mango dessert! read more

Great experience! The noodles were delicious and freshly made, and Michelle was such a friendly and attentive server. She made the meal even better -- can't wait to come back! read more

Lo Si Ding Noodle - Noodles Near Me - San Jose, California

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