Food: * Atmosphere: * Service: * We've been waiting a long time for a Chinese hand-pulled noodle shop to come to Minnesota. And behold, be careful what you wish for. This restaurant in St. Paul just opened for a week and it's been packed! Don't let the 3 stars scare you, its a HOPEFUL 3 stars. It's the first of its kind here in MN and seems like they need time to mature. Here are some thoughts: PROS 1. The venue is nicely designed. Good for groups. 2. Shanxi shaved cut noodle is decent 3. Actual person hand-pulling these noodles CONS 1. The broth is light, some too bland. It needs to cook longer to get that deeper flavor 2. It's a chain. The Vegas location is better. 3. Some dishes they skipped out on ingredients therefore affecting the flavor read more

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Different flavors than most of what I tried. Noodle broth were very refreshing, lightly sweet with sour. Lots of meat in my bowl! Their spicy wasn't Asian spicy. I may come back here for some comfort food. They also serve a limited option of alcohol. But I came around lunch so may be that's why. Parking in the rear. read more

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I've been extremely excited about this place especially since it's right down the street from me! First off it's obviously new but it's very clean and modern. The design is super cute I love the green chairs and near the entrance there's these cute little stools low to the ground! We just ordered the beef steamed dumplings but they were great! So good actually we decided to quick add in a to go order too! I'll add more to my review later or another day about the noodles! Very excited for this place and I was very impressed by the service and the food we did try! After eating our takeout: OK!!! Are you serious? These noodles are magic! I'm so excited to try other dishes on there menu. The garlic chicken fried noodles are like ughhhh amazing! So excited for this place read more

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OVERALL: Delicious, hearty, fresh hand-pulled noodles with great variety. FOOD: I ordered the braised beef shaved noodle soup. Mine out of all of the other orders at our table had the most flavor. It was hearty and rich like a beef stew. The other soups needed the vinegar and chili oil. The spicy soup was not as spicy as expected either. The fresh noodles in all of the dishes were extremely delicious! Pro tip: use the table spices/sauces to boost your flavor if there isn't enough in the original broth. ATMOSPHERE: It's very quaint, clean, and typically busy! They also have a window where you can watch them make your noodles and pull them in front of you. SERVICE: our servers went above and beyond and were very quick with our food. PRICE: Each dish is priced around $10-$12. The portion sizes are enough to bring home leftovers so it's a great deal! read more

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I, like many young Asians in town have been waiting and hoping for more Asian restaurants that don't cater to the typical Minnesota palette. So needless to say that when Magic Noodle popped into my line of sight, I was very excited, especially in the food that was to be offered. I decided to give them a couple of weeks to work out their service and menu after opening to go, and it was disappointing. As everyone has noted so far, the decorations and atmosphere is really nice, especially the open kitchen and window to see your noodles being pulled. However, the food lacks in so many areas that scenery could not make up for it. To start we ordered the Spicy Beef Shanks, cold cucumber, Sichuan Wonton in chili oil, and the Scallion pancake. All of these items were extremely under seasoned. The Sichuan wontons lack the Sichuan of its namesake. No pungent chili and peppercorn aromas! The wontons were watery and the oil had no flavor. No amount of pouring the flavorless side condiment of chili oil helped. The beef shanks were a let down too. The shanks were shaved thin and mixed with what I assume was taro or some kind of root vegetables to fill in the plate. Once again, poor seasoning and not worth the price tag. The Scallion pancake was good with a side of a sweet / sour dipping sauce, but the cold cucumber was just like the rest, bland! For our mains, we had the Chongqing Spicy Noodles, the garlic fried noodles, and the Lanzhou noodles. All very disappointing. The Chongqing noodles tasted like a cheap Shin noodle cup. Not even spicy for Minnesota standards. The fried noodles was overly bland even soaked in that tasted chili oil. I really hope this place will get better in the future, because it has great promise. Minnesota's Asian food scene is getting better every day, but there will be bumps and failure along the way. We have to speak up and help grow this industry until there is a day when we don't have to leave our state to get good food. read more

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I have never had hand pulled noodles before so this was a fun first experience. The noodles tasted really good and were thicker more similar to a udon noodle. I ordered the braised pork and braised egg dish with noodles. The overall dish did not have much flavor which was a bit disappointing. However, the pork itself was very tender and fatty. I love fatty pork belly. Our food did take a bit of time before it was served, which is probably due to the noodles being freshly hand pulled/made. If you like spicy chili oil they make theirs in house and it tastes super good. Definitely compliments the noodle dishes. Also, ordered the scallion pancakes, they were very thin and tasted pretty good. The space itself is quite big and open. They also have parking in the back which is a plus. The prices are also reasonable. Each noodle dish is roughly $10. read more

Master Noodle - Chinese Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

I Was very excited to try this restaurant after reading all the reviews. Sorry to say I was a bit disappointed. We had the scallion pancake to start. They were without any distinguishing flavor, except grease. We also had the fried dumplings, which were fine, but not great. For our main, We ordered the Dan Dan noodles which were overcooked to the point of being soft, and over sauced. We also had the garlic shrimp with fried noodle. The shrimp was good, but there were hardly any to be found and the noodles were way over done, to the point there was not any chew in them. There were hardly any veggies in either that would have lightened The meal. Overall, the noodles were gooey, salty, and unworthy of positive feedback. read more

As so many others I have been waiting with great excitement for Magic Noodle to open. I finally made it in today for lunch. When we arrived business was brisk, even on this miserable rainy day. The wait to be seated seemed to be longer than necessary as there were three tables open for around 10 minutes while we were first in line. We did get to watch the noodles being stretched, that was fun to see. I would love to have gotten to wait closer to the kitchen just for the show. The experience didn't start as well as we would have liked with the tea being something less than we had hoped for. .....Then the Sichuan wonton arrived at our table. The first bite was worth every other inconvenience and then some. Next to arrive was the Chongqing spicy noodles. Wow, I have been wanting the yummy mouth tingling experience for years. I added the toasty hot oil to bring up the heat. Most won't need that. That's another thing that hot oil was so nice. It had this nutty toasty flavor I have not had in hot oil in the past. The last to arrive was the Sichuan cold noodles. It was not the best day for them, but on a hot day, they would have been very cooling. They were the same noodles as my nice hot soup. Ok I know I buried the lede here, but you should know the noodles are the perfect chewy texture, that delivered the flavors of the topping while maintaining aromatic and flavorful in their own way. You could easily enjoy them plain. The service was friendly and the atmosphere was fun. I can't wait to go again. read more

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I know this place just opened, but they really need to get things together if they want people to come back. WALKING IN The first impression is great. The inside is beautifully modern. As cute as the drum seats are, you know that some kids are going to be banging on them when they're bored though. (Spoiler alert: This was inevitable.) There were a few tables open, but my group ended up standing for about 10 minutes (with no one ahead of us) before we were seated. You could see they are very understaffed as the host was also running between tables to serve and figure out checks. ORDERING The menus are the same type that you see at dim sum places where you need to mark what you'd like to order. Noticed that certain items (fried beef dumplings, pork wonton, and extra fried egg) were already crossed off the menu with sharpie. We checked off our choices and waited 20 minutes until someone came to look at what we selected. We were told that they were out of scallion pancake. And then we wanted jasmine tea drink from the drink menu, but they were out of that too. What is the point of marking things off on the menu if you were just going to talk us through our order anyway? Choices were inputted into their iPad (among them being cumin mutton pie, 3 orders of hot tea, steamed dumplings, and some fried noodles), and he left with our menus still on the table. Seriously, what a waste of paper. FOOD Our tea arrived in a beautiful teapot containing ONE bag of Lipton green tea. We were charged $7.50 for our three tea cups while sharing this single teapot. Most other restaurants offer brewed jasmine tea as a courtesy, so this was shocking. Our water cups were rusted on the inside, so I didn't want to drink the water. Mutton pie came and it was like pork bulgogi meat with taco seasoning on store bought English muffin. That combination was bonkers to me. It tasted fine, but I was seriously confused by that. Steamed beef dumplings (forgot to take a pic) also looked store bought. The garlic chicken fried noodles were okay, but it was just soy sauce, sriracha, oil, and "hand pulled" noodles. Honestly based on the whole experience, I was questioning if the noodles were actually hand pulled. OVERALL Really disappointing. The food was so lazy. Service was MIA. The drum chairs were awful to listen to. As cute as they are, please reconsider replacing them with actual chairs. There was a sign saying that they are hiring, so I can only hope things will improve with more hands on deck. Magic Noodle needs a lot of help right now. read more

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Wow, better than I expected! 4.5 stars if I could. We got the scallion pancakes as an appetizer, perfect for 2-4 people to share. Good flavor, portion, and price. My friends and I each got a different noodle dish. I loved the texture of all the noodles I tried and the flavors were unique. I ordered the mushroom stir fry dish. The bok choy was tasty (wish there was more), mushrooms were packed with flavor and had a fun texture (paired well with the noodles), and the egg was a nice touch. It also had the perfect amount of sauce. I would definitely add their chili oil to the dish to elevate the flavors...the oil was amazing. On every table and homemade too. My sister's was a in a beef broth that tasted good and my friend had a dish with less soup (forgot the same). I will definitely be back to try more! read more

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We happened to walk by and saw it was finally open. When we asked the server how long it'd been open, she said today was their first day! We ordered the chicken mushroom soup with hand-pulled noodles and loved it. The broth was light and full of flavor. The noodles were perfectly chewy and addictive. The chicken was cut into small pieces and pan fried first, then placed on top of the soup. We also ordered the scallion pancake which we also liked. It's a thin and chewy pancake served with a soy and rice wine vinegar dipping sauce. The staff were all nice, the food we tried was delicious. The design of the restaurant is made to look like a traditional outdoor restaurant in China so the atmosphere was kinda cool. You can also watch the cooks pull the noodles from a window. I thought everything was well done. I'm honestly excited to have this in my neighborhood and can't wait to try more of the menu. read more

Visited for brunch for the first time. They have parking in the back. Upon entering, you are greeted by a host and seated right away. It was about 11:20 when we arrived for brunch so there were only a few other customers besides us. It started to get busy around 12-12:15. I love the huge open window seating with the natural lighting. To the right you can see the chefs cooking and making the noodles from scratch which is super cool. Food: My two favorites of the 4 we ordered are the garlic chicken fried noodles and wonton in chili oil. Super delish! The braised pork belly for me lacked a bit in flavor/salt. It was melt in your mouth tender though. I dipped it with the garlic noodle sauce and it was just superb! The chongqing spicy noodles also lacked some flavor. Tasted more on the bland side. I was expecting more of an Umph taste. Maybe salt? Sugar? It looked very good, but it lacked in flavor. It was my least favorite. But I'd love to come back and try other things on the menu! The staff are all very attentive and friendly. I love the color and space of the whole restaurant overall. read more

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Beautiful concept. Love the ambience and interior design. The restaurant is located on the corner of University and Hamline, with a parking lot in the back. Decent size menu but limited items--waiter said certain things were out so we had to keep our options open. Over all, I was not a fan of the broth--very heavy tomato based soup but the homemade noodles were delicious. read more

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This is probably my new favorite noodle restaurant in the Twin Cities area. The restaurant itself is very neat and customers get to observe one of the chefs hand-pulling the noodles. Would have been even more perfect if the restaurant had a bigger table to cater to a large group (6 or more). I ordered chongqing noodle. The soup wasn't too spicy and really flavorful. Would definitely come again and try other signature noodle dishes. read more

Master Noodle - Chinese Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

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Came here yesterday. Had the following: Cumin mutton pie- the mutton was spiced just right, but the pie was a little bready. Lanzhou noodles- not bad, noodles were smooth but the broth was on the light side for taste. Will be a good dish when you are sick and just want a bowl similar to "chicken noodle soup". Shanxi shaved noodle- the star dish. Soup was very flavorful, noodles were a little thick but chewy. I would definitely come back for this dish, a MUST TRY !! read more

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First time here. Fun to watch them cooking noodles. We both had fried noodle dishes. They were very tasty. I was a little disappointed in the limited selection on the menu. It would be nice to build your own noodle dish. Next time we will have to try soup. read more

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Maybe it was our choice in food, but I really wasn't "awed". Together, my husband and I ordered the beef dumplings, and I was disappointed. The dough didn't look appetizing. It was more or less, sweating from being steamed. I've never seen good dumplings look like over-sweating dough. My husband liked it, but overall, I definitely prefer pork dumplings over beef, and wouldn't choose to eat this dumpling here again. I ordered the braised egg braised pork with the noodles. The noodles tasted ok. Not amazing. I was hoping for more flavor, but I had to add almost a spoonful of soy sauce to give it some life. The pork itself was tender and had a little bit of flavor. Nothing spectacular, though. My husband ordered the fried noodles with chicken in a chili like sauce. It was the only thing we liked. It had flavor and tasted ok. The chicken was a little dry, but edible. Maybe we just came on an off day... idk. Definitely willing to try again, as the other menu items looked really good. read more

Master Noodle - Chicken fried noodles, braised egg braised pork with noodles - Chinese Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

I stumbled upon this place as I was looking for a quick bite to eat for lunch. As you walk in you're greeted by a beautifully decorated restaurant that really sets the tone of your meal. I was seated immediately as the restaurant was empty at the time. The waiter was helpful pointing out a few favorites. I got the garlic chicken noodles and it was delicious. Great flavor with a hint of vinegar/tanginess. Strongly recommend! read more

They got tasty noodles here! And much more! They have a cool window area so you can see the noodle making process. Every time I'm here there's a few kids that stand there and won't leave. The garlic edamame is amazing. I'm usually impartial about edamame but the garlic seasoning takes it to a whole new level. The Sichuan wonton is another good appetizer. It tastes super fresh and not like its been in a freezer for ages. The noodle bowls are good. The noodles are delicious and has the signature hand cut noodle consistency. The broths are above average. They have decent favor and could use a little more. If you love meat, get the braised pork belly!! Super flavorful and fatty. Perfect with your noodles. Magic Noodle is a very cool noodle shop. Staff are friendly. They have tasteful Chinese decor and the place appears to be very authentic. read more

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The noodles were good, but I ordered the Chongqing (spelling?) spicy noodles and it was spiceeeeee! don't think I was able to really taste the food other than the pepper. There's also this star anise or cinnamon something in this soup that I didn't like. My husband got the beef and tomatoes soup and that broth was much better. I would go back and try other dishes. read more

Master Noodle - Beef and tomatoes soup - Chinese Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

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Specialized place for Chinese Hand Pulled Noodles. Right off Hamline and University Ave in St Paul, this is a modern feel place with good traditional flavorful Chinese noodles. The hand pulled noodles are made by hand and can be seen in the kitchen window. They soak up the flavor well in the noodle soups. Service was great, and parking lot in the back. read more

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Busy, smaller place that features hand-pulled noodles. I'm all in! We chose to try the fried noodles: Chicken Garlic & Moo Shu. Both were good, but neither were spicy. We will be back, for noodle soups next time. On a really positive note, there is a parking lot behind the building! read more

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It's chilly outside, which means it's noodle time! Magic Noodle is definitely a cool destination for someone who enjoys fresh egg noodles! All the noodles are hand-pulled and made to order! As fresh as it could be! We ordered: 1. Chili wontons 2. Flat noodles 3. Taiwanese egg noodles! All of them were great! The broth was very hearty and filling, the noodles were fresh and chewy, and the meat was tender for the most part, although some beef shank pieces were a bit too chewy! I'd definitely go back and try some other dishes! read more

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This place is not it. You can tell the broth, meat, and cold appetizers are not made fresh. Even worse, the whole restaurant had a musty funky smell!! I know the twin cities may be sparse on Asian food, but trust me, there's better. read more

Master Noodle - Taiwanese tomato noodle soup - Chinese Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

Very tasty cold sesame noodles. Have only had takeout, but I would imagine that on site could only be better. That the restaurant is often full is a good sign of quality. Highly recommended. read more

Fantastic hand pulled noodles. Just like in China. Highly recommend. Come hungry, portions are huge.

Came here twice already (1st time tasting the food as our 1st visit was a couple days before they were opened for business). Anyway, tried a few of their appetizers and entrees. Overall the food is excellent. You can see the chef making shaved (home made) noodle behind the bar. Noodles are made fresh and taste great. One of a kind in the TC so far so I encourage you guys to come and taste the food and support this establishment. read more

Went on a Sunday evening with a reservation for a party of 10 @630. They were pretty busy. Pretty packed. Took some time to get our table ready. Luckily they had a long table and was able to have us all sit together. It was very cool to get to watch how Noodle is made. It's amazing how they do it. read more

Omg the pork noodles are so good- hand pulled and delicious!' My daughter loved her shrimp fried rice too- best fried rice she's ever had. The atmosphere is fun and our server was friendly. read more

I was excited to try this place! Went in with some of my girlfriends but left disappointed. First of all, the woman who seated us rolled her eyes at us when we requested the corner booth (we made reservations prior and the place was empty so no need to be rude). What we ordered: -Cucumber salad: delicious! Very flavorful and my favorite item on the menu -Dumplings: very good and has a great sauce! -Chicken teriyaki and rice: too sweet -Lanzhou noodle soup: noodles were okay. Yes, they make them super fresh and they're chewy but what ruined them is the broth. The broth has absolutely 0 flavor so it picture yourself eating noodles with no flavor, it's like chewing on nothing. This bowl reminds me of beef pho but way more bland. The waitress was rude and never refilled our waters (we asked twice). She never checked on us either after we got our food. Just overall, disappointing. Won't be back. read more

This restaurant was so good. Great service and good food for reasonable prices! There is also a parking lot right behind the restaurant so you don't need to pay for parking which is a plus read more

Master Noodle - Scallion pancake, beef fried dumplings, chongqing spicy noodles, garlic chicken fried noodles - Chinese Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

I love their selection, service, and the overall quality! The chili oil wantons are a must!! So light and full of flavor that just melts in the mouth. I've been coming here since they opened and it's never let me down. read more

Spring Rolls, and String Bean & Pork Belly Fried Noodles. Easy to order website, was ready between 10 - 15 minutes--- super fast. Did takeout, called when there, and was handed my food with a smile and double checked my order. I thought was very warm when set it on a plate. Generous portion amount. Was tasty, I might add more spice. All in all would go back, try another choice. Thanks read more

Master Noodle - String Bean and Pork Belly Fried Noodles Vegetable Spring Rolls (3pc) - Chinese Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

Pretty tasty overall, the noodles were perfectly made and cooked to just the right al dente, maybe a hint more, but perfect either way. I ordered the spicy garlic chicken fried noodles and was disappointed with the complete lack of garlic taste and absence of heat. The dish was more sweet than heat, but not overwhelming sweet at all, just was expecting more spice to balance it out. Pretty flavorful overall, it was just missing a little something to elevate it. Will definitely be back to try other menu items. read more

I've never had Chinese pulled noodles before. When I first tried it out at Master Noodle, I fell in love with pulled noodles! They give you a good amount of portion of food, they have friendly service/staff, and the theme inside makes you feel like you really are in China. The inside is just awesome, you have to see it for yourself. They even have a window for you to see how the process of pulled noodles works. Master Noodle is a must try! read more

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Came here today and had a great brunch. I was worried about the portion size as it's a common complain in other reviews, but turned out it's fine. Maybe they've taken feedbacks, the portion size is perfect now, not overwhelmingly a lot, not too small, just perfect. We also enjoyed the flavor of the noodles. As to the appetizers though, they are just ok, no suprising factors there. Would come back again. read more

Master Noodle - Chinese Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

The food here is amazing and it is very inexpensive! They have a small menu but everything on it is delicious. The decor is nice and the staff is friendly. The parking here can be really hard to find so keep that in mind! There is a small parking lot in the back. read more

Master Noodle - Chinese Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

Every time we come to St Paul we come here. We love the noodles and pan fried dumplings. Chicken fried rice comes with garlic dipping sauce that is so good! read more

Master Noodle - Chinese Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota

This place was my go to when it's really cold and snow makes it next to impossible to drive somewhere. Their soup/are flavorful but recently I've found them to be on the salty side. Their beef used to be tender and melts in your mouth. Now it's tough. The pork with beans is gooood! The wonton with chilli oil is perfect comfort food. It's awesome that they deliver. read more

I think I ate the best soup of my life at magic noodle! We went on a super cold/windy day and the spicy noodle soup was perfect. It left my lips tingling from the spice in the broth. I loved it! The homemade noodles in the soup was perfect. The flavor and texture combinations of the meat, peanuts, noodles, and broth were amazing. Service was also great. Very quick and friendly. You need to check it out! read more

Master Noodle - Spicy noodle soup - Chinese Near Me - Saint Paul, Minnesota