5/5 Sichuan Spicy Beef noodle soup. Tl;dr best beef noodle in Monrovia. Generous on meat, tender. Solid, authentic food. It's what it is, authentic beef noodle soup and they do it well. Just a solid balanced broth. Nice heat. Generous chunks of tender beef. I'm no beef noodle soup expert, my wife is definitely the connoisseur and she respects. 7 years old son requests their clear broth beef noodle. Multiple takeouts while we were here but this place is often empty. Weird location with weird decor but the food is solid. Help this place stay alive, it doesn't deserve to be this empty. Best beef noodle soup in Monrovia. If you like Noodle street, you should at least give this place a try. Service: 3.5/5 Chinese restaurant service. Some of the owners were just chatting on the side. Gotta flag them down but they're happy to help. Sometimes someone would come by and check-in. The extra large dining space probably adds to that. Also great for large parties. Lots of 6+ tables. Give it a try. read more

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The friendly service made us feel comfortable and welcome right from the start. The ambiance, though, didn't really match the restaurant's theme and could use a little more attention. But the food? Spectacular! Honestly, it was better than I could have imagined. Everything we tried was delicious. I'm giving it four stars only because the noodle portions were surprisingly small--maybe 2 ounces rather than 4. A little more noodles would have made the experience just about perfect. Otherwise, a fantastic meal! read more

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Had the pork ribs noodle and the broth was rich and authentic. The order did not arrive with any cilantro as advertised and that was mildly disappointing. The ordering was confusing. I scanned the QR code at the table. The app must have loaded with delivery takeout as the default and I followed through order and then payment. The waitress then scolded me for scanning the wrong QR code and insisted I scanned a takeout menu. I know which code I scanned and don't understand why she felt she had to argue with me about it. I was the only patron in the entire place at lunch. I would love to support a local small business but I don't think I would be back just so I don't run into another awkward ordering situation. read more

Mayan Bar & Noodle - Spare ribs noodle - Szechuan Near Me - Monrovia, California

Despite the name, Mayan Bar & Noodle is actually a Szechuan place. It has an existing bar, but not really a bar scene. The decor is left over from a previous business, and the exterior facade is unmistakably Mayan, which stands out and is easy to spot from the street. The space is big, but as of now, half of it isn't being utilized. The dining area has plenty of seating, mostly for larger groups of 6 or more. Menu items are mostly spicy, with noodles being the dominant choice. Fear not, it's not as spicy as it sounds, as long as you have some heat tolerance. I tried their Chengdu Zajiang Noodles. All of the spices and sauce is at the bottom, so mix before eating. 3.5/5 Szechuan cold noodles with chicken. They offer different noodle options for this, and I made the mistake of choosing buckwheat. It didn't pair well at all. The flavor wasn't bad but that texture should never be an option for the cold noodle dish. It's too chewy and slippery with the oil. Yes, it's my fault but this particular combination is 2.5/5 Golden soup chicken noodles is a lighter menu item and less oily. Easier to enjoy without feeling weighed down. Not bad! 3.5/5 Order of Beef, a bowl of tender, stewed beef. 3/5, and ground pork, which is exactly as it sounds, besides being savory there's not much of flavor to it. This is one of those things you need to add chili oil. 2.5/5 Scallion pancake was oily, hot and crispy. So good. 4.5/5. Tomato egg noodle soup is a fairly common dish, and this place makes you pretty good. 4/5. Torched thousand year egg with tofu is pretty interesting and has a nice flavor. It's mildly spicy with the hint of mala peppers. Serve cold it's kind of refreshing with a bit of kick. 4.5/5 Fried mushroom is served with Sichuan spices. The flavor isn't bad, but many of the pieces were tough and chewy. 3/5. The brown sugar bursting sticky rice is served, hot and crispy with the mochi texture in the center filled with gooey brown sugar. 4.5/5. Fried pumpkin pancakes don't really have a pumpkin taste, but they aren't bad. 3.5/5 Orders are placed by scanning a QR code located on each table. There are plenty of seats when I went, but the service might slow down a bit because it's one lady running the show on the dining room area. So be patient. Service is wonderful. The decor is unique for a Chinese resto, and there's plenty of parking in the adjacent lot. It's a good place to check out! read more

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The restaurant is located off Foothills. They have a parking lot. Easy to find parking. Plenty of indoor seating. Once seated you scan a qr code to order and they then start bringing you the food. We ordered a few side dishes to try. In case you can't handle spicy their dishes are fairly spicy. I had the kiddo with me so ordered the beef broth noodle soup but to me it was on the bland side. My friends got the spicy beef noodle soup and said it was one of the best they've had. I'll have to go back and try the spicy version. Staff was very nice. read more

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Decided to try the new place in town, newly opened Mayan Bar. The Aztec Hotel has always had the historic vibe inside so it was fun to see it as a bar/restaurant... can't go wrong with 2/$25 special on noodle soup. Be sure to eat there in future to keep food hot. Service was great, the owner greeted us and was helpful every step of the way. She even brought the togo order out to us sitting on the patio. read more

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Come for delicious Spciy Chuan style Chinese food and stay for the full bar and amazing beers they have on tap! Loved pretty much everything I ordered. Fried mushrooms and chengdu style fries are so elite with a nice cold beer on a hot day! Go for the spicy dumplings, Dan Dan noodles and chili oil chaoshou. Service was fast and easy! You order everything via QR code! It's funny to see the old Mayan decorations but very interesting to look at. Bonus points for checking out the design of ceiling fans! read more

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What an interesting place. Mayan szechuan food, but really just Chinese szechuan food with the Mayan theme from the old kitschy days. The food is good, decent prices. The noodles aren't handmade, but that's not an issue when the prices are a little less than noodle street. We got the chili oil dumplings, cold noodles with chicken (buckwheat noodles), shrimp Chow mein, and the pork intestines for the bold and cultured. Peppercorn wasn't too numbing for the non Chinese. Service was good and friendly. This place is worth supporting. read more

Mayan Bar & Noodle - Shrimp Chow mein, intestines - Szechuan Near Me - Monrovia, California

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Great flavors! Place was empty and wasn't sure about it. But once the food came out, each dish was packed with flavor. From the golden chicken noodle to Dan Dan to the dumpling in spicy sauce everything hit the mark. Don't forget to get the pumpkin dessert. It's like a fried mochi read more

The service was great, food was great! I'll be back! They have a special where you try 2 different noodles for $25! read more

Mayan Bar & Noodle - House Special Lamb! Very tasty First time trying this place out, I drive by it daily and woah pretty good! - Szechuan Near Me - Monrovia, California

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Pretty slow for a thursday early evening (4pm), service was pretty quick and efficient to order (online via chowbus website or app). Nice chew to the noodles and dumplings. They also serve draft beer which was refreshing for a hot afternoon. Nice space, and can likely host private events. read more

Had a wonderful late night dinner here. They open till 11pm We ordered the spicy beef noodle soup, cold sezchuan noodle with chicken and the beef wrap appetizer. Everything was very fresh and came out very quickly. We especially enjoyed the beef noodle soup and beef wrap the most. But the cold chicken noodle was very good too. The owner was super nice and friendly. Restaurant is very bright and clean. Food is really good, great service and prices too. Definitely will be back!! read more

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I first noticed the "Opening Soon" sign for Mayan Bar and Noodles while driving past a while back, and I was really curious to see what kind of food they were going to serve. When they finally popped up on DoorDash, I thought, hey, this is a great time to try them. I didn't know exactly what type of food Mayan Bar and Noodles was going to serve. Obviously, I knew there would be noodles, but noodles can cover so many different cultures and cuisines. Once I looked through the menu, I saw that there were definitely a lot of Chinese/Szechuan influences. I've now eaten their food three times--twice through DoorDash and once at the restaurant--and overall, I've been really happy with what I've tried. The first time, I ordered the mapo tofu over noodles. I'm used to seeing mapo tofu served with rice, so having it over noodles was a refreshing change. It was delicious, and I really liked their take on the dish. I also ordered the chili oil chaoshou dumplings, which were so good. The dumplings were juicy, and I loved the tang and spice of the sauce. The next time I ordered through DoorDash, I tried their Szechuan cold noodles. This was probably the one dish I thought was just okay. It didn't seem quite cold enough, and it ate a little dry. I would have liked a little more sauce, as well as more peanuts and green onion. It was still good, but I definitely felt like it needed something more. Then I happened to be in the neighborhood and decided to stop by for dinner. I ordered the chicken golden soup with chicken chaoshou, fried mushrooms, and tomato egg noodles. I loved the tomato egg noodles. They were just so good that I literally almost finished the entire bowl. At the same time, I was really enjoying the chicken golden soup with chicken chaoshou. The broth was incredibly tasty and full-bodied. If I hadn't already been getting full from the tomato egg noodles, I probably would have finished all of the broth too. I still managed to eat quite a bit of it, and I definitely ate every single one of the chicken chaoshou. The fried mushrooms were really good too. What I especially liked was their texture. They weren't super crispy; they had more of a chew to them, which I really enjoyed. When I went in for dinner, the restaurant was empty, and I have to say: this restaurant should NOT be empty. I've tried their food three different times now, and each time I've walked away pretty satisfied and really glad I gave some new dishes a try. I'll definitely be going back to explore more of the menu. I hope more people give Mayan Bar and Noodles a chance because they deserve to have people coming through that door. read more

I went there during the first week of the soft opening and stopped by for lunch. I ordered the beef noodles and a cold cucumber dish. Unfortunately, the portions were quite small, and I found the noodles to be just average. I also noticed that the table next to me was offered a complimentary mixed cold dish by one of the staff, maybe owner lady while I didn't receive any soft-opening discount or complimentary item. I left feeling a little disappointed and wasn't very impressed with my first experience. That said, I really want to see this business do well. I've been a little hesitant to go back, even though my family has encouraged me to give it another try. I'm willing to give them another chance soon and hopefully have a better experience next time. read more

Enjoyed a yummy meal with my family at Mayan Bar & Noodle! My mom, who loves authentic Chinese food, enjoyed it. The owner was so gracious with my kiddos. Here are just some pics- our favorite was the Spare Ribs Rice Noodle (not featured bc we dove in!- also dumpling dish pic is missing a few due to hungry kids!) Wanted to share- I know restaurants at this location have had a hard time thriving. Great prices, good costumer service! read more

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Don't let the name fool you, this is a full on Chinese restaurant. Parking is either street or there's a lot. Building is a historic one which is why the restaurant is named as such. Definitely not the most modern look as the inside also appears from another decade. However it's somewhat refreshed and overall it's pretty cool to look at, especially if you are into that sort of thing. The place is very big and so far it seems not as many know about it so you probably don't have to wait much if at all. They have a big bar seating area in addition to the main restaurant seating. The best way to order is using qr code menus, so bring your camera phones. I believe they will assist you if you are a bit technologically challenged. We decided to order several appetizers in addition to noodle and fried rice dishes. The appetizers are actually appetizer prices like 6-10$ or so, instead of the price of an entree which is rare these days. However the appetizers are more like tapa size so the price sort of justifies the smaller portion. We liked the chengdu fries the best, it does have a bit of a spicy kick to it. The noodle dishes were pretty spicy too despite ordering the mildest or lowest we could. Probably a warning for those who don't like spicy to just order no spicy. I wasn't particularly blown away by any of the entree dishes, more like the spicyness got the better of me and it was hard to taste much towards the end. They do have some tvs playing sports so if that's your kind of thing, give this place a try! read more

Delicious food! Really enjoyed the Golden chicken noodle soup and Clear broth beef rice noodles - both were not spicy. Soup was light and flavorful. Can't wait to have it again. When I came the menu and ordering was on personal mobile phones. Decor is unique - love the ceiling fans! There are a few TVs in the dining area. read more

Mayan Bar & Noodle - Golden soup chicken noodles, clear broth beef rice noodles, popcorn chicken and Dandan Noodles - Szechuan Near Me - Monrovia, California

This is my second time having food from the new Mayan Bar & Noodle. You know you always have to give a new place a second and or even a third to make sure you where not just tasting that one time favor. From this second time food is right one I have the spicy beef noodle and also the spare rub noodle the second time. The service is spot on even a short delivery to the cigar lounge two doors down. The ambiance it'd a big space due to it being a land mark hotel space. I recommend testing it out I like the food is fresh and the people are friendly. read more

Mayan Bar & Noodle - Szechuan Near Me - Monrovia, California

Mayan Bar & Grill, Aztec Hotel - Schezwan Noodle is under their soft opening currently, but they are delivering a great experience. Staff is super friendly, food is really really good. We ordered spicy beef noodle soup (yum), mapo tofu noodle with meat (solid), cold cucumber app (fantastic), fried peppercorn potato's/fries (addictive)& Schezwan hot and sour noodle soup (excellent)! They have a 25% off soft opening promo going on through 08/31. You gotta make your way to Monrovia to experience this gem. read more

Mayan Bar & Noodle - Soft opening promo, 25% off through 08/31/26 - Szechuan Near Me - Monrovia, California

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Good taste Chinese noodles place , not too many selections but they are good taste ! I would come back for more

Actually called Szechuan Noodle now, AMAZING! Fresh, fast, and yummy! Service Ws fast, and was a huge space. read more

Mayan Bar & Noodle - Spicy Beef Rib Noodles (Popular) I got mild, it was perfect - Szechuan Near Me - Monrovia, California

We were so excited to come to this place, and had such high expectations. The ambiance was kind of mediocre, the restaurant and bar were both empty when we arrived for dinner this Saturday night in August. They are without restaurant menus so you must make sure to remember to bring your cell phone to view their online menu, because according to the server they only have "to-go" menus that are not updated (not preferable but okay.) The food: Sadly, the Dan Dan noodles were so spicy they were unedible. When served, they came with a large portion of what look like coffee grounds completely covering the noodles. The server advised us that we must "stir it in, keep stirring, keep stirring." Only to find out that the thick layer of coffee ground appearing substance was actually the hot spices that made it impossible for me to eat. So sliding that aside, I then moved on to the chicken fried rice, which essentially appeared like rice with oil poured over it: another "pass." My spouse offered me some of their beef rib soup. The general flavor of the soup was good, but the excessive amount of Basil leaves they put in it was overpowering the good flavor of the soup. The price seemed a little high for what they were serving. All in all, our experience was not that good. We do not recommend this restaurant at this time. read more

So delicious! I brought my kiddos and the owner Heidi was super helpful in finding us some (not spicy) new foods to try. We shared the chicken soup (they even have an option for buckwheat noodles, our favorite!), pickled cucumbers, beef chow mein and pork dumplings. Everything was amazing! The broth of the chicken soup was flavorful and the shredded chicken was high quality and perfectly cooked. The kids devoured the dumplings (spicy sauce on the side) and beef chow mein. We will definitely be back to try more menu items. The remodel looks great, clean and inviting. Heidi is so friendly, she made the experience A+. Please support this new local restaurant, we're so lucky to have them in our town! read more

Hidden Gem. Great food! Not busy..yet. but wait until this get's discovered. Highly recommend!

Came here today first time with hubby, family a friend, place is very clean and nicely decorated. all the dishes was really good, fresh tasting, appetizers really...very flavorful parking is easy, we will definitely come back!!! read more

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Very good food and very good service. We got the Dan Dan noodles and the Mapo Tofu and both were delicious. They had authentic flavors and you could also definitely taste the Szechuan peppercorns in the food, which we loved. Also got the cucumbers which were super refreshing! Wasn't super sure about sitting down since it was late and pretty quiet but we are super glad we ate here. Whenever we are nearby we will be sure to visit again. Hopefully they pick up more speed as they continue to stay open! read more

Mayan Bar & Noodle - Crispy Cucumber (Popular) Dandan Noodle (Popular) Mapo tofu - Szechuan Near Me - Monrovia, California

Great food, amazing service, really enjoyed this and will certainly return. So happy this location reopened, I think the entire community is looking to visit. read more

Had a delicious dinner here last night. Service was very friendly and quick. The food was delicious, with so much flavor. We got everything mild just to have a gauge of where their spice level starts and can't wait to go back to level up a couple levels of heat. read more

Mayan Bar & Noodle - Szechuan Near Me - Monrovia, California

Tried it for the first time today, to-go. Was blown away by how good it was to write a review. We had Dan Dan noodles (mild), spicy beef noodles (mild), potatoe snacks (french fries), and fried mushrooms. The spicy level was manageable and not spicy for mild. Everything we had was delicious. The fried mushrooms was a little plain. Compared to other noodle shops (Noodle St, etc ) in the area, Mayan Noodles is by far the best. Definitely worth a try! read more

Food was great. Had the Dan Dan noodles and Szechuan pork dumplings. Enjoyed their dumplings more than Din Tai Fung. Reasonable pricing. Will be coming back! read more

The place has been open awhile but they are not done remodeling. The restaurant is empty but the staff there was very friendly. She gave us a bit of history of the place while we waited for our food. We ordered to go and food was delicious. I really like the texture of their rice noodles, over their egg noodles. read more

Very fortunate to have an authentic Sichuan restaurant within a three-minute drive from the house. The dry noodles with fried egg: wow, huge portion. Bigger than Mian, haha. Daughter couldn't finish it, so I swooped in. The bone broth soup base of the clear noodle soup was excellent as well as the spicy beef noodle soup -- which came with tendon (yayyy) and succulent chunks of beef (more tender than Beef Bourguignon). What I didn't photograph was the intestines, which were like velvet. Also ordered the sliced beef in spicy sauce. They could have turned up the heat on that. The fried mushrooms were good. Not oily at all. The spicy salt on it was good enough. I didn't need the Sichuan ketchup on the side but I like the idea. I hope they add double-cooked pork to the menu. But it's primarily noodle forward menu which is fine with me. The service was really good. Heidi our server was eager to share how the dishes are prepared as well as the history of the Mayan hotel in which the restaurant is housed. The ceiling fans were from the original hotel from the 1920s. You have to see them to believe it. They also served us bottled water on the house, which I thought was a nice gesture. read more

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This was our first time eating here since Mayan Noodles opened. Tomorrow is the grand opening and we might be back to take advantage of the great savings. We ordered two noodles, one dumpling and bok choy. Nothing disappointed! Our favorite was the Dan Dan, flavorful and the perfect amount of heat. Our waitress was a pleasure, super helpful. The inside has some cool original features, like the overhead fans and the murals. Highly recommend you check them out. Great to have a local noodle place of this quality in Monrovia (that's not part of a chain). read more

Food was really good. Wasn't too busy cause it just opened. Recommend the beef noodle! French fries were surprising good too!

Mayan Bar & Noodle is officially a new favorite go-to spot for my family! The staff was so kind and patient when explaining the menu items, which we really appreciated. Our food came out quickly, everything was delicious, and I love that they're also a great late-night spot. We'll definitely be coming back! read more

This is a newly opened noodle restaurant with absolutely delicious food. Everyone's welcome to give it a try read more

Mayan Bar & Noodle - Szechuan Near Me - Monrovia, California

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Great food. We had the chicken chow mein, spicy dumplings, beef ribs and spicy beef and rice were delicious and plentiful. We had leftovers that my husband ate the next day for lunch and said they were even better the next day. Looking forward to trying more things here. The service was amazing as well, so friendly and quick. read more

The food was amazing, from the deliciously crunchy cucumbers to the mouth-numbing dumplings. Absolutely wonderful and delicious. We loved our waitress Heidi, she was very kind and welcoming. We finished every bit of food and would definitely recommend! read more

Stopped by as this was the only place open past 8pm. They close late. I got the beef noodles and dumplings they were sooooo good if I'm ever in area I'll come back read more

The food is delicious and authentic. However, be aware that mild spicy does not exist. It is either spicy or nonspicy. The noodle soup dishes are addictive and rich. The noodle is chewy and fresh. They still need to figure out some issues though. We waited longer than usual for our food to come out which makes it only feel longer with two young kids. The one waitress was on her phone a lot and while she was nice, we had to verbally call for her attention because she was on her phone and did not see us waving for her help. Still, I would recommend trying out the food. read more