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Located at The Spot right by Rockville Town Square, so there is free outdoor parking very close by (and a parking garage as well), Mian Pull Noodle is one of my favs. I was suffering from a cold and the Veggie plain noodle bowl (with skinny noodles) in beef broth was just what I needed to help me feel better. I read a few reviews stating that the bowls are not flavorful, but I disagree. I really loved the generous portion of veggies and noodles in my $6.99 bowl. My husband had an order of the chicken and mushroom dumplings. I thought those lacked in flavor, but they were okay and still fun to eat. I liked how tender and chewy they were in texture. I will say it took about 25 minutes for our order to be ready, but watching the noodles being hand-pulled in front of my eyes helped me to understand the detail of work the staff does to prepare each meal.
One of the restaurant in the Spot (food court) that we have bookmarked to try and it did not disappoint. The wait for Sunday lunch was very minimal. Spent more time looking for parking than the order itself. If no parking is available on the ground floor, we found a garage parking right around the corner. The stir fry was made to order and delicious. Portions were pretty generous. The tofu was a little too runny for me....but was good nonetheless. Enjoy!
This review is for their hand-pulled noodle soup with duck. +The noodles were pulled nicely and had a good umami flavor to it. It reminded me of Papa John's pizza dough; it's kind of hard to explain. +The broth was hearty and full of flavor. +I enjoyed the vegetables in the soup. -The duck meat was a bit lacking and rough. I had to chew it down a bit. Overall, there's a lot of Chinese restaurants that offer homemade noodle soups in the DMV, so the competition is fierce. However, I would give this place another shot if I were in the Rockville Town Center area.
LOVE the flat noodles. Great texture and taste. Ordered the beef noodle soup (slices not chunks) and they give you a generous serving of beef. I wish there were more noodles though (you can't even see it in the photo) and a little less beef. Broth was tasty and well-seasoned. Not sure if they use MSG because it didn't taste too salty, but afterwards I needed to drink so much water (both times that I had it). Also tried the combination beef noodle soup. The tendon and tripe were great, lots of meat once again and not enough noodle. The beef chunks were overcooked; a little too dry on the inside but not inedible. Friend got the vegetable stir fry and there was a hair found in it...
Mian is a new noodle joint that just opened with the food hall, The Spot. The hand-pulled noodles are freshly made in-house, as you can see when you walk by. They also have thin noodles. I ordered the beef tendon noodle soup (~$10). The noodles were great, but the broth was lacking in flavor. The bowl of noodles is a pretty decent size. There are so many better beef noodle soups in Rockville (A&Js, Bob's Shanghai, etc). The beef tendon was cooked just fine. They offer chili oil and Chinese vinegar.
This spot has a big reputation when it comes to fresh pulled noodles. I don't know any other restaurant that does this in the DMV area. They do it well here! Mian is located inside of the new 99 Ranch Market in VA. They offer a variety of restaurants that include Mian as one of the stars. There is one main guy that pulls the noodles right in front of you so you can see how fresh they are doing it. When there is a rush, he is always on time with the noodles. The noodles are soft, and chewy but still have a bite to it. I tried a couple of there items: *Pork Burger *Assorted beef noodle *Spare rib noodle *Roasted duck noodle *Pan fried pork and chive dumpling Let's start with the burger, it could have been more saucy because it was a little dry. The flavor was there and the bread was good. The potstickers were amazing! I loved the flavor and I will definitely recommend getting them! Now to the main items the noodles! The assorted beef was my favorite. You can choose to get a spicy broth or original (I got original) it wasn't too sweet and you can get all the flavors from the beef. It had tripe, and 2-3 different cuts of beef. It came with onions, bok choy, and radish. Really great for a rainy day! The spare rib came with 3 pieces of pork ribs and the same onions and vegetables. Still flavorful and tasty! The roasted duck was so tender and crispy! I loved the skin of the duck cause it was still crispy and the meat was still tender and not dry at all! They have a variety of menu items that include stir fried noodles also. Check them out and see for yourself!
Fast bowl of hearty noodles and savory broth. What not to l Food: I love the flat, wide noodles!!! There's a few variety of beef with noodle soup but only one option for (roast) duck and (bbq) pork. The broth is savory and I feel the flavor is enhanced when you toss in the chili oil. Ambience: It's part of the spot food hall. Service: Fast hearty food. No complaints.
Picked up some noodles to go and got the spicy broth with the braised beef and hand shaved noodles. The hand shaved noodles were a great texture. The spicy broth would definitely be better if it was a bit spicier and it would have been better if they added more bokchoy. Would definitely get their noodle soup again and try out their other dishes the next time I go.
This was located at The Spot, my first time here. At first when I saw what the menu board had to offer, I thought it looked somewhat limited. I decided on the Flank Pulled Noodle which was around $10. It came with a ramekin of vinegar and chili oil. I split the bowl with a friend as we wanted to share another dish from another restaurant at The Spot. The soup wasn't as hot as you would expect. I thought for the price there should have been more meat and noodles. I thought the flank was ok but wasn't expecting tendons to be attached to it. I threw that away. My friend thought the soup was a bit salty but I thought it was fine. Not a bad soup shop but given that there are better ones nearby that give you a better bang for your buck, not sure it will bring in as much business.
I was super excited to try this place out in the Spot because they serve hand pullednoodles! Usually the noodles are so much better in soup when they are hand pulled! Unfortunately there isnt anything to rave about this place. I did like the noodles and that you can pick flat or thin noodles. It was also cool that you can watch them hand-pull the noodles. buuuut the flavor of the soup was slacking. wheres all the flavor!?!? I ordered the first soup which was just beef noodle soup. I also like my beef to be very tender, this was not. To open a place like this in Rockville, where we basically have our own little chinatown of great chinese restaurants, they gotta step up the flavor in the soup! It was almost $10 for a bowl (which wasnt a very big bowl) where you can go to many other chinese restaurants in the area for cheaper and better bowl of soup. They served dark vinegar and chili oil which i guess can make the soup better. but this place is nothing spectacular. so sad! Also, to walk around with a bowl of soup on a tray in a crowded area to look for a seat, is no fun. The soup wasnt even piping hot! i'd rather go to a sit down restaurant to order my soup so i dont have to carry it.
I've tried their noodles and I've tried their chicken and mushroom dumplings. Both were okay. The dumpling skin was a bit too thick for me and not very juicy. The noodles are homemade with nice texture but seem very bland to me. The beef in the noodle bowls aren't very good in my opinion. Very sinewy with bits of fat. Even though the place is very mediocre to me, it's still nice to have a place that serves warm homemade noodle soup every once in awhile on a cold breezy day.
I don't understand why there are so many poor reviews for Mian? I ordered a beef combo with hand pulled noodles. The broth and noodles were great. And the amount of each beef item such as the tripe and tendon was appropriate. I really feel that Mian will be busy and get better reviews during the winter months.
I feel like I've had better pulled noodles elsewhere. The broth was good but the noodles could have been more tender. When ordering, I feel that the menu items needed numbers or short names because the description was a mouthful and it's hard to hear inside the place. The price was reasonable and the food came out at a good time. Overall, it wasn't an awful experience and worth a second visit in the future.
3 years ago
I work very near The Spot, and have been a fan of Mian Pull Noodle since they opened! I didn't know, however, that they offered a tomato soup base for their noodle soups! It's so good - not like what most white people would think of a "tomato soup". The tomato is there, of course, but it's nice and complex, while having a smooth and clean mouth feel. Best had with the hand cut noodles, in my opinion. Service is always great, and I eat there several times a month, honestly! read more
Update as of January 2021 After our initial experience, we decided to give this place another try. They are open and only carry out. They also have delivery service via UberEats / etc. This time, we ordered their assorted beef noodle soup with the wider noodles. Their soups has a decent flavor. Tons of content. Noodles have a decent chew to it. We selected their spicy broth instead of the regular broth. It was pretty decent. Packaging was good compared to other restaurants. Worth giving this place another try if you are in the area. --------------------- Located inside the "Spot". It's located nearby Gongcha and that skewer place. Accepts both cash and credit cards. Beware if you come here for food my fellow Yelpers. See below for additional details We came here one afternoon and ordered their lamb burgers. It's basically toasted flatbread between chunks of lamb. The meat is already prepared. All they do is stuff the meat inside the bread and put it inside a press to get it warmed up. The sandwich itself is okay. They also make dumplings and noodle soup which is performed behind the counter and in a kitchen which you can't see. The sandwich is made behind the counter, but you can see the person making the order. We tried the dumplings in the past and they were okay. Comes out hot and steamy. We never tried their soups before as we go elsewhere for that. The reason for the low review is that we are unsure how clean this restaurant is. Sure, it's nice to see a station where you can see the chef hand pull noodles. However, the person at that station was an older man (40-50s). He was standing by the noodle station waiting on customers. We noticed him picking his ears with his BARE hands. He was literally by the counter and picking his ears. Not sure where else those hands been. we were worried that he would prepare our order, luckily he did not. The person who pulled the noodles will use their bare hands. Not sure how sanitary this is. Unfortunately, this chef soon prepared a customers order with their ear picked hands. If you are in the area my fellow Yelpers, I suggest you go elsewhere. This place might not be sanitary especially if you come here with young kids and those will weak immune systems. read more
1 year ago
Located at The Spot right by Rockville Town Square, so there is free outdoor parking very close by (and a parking garage as well), Mian Pull Noodle is one of my favs. I was suffering from a cold and the Veggie plain noodle bowl (with skinny noodles) in beef broth was just what I needed to help me feel better. I read a few reviews stating that the bowls are not flavorful, but I disagree. I really loved the generous portion of veggies and noodles in my $6.99 bowl. My husband had an order of the chicken and mushroom dumplings. I thought those lacked in flavor, but they were okay and still fun to eat. I liked how tender and chewy they were in texture. I will say it took about 25 minutes for our order to be ready, but watching the noodles being hand-pulled in front of my eyes helped me to understand the detail of work the staff does to prepare each meal. read more
One of the restaurant in the Spot (food court) that we have bookmarked to try and it did not disappoint. The wait for Sunday lunch was very minimal. Spent more time looking for parking than the order itself. If no parking is available on the ground floor, we found a garage parking right around the corner. The stir fry was made to order and delicious. Portions were pretty generous. The tofu was a little too runny for me....but was good nonetheless. Enjoy! read more
8 years ago
This review is for their hand-pulled noodle soup with duck. +The noodles were pulled nicely and had a good umami flavor to it. It reminded me of Papa John's pizza dough; it's kind of hard to explain. +The broth was hearty and full of flavor. +I enjoyed the vegetables in the soup. -The duck meat was a bit lacking and rough. I had to chew it down a bit. Overall, there's a lot of Chinese restaurants that offer homemade noodle soups in the DMV, so the competition is fierce. However, I would give this place another shot if I were in the Rockville Town Center area. read more
LOVE the flat noodles. Great texture and taste. Ordered the beef noodle soup (slices not chunks) and they give you a generous serving of beef. I wish there were more noodles though (you can't even see it in the photo) and a little less beef. Broth was tasty and well-seasoned. Not sure if they use MSG because it didn't taste too salty, but afterwards I needed to drink so much water (both times that I had it). Also tried the combination beef noodle soup. The tendon and tripe were great, lots of meat once again and not enough noodle. The beef chunks were overcooked; a little too dry on the inside but not inedible. Friend got the vegetable stir fry and there was a hair found in it... read more
8 years ago
Mian is a new noodle joint that just opened with the food hall, The Spot. The hand-pulled noodles are freshly made in-house, as you can see when you walk by. They also have thin noodles. I ordered the beef tendon noodle soup (~$10). The noodles were great, but the broth was lacking in flavor. The bowl of noodles is a pretty decent size. There are so many better beef noodle soups in Rockville (A&Js, Bob's Shanghai, etc). The beef tendon was cooked just fine. They offer chili oil and Chinese vinegar. read more
This spot has a big reputation when it comes to fresh pulled noodles. I don't know any other restaurant that does this in the DMV area. They do it well here! Mian is located inside of the new 99 Ranch Market in VA. They offer a variety of restaurants that include Mian as one of the stars. There is one main guy that pulls the noodles right in front of you so you can see how fresh they are doing it. When there is a rush, he is always on time with the noodles. The noodles are soft, and chewy but still have a bite to it. I tried a couple of there items: *Pork Burger *Assorted beef noodle *Spare rib noodle *Roasted duck noodle *Pan fried pork and chive dumpling Let's start with the burger, it could have been more saucy because it was a little dry. The flavor was there and the bread was good. The potstickers were amazing! I loved the flavor and I will definitely recommend getting them! Now to the main items the noodles! The assorted beef was my favorite. You can choose to get a spicy broth or original (I got original) it wasn't too sweet and you can get all the flavors from the beef. It had tripe, and 2-3 different cuts of beef. It came with onions, bok choy, and radish. Really great for a rainy day! The spare rib came with 3 pieces of pork ribs and the same onions and vegetables. Still flavorful and tasty! The roasted duck was so tender and crispy! I loved the skin of the duck cause it was still crispy and the meat was still tender and not dry at all! They have a variety of menu items that include stir fried noodles also. Check them out and see for yourself! read more
Fast bowl of hearty noodles and savory broth. What not to l Food: I love the flat, wide noodles!!! There's a few variety of beef with noodle soup but only one option for (roast) duck and (bbq) pork. The broth is savory and I feel the flavor is enhanced when you toss in the chili oil. Ambience: It's part of the spot food hall. Service: Fast hearty food. No complaints. read more
6 years ago
Picked up some noodles to go and got the spicy broth with the braised beef and hand shaved noodles. The hand shaved noodles were a great texture. The spicy broth would definitely be better if it was a bit spicier and it would have been better if they added more bokchoy. Would definitely get their noodle soup again and try out their other dishes the next time I go. read more
8 years ago
This was located at The Spot, my first time here. At first when I saw what the menu board had to offer, I thought it looked somewhat limited. I decided on the Flank Pulled Noodle which was around $10. It came with a ramekin of vinegar and chili oil. I split the bowl with a friend as we wanted to share another dish from another restaurant at The Spot. The soup wasn't as hot as you would expect. I thought for the price there should have been more meat and noodles. I thought the flank was ok but wasn't expecting tendons to be attached to it. I threw that away. My friend thought the soup was a bit salty but I thought it was fine. Not a bad soup shop but given that there are better ones nearby that give you a better bang for your buck, not sure it will bring in as much business. read more
I was super excited to try this place out in the Spot because they serve hand pullednoodles! Usually the noodles are so much better in soup when they are hand pulled! Unfortunately there isnt anything to rave about this place. I did like the noodles and that you can pick flat or thin noodles. It was also cool that you can watch them hand-pull the noodles. buuuut the flavor of the soup was slacking. wheres all the flavor!?!? I ordered the first soup which was just beef noodle soup. I also like my beef to be very tender, this was not. To open a place like this in Rockville, where we basically have our own little chinatown of great chinese restaurants, they gotta step up the flavor in the soup! It was almost $10 for a bowl (which wasnt a very big bowl) where you can go to many other chinese restaurants in the area for cheaper and better bowl of soup. They served dark vinegar and chili oil which i guess can make the soup better. but this place is nothing spectacular. so sad! Also, to walk around with a bowl of soup on a tray in a crowded area to look for a seat, is no fun. The soup wasnt even piping hot! i'd rather go to a sit down restaurant to order my soup so i dont have to carry it. read more
7 years ago
I've tried their noodles and I've tried their chicken and mushroom dumplings. Both were okay. The dumpling skin was a bit too thick for me and not very juicy. The noodles are homemade with nice texture but seem very bland to me. The beef in the noodle bowls aren't very good in my opinion. Very sinewy with bits of fat. Even though the place is very mediocre to me, it's still nice to have a place that serves warm homemade noodle soup every once in awhile on a cold breezy day. read more
8 years ago
I don't understand why there are so many poor reviews for Mian? I ordered a beef combo with hand pulled noodles. The broth and noodles were great. And the amount of each beef item such as the tripe and tendon was appropriate. I really feel that Mian will be busy and get better reviews during the winter months. read more
I feel like I've had better pulled noodles elsewhere. The broth was good but the noodles could have been more tender. When ordering, I feel that the menu items needed numbers or short names because the description was a mouthful and it's hard to hear inside the place. The price was reasonable and the food came out at a good time. Overall, it wasn't an awful experience and worth a second visit in the future. read more
I've been here a couple times already - when I went a week or so ago, they've definitely updated their menu and added a few new things. I will review the 3 dishes I've had: 1) Pork and chive dumpling (8 for $6.75). They're good and hit the spot if you're looking for a dumpling fix. It's a thicker skin, and the filling is okay. It's nothing remarkable or amazing, but it is consistent. 2) Beef Noodle Soup ($9.75) It's topped with cilantro and green onions, with some bok chop pieces as well. The noodles are great, I usually go for the knife cut noodles because it reminds me of my time abroad in Taiwan. The broth is okay, it's not bad, but it's not complex like pho, ramen, or Taiwanese beef noodle soup. It's a very lightly flavored broth (I wouldn't call it watery, but it is light and works with what's in the bowl). 3) Noodles with scallion oil I've always hoped they would offer a dry noodle option and they did it here (however only available with thin noodles). The scallion oil is nicely flavored, but it's literally an oil that had fried scallions and onion flavor in it and maybe a light sauce of some sort. There's nothing else in the bowl besides the noodles, oil/sauce, and green onions.... I wish they offered bok choy or another option for a vegetable to cut through the sauce, but overall it was good. I also ate this with the dumplings so it was a carb overload (of the best kind). I'm not totally sure I would get this again unless they added something. Overall, for one of the few fresh noodle places, this is definitely good. I think the pricing is odd though. A bowl of only noodles + soup is 5.99, but if you get any sort of protein, it's another $4 basically. One irksome thing about eating here though, they never have soup spoons, so you're trying to drink soup with a regular sized spoon. I don't get that considering they use reusable bowls if you dine in and there are a ton of Asian grocery stores nearby where you can easily get a soup spoon for like less than a $1 each (reusable) read more
Solid 3 stars. Mian Pull Noodle is one of 5 vendors at The Spot, specializing in - you guessed it - noodle soup. Specifically, beef noodle soups. That being said, I was excited to try it out as good authentic beef noodle soup is a bit hard to find in the Rockville area. Came here at around 7 on Friday night, and The Spot was moderately busy. The noodles came out fast even though the line was long, with order numbers appearing on a flat screen as they are ready. My wait time was right around 7 minutes I believe. The noodles are pulled by a gentleman near the counter behind a clear glass barrier so you can see him at work - a nice novelty touch. The noodle soup itself was just average - I've had worse and I've had better. It didn't compare to a home made version, which makes sense for a quick-service meal. I found that the broth was a little light and lacking depth (it didn't have the deep rich earthy beefy flavor profile that is typical), and the beef was a little bit dry/chewy (didn't seem like the meat was simmered with the broth as is customary rather added at the end like a ramen), however the hand pulled noodles themselves did not disappoint (a right amount of chew, though some strands were just underdone). It tasted like a slightly more flavorful pho. They use a lot of cilantro - if you're sensitive to it you may want to request less. The soup was just over $10 including tax, which was a little more than I would have paid having sampled the product. read more
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Finally I got the chance to try out this place last weekend. This is the Chinese version of the Vietnamese Pho. I ordered the flat noodle, boy it was the wrong choice for me. I should've gotten the skinny noodle because this one filled me up quickly. Fortunately, they provided take out container! 5 stars for the guy who pulls the noodle all day. 3 stars for the taste (too bland even after adding soy sauce). read more
In general I love the spot! Mian is one of six food places to choose from, and it by far my favorite to get pull noodles at. The noodles are soft, and when I'm not in the mood for broth, I get the stir fried vegetable noodle. The noodles are just of a higher caliber, made fresh, and very soft. I really enjoy it every time! read more
8 years ago
7 years ago
This is inside the Spot food hall! Along with a bunch of other Asian restaurants inside, this restaurant sells hand pull noodles and dumplings. They have a guy who hand pulls the noodles in front of you too! Great place to hang and eat with friends, while eating authentic Asian dishes. However it is SUPER hard to hear them say our order number. Also, they do not do their orders in the correct order....my friends were order #49 and 50 and I was 51 but they skipped all over to the 60's and 70's. They later gave me my beef flank noodles but I waited over an hour for my two orders of dumplings. They gave other people their dumplings and they said they'll give me mine yet still kept on giving everyone else's theirs. They eventually gave me my order of dumplings (supposed to be 10 pcs but it was under 10 pcs) and gave me a refund. Everyone that I came with agreed that they should put the number up on their screen instead so people can see better than hearing, and deaf people like my parents can see too, especially since there's quite a population here in the DMV area. That'll be a lot more helpful and considerate. They also really need to get their number ordering system in order lol. It's just the grand opening so I understand it's busy, but just because it's busy, it doesn't explain how they go all over the place with their ordering system and give dumplings to others over others. Hopefully, this will improve later. read more
Its located inside "The Spot" by Rockville town center. Came here to grab a snack, so I ordered the chicken dumplings from this place. I def waited almost 10 minutes just for some dumplings, which was longer than I expected, but at-least they tasted good and fresh. I recommend though that they offer water, which I thought was hard to find in general inside "The spot" unless you purchased it. Price wise, i paid 7 dollars after taxes for 8 dumplings which is very reasonable. There is enough seating in there as well, and its a great spot to chill after work. read more
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8 years ago
The noodles are good but the soup is a lacking in depth. I really wanted to like this place because I love noodle soup and the noodles are really good, but I just can get past the lack of flavor in the soup. The dumplings are pretty good and I would likely go back to order them but I will likely skip the soup going forward. read more
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