Actually, it's a 3.5 -- 4 stars for the noodle itself, 3 stars for the soup and toppings, 2 stars for the presentation... My family runs a small noodle house back in China. SO I'm a big fan hot soup noodle (including any type of ramen as well). I ordered the "ox tail la mian" ($7.5 on menu, the cashier lady round it up to $8....) yes, 4 pieces of ox tail with bones as topping) a rare choice, I know. I can tell he noodle is really chewy and freshly home-made (that's why they charge a bit more than other food stands in the same court), the broth is just OK...you won't feel anything similar to ramen broth though, still I craved for some strong and smooth soup, they def didn't pay a lot attention to the base. For the topping of ox tail, it's a bit over cooked, since when compared to other part of the beef meat, this part should be very tender and bouncy when chewing. I would come back for a 2nd try to see how the other items taste.... read more

New Lan Zhou Noodle - mmm, need an improvement on the presentation.. - Chinese Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia

Visited on Mon, I tried the the house special noodle, the broth was so tasty, the lady who do a hand-pull noodle was so nice and friendly. I'm coming back read more

Having just 15 bucks, I tried to maximize my return on lunch for the wifey and toddler so I ordered the following: 1 Beef Noodle ($7.95) 1 Leek Pie ($3) 1 Scallion Pancake ($3) The beef noodle was...ok, but I didn't get the chewiness in the noodle that I expected (having the other newly opened Lan Zhou Ramen down the street for dinner that day- the contrast in noodle texture was night and day). I felt like the Leek Pie was my favorite item- thick crispy fried pouch of dough, filled with chopped leeks and scrambled eggs, with a bit of clear vermicelli. Definitely on the salty side, but hit the spot. The scallion pancakes were super thin crisps, so thin that I feel like they chose this rendition in order to cut costs. It's not the usual circular pancake you'd expect- it's almost as thin as roti, and cut up into small pizza-like slices. Just meh by me. All in all, not bad, but not great. read more

It's my favorite place to visit in Chinatown. Love the food. All the hot entrees are amazing. The Hand-pull noodle is a delicacy. Everything is fresh made. The master is performing in front of you making the noodle. read more

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They have the best soup dumplings. Absolute favorite in Atlanta. Can tell they are home made and not store bought. This is my go to place when I need my soup dumpling fix read more

Um, this place is amazing. WARNING: THE MENU IS SUPER SUPER CHINESE! There are pictures you can point to, but my cashier spoke perfect English. Just don't get fancy with special requests, its already cooked right I promise. We had been going to the Sichuan place in the same shopping center for a while, and never really tried the other restaurants. Were craving some home style noodles and this place popped up so we gave it a go and WOW were we blown away!! We got the scallion pancakes, freaking amazing. Then the Soup Dumplings, freaking amazing. Then Beef Noodle Soup, and holy cow, freaking amazing. Best, part? CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP. Also, watching the guy make the noodles is so fun. Snapchat loved it. read more

There's a guy making noodles by hand...seriously, there is a guy literally pulling noodles and making them by hand! That alone gives these noodles a ridiculously authentic feel. The environment is another thing that, for me, gives this place a perfect Asian noodle feel. The food court isn't flashy or overly modern, it's just plain, simple, and a little on the dirty side, but the food is good. Noodles are excellent, and the noodle soup is exactly what you would expect. I went with the duck noodle soup and it was great. The duck flavor had permeated through the soup and gave everything a hint of duck flavor. The duck was nice and tender. My mouth is watering just writing about the noodles. Would I go again? YES! Do I recommend this place to others? YES! Oh, and one very important piece of advice...TAKE CASH!!! read more

If you don't like this place, I challenge you to name a better place with hand pulled noodles and soup dumplings. IMO this is the best Chinese food of this type in Atlanta. And the staff will remember you after only one visit. Did I mention the soup dumplings!? Most places only serve them for dim sum. This is the only take out version I have found. Sure, there isn't a ton of meat, but for under $10 it can feed a reasonable person with enough for leftovers. read more

Probably the best bowl of beef noodle soup ITP. Noodles are definitely a special something, especially when you have the chance to watch the owners pull them yourself. The rest is a simple, homey and perfect bowl with slices of beef and aromatic broth. Choose your own spiciness. You get your food super fast too. There are other things, but this item is definitely a stand out all around. Bonus: it's cheap and there's tea and water (most of the food court restaurants offer this or other freebies). To new folks: cash only, and you can leave your bowl at your table. read more

I was super excited to try the hand pulled noodles in beef noodle soup (my favorite homemade meal). Unfortunately, it severely disappointed me. The noodles were a good texture, but lacked in flavor. Most likely because the soup was also very lacking in flavor. Everything was cooked to a good doneness, but way too little attention paid to taking the time to make a yummy soup. The appetizers were on par with nearby restaurants, but more expensive, so I wouldn't say it's worth going to try those. read more

Their soup dumplings is bomb af. So juicy and doughy and tender and freaking amazing. Wish I could eat soup dumplings here all day.

I shuffled between adding and removing Lan Zhou to my bookmark list because I wanted to try hand-pulled noodles in town, BUT I'm not in love with the Chinatown food court because it brings back memories of how much I HATED going there for math tutoring, and terrible drivers (no surprise, right?). However, I've heard it's gotten better there, so since I was in the area, I thought my fiance might enjoy it. We each got a bowl of noodles. I got the oxtail noodle soup and he got the tripe noodle soup. I hesitate getting the beef noodles because I can imagine the rage my mom would give me for ordering beef noodles elsewhere when she makes a perfectly delicious bowl at home. The noodles themselves were great: chewy, hearty, and filling. The soup was ok. I definitely think that adding their chili oil to the soup makes it taste MUCH better. The oxtails were sliced, so it wasn't a whole lot, but just the right amount without it being too messy to eat. My only gripe...I wish we had bigger Chinese spoons for the soup instead of the plastic soup spoons. Each bowl is about $8-9 dollars. Maybe we didn't get the right thing? I heard later from a friend that duck noodles are the thing to get here, so maybe we should come back another time to try it. The seating in the food court looks much better and there's actually someone bussing tables there now, so it looks incredibly better and visually cleaner than it did 20+ years ago. Still not a fan of the parking lot, but it's worth coming back another day. read more

the dumpling sauce is just vinegar. like they don't have dumpling sauce i guess? That's kind of a dealbreaker for me like why even get dumplings without a good sauce, and the workers were yelling at their kid...not cool read more

Get the lattice pot stickers, and oxtail soup. You're welcome. Don't be shy, go look at the noodles being made

I had been looking forward to coming here for awhile. So much so that I dragged my entire family to check it out. Maybe my expectations were too high? Overall, I just thought the food was eh... Beef noodle soup - this was my favorite; you can't beat hand-pulled noodles. You just can't. The broth was also on par. If I come back to Lan Zhou, I would definitely get this again. Soup dumplings - even for Atlanta standards, they were just okay... there was sufficient soup in the dumpling but the taste just did not do it for me Scallion pancakes - I wanted the traditional scallion pancake (the one that there is a photo of in the display) but it was this fried thin crispy pancake cut up into slices. It was decent but not what I was expecting. Steamed pork bun - just avoid it I may give Lan Zhou another shot but am definitely getting the noodles over the soup dumplings the next time. read more

Absolute . All of their dishes are legit and delicious. Definitely GET the massive chicken dish. It feeds a family of 8 with leftovers for the puppers. Flavor profile is on point, it's almost like you drove to Buford and landed in China. I celebrate my birthday there every year. They even bring out the karaoke birthday song for me. read more

HEY GIRL HEYYYYY! YOU HAVE A SUPER-FAN HERE! :D I first wanted to provide a quick snapshot of my super lengthy culture lesson below with just some tips and updates: -YES, THE CHINATOWN FOODCOURT HAS RENOVATED -GET THE BEEF NOODLE SOUP - CLEAR BROTH! So I've read about this place and stalked it thoroughly on yelp for photos and reviews and I just could not get myself to go to the Chinatown foodcourt. I'm such a wimp even though I've been there plenty of times growing. But a BIG FYI--THEY HAVE RENOVATED! Yes, the Chinatown foodcourt has renovated and it is sooooooo much nicer!!!! No more sticky floors/chairs/tables/walls/trays/bowls/etc. hahaha. I'm not saying it's super 100% health rating clean, but it's aesthetically pleasing to the eyes with new tables and chairs and walls and beams. Once I found out, I OF COURSE had to visit. Here is what I god and recommend: -Beef Noodle Soup: So no joke, Lan Zhou is a city in the Gansu Province of China (middle of the country) and I WAS BORN THERE! It's a mostly not-that-great place, cept the food! When people say "omg they have beef noodle soup" my first question is "WHAT COLOR IS THE BROTH??" It's because I spend my life searching for beef noodle soup that is remotely similar to the taste that you can find in Lanzhou/very few places outside of Lanzhou in China. *feel free to do a quick google search of 'lanzhou beef noodle soup' or 'lanzhou la mian' or 'lanzhou niu rou mian' and review google images/recipes/travel blogs/etc* With that said, the beef noodle soup here is pretty darn good for being 7000+ miles away from its origin...THE BROTH IS CLEAR!!!!!! THE BEEF IS SLICES!!!! THE NOODLES ARE HAND PULLED!!!!!! Different than the beef noodle soup from my fellow cantonese and taiwanese versions of this dish, it is not a soy based broth, nor is it a beef stew. While not all the traditional lanzhou beef noodles are met (five main features: clear soup - check, white radish-missing, red pepper-check, cilantro/caraway/green onion-check, red chili/chili oil-check, and chewy noodles-check), it was still very tasty. The soup was on the border of being a tad salty, but the beef was tender and the noodles were chewy. And one of the most important/impressive things was, when I asked if he could make my noodles thin, he responded with.....I CAN MAKE THE THICKNESS OF THE NOODLES TO YOUR LIKING!!!! Similar to the experience you can have in Lanzhou/China, people have different preferences of thick/thinness of noodles--I prefer mine "er xi" (um, so like, a little wider than angel hair). Now, more technicalities, I asked if they had homemade chili oil (versus the sambal and srirachia they had at the their condiment stand) and he said YES! OMGEEEEEEEEESUS!!! *feel free to do another google search on chinese chili oil/hot oil* It's not necessarily the spiciest chili conidment out there, but it adds a numbing/spice/umami to your dishes. So between the clear broth, custom noodles, and home made chili oil (and having chinese black vinegar on hand) SOLDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD How seriously awesome is this?! The noodle soup of my dreams! After my many google searches throughout this review, you can look here for a feel of what it looks like in Lanzhou http://houseofhaos.com/2014/01/20/wumule-penghui-beef-noodles-lanzhou-china/ Now that I've given you WAY too much information and homework around Lanzhou Beef Noodle, I'd like to tell you what else I was able to try: -XLB/Xiao Long Bao: (I'm so sorry I'm going down this path....but here is another lesson on XLB) The dumpling skin on their XLB is too thick and there was not very much soup in them *feel free to google shanghai xiao long bao and take a look at the thin wrapper, juicy pocket XLB* However, I DID think it was a tasty dumpling. I'd get them again. -Cucumber Salad: be prepared for super garlic breath, but I actually order this a lot--it's like a refreshing crunch to pair with your hot dishes. It's a super simple dish with sliced/smashed chinese cucumber (not sure of the technical name, but the long skinny cucumbers), an obscene about of chopped garlic, and vinegar (and I'm sure salt and oil along the way), but the one here was acceptable, just needed to be mixed better as there were some salty bites along the way. -Cold Skin Noodles (Liang Ban La Pi, I think was the name in Chinses): I totally made up that name, so I'm sure it sounds terrible, but it's a chewy, clear noodle made from.....potato starch? some sort of starch. Cut thick and mixed with chili oil (I asked for it spicy), vinegar, and cilantro, it was a tasty dish. I cannot wait to go back for more more more more !!!! read more

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This place does not accept cash, the AC is always on the lowest dial if turned on at all and isn't the most classy of places. BUT the food is amazing! Go for the beef noodle soup ($8). My friend and his gf (both big foodies) recommended me to this place, and it is by far the most amazing hand pulled noodles I've had in awhile. Go for no spice if you can't handle a bit of heat. Even mild had me sweating like a pig. Other items include the soup dumplings which is great for Atlanta standards. read more

The noodles here are the freshest and most amazing noodles you can get in ATL!!! The chef makes every order fresh and you can watch him make the noodle, which is a show in it's on right!!! The noodles are firm, but not tough, it's the perfect amount of al dente. The only reason this place didn't get a 5 star is because the broth for the soup of the dishes was kinda bland, I wish it was a little more flavorful, but don't get me wrong, it was still good!!! I will definitely be coming back here!!!! read more

New Lan Zhou Noodle - Oxtail Noodle Soup - Chinese Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia

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We ordered a few dishes to go. Tried fried noodle - one of best I ever had in US. Even if after we took it home, we can still taste the flavor of fire or "guo qi" from the noodle. The cold dishes were great as well. The fried sticks were one of the best in town - freshly made - perfect pair for the freahly made soymilk. We still have roasted pig hock and chive pie to try. However, given what we already tried, they must be good and authentic as well. We will definitely go back for more and will try Tianjin style crepe next time for sure. read more

You are not going to find many restaurants that serve this beef noodle soup specialty from Lan Zhou. Fortunately, I have a colleague who grow up there, and she told me about this place. I am still at the point of acquiring a taste for this particular soup (tried it only twice), but I have to say it has potential. Warning: stay away from the xiao long bao (soup dumplings). Atlanta is generally not known for good xiao long bao, and these are probably the worst soup dumplings I have tried. It is best to stick to their specialty. read more

This place is in the Chinatown mall in Atlanta - the foodcourt. Okay now, you can't think like normal mall food court. If you says "Chinese food from a food court in a mall", people think American-Chinese and yucks! =P But this food court is different because it's in the Chinatown =) Anyways, I have been to the food court many time, but not this one: Lanzhou. So this past weekend I went there. And I give it 4 stars. Obviously because of the food court, there is nothing to say about wait service, hostess, parking, etc. lolz, but the food is cooked fast, cooked authentically and cooked YUMMY! We had some noodle soups - not like the Vietnamese Pho, though they do have "some" soups there that are similar to that if that is what you want, they have lots and lots of different Chinese soups. If you are use to only seeing option like "Egg Drop", "Hot and Sour" and "Wonton" soups =P, then you better come here! The food was yummz! read more

The soup dumplings are amazing. Ramen is different but great on a cold day. The noodles are the best around and fried green beans are great too . read more

The staff is very friendly and the food is soooo yummy! Especially house fried noodle!!!

* Bring Cash! For those that didn't know, Atlanta has a Chinatown (kind of). Tucked away off a side street of Buford Highway, you will find a shopping center that is labeled Chinatown. Inside, you'll find a dilapidated food court that smells of authenticity. I came here with a group of friends with the specific goal to try the well-reviewed hand drawn beef noodle soup. It was legit! The noodles have a great texture to them and the broth is very tasty. However, be careful about ordering the spicy version. It may be too spicy for some. We also got some of the other side dishes (soup dumplings, pork bun, etc.). However, I would probably not come here to eat those. But, if you want some very good beef noodle soup, Lan Zhou is the place to go! read more

If you have never had hand pulled noodles before, you need to go to Lan Zhou. I love the fried noodles here! The combination of great texture, flavor, and the unique slight irregularity of size from noodle to noodle makes it a fantastic dish. I have not yet had the pulled noodle soups, but I imagine they're fantastic as well. If you are in the mood for noodles, this will definitely hit the spot. Plus, the food is cheap. What more could you want? As a disclaimer, their other, non-noodle dishes, specifically the eggplant, leave much to be desired. Luckily, Lan Zhou is in a food court so there are lots of choices for other dishes. Like many of the other restaurants in the food court, Lan Zhou is cash only. Also, hand pulled noodles are made with high gluten flour, so if you have a gluten allergy, this is a bad choice. read more

Came here to pick up some hand pulled noodles for Chinese New Years. We got the chicken, beef and shrimp dry fried noodles to go. The smell in my car as I was driving to the party was enough to make me drool all over myself. Thankfully I'm a professional and managed to keep the drooling at bay. The noodles were just as good as I thought they'd be. Springy, light and flavorful. I don't really think you can go wrong here with any of their noodle dishes. The price also can't be beat, I spent $26 on all that food. One thing which really took me by surprise and I feel I really need to mention was the service. The oder woman who took our order was phenomenally kind. Especially considering she spoke almost no English and I spoke even less Chinese. This is located in a small food court and these places generally have pretty crap service (see great wall supermarket), but she was flat our delightful and even played with my daughter, making their little cat wave at her and playing peek a boo. Great noodles and great service! If this were closer I'd be in big trouble. read more

This place is located in Chinatown at the food court. It's very reasonably price. I got the beef noodles. I loved watching the chef handpull the noodles in front of me. There was no doubt about it being fresh. The taste and texture were great. I'd highly recommend it if you're in the mood for noodles. read more

New Lan Zhou Noodle - Hand pulled noodles with beef stew - Chinese Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia

Soup dumplings were horrible. They were all dry with no soup or any sauce. The dumplings were clearly over done because they were also dry on the outside. The skin was so thick but it didn't hold any of the contents in the dumpling. I went back to ask them about it and all they said was this is how it is. I told them soup dumplings should have some sauce or soup inside but all they said was this is how they are. I drive 20min for this disappointment. read more

New Lan Zhou Noodle - Dried up soup dumplings with no soup inside. Don't waste your money. - Chinese Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia

We went to this place because we've been trying to find the best xiao long bao in Atlanta. We got hooked on them at Joe's Shanghai in NYC. We tried Chef Liu first and were not impressed. Then we tried Lan Zhou and they were legit! Nothing compares to Joe's, but these were close. At our table we had three separate batches. Some had more soup than others, but they all had at least some. The dough was thicker than Joe's, and there isn't an option for crab inside, sadly. But until we get back to NYC, this will be our go to place for soup dumplings! On a side note, there are several options for food in this place including a Korean BBQ, hot pot, and a Mexican restaurant. It's good court style, so everyone can get whatever they want and eat together. It was clean and there's a cute little koi pond and bridge in the courtyard that our kids enjoyed! read more

Duck noodle soup = 5stars. Tasty broth, chewy thick noodles. My taste tester loves the 4 foot long noodles and broth too. There wasnt much duck, but overall this soup is awesome. Soup dumplings = good, more flavorful than others I've had. Not my favorite dish to order, but these were good. I'd give a 5th star if they could create an updated proper menu. It was difficult to see what all they offered. read more

It's pretty simple... ZOMG, best hand pulled noodles ever. There... that's all you really need to know. Oh yeah, the soup dumplings... also pretty good. read more

Love! And I'm shocked there are not more reviews of this place! Thanks to a tip, I came to the Chinatown food court in search of hand-pulled noodles prepared in Chinese cooking styles...i'm not a fan of Hong Kong BBQ stand, which seems to be one of more popular destinations in this food court, so for some reason, I have not sought out many of the other stands here after dismissing the BBQ place from my to-try list. I had previously tried the hand pulled Korean noodles at the Assi Duluth food court, which I didn't love as much as everyone else who raved about them. I found Lan Zhou next to the Japanese fast food "Yummi Yummi"...just follow the sound of noodle dough slamming on the table. Like many of the stands, the menu on the wall is all in foreign characters, so if you can't read Chinese, you'll have to refer to the printed takeout menu, or get it translated for you. Luckily for me, the cashier spoke English pretty well so she described some of the different noodle options. All of the hand pull noodles items are served in soup, so I ended up up rolling the dice and ordering off menu. I asked for the noodles to be stir-fried, with pork, no knowing what eking of pork, what else they would throw in there, or what flavor(s) or sauces they would use. It ended up being delicious- strips of lean pork, wood ear mushrooms, bamboo slices, green onion, & chopped Chinese cabbage, all tossed with the noodles in a flavorful light brown sauce....a little greasy, but that's what made it good! Most of the noodles were pretty uniformly thin, but as part of the fun of hand pulled noodles, there are a few thicker chewier noodles thrown in there too, which I love! Great value...my total bill for the giant noodle dish that I ended up having leftovers for, was $7.22 total. Noodles were prepared and ready within a few minutes of my ordering. The rest of the menu looks intriguing, some items sounding so weird that I assume they must be authentic (i.e. ox tail with wolf berry seeds, lamb with dried jackknife). If you're a fan of innards, there are those options too...stomach, liver, intestines, viscera. The category labels are strange as well: "Can, Soup", "Aromatic"...okaaaaay, whatever. Maybe I have to get some Mandarin lessons to see what the direct translations are. See photos of my dish and the menu that I posted for reference. Located in the Chinatown food court, it's a order-at-the-counter kind of casual place, with tables bustling with varied groups of people of all ages and ethnicities. The parking lot is a cluster on weekends, so I recommend parking out by the Oriental Pearl restaurant side of the parking lot, and walking to the food court entrance toward the middle of the plaza. read more

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I stumbled upon this place on my way to the buford highway farmers market, and oh boy was I pleased. You walk in to an immaculate food court with 6 restaurant options to choose from. The people at the new lan Zhou do not speak very much English so it's more of a point and nod transaction. I got the duck noodle soup- 7.25 and the cabbage and pork dumplings (#9) - 6.25. The very large soup came with a nice portion of cut up duck, bok Choy and delicious broth. The dumplings had a nice skin, the flavor was decent, and numerous (14 in my batch!). I will definitely be back at lab Zhou for more offerings and to see what else the food court has. read more

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Great hand pulled fresh noodles. Prices are cheap and if you an electric car then you can get a charge as you you some delicious cheap Chinese/Asian food... it's like a food court kind of setting with ma y other restaurants serving delicious meals. Order your food, grab a table yourself and pick the food up once ready or they'll bring it to you. I'm down with this joint.. read more

The food is good but what tops it all is the service. The young man at the counter and his mother were so sweet! I loved the dishes we got. The scallion pancakes were the bomb!!! So crispy and delish! The spicy beef soup was also quite yummy! Will stop by if I'm in town again!!! read more

New Lan Zhou Noodle - Spicy beef soup - Chinese Near Me - Chamblee, Georgia

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Fresh pulled noodles, great dumplings, unfortunately the entire menu is in Chinese. So just point at what you want.

Noodles are Made by hands not machines Truly great. The problem is the meat or toppings and soup. Not well prepared and quite ordinary. However, still decent noodles in ATL read more

The soup dumplings were disappointing and didn't have that much flavor. The hand pulled noodles were super cool to watch being made. They had a great chew to them as well. The spicy tofu was pretty good. read more

Went with Christine . In a food court where there is no English on the menu. We went to lab Zhou because christinei is a fan of western Chinese Cusine. I ordered the beef noodle soup and a coke. She ordered a special order of meat free soup. I added chili to my soup. I thought was a fine dish but not amazing. Christine's was actually delicious and possibly fully vegetarian tho no 100% sure of that. Condiments include house made chili oil which was great. $15 for the two of us. Staff was very kind and solicitous. However they dont speak English not is the menu in English . In general it was lots of fun and will likely try again. read more