I loved my Braised beef noodle soup at Orient Express, Scarborough! Absolutely delicious and beautiful to look at! The beef was so tender and rich with flavour as was the broth, bok choy, leeks and coriander. The fresh thin wide noodles were delicious too. I was so amazed at the skill and speed of watching hand-pulled noodles being made! They came from a small slab of dough in less than 60 seconds! You can choose from nine different shapes and sizes of noodles and watch someone hand-pull them through a glass window! So cool! This was a lot of food so I could only finish half and took the rest home. They have so many other dishes I want to try so I'll be back. Highly recommend! Big thanks to my server Joewin who helped make my first visit so welcoming and memorable! The service and meal arrived super fast because I arrived 11:30am on a Monday before lunch crowd. Very nice spacious restaurant. read more

Orient Express - Braised beef noodle soup with fresh hand-pulled thin wide noodles - Noodles Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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This isn't my favorite hand pulled noodle place, but it's good enough that I end up coming here often. The hand pulled noodle soups are consistently good. The broth is rich and beefy and the noodles are chewy. It also comes out very fast. The lamb skewers are decent. Not amazing, but good enough. The stand out items for me are the stir fry cabbage and stir fry beef and green onion. Both were very tasty and had generous servings. read more

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Noodles are good. The feature of Lanzhou beef noodles is delicious and you can choose how thick the noodles is. Services are fine. Cold dishes are good. The atmosphere is good. Spacious. Easy to find. Next to BMO Agincourt branch in a plaza. read more

Orient Express - Summer specials - Noodles Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

东方宫兰州牛肉拉面士嘉宝店. Orient Express (aka Omni Noodle House) is famous for their Lanzhou hand-pulled beef noodles and their authentic Northwestern Chinese Cuisine. Good to see this place booming with business again. During the height of the pandemic I ordered quite a bit of takeout from here. 兰州传统牛肉面 Traditional Lanzhou beef noodle soup was my go to, with lots of extra chilli oil. 红烧牛肉面 ( 不要辣 )- Braised Beef Shank Noodle Soup with thin flat noodles, beef, bok choy, leeks and coriander. The noodles were so chewy and perfect. Though I ordered it not spicy, the broth was super flavourful and I added my own chili oil. 兰州特色炒面 ( 牛肉, 不要辣 ) - Stir Fry Beef Veggie Noodle with Mid Round noodles were excellent. 牛肉煎饺 - Pan-fried Beef Dumplings used to be good, but this time were rushed and undercooked. Their Yonge-Sheppard Centre location is open 24 hours and their website lists Fairview Mall and York University locations. Established in 2017, they're the first Chinese Halal Restaurant certified by HMA in the GTA. They're famous in China and around the world for their traditional Lanzhou hand pulled noodles with 500 restaurants internationally. read more

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Loved their noodles. The broth in the soup was a little bland though. The waitress wasn't very attentive but I would go back just for the noodle dish. read more

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I'm so in love with this place. It's such a nice interior. The staff is adorable. And the food is fabulous!!! We ordered chilli chicken, beef fried rice and beef stir fried noodles. The noodles have these delicious mushrooms in them. We order out from this place all the time and today I finally ate here. What a treat read more

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First time going. Loved it. I will be going back here. I was looking for something to eat and thought of getting pho. The place I would have gone to was closing soon, so I decided to run a search on Yelp. This place was open later, so I decided "why not?" The design: The layout is simple and allows for easy movement. It's not crowded with tables amd random junk. The tables are clean and the chairs are comfy. There's a window at the back where you can see the chefs prepare the noodles. The food: I ordered the traditional lanzhou beef noodles (no changes or additions). The beef is thinly sliced and tender. The handmade noodles were well cooked and the broth was good. It was a simple dish that didn't taste simple at all. I definitely will be going back and ordering the lamb noodles the next time. read more

Orient Express - Traditional lanzhou beef noodles - Noodles Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Bland, tasteless food. Greasy wings, Gen Tso chicken not tasty, overpriced with small portions. Will not be ordering again. Apparently the only spice they know is salt. read more

So so good! I had the pho! The soup was flavorful. My hand husband had some noodle dish which I can't remember the name of but also so good! Definitely going revisit when I come back to the east coast! read more

Orient Express is a franchise from China which has over 400 restaurants in China and this is their first overseas franchise location. Never heard of them online or have their photos appearing on your favourite instagrammer's feed? I can assure you this is the real deal. Nothing here is gimmicky or pretentious: the quality of food speaks for itself. Broth has so much flavour and the noodle has such good bite! Their Spicy Chicken in Chili Sauce ($6.99) is so light and spicy! Will be back again and again to satisfy my noodle craving! read more

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This restaurant is by far my favourite halal Chinese restaurant, need I say more? My favourite food, or top pick you may ask, well look no further than Braised Beef Soup and Classic Beef Noodle Soup read more

It's very rare to find authentic Chinese restaurant that serve halal food in Toronto. During the lockdown we tried their traditional Lanzhou beef hand-pulled noodles soup as takeout. Which was great! But after the lockdown ended we tried it at the restaurant and it was simply amazing! Interior was neat and clean but service was poor. Even after asking multiple times for forks and to refill the water they kept forgetting about it. I think good service is just as important as tasty food at seat down restaurants. Hopefully they improve their service in the future. read more

Orient Express - a bowl of noodles being lifted by a pair of chopsticks - Noodles Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I like my pulled noodles in spicy broth so I usually get the braised beef noodle. I prefer my noodles mid-flat and with extra chilli oil. The noodles can be a little excessive but the broth is flavourful and the beef is tender. Their meats are halal certified. The marinated cucumber has a powerful garlic taste but is on the more saltier side. It was also drenched in a lot of excess liquid. read more

Was there yesterday. Oh dear ... Very salty broth ... I consumed a lot of water afterwards ... either salt or MSG but started getting very thirsty and craved sweets, a sign of salt and/or MSG. I will go back only because this was a first experience that was not up to their usual par. Their salad (toudou) - shredded, firm and crisp potato with hints of sesame oil, chili and coriander was superb. Not so much for the soup broth. Hand pulled Lanzhou mian were perfect, as always, and polite and courteous service. But that broth! Oh man ... read more

Put it this way, I have a restaurant I go to for particular things. This is the restaurant I go to for (fried) beef dumplings. I never had a thing for dumplings but...now I do. And the soy sauce is absolutely irresistible. Its 50% of what makes the dumplings so good. Sometimes I wanna low-key drink a sip of it. It's THAT good. It's called fried dumplings but it's boiled and lightly fried on one side, so let's say it's healthy. Especially if you don't directly sip the soy sauce! The only thing is they keep changing the price on them, and number of dumplings you get. read more

I wanted to try this place but it wasn't worth the hype I tried the braised beef noodle and traditional Lanzhou first off it was extremely salty that my tongue went numb the noodles weren't bad it was hand made but they have to fix the broth compared to beef noodle restaurant this place is terrible if they want to get even two star from me they have to fix the broth it wasn't a good experience read more

I heard good things about the restaurant and decided to check it out last week when I happened to be in the neighbourhood. This place is a delight! Hidden away in a small plaza in Agincourt. The restaurant does not look like a big place from outside but once you enter it is actually pretty decent size. There is ample room to bring medium to large group of people. The service is really good. From greeting to getting seated and then help with the menu, the servers did an amazing job. Since it was our first time we asked the server for recommendation. My wife got the lanzhou noodle with beef and I got the beef stirfry noodle. Both were really good, but the portions are huge. I felt like it could easily be shared between two people. The cool thing about the place is that the noodles are hand pulled in house. You can actually see a guy making them in the kitchen. Makes for a good distraction while you are waiting for food. Also the place serves all Halal food. Most items are chicken, beef or lamb. Definitely worth a shot. I know I will be back again. read more

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Had the following: Braised beef noodles 12.99 - 10/10 LZ Dry noodle with lamb 13.99 - 10/10 Beef fried dumpling 7.99 - 5/10 Pretty good. Excellent noodles. read more

Orient Express - Noodles Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Food 5/5: Very authentic hand pulled beef noodles. We also got the lamb rack and some side dishes. Everything was perfect! Service 3/5: We got a table outdoor, wait for at least 10 minutes with no one taking orders. We had to go inside to get a server. Overall would totally recommend this place and can't wait to go back again! read more

I had the braised beef soup, the cold shredded chicken and stir-fry noodles. The beef stir-fry noodles were chewy and the beef was kind of tough. I stopped trying to eat it after a small serving. The braised beef soup was flavorful and enjoyable . When the base got low, I asked them to bring some more and they brought more soup base free of charge. We also had the fried beef dumplings. Those were good. The shredded cold chicken had very little flavor. Everything was very greasy. We were on the other side of the divider in the middle of the restaurant and the waiters never voluntarily came to take our order and see if we needed anything. We constantly had to catch their eyes and wave to get their attention. It was annoying and terrible! There are a lot of foreign dishes on the menu with no description of what they actually are and maybe only one image per page. Apparently they have different types of pulled noodles that you can order, but if you want to see what the options are you will have to get up from your table and walk over to the cash register where there are images of the options. Very impractical! In addition, they don't provide any Forks or spoons to scoop the food up on if you are sharing the dish. I honestly probably would not return to this restaurant, the only thing I would recommend is the braised beef soup and fried dumplings. P.s They dont take credit card read more

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When I first heard of Orient Express, first thing that comes to mind was that it was a cheesy Asian fast food joint much like Panda Express, but boy was I wrong! Yes its a big franchise (400 locations in China!) but its definitely not cheesy Asian! They serve some pretty mean hand pulled Lanzhou noodles here where the noodles are chewy and the broths are flavourful. For the soup noodles you get a choice of 8 or so different noodles from round, flat, thin, thick or fat and the best part is that you get free noodle refills with your order! All for about $10! The place was clean and the service really good. For those of you who eat Halal, the place serves 100% Halal so that is a big plus. Solid addition for some solid noodles! 4/5! read more

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Great service, cute place and good food. Went to try this place out after hearing about it from some friends. I was pleasantly surprised by how homey the interior was considering it's location. The prices are amazing, as you can definitely share all (majority) of the plates! The food is very appetizing, would have ordered a lot of the dishes I saw go by if I wasn't so full. Oh & the service was amazing! Everyone greets you & doesn't neglect you after you've reached your table. I ordered the traditional lanzhou beef noodle & it was very good just a tad on the salty side (only reason I think I'd give it a four). I'm not usually one to add to the soup base, but with this one I had no choice but to add chilli sauce. The beef was good & the noodles were chewy! And the portion was really generous. Boyfriend ordered the braised beef noodle, solely because he likes spicier food. But really it's the same as just adding plenty of chilli sauce to the soup and changing the meat. Personally we both like the thin sliced beef in my noodles better than the braised beef. It was thicker and more fatty. If that's what you enjoy, then go for that one. read more

Orient Express - Noodles Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

We decided to try Orient Express after hearing that they had restaurants back in China so we were expecting some pretty authentic Lanzhou beef noodles here. The restaurant was decorated nicely and the furniture reminds you of classic wooden Chinese tables and chairs. We ordered a Lanzhou beef noodle soup and cucumber cold bean noodles. They came pretty quickly and the noodles were accompanied with a flower tea that was served in a classic Chinese tea cup. Although I generally like all types of tea, the one they provided me tasted a bit off and was not in my liking. The Lanzhou beef noodle soup came in a pretty large portion and would be enough for two people. The noodles itself were hand-pulled and were overcooked slightly. The broth was decent and tasted authentic. On the other hand, I found that although the cold noodle was quite good and was on point with the level of spiciness, it seemed like there was something in the flavour that was lacking in the dish as every bite left me slightly unsatisfied. Although the food is suppose to be authentic, I found that the classic beef noodle soup wasn't exceptional and worth coming for. read more

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The restaurant has Halal food, with all halal items on menu and does not serve alcohol alhamdulillah. We were welcomed nicely by staff and served fresh and tasty food. The hand made noodles were great and we loved the spicy beef stew and read more

We decided to check out this restaurant because we found out that they serve Halal meat, which is always exciting. Upon arrival, you'll notice that the restaurant is hidden away in a small little plaza. When you walk in, tables are already set up with tea pots and cutlery. Our server came to greet us and given that it was our first time there, we had some questions regarding the menu. I found him to be in a rush and not really willing to help us. Regardless we were able to make a decision and ordered our pulled noodles. They were pretty good, however I should have chosen a different noodle. I would go back again but I'm hoping to get a bit more help next time around the restaurants most popular picks :) read more

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I reallly liked this place. Its a lanzhou hui northern chinese food place. The decor and seating is really nice and definetely an element of authenticity. Also the servers are very nice. The food is also halal hma certified. I got a number of things to share with my wife and ofcourse regretted it when they came. The food was fantastic and the portions are huge. Needless to say we packed to takr home and i hyperventilated for a long time. We ordered these beef buns. They were hot crispy bun with delicious diced cooked seasoned beef. Then i ordered a noodle soup with slices of beef. The broth was delicious and very hearty abd there was like 2 pounds of noodles in it. Along with that my wife ordered a handpulled fried noodles with beef. Very filling and very good quality. Each of these cost 10 bucks but man each can feed atleast 2 hungry people. We also ordered a cumin sliced lamb dish that was just fantastic. Definetely a place id go back to. F0od is of high quality and items are well prepared and prices are reasonable. Theres also a video running of the owner of the restaurent starting off in china. Good history info. read more

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i've been here two times, and it seems it gets worst each time. the 1 star seems pretty fitting, this place the noodle and the rice, are not good. the service is fine, but its not special enough to make me give it any higher. the noodles i don't particular like the soup or the noodles themselves, they are hand pulled noodles but today in Scarborough there are tons of places that do hand pulled noodles. they are not particularly better then anyone. i'm not sure how close they are to their chinese franchise counterpart they are originally from, but in mind my this place really is not worth the time or effort to try. they are overpriced for what they offer. the cooking is not great at all. the fried noodle i had has a ridiculous portion of green onion and beansprouts. i get it they want to save money, thats probably why they do it. and the fried rice the curry fried rice, that is just pure disgrace. its chicken curry fried rice, where you need a magnifying glass to find the chicken, its basically curry powder with rice, that is the fired rice. been here twice and mostly cause my wife likes it, personally i wouldn't recommend to anyone, considering there are so many other noodle joints which have better soup, better noodle, and better price. read more

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After helping a few friends move, we decided to go for a nice bowl noodles. Hidden within a small plaza, we found orient express, and from the name we thought it would be one of those typical westernized Chinese food places so we were quite skeptical. Upon arriving inside, we were really surprised by the trendy decor and friendly service. Food wise, I ordered the regular braised beef noodles, with "big thick" noodles. We all also got the spicy chicken (cold) & seaweed as appetizers. Overall I loved how there were so many options for noodle types, and I loved how chewy and fresh the noodle were, but I did feel the beef soup was missing a bit in flavor. read more

The Lanzhou beef noodle soup was in a large bowl with hand pulled noodles and a few small slices of beef in lots of spicy broth. The noodles and beef tasted good but was sized for diners with modest appetites. Service was prompt. read more

Orient Express - Lanzhou beef noodle soup - Noodles Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Pros: Great hand pulled noodles Cons: No English to be found anywhere I come to the plaza Orient Express is located at because one of my fav Beef noodle joints is here. Orient Express is a recently new place that took over a Pho restaurant's location. Their specialty is the hand pulled Lanzhou noodle. Lanzhou is located in north western China so there is a spicy tangent in their food. The restaurant is quite large. There are plenty of tables for 4 here. They have about 3 or 4 tables on the side that can fit about 6-8 people. Large groups be wary before coming here. The menu consist of a double sided laminated 11 by 17 paper. One look and you can easily see there is no English to be found whatsoever. One of my biggest pet peeves with Chinese restaurants is lack of English in menus. I don't care if 99% if your customer base doesn't need it, if you run a business here, have English on your menus. As I stated before, the specialty is the hand pulled noodles. They also have about 10 entrees that range from chicken, veggies and lamb. There are some traditional side dishes you can order as well. If you're not a fan of spicy, there won't be too much too choose from though. We ordered the noodles and some sides so my review will focus on that. When it comes to noodles, you can customize them by noodle thickness, spicy level, salt level, and amount of noodles. My wife and I both went for a thicker noodle. She went 0 spicy level and I went 1. We did not change the salt level. The noodles were excellent. The portions were pretty good as well. The broth was a bit on the salty side so I will be changing the salt level is I were to come back, So even if you choose 0 spice, there is still a hint of it so people who don't do spicy need to be careful. All in all, I like this place. I like to beef noodle place next door better, but this is a solid addition to the plaza. If you like hand pulled noodles and aren't afraid of a little spice, give this place a try. read more

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The reason why I came here is because I originally wanted to eat at another restaurant in the same plaza but that restaurant was closed. So I decided to give this place a try. We ordered two different noodles to share. The soup noodles was extremely disappointing given that this is their speciality. The noodle texture was nice and chewy as expected. But the broth was so bland. The portions here are extremely small as well. I definitely wouldn't return given there's so many other restaurants in the other with much better value and taste. read more

I came back in June and I see that they've updated their menu, noodle refills are now $2 as opposed to free. Regardless the updated menu is easier to read and the price for the soup hasn't changed! read more

Great services! The lady who served us was super friendly. We only tried the hand pulled noodle soups (traditional and lamp), were decent, well-flavored but nothing stand out. Would come back again to try other dishes. read more

Really delicious food and kind server! Good place to go for Halal Chinese. It's very affordable and the restaurant has nice decor and is clean read more

I've been here twice now and have gotten the brisket beef hand pulled noodles each time (along with various side dishes). The first time everything was perfect. The noodles were the perfect chewiness and the beef had loads of flavour. The second time the noodles were extremely inconsistent in width but the beef and broth were still great, hence the 4 stars. Service is always quick. read more

After a few more visits for take out, OE is still awesome. The portions are slightly smaller when you order for take out though. So maybe they should have a separate take out menu with pricing to reflect it? I would say the portions are reduced by about 25% than what you get if you were to dine in. read more

Very friendly staff, I was greeted right away. Not business during the week day lunch. Alot of tables and the menu is mainly noodles with broth or dry, they also serve dumplings as well. I tried the house beef noodle soup. There very little beef, the noodles are good very chewy and the broth is very nice. read more

Orient Express - Original beef noodle soup - Noodles Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

This place is amazing!!!! If you are looking for actual authentic Chinese food, this is the place for you! You walk into a very nice and clean restaurant. The staff is very friendly and bring you green tea along with the menu. I had ordered the beef noodle soup and chicken noodles. They came hot and were absolutely delicious! This restaurant has really good food, staff, and good for families!! The best part of it all is that it serves halal! read more

Delicious halal hand pulled noodles. The serving sizes are generous, texture of the noodles had the nice slight chewiness and the customer service was standard. This is definitely a no frills place and a good place to go if all you want is just a warm comforting bowl of noodles during the cold weather. During covid times they were good with taking down contact information, seating people far enough apart, hand sanitizer at the table, although I did tend to go 8pm or later at night when it was probably less busy. They have a stamp card where you buy so many bowls of noodles and you get one free. They also don't accept credit cards, only cash or debit. I've tried the original noodles, the beef brisket and the lamb ribs. I personally like the lamb ribs soup more, it's simpler and more clear, but the beef brisket soup is definitely more flavorful if you like a stronger taste. read more

Orient Express - Top: beef brisket with wide noodles Bottom: lamb ribs with regular noodles - Noodles Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Amazing food and service!!!!!!! Lanzhou noodles and the clip bun are to die for. Portions are also very generous. If you are in east end this is the spot for all the hand pulled noodle lovers. read more

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