I ordered the authentic beef noodle soup and it was chef's kiss. The broth was rich, deep, and actually tastes like it simmered for hours instead of being rushed. The noodles had that perfect chewy bite. The beef was tender and generous, not those tiny sad pieces hiding at the bottom. And the rou jia mo? So good. Crispy on the outside, juicy and flavorful inside. Portions are big. Prices are reasonable. You're not paying influencer tax here. Just solid, authentic food that tastes like home. If you're craving comfort in a bowl, this is it. I'll definitely be back. read more

Qin West Noodle - Beef noodle soup. - Noodles Near Me - Irvine, California

The food is very OK, service is average, and atmosphere is bad. I do not suggest getting any of the fried rice as it is seriously lacking flavor. Maybe just adding salt or MSG would make this decent, but unfortunately, it was not good. The liang pi was decent. These spicy cold noodles had OK flavor, however, the main issue was that the noodles were all stuck together into one big ball. Especially in the places in New York, these noodles are always separated and completely covered in sauce. Unfortunately, this is not the case here. Additionally, for the price, I would expect for some type of protein to be added to the dish such as wheat gluten. Service is average. It took staff a little bit of time to come to the front to take the order. Atmosphere is bad. You will see boxes and cleaning supplies and other items just stored along the wall of the restaurant. Seating is OK, parking is hard to find. read more

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The portions are generous! I'm giving 5 stars for the 12.99 lunch special and the genuine kindness of the reception staff. The boy and the man at the front are always very kind--I've tried to tip multiple times, but they usually say no. Food is made fast within 5-10 minutes. Lunch time gets a bit busy. Phone order is faster. It's a small restaurant located in an apartment plaza. Park in the back, since parking in front is limited. Don't expect anything fancy--just simple, honest food. Point system there has saved me a couple bucks on every order. Guilin soup and liang pang are my favorite. , and the lily flowers are my favorite part. IT YOU HAVE PEANUT ALLERGY TELL THEM. It's in most soup. I usually add an extra side for $1-$2 because they're that good. The broth is light and aromatic, clean and comforting without feeling heavy. Simple, fast, affordable, and comforting food. A place I keep coming back to. read more

Qin West Noodle - Liang Pi 陕西凉皮 - Noodles Near Me - Irvine, California

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Lunch special is there even on weekends. Everything tasted pretty good except the Hokkaido milk tea was way too sweet. They take the inkind app payment so could snag a deal here. read more

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The portions here are really big. We got the lamb cumin and it was a huge portion. The food here all tastes good. Very flavorful. They serve fresh homemade noodles. They have $12.99 lunch specials which comes with a drink and the pickled cucumbers. What a great deal! The numb spice here is really good. It tastes fresh and strong. No complaints, will definitely be back. It's a small restaurants. You order at the counter and pick up your food at the counter. HAPPY SPICING! read more

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Qin West is that zero frills spot you go to when you just want good food without the fuss. Don't come here expecting ambiance, spotless floors, or anyone to ask how your day's going. Zero vibes here. This is a quickly eat in restaurant or grab-your-food-and-go kind of place. The food? Delicious. Straight up. Everything I've tried has been solid, but the wonton soup deserves its own fan club. It's warm, flavorful, and exactly what you want after a long day. Get it on a cold chilly day, you'll thank me!! Quick tip: if you download the InKind app, you can pay through it and perpetually get 20% off! read more

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I was introduced to this place by my friend. As it turned out, they serve very delicious food here. I really liked it. The prices are reasonable, so I highly recommend it to everyone who loves Asian cuisine and tasty noodles! read more

Qin West Noodle - Noodles Near Me - Irvine, California

If you're looking for some quick grab spicy noodle, this is your place to go. Prices are very friendly, but mild is quite spicy, mostly because of the chili paste so you can definitely remove that if you're not a spicy person. The noodle came with some basic toppings of meat, egg and pickled veggies. Very flavorful and highly recommended for a quick grab. read more

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Food was authentic, while the entire cleanliness of this restaurant was a question mark. Look at the tables. They are oily and dirty, with stains of food left by previous customers and customers before them. The waiter behind the counter worked hard on his iPhone with AirPods all the time. read more

This place is like on the bottom of an apartment/condo complex. There's a parking structure, but not sure if you have to pay or what. But I did see there was an arm thing that goes up and down. There's limited 30 min parking stalls along the road tho. I ordered the Liang Pi. It's a room temperature/cold noodle dish served with bean sprouts and cucumbers with the option of choosing your spice level (I got mild) and add beef (which I did not). It reminds me of a Chinese/Schezwan version of Hiyashi Chuka (Japanese cold noodle). I really liked it! It had just enough spice, with the thicker flat rice noodle. SO good! My husband got the Beef Noodle Soup. It was tasty. My husband got it with the wide flat noodle (it was recommended on the menu). He said it might've tasted better if it was with the flat rice noodle instead. The portions are very generous for one person. We didn't even finish ours. All-in-all, this was a good find and I would definitely recommend checking this place out! read more

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Reliable lunch/dinner takeaway with good offers (re: weekday happy lunch hour for main dish + pickles + Thai iced tea for less than $14). I've consistently enjoyed their noodles here and will try something new every once in a while. Haven't been disappointed. Wouldn't really come here for drinks, as the tea tastes more like milk with tea flavoring. I usually wait around 15-20 minutes for my food to come out, so it's probably best to call ahead. You can dine in here as there's plenty of seating but it seems better used as a takeout spot, and it usually feels really warm inside. There is limited parking outside (it's located in a plaza by two large apartment towers). read more

Awesome Chinese spot, just kinda in the middle of nowhere. I love the Spicy Dry Pot. Nice, complex flavors, with a touch of spice (add more chilis if you dare!). This restaurant is in the middle of an apartment complex, parking is aplenty inside the parking structure. read more

Qin West Noodle - Spicy Dry Pot (Beef) - Noodles Near Me - Irvine, California

Located under a building complex, just off of Scholarship Road. There are 6 other locations in Los Angeles area, and I love this spot in Irvine. Featuring incredible lunch specials: entree, side, and choice of Thai tea or lemonade. I highly recommend their Taiwanese braised pork belly with white rice and fried egg, with a side of spicy cucumbers. I selected their Thai tea, which was refreshing! read more

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There's limited parking in front of the restaurant but free retail parking in the parking garage next to it! It's a casual authentic Chinese noodle place with a lot of options. I ordered the signature liang pi noodles medium spicy and it definitely had a good numbing spice flavor. Prices are pretty normal (but seems like there's a really good lunch menu deal) but portions are large! Overall pretty good experience read more

Qin West Noodle - Liang Pi - Noodles Near Me - Irvine, California

So firstly, the cashier had headphones on and was on phone plus no music therefore awkward and stale vibe inside. Every table was dirty, so there was no clean eating areas. We opted for outside. The food was okay, Beef soup was mostly bland, the noodles in it were kind of tasty, but got more sad as I ate. The beef did not have a good texture in my opinion and the was no flavor to it, not even a beef flavor. The soup is soup, it was pretty decent Wonton soup was the same soup but with chili oil. The actual wontons were tasty and abundant. Sesame balls were classic, can't mess those up. Honestly this was a miss and you would be better off going somewhere else. It just felt plain, but it wasn't entirely bad! read more

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Food was pretty delicious!! Really great lunch meal deal, at $12.99 for a main, side dish and drink. I got the lu rou fan, spicy cucumbers and thai iced tea, which was all pretty tasty. Only downside was that the lu rou fan was a bit oily read more

Qin West Noodle - Noodles Near Me - Irvine, California

Great value lunch specials!! Can't go wrong with signing up with your mobile # to rack up points and obtain discounts. Food is fresh and delicious. Love Zhajiang Noodle 炸酱面, Spicy Wonton Soup, Pork Chinese MO 肉夹馍, Kung Pao Chicken 宫保鸡丁 and COLD DISH - CUCUMBER 凉拌黄瓜. read more

Everything was really good -- bold and flavorful across the board. The cucumber salad was nice and refreshing, although the flavor leaned pretty mild and mostly tasted like chili oil. I would've liked a bit more complexity, maybe a little sweetness or sourness, but it was still really enjoyable. The noodle soup was great -- super flavorful broth and the pickles paired really well with it. I especially loved the lily flowers -- they had a great texture and it's not something you see offered often. The bun was super flavorful too, packed with cumin, and had a thin, crispy texture. Overall, really solid meal! read more

Qin West Noodle - Cucumbers, Guilin Soup, Spicy Beef Bun - Noodles Near Me - Irvine, California

Not your typical Chinese food, this place specializes in Northern style Chinese cuisine and northern style Chinese noodles - Beef tendon: 12.5/10 delicious!! - Cucumber: 10/10, would get again - Liang pi: 8.5/10: great hot day dish - Hot dry Noodle: not our cup of tea, but those who enjoy northern style noodles will enjoy it. Warning: has HUGE heaping of peanuts, so beware if you are allergic 6 tables of 4-6ppl, one long bench Parking: shared with the strip lot, 30min parking only read more

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Waitress here doesn't really reply to any question or request 2.15 7:30 的女生服务员粉色帽衫 不喜欢理人 一句话需要谁知道三遍 差点渴shu read more

I have dined in here and have gotten the noodles to go, and every single time I have, the food is beyond excellent. The noodles are soft, but chewy, like the noodles are handmade, and the accompanying soups and/or sauces really stick to the noodles. their "spicy" is actually more for flavour and accentuates the taste. unfortunately, they add cilantro to certain noodles, and i have the misfortune of having the "cilantro tastes like soap" gene. luckily, the staff is great about removing cilantro from dishes if you're not a fan! be aware though, and i see a lot of reviewers have said this, the portion sizes are huge, and often times i find myself splitting a bowl with a family member. while there isn't a whole lot of room inside the store itself to sit in, and some of the tables are a bit wobbly, it sort of has an ambiance like i'm back in singapore or taiwan in a food court eating a hearty and warm meal. read more

I've been to this restaurant twice now. It is located in the Watermarke condos subdivision so there is plenty of parking. They do not require tipping and you get a discount if you pay by cash as there is a 2.3% fee for credit cards. I ordered the Guilin noodles the first time and Saozi soup noodles the second time. Both came in the take out container regardless if you order take out or not. It's the paper bowl with the wax interior. The Guilin noodles were way too salty and some of the peanuts were black and moldy looking. I unfortunately didn't see that until I got home. The Saozi noodles were not as salty. The meat had a lot of fat on it and couldn't really find the potatoes. Flavor was better than the Guilin noodles in my opinion. You need to bus your own tables and get your own silverware as well. Portion sizes are reasonable. read more

Qin West Noodle - Saozi Noodle - Noodles Near Me - Irvine, California

Adding updated menu pics as the current ones are super outdated Qin west is always a great decision. Looks like they've expanded their menu w dry hot pot options and lunch specials read more

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Just absolutely excellent. First off, I really appreciate the vegetarian options here. They don't skimp out on the amount of tofu they add to their dishes and it's so yummy. The mapo tofu is delicious - spicy and flavorful. The hot dry mix noodles are out of this world. The sauce they use is so delicious and the little tofu pieces as well as the vegetables they add in are amazing. The portions are also so big for the price. read more

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Really disappointed. I was excited to eat here but the energy is off customers looked unhappy and wait time was crazy. I don't what's happening but staff did not seem like they wanted people present. I'll order out or something next time. I won't be coming to dine in. read more

I don't know what happened to this place in the past couple of months. New staff, cook, supplier? Food quality has gone down dramatically, place is messier now and trash is everywhere. I've been coming for the past 3 years and I usually get the beef noodle soup and the noodles are now mushy and trash. Soup had no taste. I hope things go back to normal soon... read more

We came here looking for a quick lunch. We saw they had a good winter special deal but sadly we missed the time cutoff (2pm). I ordered broccoli beef and my husband ordered a rice noodle and beef soup. the service was pretty bad, the person at the counter was not friendly at all. the food was decent, but nothing special. probably wouldn't come back again unless we were in a rush. read more

I went there yesterday around 6 pm. Maybe there weren't many customers there, so the cook cut conners. I ordered lamb bean vermicelli soup, hoping to have something really warm in the rainy day. However, the soup was just a little bit warmer than the room temperature. Apparently, the cook didn't bother to heat it up. More over, the cook forgot to add salt in the soup, so we had to ask for that. To make things worse, the bean vermicelli was not cooked enough and difficult to chew on! It was hard to digest and hurt my stomach all night!!! It was a disappointed experience, so I don't think I will visit this restaurant anymore! read more

|[ c h e a t m e a l n o o d z ]| Pretty authentic and quite delicious for the occasional Chinese noodles cheat meal! Tried some of the beef noodle soup and such a classic, freshly made noodles in flavorful soup, yummy and decent portions 4/5. Wonton soup was also really good! The wontons were flavorful but not salty and the soup was also pretty bomb and I love how big the bowl was and the decent portions 5/5. Also not too much oil in the soup which I appreciated. |[ o v e r a l l ]| Small space but was easy for order in and take out, parking out front also easy. Efficient service. My only critique is to improve on the packing of the soup as some of it spilled in the car and it appears the top popped off. Will def be returning for authentic Chinese noodle cravings! read more

Qin West Noodle - Wonton Soup - Noodles Near Me - Irvine, California

This place is a bit inconspicuous. Its located at the bottom of an apartment complex around the bend. All the spots in front are labeled "pick up only", but I don't think it's checked too much. I think there's a parking garage in the back, but the ones in front of it are all labeled resident so I wish there was better signage. Going in, the vibe is very friendly and casual. The cashier had the chillness of a surfer dude and a lot of the seats are like metal stools. It's very much self service so they market no tip! It was pretty free on a Sunday morning. You order on a kiosk and pay there but for their special desserts you have to order with the cashier. You pick up your plastic tray to the table, and the tableware is pretty much disposable. Then you separate and throw into the trash cute yourself. The noodles are reasonable priced and decent portion with the thicker spaghetti like rice noodles. Spice level wise- I got extremely spicy and it was more chili oil than spicy, it was bearable. I think medium spicy is like chili garlic sauce. Overall consensus was that the broth was on the saltier side so I could not finish it. It might very been the addition of dried chili too that made it too salty. Beef noodles- super tender like melt in your mouth and decent amount of chunks. Flat wide noodles. Would recommend. Dry noodles- my order, a bit salty but good portion. Comes with roasted peanuts and pickled string beans ( which are really hard to find now) the string beans are sooo crunchy, I def need a plug to their supplier, cuz I missed them so much. The meat was also very tender Guilin noodles- didn't try but again lots of pickled string beans in it. Coconut Jelly with osmanthus- for $5 I really enjoyed it as a cooling dessert. The jelly was on the soft jiggly side with not much osmanthus flavor. There was some crunchier pieces on top and the red bean added a nice sweetness. Pretty clean flavor? Not creamy or floral so it was a better finisher than a drink. If you come here I recommend smaller groups due to limited seasoning? Very casual lunch vibes and the beef noodles are all good because they cook their beef super tender, just on the salty side. It's a good deal for the flavor. read more

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Disgusting inedible rice dishes that they refuse to give refunds on. DO NOT give your money to this place. read more

Waited over 20mins for my order, there was no one ahead of me. New customers were getting their order while I waited. The food was OK for the price. read more

I love this place. I get the liang pi ($14 ish) on the regular at least 2 times month. Liang pi is the perfect noodle dish for hot weather or even any time. The noodles are wide, chewy, and soak up just the right amount of the sauce. The sauce is garlicky, numbing Szechuan oily, and spicy. I love everything about it. The service is efficient I will be back probably within the next week read more

I am pleasantly surprised by Qin West! I got the Chinese Mo with pork, and my boyfriend got one of the noodle dishes. I really liked the Chinese Mo because the bread was warm and perfectly toasted. I also liked the flavor of the pork. The noodle dish was also really well seasoned, and the portion size is really good. The noodles itself were perfectly cooked as well. This is not a place you go if you want full service though because it's basically self-service except for one person behind the counter in between the kitchen and one person in the kitchen. Parking may be a little difficult because of its location. read more

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Delicious noodle dishes, wide selection, generous portions, several specialties. I could only choose one-sui Lin noodle soup. Very pleasantly surprised at the myriad addition of different ingredients- peanuts, bamboo shoots, tofu sheets, green vegetables, tender beef slices. All nicely prepared for a full meal in one bowl. My party also ordered a delicious plate of fried rice served like a small hill on a regular size plate, Another order was shrimp with noodles with render green vegetable. All at decent prices. Will surely visit again if I come to Irvine again. read more

Sorry but we cannot recommend this restaurant. Very kind owner/operators but from the barely working beverage dispenser, broken door on the bathoom (literally it doesn't lock/there is no way to prevent people from just walking in on you) to the unremarkable food, there just isn't enough to support here. To begin with, it's in an apartment complex (no street parking) and cannot be seen from the large nearby street. The photos of the food look great but the food is just not very tasty. The dry noodles were unappetizing with very tiny pieces of tofu and almost no vegetables or other items of interest. The broth was strange. Others didn't like their choices in our group, either. The best thing about this restaurant were the vegetables rolls which arrived hot and were just as you'd expect. With so many food choices in Irvine, you might want to look elsewhere. read more

This was just alright.. The portions are big and he food comes out fast, but that's about it. I ordered the Guilin Soup noodle with medium spicy. The broth was a little bland and seemed to be missing something. I took it home and had to add soy sauce and vinegar on my own. The soup comes with lots of rice noodles, a few slices of beef shank, pickled veggies, and LOTS of lily flowers. Medium spicy gives you a really good kick, but the rest of the dish was just not memorable. read more

Qin West Noodle - Guilin soup - Noodles Near Me - Irvine, California

The food was good, but the vibes were a little off. This Irvine location is located within residential area of UCI. Most of the parking says 10 min or 30 min, but we were told that it is not really enforced. The portion is pretty big. I ordered the Guilin soup, which does include a plethora of peanuts and lotus flower. You can adjust the heat, I ordered mild and it was just the right amount for me. There were a lot of orders for to-go and a few people who ate at the restaurant. The place itself is kinda small and self-service. We cleaned our own tables which was messy when we sat down. It was also kinda quiet and it felt like you needed to whisper to have a conversation. Would be nice if there was some music playing for ambiance. Next time I come I think I'd rather order to go, but will still come for the food. read more

Tried the pan fried dumplings! They are just okay. Around 6-7 bucks for 5-6 dumplings. I'll have to return to try the actual meals but so far it wasn't super impressive. Plenty of parking spots available either outside the store or by the nearby structure! read more

Fantastic cheap eats! Unexpected find when we were near UC Irvine and was famished. The noodles are delicious. And the price point is fantastic! read more

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