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This place is great! I loved their minced pork with yellow peas dry noodles. It has a good flavor. I got mild and it was a good level of heat since it's Sichuan kind of spice. Their handmade pork and cabbage dumplings were a standout as well with how juicy and tasty it was. The only thing I was disappointed in were the soup dumplings, it does claim to be unique and I thought it was just a statement but it's true. The broth inside is dark brown so I think there's vinegar and rice wine in the pork as well as broth but it gives a sweet aftertaste. If you like that that's fine but it's not my favorite flavor profile so I won't be getting those again. Ordering is simple you can use the machine or scan a QR code and service is pretty quick.
This is a good asian spot for noodles. It's a pretty easy going place and you order on your phone by scanning a qr coat and the food will be served when ready. You pick your own utensils and napkins. No fuss, no frills. We got the popcorn chicken, a dry style with mince pork noodle; added an egg and some bok choice, and my bf got the spicy beef noodle soup. Chicken was good but not crispy enough. The noodles had a nice bite to it. My boyfriend's spicy beef noodle soup had all the works and since they used the mala Szechuan peppercorns, you had the tingling numbing sensation which was addictive. Soup was too salty for me but a very hearty bowl. I got the dry style noodles and it was good. They used soy bean paste so it had flavor. I put some black vinegar in mine to give it a little acidity. It was good but still a little underwhelming. I think next time I'd order some beef tendons in mine. I'd rate it a conservative 3 stars for now since it was my first time.
I absolutely love this place! The food is always hot, fresh and flavorful when it arrives at my table. Im always treated so respectful and they are very good about creating a good experience and helpful with their menu screen to place an order. The broth is to die for honestly and for the price its amazing. Ambiance great aswell.
To complete this review, I made two visits. The first visit, we ordered the soup dumplings (xiao long bao, or xlb) and we ordered the 2 noodle bowl special for $19.95. I got the ground pork noodle soup and my wife got the beef noodle soup. We both added egg and got it medium spicy. The soup dumplings were the best I have ever had. They were large, meaty and filled with delicious broth. These were the star of the show. The noodle soups were good but I thought the broth lacked enough flavor to merit 5 stars. They offer the same bowls without broth so I decided to make a second trip and get the ground pork noodles without broth and bumped up the spice to hot to compare. I liked this version better. This is a great little restaurant next to 99 Ranch. Service is quick but I don't like having to order on my phone.
Right next to 99 Ranch, you might miss this noodle shop! It's definitely a place you wanna stop in and grab a quick lunch. We got the pork and yellow pea spicy noodles. What's great is you can choose your spice level. I went with mild and it was ok. There is that Chinese peppercorn in the sauce so you get that numbing feeling! So flavorful. Our meal came out very fast. You do have to wait for the soup dumplings. But they are worth the wait. As my kids said, it's very flavorful. It comes out in the bamboo steaming basket and piping hot. Probably the most flavorful soup dumplings in DFW. I love how the skin is thick so it doesn't rip easily. We also got dry noodle with pork and that was just as delicious. There is a kiosk for ordering but it said something like take out only. Otherwise you just scan the QR code at the table to order. Which makes it very easy for ordering.
Noodle China was a delicious and inexpensive culinary journey. The restaurant is super casual. You seat yourself, scan a QR code (located on the table), and order. Utensils and water are self served as well. Once food is ready, a server will bring the food out to you. We ordered dumplings (not pictured), chili chicken appetizer, and 2 noodle dishes between the two of us. We had a lot of left over dumplings because we were stuffed by the time it came out! Overall, the food is delicious, and the portions are great.
Got the wonton noodle soup and the pork intestines. The wonton noodle soup was had the most delicious broth! Seriously try it. The pork intestine soup was spicy and flavorful with savory soft slices of intestines. Huge portions and reasonably priced. The soups came out fast and piping hot.
So I guess I'm the last one to get the memo that Sichuan Folk has closed, because my family and I initially tried to find the Sichuan Folk but was confused to see Noodle China instead. We decided to dine in anyways because we were hungry and tired. This restaurant is practically a self-service as you order through a kiosk or a QR code at your table, and you grab all utensils, napkins, and water from a self-service station. The family tried the Pork Ribs Rice Noodle Soup, Pork Ribs Dry Noodle, and the Sichuan style wontons. The portions of food are pretty generous. But the food was definitely spicy, even at the lowest levels. Multiple people in the restaurant were coughing from the spice (including me). The pork ribs were very tasty and tender. The noodle dishes were very solid. On the other hand, I was not a fan of the wontons at all. The restaurant has plastic soup spoons, which were way too small for the wonton. The wontons were also very slippery from the oil in the soup. The wrappers were very, very thin, and the filling wasn't my favorite, as it was just a piece of meat.
Second time back to fix that craving! This time it seems like they moved next door? The ordering process is interesting now, you walk in and seat yourself at the table. There's a QR on each table where you place your order. It looks like you can pay on ur phone or pay at the counter. The lady at the counter was super sweet. Food again, delicious! The mild spice wasn't too bad for me but the portion was WAYY bigger than I remembered. I had enough for two more meals after. The beef in the beef noddle soup was super delicious, so tender. Love!
Would recommend but only if you want to try numbing spicy noodles. Price is good and the beef very tender (13$) but boy it is very spicy. The "soup" is not really meant for drinking. It does taste very very good tho. Addictively spicy sort of dish.
We came here at around 12:30pm on a Sunday and it was fairly empty, but the place filled up very quickly in about an hour. Their noodle dishes are Sichuan style (numbing spicy) and everything tasted very authentic. It's mostly self service, and you'll have to order at the cash register and tell them what type of noodle you want with what types of add-one's and side dishes. We ordered the beef noodle soup and also some pork add ons plus some side dishes. The food came fairly fast and the they give you a huge portion of noodles. Would come back again but maybe next time we'd order less side dishes because the noodle itself was very filling. If you can't handle spicy I recommend ordering none spicy as even the mild was a bit too much for me.
Don't let the other reviews fool you. This is NOT a Taiwanese noodle place. This is the most authentic Szechuan/Chongqing noodle restaurant in probably all of the United States. The three dishes we got were the right amount of spicy, numbingness, and flavor. One bite and it took me right back to the street stall that I ate these noodles at in Chengdu. The beef noodles have a good amount of tender and melt in your mouth beef. The dry mixed noodles are not dry at all. At first glance it looks not spicy, but upon mixing the sauces at the bottom into the noodles, you get that saucy goodness. Come try this place. You won't regret it!
SUMMARY: Almost at a piece of steel wool. Food was not worth the hype and Yelp stars. FOOD (2/5) Wife ordered mostly for us but even that was an ordeal who speaks Mandarin fluently. They have the laminated menu that has a 3 step process, but when she started to order, they had all these exceptions, which were explained by the counter lady. It says to pick a soup type, a type of meat, and different types of toppings. Literally ordering food took about 4-5 minutes. Want a particular kind of meat? They didn't have it. If you get this meat, you can only order it in a soup, yada, yada, yada. Wife also ordered 3 cold side dishes and while the wood ear mushrooms were good the sliced beef came with it one piece of steel wool. The noodles and broth weren't terribly good either. In fact, I'm re-writing my post from last night this morn because I woke up with a bad stomach ache at 6AM. Wife said the meat inside the won tons in her soup tasted old. OTHER Table was sticky. RETURN VISIT? No way. What a waste of money
5 months ago
Show Mian has a wide selection of soups and dry noodle bowls. I went with the beef noodle soup with rice noodles. I got mild spice level and it was spicier than medium at many other spots so be careful when ordering. The soup comes with a hearty layer of chili oil floating on top. I inhaled some of the chili oil while slurping my noodles a couple of times making me cough and it definitely cleared my sinuses. The beef is a flavorful cut with veins of tendon running through it and cooked until super tender. The plentiful noodles were cooked al dente to provide a nice chewiness. The broth was so spicy for me that I couldn't judge the depth of flavor on it. 4-stars. The soup dumplings had a nice tender wrapping and a fair amount of soup inside, but I thought there were a bit too heavily seasoned with soy sauce. They didn't come with any shredded ginger either. 3.5-stars. The soup dumplings at Jeng Chi are much better IMO. You order via a website which is annoying confusing when you have a large group with many items. The soups came out very quickly after ordering. Everything else from plastic spoon, chopsticks, and water is self serve but we still tipped 20% to be nice. After 4pm, they have a special two noodle bowls for $20. read more
I've been meaning to try this place for a while and glad that I finally made it because it did not disappoint. I had the beef yam noodle soup (not spicy). The beef itself was already a tiny bit spicy. It is different from most noodle soups I've had because this was more vinegar-y. What I enjoyed most were the sides. We had cucumber, bamboo shoots, tripe, and salt and pepper pork ribs. The real star was the xiao long bao (soup dumplings). They were juicy, sweet, and savory. The woman at the counter was very nice with her recommendation. You can order from the kiosk or at the table by scanning a QR code. You can choose between English or Chinese menu. There were plenty of seatings for small and large groups and space for a stroller. read more
This place is great! I loved their minced pork with yellow peas dry noodles. It has a good flavor. I got mild and it was a good level of heat since it's Sichuan kind of spice. Their handmade pork and cabbage dumplings were a standout as well with how juicy and tasty it was. The only thing I was disappointed in were the soup dumplings, it does claim to be unique and I thought it was just a statement but it's true. The broth inside is dark brown so I think there's vinegar and rice wine in the pork as well as broth but it gives a sweet aftertaste. If you like that that's fine but it's not my favorite flavor profile so I won't be getting those again. Ordering is simple you can use the machine or scan a QR code and service is pretty quick. read more
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1 year ago
This is a good asian spot for noodles. It's a pretty easy going place and you order on your phone by scanning a qr coat and the food will be served when ready. You pick your own utensils and napkins. No fuss, no frills. We got the popcorn chicken, a dry style with mince pork noodle; added an egg and some bok choice, and my bf got the spicy beef noodle soup. Chicken was good but not crispy enough. The noodles had a nice bite to it. My boyfriend's spicy beef noodle soup had all the works and since they used the mala Szechuan peppercorns, you had the tingling numbing sensation which was addictive. Soup was too salty for me but a very hearty bowl. I got the dry style noodles and it was good. They used soy bean paste so it had flavor. I put some black vinegar in mine to give it a little acidity. It was good but still a little underwhelming. I think next time I'd order some beef tendons in mine. I'd rate it a conservative 3 stars for now since it was my first time. read more
4 months ago
I absolutely love this place! The food is always hot, fresh and flavorful when it arrives at my table. Im always treated so respectful and they are very good about creating a good experience and helpful with their menu screen to place an order. The broth is to die for honestly and for the price its amazing. Ambiance great aswell. read more
1 year ago
To complete this review, I made two visits. The first visit, we ordered the soup dumplings (xiao long bao, or xlb) and we ordered the 2 noodle bowl special for $19.95. I got the ground pork noodle soup and my wife got the beef noodle soup. We both added egg and got it medium spicy. The soup dumplings were the best I have ever had. They were large, meaty and filled with delicious broth. These were the star of the show. The noodle soups were good but I thought the broth lacked enough flavor to merit 5 stars. They offer the same bowls without broth so I decided to make a second trip and get the ground pork noodles without broth and bumped up the spice to hot to compare. I liked this version better. This is a great little restaurant next to 99 Ranch. Service is quick but I don't like having to order on my phone. read more
Right next to 99 Ranch, you might miss this noodle shop! It's definitely a place you wanna stop in and grab a quick lunch. We got the pork and yellow pea spicy noodles. What's great is you can choose your spice level. I went with mild and it was ok. There is that Chinese peppercorn in the sauce so you get that numbing feeling! So flavorful. Our meal came out very fast. You do have to wait for the soup dumplings. But they are worth the wait. As my kids said, it's very flavorful. It comes out in the bamboo steaming basket and piping hot. Probably the most flavorful soup dumplings in DFW. I love how the skin is thick so it doesn't rip easily. We also got dry noodle with pork and that was just as delicious. There is a kiosk for ordering but it said something like take out only. Otherwise you just scan the QR code at the table to order. Which makes it very easy for ordering. read more
3 years ago
Noodle China was a delicious and inexpensive culinary journey. The restaurant is super casual. You seat yourself, scan a QR code (located on the table), and order. Utensils and water are self served as well. Once food is ready, a server will bring the food out to you. We ordered dumplings (not pictured), chili chicken appetizer, and 2 noodle dishes between the two of us. We had a lot of left over dumplings because we were stuffed by the time it came out! Overall, the food is delicious, and the portions are great. read more
2 years ago
Got the wonton noodle soup and the pork intestines. The wonton noodle soup was had the most delicious broth! Seriously try it. The pork intestine soup was spicy and flavorful with savory soft slices of intestines. Huge portions and reasonably priced. The soups came out fast and piping hot. read more
3 years ago
So I guess I'm the last one to get the memo that Sichuan Folk has closed, because my family and I initially tried to find the Sichuan Folk but was confused to see Noodle China instead. We decided to dine in anyways because we were hungry and tired. This restaurant is practically a self-service as you order through a kiosk or a QR code at your table, and you grab all utensils, napkins, and water from a self-service station. The family tried the Pork Ribs Rice Noodle Soup, Pork Ribs Dry Noodle, and the Sichuan style wontons. The portions of food are pretty generous. But the food was definitely spicy, even at the lowest levels. Multiple people in the restaurant were coughing from the spice (including me). The pork ribs were very tasty and tender. The noodle dishes were very solid. On the other hand, I was not a fan of the wontons at all. The restaurant has plastic soup spoons, which were way too small for the wonton. The wontons were also very slippery from the oil in the soup. The wrappers were very, very thin, and the filling wasn't my favorite, as it was just a piece of meat. read more
6 months ago
Second time back to fix that craving! This time it seems like they moved next door? The ordering process is interesting now, you walk in and seat yourself at the table. There's a QR on each table where you place your order. It looks like you can pay on ur phone or pay at the counter. The lady at the counter was super sweet. Food again, delicious! The mild spice wasn't too bad for me but the portion was WAYY bigger than I remembered. I had enough for two more meals after. The beef in the beef noddle soup was super delicious, so tender. Love! read more
3 years ago
Would recommend but only if you want to try numbing spicy noodles. Price is good and the beef very tender (13$) but boy it is very spicy. The "soup" is not really meant for drinking. It does taste very very good tho. Addictively spicy sort of dish. read more
We came here at around 12:30pm on a Sunday and it was fairly empty, but the place filled up very quickly in about an hour. Their noodle dishes are Sichuan style (numbing spicy) and everything tasted very authentic. It's mostly self service, and you'll have to order at the cash register and tell them what type of noodle you want with what types of add-one's and side dishes. We ordered the beef noodle soup and also some pork add ons plus some side dishes. The food came fairly fast and the they give you a huge portion of noodles. Would come back again but maybe next time we'd order less side dishes because the noodle itself was very filling. If you can't handle spicy I recommend ordering none spicy as even the mild was a bit too much for me. read more
Don't let the other reviews fool you. This is NOT a Taiwanese noodle place. This is the most authentic Szechuan/Chongqing noodle restaurant in probably all of the United States. The three dishes we got were the right amount of spicy, numbingness, and flavor. One bite and it took me right back to the street stall that I ate these noodles at in Chengdu. The beef noodles have a good amount of tender and melt in your mouth beef. The dry mixed noodles are not dry at all. At first glance it looks not spicy, but upon mixing the sauces at the bottom into the noodles, you get that saucy goodness. Come try this place. You won't regret it! read more
SUMMARY: Almost at a piece of steel wool. Food was not worth the hype and Yelp stars. FOOD (2/5) Wife ordered mostly for us but even that was an ordeal who speaks Mandarin fluently. They have the laminated menu that has a 3 step process, but when she started to order, they had all these exceptions, which were explained by the counter lady. It says to pick a soup type, a type of meat, and different types of toppings. Literally ordering food took about 4-5 minutes. Want a particular kind of meat? They didn't have it. If you get this meat, you can only order it in a soup, yada, yada, yada. Wife also ordered 3 cold side dishes and while the wood ear mushrooms were good the sliced beef came with it one piece of steel wool. The noodles and broth weren't terribly good either. In fact, I'm re-writing my post from last night this morn because I woke up with a bad stomach ache at 6AM. Wife said the meat inside the won tons in her soup tasted old. OTHER Table was sticky. RETURN VISIT? No way. What a waste of money read more
Noodle China has won the hearts of many in the DFW area in search of some authentic Chinese noodles. As a noodle lover, I had to try this place for myself, and my curiosity naturally peaked when I learned Noodle China served only noodles. I brought a group here on a Saturday afternoon. We had just finished lunch but had to get round 2 at Noodle China. We split 2 bowls of noodles amongst the 5 of us. The portions were so generous that we still had some leftovers to go. We got the Beef Noodle Soup (牛肉湯麵) and the Minced Pork Dry Noodles (燥醬拌麵), both at Medium spicy level. They were both delicious, and definitely satisfied our cravings for delicious noodles. I am not normally a fan of Mala spicy (with Sichuanese peppercorn for its numbing effect) but it worked so well with these noodle dishes. Noodle China is the newest addition to my list of noodle places I can depend on to satisfy my cravings!! read more
2 years ago
Great beef noodles and everything is self serve. You put your order in a kiosk. Nice homey atmosphere. read more
4 years ago
After reading a few of the other reviews and since I've been going to this place consistently for a while now, I wanted to give a little update. 1. I speak no mandarin and had no trouble at all ordering food. You can point at the menu if you need to for God sakes. 2. This place has to be the most consistent food I've ever had. Every single time it's amazing and exactly the same as the time before that in terms of spice, taste. Etc. read more
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Noodles with minced pork in Sichuan spicy chili sauce. You can add extra toppings such as spinach, egg, and soybeans to your order. I also got a traditional Sichuan dish called husband and wife's lungs sliced which is just a mix thin slices of beef tendon, shank meat and tripe. I think what make the food tasty is definitely the Sichuan seasoning which is a blend of Sichuan numbing peppercorn, chili pepper and hot oil. The spices not only tingle your nose and tongue but also make you sweat. I feel very satisfied every time I visit this place, their food and service is very consistent and never disappoints. read more
7 years ago
At last, an authentic Taiwanese noodle location. Granted, the Plano-Richardson-Carrollton area is full of asian cuisine, and with that, countless options for noodles, but Noodle China has been my favorite by far. It's as close to Taiwan noodles as you can get, or at least as far as I've been able to find. Not exactly sure why this place has only 3.5 stars - it's truly authentic. The noodles have the perfect texture. Nice and chewy and don't get soggy easily if you let it sit in the broth a little earlier. Speaking of the broth, it's incredible. Filled with spices and flavor and you might be able to see a little of it from the pictures, but it's got a nice fatty element to it as well. And because of that, it's able to stick to and coat every noodle in the bowl, ensuring that every bite is full of flavor and broth. What was a little surprise that I LOVED was there were bits of crushed peanut included in the broth, which absolutely sealed the deal. You can adjust the spiciness level, from mild, medium, hot. If you're sensitive to spicy at all, I'd recommend mild, maybe medium. I'm pretty sensitive and getting the medium was a little too spicy for me to fully enjoy the meal, so be wary. They do NOT skimp out on spice and peppercorns. They also have your typical Chinese side dishes. It's about $3.75 per side dish. I didn't get any this time, so I'm not exactly sure if the size is worth that money. Everything comes in 1 size and most noodles can be either dry or soup. I will definitely be back to try some dry noodle options. I highly recommend this place! read more
4 years ago
I came here on a whim the other day, as I had an hour to kill and wanted to try something new in the area. I ordered the Minced Pork & Yellow Pea Noodle Soup medium spicy, which was a decent level for a medium. I really enjoyed the soup, which was especially comforting on a cold day. The noodles were very good as well. I did not wait long for my food and it was steaming as it came out. I would definitely come again. read more
5 years ago
Super good hole in the wall noodle shop. The beef noodle was super good. My wife had their lamb with glass noodles. The spicy chicken cold appetizers was great (I personally don't like cold appetizers at all). Everything was made right in front of us. read more
This place just does noodles. Nothing fancy, just noodles and wonton soup. I like their yellow peas and minced pork dry noodle. When they say spice level hot, it definitely is spicy. The flavorful and numbing Sichuan peppercorns are so good. They also give you huge portions. read more
4 years ago
I tried the minced pork dry noodle with yellow peas, and I thought that it was kinda bland. The staff were really nice though, but I thought the noddles just didn't taste that unique or flavorful. read more
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Got the spicy noodle soup with pork intenstines. The noodles were firm and had a good chew to them, the broth was flavorful and had just the right spice. However, I should have ordered something else since it was a really hot day. Also got the 3-item combo of pigs ears, beef shank, and cucumbers, it was very good too! read more
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