Avoid the traffic and crowds and go to Stonybrook for authentic Asian meals. Splendid Noodle is one of those places. It's located in a small strip mall. At first I wasn't sure where the entrance was and it appeared to be out of business but that was the business next door. I ended up entering from the back entrance. It's a very small space with an open kitchen which is cool since you get to watch the chef pull his noodle(sounds obscene but that's what he does:). The menu is also small. It's basically a list of different types of meats for each type of soup. I got the beef flank with extra veggies. The soup comes out in a huge bowl. The broth had a nice beefy flavor and the noodles were perfect. The extra veggie was basically bok choi. Not sure if the original dish comes with any vegetables. We also had the duck soup which was loaded with hacked pieces of duck and a little duck leg. Very good soup but I prefer the beefy meat broth of the beef flank soup. Overall the place looks a little worn and one of the chef's was walking around hacking up phlegm. Other than that it was a good experience and a filling lunch meal. read more

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As always they never fail to deliver. The broth is always flavorful. The beef and vegetables are amazing. The hand pulled noodles are always on point. It's soooo delicious! ‍ read more

Splendid Noodle - Splendid House Noodles with chili sauce - Noodles Near Me - Stony Brook, New York

Hmm... I had high expectations for this place! Being so close to my home, I expected it to be filled with college kids from Queens eating some kick ass, homemade pulled noodles. Today was just a cluster muck of a bad experience. My wife & I dropped off the dogs and she wanted to grab some lunch. Wanna try Splendid Noodle? Sure! The wait staff? They hired two college kids, its great they speak two languages. They had to be the suckiest waiters on the planet! We're seated and are given menus. I know what I want, pulled noodles with beef flank. My wife all of a sudden hates this place. She doesn't want to eat noddles, soup, chicken wings, what the heck? She ordered a pork bun. While we're waiting, I hear and see a guy slapping and pulling the noodles. Rock on brother! A young couple sits next to me, they sit and start playing on their phones. My order comes out quickly. Where's my wife's pork bun? First waiter comes over, are you waiting for something? Yes, my pork bun. Let me check. Second waiter comes over, it'll just be a minute. 4 minutes later, her meal arrives. Really?? While I'm waiting, the guy next to me gets a phone call. He starts talking loud on the phone. Now I have two sons. I have no problem beating the hell out of this rude, snot nose. I'm thinking maybe the belt on this son of a bitch. I text my youngest son, wanna meet us for lunch at the new place? He says nah, I took my girlfriend there and it sucked. The soup was bland. He was right! My soup had no jalapeño, no cilantro, no bean sprouts, no heat, nothing!? Between the dopey wait staff, the rude college kids and nothing for my wife to eat? I have to say this place is not too splendid.. read more

Splendid Noodle - Lotsa rules?! - Noodles Near Me - Stony Brook, New York

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My friend took me to this restaurant for my birthday. The place is dirty and unkempt. Food was terrible. I cannot understand how anyone would rate this as a great restaurant. Service was poor. Food was thrown on the table. I live very close to this restaurant and I will never eat there again. I cannot understand how they received a very good - excellent rating. read more

I'm not gonna lie, I did not have much hope in this place (See: worked near here for 3 years and never thought to visit once). But a friend of mine recommended the food so, why not? The outside is unassuming, the inside is tiny. But the food is actually pretty tasty! I got the hand pulled noodles with roast duck. The dish(es) are kind of like ramen: long noodles, broth, meat, but simpler. It's simplicity shines though. The duck is tender and sweet (albeit a little bony). The broth is savory and the noodles really could've been eaten plain. They were that good. Overall, a MUST try if you are looking for something authentic and tasty on Long Island. Definitely will come back again to try something else. read more

Yummy soups! Add the hot oil for an extra zing. And the cold sesame noodles are superb.

I love how the Stony brook area is adding some authentic Chinese restaurants and it's really about time with all the college students. Splendid noodle is fairly spacious with an open kitchen where you can witness the making of hand pulled noodles. My kids had a blast watching them transform a shapeless dough into springy splendid noodles all under a minute. The menu is limited but what we did taste was superb. The broth was rich in flavor, the noodles were perfect in texture, the thinly slices beef was tender, and the bok choy was fresh. If you're in the mood for noodles or noodle soup, you won't be disappointed. read more

Splendid Noodle - Noodles Near Me - Stony Brook, New York

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This is the real deal right on our doorstep! Stony Brook. Meet freshly made noodles with tender beef. The specialists have arrived and we get to benefit. I only went to the soft opening and got a complimentary beef noodle soup, but it was what Suffolk county has been missing. Noodles that are boiled fresh and al dente. These are also hand pulled right before our eyes! The beef was not perfect but I will inflate my rating thanks to the location. The service and decor seemed nice. Seating for about 20-25 people. The menu is to the point. Can't wait to try the cold jellyfish, beef tendon and cold noodles. Also can't wait to try the knife cut noodles (think big gobs of noodle goodness)! The manager says they are the same owners as Lan Zhou noodles in FLushing. Hence the broth is lighter and no pickled mustard greens. I prefer darker broth with more flavor. Overall I am very happy. Very very happy. Apparently they deliver. I would be very hesitant though to let my fresh noodles sit any longer than necessary. Because soggy noodles are the enemy. So many Chinese restaurants ruin the damn noodles! We want chewy! Beef noodle soup! Welcome to Stony Brook! Update: Did not like the noodle with fatty beef. The meat is not tender Two of my friends whose culinary taste I trust reported that they did not enjoy the beef tendon (Hi Yvonne & Sophie!) I recommend: ask for the hot oil!! Don't hold back. read more

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I stop by here for the ramen fix occasionally. Last time I went, we were served in literally 2 minutes from ordering. Not sure how that worked but I'm definitely not complaining. I usually resort to the seafood hand pulled (stick to hand-pulled you can eat regular strings elsewhere) and they bless the seafood for you. As far as ramen goes, it's nothing amazing but for ~$10 and a quick lunch, it hits the spot fine. As to why it's four stars, every time I've been here the servers seem to consistently ask if I'm done to take my bowl. Granted it's understandable if I have nothing on my plate or I'm loitering and messing around, but if you've offered to remove my bowl twice within 20 minutes, that's a bother. Along with this, simple mistakes like giving us one bill when we asked to split and minor inconsistencies have made me drop a star. But I'm still a fan and will continue going so you should too read more

Splendid Noodle - Seafood ramen with hand pulled noodles - Noodles Near Me - Stony Brook, New York

Went a week ago to try out. Ordered vegetable noodle. Figured that is easy. Bro it it home & when I opened the plastic container I could believe how "BAD" it smelled. If I couldn't stand the smell I was n ed ver going to eat it. Thru it away. Don't plan on going back. read more

Delicious! Really liked everything we had - especially the hand pulled noodles and knife cut noodles. Broth was sweet flavorful and the meat really infused flavor into the broth, as well. We also got the pork buns and loved that. I wouldn't recommend getting the skewers though. Everything else was yummy! read more

So so so good!!! I went with my sons and we each got something different. My sons got beef flank and the other got the spare ribs. I got the minced pork. The spare ribs turned out to be my favorite (we all shared with eachother) the ribs fell off the bone and the broth was super flavorful. My dish was actually noodles in a thick sauce not soup, which I didn't realize so I asked for a side of broth and added it to my dish and mixed the sauce into the broth and it was SO good. The broth before I mixed it into my dish was very light, reminded me of a pho broth, and they use the same sort of veggies and herbs as pho. The sauce of the dish was almost like a gravy with caramelized onions and it was amazing. The hand pulled noodles are the star of each dish and you can see the chef making them from the dining room, which my boys loved watching. The waitress (I think owner) was so sweet and was helping my sons with everything and was super nice. Great place all around read more

This restaurant definitely wants to send noods your way! But only the good kind of course. I ordered their beef noodles and a fish tofu skewer. The star of the dish was definitely the crazy good broth. It was aromatic and packed a ton of flavor. Noodles were freshly made and they specialize in two noodles- the thin ones, also commonly known as lo mein noodles- and the sliced noodles, which is a special noodle that came from the Lanzhou province of China. They're equally delicious and I recommend trying both. You get to choose from a unique varieties of meats and my personal go-tos are roasted duck, oxtail, beef and lamb. The skewers are good, but not worth the price. Expect to pay around $10-15 per person. Otherwise, service was responsive and its a good choice for a fast and easy meal. read more

Splendid Noodle - Fish tofu skewer - Noodles Near Me - Stony Brook, New York

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I'm going to start this review with a disclaimer: This is not a ramen shop, *please* don't compare it to Slurp in Port Jeff. You don't get "soup/broth options" because this, again, is not ramen. This is *not* Vietnamese pho or Thai food. The broth is not going to be spicy or have jalapeno (LOL), cilantro or bean sprouts in it. #triggered What this is, is delicious beef hand pulled noodles or "Lanzhou beef lamian". I had to google that because I don't speak Chinese that well. La mian means pulled noodles. The noodles are wonderfully chewy and the broth is good, sometimes it could be a little richer but it's hit the spot when I don't feel like driving back home to Queens. Spring for the $1 egg! read more

Splendid Noodle - It is not ramen people. Stop comparing it to ramen. - Noodles Near Me - Stony Brook, New York

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Excellent noodles, very nourishing and full of flavorful delights. Trust me the food issue

Coming from Philadelphia which has many hand drawn noodle joints, I was pretty skeptical. This town has not favored well with me and the Chinese selection thus far, but this place proved otherwise. The patrons all were Asian except one when I sat down with my friend, the chef in the back pulling the hand noodles was Chinese, and the waiters were all Chinese. I ordered the standard beef noodles and they were solid, especially for the price that they offered. I added a boiled egg as well and it gave a nice touch, I wouldn't mind going back and having a nice bowl during a more cool time. I would definitely try this place, it's more authentic than most in this area. read more

Splendid Noodle - Noodles Near Me - Stony Brook, New York

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Splendid has been one of my favorite places to eat on the island for the last few years. When you could dine in, service was always courteous, attentive and prompt. I was stoked to find out they are still taking take out orders during the pandemic. It is the only place where I feel like I can take a five star meal home for under $10. My personal go-to order is the clam hand pulled noodle soup. Where else do you get 15 clams, hand pulled noodles and a tasty broth for under $10? read more

Fantastic to watch Mr. Chen pull the lamian noodles in the open kitchen, and then dig into the excellent bowl of soup they have been placed in. I had the classic version with beef flank, and the steak pieces were tender and yummy. The soup was rich, fragrant with herbs and beef, warming and restorative. I recommend adding in a few spoonfuls of the hot pepper oil that was thankfully provided in a small pitcher. I will go back for more of this soup. I also ordered a bowl of the diced vinegar cucumbers to start. This was a nice cooling counterpoint to the hot soup but could have been a little more intense in vinegary flavor and spiciness. Lastly, I am aghast at how many Yelpers here referred to this soup as "ramen," even in terms of criticizing it for not containing typical ramen ingredients. You guys...China is not Japan, and Chinese noodle soup is NOT Japanese ramen! I repeat...THIS IS NOT RAMEN. It's lamian. And it's awesome. read more

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If you are hungry for soup, go to splendid noodle. This place was so good. The food was amazing and so savory. Absolutely delicious. And when they say they have hand pulled noodles, you better believe it because there was a chef stretching the dough himself right behind the counter. The food was served fast and hot. They have chili oil on your table for you to spice up your meal and it was very good. The place is small but also cozy. Amazing place. I would go back. read more

We order at least once a week. Last two times, they didn't bring any small spicy containers. I called this time to ask specially, and we got a whole package:) thank you!! You are our favorite soup and you make our dinner together deluxe! read more

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No fuss, just really great soup. Always makes me happy when I'm here . The broth is very good, and all the other stuff makes for a very hearty and tasty bowl of noodle soup. They also have some good appetizers and small plate dishes that aren't usually found in your local Asian restaurants. read more

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Probably the closest thing to Chinese food in the city. The price is really cheap for the amount of food in the bowl!! The portion size is huge and I can never finish the bowl. The soup is really rich and flavorful. The hand pulled noodle is also amazing. I come here often because I miss the taste of NYC's hand pulled noodles. Their spicy beef slices are also really good. There's also a parking space outside which is really convenient. I highly recommend this place! read more

Splendid Noodle - Noodles Near Me - Stony Brook, New York

nothing beats some solid noods. I was visiting a friend and she recommended we try it. The cucumber salad and the skewers were perfection. The noodle soups were tasty. But the big winner for me was def the skewers I could have ordered 10 more of those bad boys. The chicken one or fishball, I can't recall which was coated in this amazing spicy sauce and I could have drank gallons of it. read more

I'm working in Stony Brook for two weeks, so taking the time to check out some of the eats. I was pleasantly surprised with this place. After going to China Station, I had sort of lost hope that Stony Brook was actually an area to get authentic Asian food. I ordered the "beef offal" noodle soup with knife-shaved noodles. I far prefer this method of noodle prep to hand-pulled. Knife-shaved noodles are made by holding up a big lump of dough and using a knife to shave chunks of dough directly into boiling water. This method makes each individual noodle unique, with each noodle having a thick and chewy center and softer edges. Since they're thicker noodles, they also stay al dente longer. In comparison, hand-pulled noodles are thinner, more uniform, and get soft quickly after soaking in hot broth. The knife-shaved noodles were excellent at Spendid Noodle. The broth was spectacular and a perfect match for the noodles. The broth was rich and bold, with a depth that comes only from simmering the stock for hours. It was complex and hearty and homey. As I finished the soup, I seriously contemplated ordering a second bowl of noodle soup before I realized I was getting too full. The beef offal version comes with beef flank, tripe, and tendon. The portion of protein was appropriate. I also ordered a side of marinated pig ear, which was delicious. Spendid Noodle provided a decent chili oil, which added another layer of flavor to the noodle soup and was quite pleasant on the pig ear as well. I normally get my noodle fix in Flushing. My standard is Lan Zhou Hand Pulled Noodles and I feel Splendid Noodle is on par to Lan Zhou. I would not be able to choose between the two. The only real difference is price. My noodle soup, side of pig ear, and a canned tea would be maybe $10-11 in Flushing. It was around $17-18 at Spendid Noodle. I have one week left in Stony Book. I will definitely be back. read more

Splendid Noodle - Beef offal noodle soup and side of marinated pig ear - Noodles Near Me - Stony Brook, New York

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I really enjoy good Chinese noodle dishes. This place has been a treat for me. The portion served are plenty. It's a small place with a view into the kitchen where you can view the cook pulling the noodles by hand. Frequented by Asians. Authentic taste what more can you ask for on LI read more

Splendid Noodle - Noodles with roasted duck and egg - Noodles Near Me - Stony Brook, New York

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Straight up, good ass hand pulled noodles. We got the beef and ribeye noodle soup. And it just tastes good. For the americans, its not pho, its not ramen. Although i can see where the confusion is. There are also a few bad reviews about 'customer service'. Once again, it's a cultural thing. This isn't your regular american establishment where you get your own waiter and they check in on you and say 'hows the food??' Its just straight up, hole in the wall, good noodle soup at a very reasonable price. Order it, eat it and enjoy it. read more

I've been to this place many times because I do like the food. But now I can never go back. I ordered roast duck soup to go today and there was an entire paper towel in the broth... God knows what that paper towel was used for before it went into the broth that they gave me. It's disgusting and I will never go back. Buyers beware. read more

Splendid Noodle - Noodles Near Me - Stony Brook, New York

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I have tried this place twice and was not satisfied the first time. The food focuses on soup based noodles with a strong hint of parsley. The noodles in my opinion are too thick to hold the soup base and the variety isn't too large. I came back again to give it a second try and my view of the restaurant did not change. The food was overall ok and the prices are not too high. Come here if you want a cheap meal with friends. read more

The Broth is good, not a water down version of soup. I had the lamb soup with hand stretch noodles. It had a good consistency of soup to meat. The meat however felt short on flavor to carry on to the broth itself and add more flavor. I add the fried egg for an extra 1$ and was surprised the egg wasn't runny, is usually just supposed to be with the yolk intact to be mixed with the soup itself. Tried the jelly fish appetizer and was okay , just needed more flavor. Maybe sesame or more of some intensity on it. I also tried the Lamb bun, I enjoyed that it was crispy and well proportion on the meat. Overall was good, just felt short on the extra flavor that can give it an unforgettable experience and a experience that makes you return for a second and three and more times. Add bacon or a vinegar mix of soju to help compliment, not thrilled on the options of vinegar that was given to add flavor. Their mind is in good place , just need that extra loving to the dishes that will jump them into greatness!!! read more

Splendid Noodle - Noodles Near Me - Stony Brook, New York

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Authentic pulled noodle spot out in Stonybrook, there is a real Chinese contingency out here which adds a little flavor to Suffolk county and reminds me of queens which is a good thing and the food is comparable... read more

My daughter and I were craving a bowl of beef pho and we googled restaurants near us. We are SO GLAD we decided on coming to Splendid Noodle restaurant. The restaurant is small and cozy with a simple decor that adds to the charm. We decided to choose the beef pho although the other choices sounded delicious. The bowl of beef pho was so savory and bursting with authentic flavor with the hand pulled noodles that danced in your mouth. It was a wonderful lunch on this cold damp rainy day. I recommend coming in and stopping by to enjoy a delicious and fragrant bowl of soup. You won't be disappointed read more

Splendid Noodle - Menu - Noodles Near Me - Stony Brook, New York

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Been waiting for a while to come here and it was a fun experience. The food is great. Good quality, made fresh. The place is small and nothing fancy at all. The staff was lovely, super attentive and great with our year and a half year old. My husband loved his meal, mine was good too but something about it I didn't love, but I think that's just me. If you are feeling noodles this is your place but it is not ramen....go elsewhere for that. read more

Splendid Noodle - Beef noodles - Noodles Near Me - Stony Brook, New York

This is a very popular local noodle restaurant that is unique to Suffolk country. We are able to see the chefs make the noodles and it is such a talent to be able to stretch all of that dough to make so many strands of individual noodles. When I order my soup with the hand pulled noodles, I like to double the amount of noodles in my soup. That's my favorite part. The soup had a complex flavor and the many spices used complement all of the meats and fresh veggies in the soup. I like to add the chili paste to it, but beware, don't use too much! read more

Woah I was surprised when I got such authentic food in Long Island. It's hard to find a spot with culturally authentic food when not in a cultural hotspot/neighborhood. Got the beef noodle soup with fried egg. Was good full bodied broth soup and taste just like a meal I would get abroad. Don't forget to get the chili oil for the full experience. I'm excited to try their grill options next time. read more

Splendid Noodle is a new establishment in Stonybrook. And as the name describes they serve noodles and they are splendid!!! On this very brisk, windy evening all I had was soup on my mind. My friend had told me about it and so I thought I'm heading over there, maybe she wants to come? Her 12 year old son answers and she wasn't around... I say hey wanna go to Splendid Noodle with me? He YESSSSS THATS MY FAVORITE PLACE!!! So off we went for a nice bowl of soup. We ordered the beef noodle bowl.... it was full of beef and noodles and bok choy. Sooooo good in my tummy... they have this surachi type of sauce with sesame seeds in it (a little spicy) and you had that to your bowl of soup... it's just heavenly!!!!!!! I cannot wait to go back. It was so filling. You can get a variety of meats in your soup. Don't miss out on this gem of a restaurant in Stonybrook!!! read more

Splendid Noodle - Noodles Near Me - Stony Brook, New York

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I tried this restaurant out when it first opened with high expectations. Unfortunately I was pretty disappointed. I ordered the noodle soup with ribs in it. The noodles were average with regards to texture but I have definitely had better. The soup that the noodles were in was very bland and lacked any sort of savory flavor. The meat that was included with my soup and noodles was very fatty and did not taste good at all. The service was pretty average, though I have to admit it was entertaining to watch the chefs make the noodles, there was a small window that you can see them through from anywhere you are sitting in the restaurant. Overall, I did not think the food was anything special, it greatly lacked flavor. read more

Splendid Noodle - My noodles and soup with ribs - Noodles Near Me - Stony Brook, New York

I've been hoping for something like this to open in the area for a long time. Upon walking in you can see the chefs in the back making fresh noodles. The menu is small which is nice. Nothing overwhelming. We started with the seaweed salad and cucumber in vinegar. The cucumbers were a bit too spicy for my wife but I devoured them. Would definitely get those again. For dinner I followed some tips and went for the Beef Flank. The noodles were perfect. The broth was top notch. Beef was tender. Looking around I'm thinking to myself "I cant believe I'm sitting in Stony Brook and eating this". We finally got some kick ass ramen in the area! Service was friendly and fast. Prices were also good. We will be back very often. read more

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Really hit the spot in a chilly fall evening. Nothing better than a bowl of hand pulled noodles and broth. The noodles were excellent, not chewy or overlooked. The broth was flavorful but I could have added an extra serving of meat in the soup. The restaurant is small and casual with seating for about 25 people. I loved the open kitchen and being able to watch the chef make noodles. Side dishes include cucumbers, beef with spicy sauce, jellyfish. The server was great! He was friendly and quick...Will definitely go again. read more

Splendid Noodle - Beef flank - Noodles Near Me - Stony Brook, New York

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Ordered beef flank and beef offal hand pulled noodles with extra beef flank for both orders for take out. Added on the mixed beef in chili sauce appetizer. There are no pictures because we ate it all. It's that good. The beef flank (I usually call it brisket) was very tender and flavorful. The offal came with book tripe, tendon, and sliced beef. It was good, but I think I'd get the beef flank only next time (extra meat for $3 is worth it). Noodles and meat were packed separately from the broth as it should be. The broth was nicely seasoned and full bodied. Definitely ask for the chili oil. The beef appetizer met my expectations as well. Not searingly spicy, nicely seasoned. I felt everything was pretty on par with noodles you'd find in Chinatown. Yes, it's priced a little higher and the portions may be a little smaller than what'd you find in the city. They definitely deliver on flavor and quality and I'm more than happy to pay the premium. Now, can we get a pho place around here to complete this noodlely goodness? read more

Splendid Noodle - Menu as of 9/5/2016 - Noodles Near Me - Stony Brook, New York

So this is my first visit to Splendid Noodle and it was referred by a foodie friend. First impressions of the place - okay, nothing special. Small but clean which is most important for me. Food - I had the duck noodle. First the broth- full body broth packed with flavor. The noodles tasty and not chewy. The duck - this was a bit disappointing. The duck tasted very good but the sections I got were not to meaty. Overall - great authentic noodle meal that IS NOT ramen. read more