In the sizzling desert heat of Tucson, finding a legit spot for Chinese noodle soups seems like a…read moremirage - but the people don't lie. The unassuming run down strip mall facade I hope offers a low rent lot for them to keep business going forever, and also offers customers pretty reliable free parking. Take a menu and order first at the register before finding a seat within the bare bones interior. Yes, there's a cool wall mural of a kung fu noodle girl and a LOT of (hopefully) ironic quips about working, but otherwise it's just some tables, the glass storefront, the register, and the kitchen. It's fortunately pretty spacious so you won't have to feel the heat radiating from your neighbor or their soup bowl. I like a focused menu, and Noodleholics has just a few different options that they do and do well. We opted for the spicy Chaoshou Dumplings as well as a bowl of the Taiwanese Beef and The Guilin. The Chaoshou Dumplings were good but just okay, with me hoping for an oilier type sauce to better coat each dumpling, though the sauce definitely has a kick. The noodle soups though... Wow. Both soup bases were savory rich and nourishing, packed full of fresh protein and veggies. I liked the wide wheat noodles more than the thinner rice noodles in the Guilin, but really enjoyed the mixture of pickled veggies and crunchy peanuts that often don't make it into dishes outside of a true Chinese restaurant. I do think the beef and pork could be more tender, but they really perfected the crispy skin of the pork. This is a great affordable, casual meal that just feeds your soul, and I like that once they bring your food out, everything else is self-serve so you're not waiting around for a takeout box or refilling water, which is all located at a convenient counter. Another mark of an authentic Asian restaurant is a toothpick dispenser (check!). If they ever opened a location in my area, I know I'd be a regular!

This meal honesly healed me. I saw this place through yelp and Tiktok and had to give it a try. The…read moreladies who helped us were super sweet. You order at the register and can choose to sit anywhere. Our food came out quickly. We ordered the Guilin dried style and the other bowl with broth. The noodle bowl includes rice noodles. meat-based spiced sauce, spicy pickled greens & bamboo, pickled long beans, roasted peanuts, and you can choose between 2 proteins. For my two proteins, I chose crispy pork belly and pork intestine. I wish they gave a little more because it was so good. I personally loved the dry one because the noodles soaked well with the sauce. The sauce was sooo gooodddd. The noodles were perfectly cooked - had a good soft bounce to it. The guilin with broth was also so good. The broth was perfectly cooked chicken broth. The pickled greens were a nice touch to balance the flavors. I wish this place was closer to me because I literally would go every week. This is one of the best noodle bowls I had in such a long time. Next time when I am in Tucson, I am going to try their other menu items because everything looked so good. Very reasonable price and great portions. There were lots of tables inside. Restaurant was clean. Parking was spacious. You have to try this!!

We had an amazing meal here. It was busy for a Tuesday lunch but service was exceptional and dining…read moreroom was very welcoming with large tables. We ordered spicy pork wontons. It had great flavor and perfect appetizer to start the meal. The garlic vegetable was slightly overcooked but had great garlic flavor and paired perfectly with our cumin lamb. Cumin lamb was our favorite today as it had nice flavor and tender lamb with onion and cilantro mixed in. The beef ho fun was as expected. We had plenty of leftovers since portions were big. Highly recommend!!

I don't know how many, many times I've driven past Ku Fu Noodles before finally stopping in for…read moredinner, but wow, did I waste a lot of time by not going here sooner! We got an array of standard fare as well as some things that I don't normally see on menus of other Chinese restaurants around town. The dumplings were good, though I was underwhelmed by the lack of spice on the Spicy Pork wonton dumplings. The flavor was very good, but it was not spicy at all. For entrees, we got Curry Chicken and Cumin Lamb. I'd never had Cumin Lamb before, and it rocketed to the top of my favorites list! It was gorgeously flavorful, fragrant, and spicy, warming as I ate. The spiced oil soaked into the rice, spreading the flavor to every last grain. It's really lovely and I highly recommend it. The restaurant is bigger than it appears from the outside, with a bright, cheerful ambience. Despite being busy, it never felt too loud, which was nice. The servers worked as a team and were very attentive. It was a great meal!

Phenomenal. Probably the best ramen we've ever eaten. My husband and I eat ramen everywhere we go…read moreand have yet to find a spot that tastes as good as this. We will drive down from Phoenix just for this food (and have on multiple occasions). We then eat here for lunch and dinner in the same day. The ramen at dinner time is always better because the soup has been cooking all day, but it's still amazing at lunch time He orders the red spicy chili tonkotsu and I order the black roasted garlic tonkotsu with a side of chili oil. The black garlic tonkotsu is so savory and outstanding. The gyozas are kinda soggy but have a great flavor, and we dip them in the broth anyway so we don't mind the texture Always a great experience and the staff is always kind and attentive. The outdoor seating area is cute and the whole place feels clean and inviting despite being a small restaurant. Cannot recommend this strongly enough

I ate dinner here today with a friend. We sat outside, as the indoors was chilly from AC and the…read morecovered patio wasn't too hot. I ordered the tonkotsu ramen with black garlic sauce ($14.50). It was very good, with a nice gingery flavor. Service was good. The restaurant is a casual spot in a building that appears to be a former fast-food joint. I was curious about the name. Apparently "raijin" means "thunder god" in Japanese.

What a delicious experience! This is a true mom-and-pop spot, with their son even working the…read morecounter, which adds to the charm. You can really taste the authenticity and unique flavors in every bite. I highly recommend the green onion pancake and the beef shank noodle soup--both were absolutely fantastic and packed with flavor. Definitely a place worth checking out!

On a Sunday evening there were only 6 other people eating and the place can probably seat about 40…read morefolks. The place looks like a pretty mom & pop place. Something that I'm not a fan of is when the condiments are wiped down. The soy sauce bottle was sticky. The family speaks a dialect of Cantonese as the server said the specific one I can't recall. As far as I can tell, they've been open since in September of 2019. When chatting with the server from the sound of it they're on their 3rd owner. The Pandemic was hard on business. I came because I was interested in trying the dim sum offerings. I got the shumai, bbq pork bun, and shrimp hargow. Per the server, it's made to order and tastes really good to me. I asked what they did well and the beef shank noodle soup was the recommendation. It was excellent. This spot is a hidden gem in the excellent Chinese food scene in Tucson.

Is the food good yes but I pre-ordered our meal at 5:10 requesting a 5:44 which was their time…read moreoption Pickup I got there at 5:54 and they had not even started to prepare. The order was not done until 6:15. The food is good, but they need to work on their online ordering system. Our order wasn't even in the queue. Very disappointing and of course it had to happen on a day when I was in a rush to get back.

First time here and had always seen it busy so we decided to give it a try. We ordered the pan…read morefried dumplings and house wonton Noodle soup. Everything was delicious! Fresh and hot and very flavorful. Also ordered a Hong Kong milk tea and it was delicious. The workers were very friendly and the inside is spacious and well kept

Best Chinese food i have had in Tucson! You're not here for the decor or ambiance, you're here for…read morethe food. Period. I had the cumin lamb, and my wife had the oil-splashed noodles (vegetarian) as well as the vegetarian trio. If you ask for the cumin lamb spicy, oh wow do they not disappoint! Complex flavor in a seemingly simple dish. The oil-splashed noodles were complex in a way that every bite had me concentrating on all the different flavors... This is now our go-to Chinese place... sorry Jun Dynasty!

Want a good mala-style meal to spice up your day? Fatman Kitchen is the place! The Xi'an Splashing…read moreNoodles were extra garlicky, the sour vegetable fish broth was wonderfully sour, and the Mapo Tofu had an extra kick of red pepper heat. My taste buds had quite a party! The prices are reasonable, and the service is absolutely wonderful. I especially enjoy supporting a family-run local restaurant that serves such bold and flavorful food. Fatman Kitchen has a lot of character, both in its dishes and its hospitality, and I'm always happy to come back for more.

Stopped by for an early afternoon brunch today. Big mistake…read more But first, let me say that our server was friendly and attentive and could not have been more helpful. Promptly seated, drinks brought out, order taken and food delivered fast, hot and correct. The background music was some chinese music tv station playing modern easy listening tunes and, along with the comfortable chairs and solid table made for a relaxing environment. The food? meh. You can see our order in the latest photo and how expensive it was. the Lo Mein was mostly tasteless and certainly lacking in thast "lo mein flavor." Although the meat was tender, the sauce was just a sticky brown sauce. Surprisingly, the Spicy Pickle Tofu was essentially the same sticky brown sauce as the Lo Mein but with some fried tofu in it and without the noodles but nothing otherwise remarkable. You can tell by looking at my earlier picture attached. The old picture shows a bright and colorful plate. The dish today was a dark brown (you could hardly see the tofu from the beef) as everything was just dark. Eggplant seemed to have a similar brown sauce as well but the eggplant was otherwise tasteless. Nothing popped. Chicken bites were bland and not at all crunchy. Just fried to soft texture but no real flavor. According to our server, the menu was just recently updated about a month ago. We noticed because one of our favorites was the Fried Taro Pie which is now gone from the menu and the server said yes, that's right. Maybe this place has a new owner or chef, but it's no longer in my top asian restaurants for Tucson.

Talk about food quality and quantity, 81 HK cafe is very good and on top of it!!! Having a mint…read morepork rice with egg Taiwanese style!!! It's an excellent and good quality of Chinese foods!!! Services were rushing due to I was here on Saturday night!!! Everything is perfect here especially when customers want Taiwanese Chinese foods!!

Service here is great. Our waitress was incredibly enthusiastic and helpful. Cleanest bathrooms…read moreever! Huge portions, my leftovers were more than enough for lunch the next day and they were nicely packaged for us. Four for dinner last night, first time here. Our companions opted for the spicy broth versions and really enjoyed the heat. I went for the Taiwan BBQ with pork and mung bean noodles. The prices seemed a little hefty, but the portions were absolutely huge. They do a great job of packaging up your leftovers and mine was enough for lunch the next day. Dinner takes a while here. The root vegetables take a long time to cook. This was a good thing for us, as we were not in a hurry and a leisurely dinner was what we were looking for. Not a great place if you are in a hurry, so give yourself time. I really liked the idea that you really end up with a well-rounded meal. There are so many different vegetables provided in the standard serving, and even a couple of shrimp came with the broth. This place definitely merits a 2nd visit, it's really a lot of fun. Next time I want to try the seafood, looked great on the menu.

Food delicious Service outstanding…read more clean pleasant Ambiance Must eat whenever in Tucson

A fantastic place to get hotpot in Tucson. One pot is enough food for 2-4 people. I went with two…read moreother friends and with a couple of appetizers and the hotpot we were full at the end. I recommend to the split bowl so that you can try two different broths. We had the mild spicy house broth and beef broth. As others have said, the spice is no joke. It made me sweat but was so tasty. You pay for the broth base and then for each topping you decide to add and access to the sauce bar.

We love potwhale so much. Hottest spice level very good. Meat, vegetables, noodles very good and…read morefood comes to table quickly. Service very nice and friendly. The restaurant is very clean, spice bar for soup has many options like in China. Our favorite tucson restaurant

We were hungry after vending at a large event nearby and we arrived and only waited 5 minutes to be…read moreseated. The menu is extensive, and we finally settled on Pho Ga (Chicken Pho, my favorite!) and #19 Steamed tofu with mixed veggies wok tossed with vermicelli noodles! Both dishes came out piping hot and the pho comes with a side dish of sprouts and basil + two containers of hoisin and hot sauce, YES! Checkout my photos... The BEST service, friendly and super fast. Thank you for checking on us and making sure we had our cups full with water! Boy it's hot in Arizona. When we come back in town, this is the place we will headed to for a comforting meal!

This is one of my favorite restaurants and didn't realize I have never reviewed it! Shame on me!…read more I have tried many items on the menu but my 2 favorites are the fried spring roll appetizer that comes with lettuce, noodles, cucumbers and cilantro. You put the roll in the lettuce and top it with the rest and dip it in their excellent fish sauce concoction. Chefs kiss! Second is the pho, I like the rare beef and tripe in the spicy broth. If you like spicy please try this broth...it's the best soup broth I've ever had. The fusion of heat, beef broth, ginger and whatever be they put in there is excellent. Always consistent. Oh and they have great boba tea! The boba is cooked just the way it is supposed to be- soft but not soggy, cold but not frozen or hard.