Please dine in here! The staff is so friendly and the food is delicious! We ordered Szechuan beef noodles, pork soup dumplings, shrimp crystal wonton, and rice siomai. My family and I are from out of town but if we ever visit again we will come back here read more

Came here for dinner with my wife since she was craving soup dumplings! We got the dry noodles with minced pork, a chicken appetizer, and soup dumplings. Dry noodles I thought were good but lacking salt, so I was throwing a bunch of that sauce they had on the table. I thought the noodles were well cooked and was a good portion. The chicken appetizer was a bit odd, we were expecting more like chili chicken but was bone-in chicken thigh and was grilled but lacked some flavor here too. I did taste the peppercorn but not sure, again I think missing salt or something. Overall wish it was boneless and bit more crispy. Soup dumplings were a 5/5, we got the spicy one. Each dumpling was packed full of flavor, think next time I'd just order more of these. Service was friendly, enjoyed the staff. Ambiance was more of a family casual restaurant. I would recommend since prices are reasonable! read more

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I love all Yu Noodles locations! I've been to the other locations before but this was my first time at this particular one. This location is located in a plaza with ample amount of parking. My go to order is the Intestine Noodles Soup! It may be much for others but it is so good! The spice level is just right. The flavors are bold but not too overwhelming. The broth is deep and hearty. The intestines are well prepared and are clean. They bring a mild earthy taste with a chewy texture. The noodles are cooked well and are al dente. The prices are reasonable which I do admire. Food always comes out hot, quick, and delicious! read more

Yu Noodles - Intestine Noodles Soup - Chinese Near Me - McLean, Virginia

I've gone to Yu noodles in Fairfax and enjoyed my time there. However, I will not be returning to the Tysons location. When we poured the soy sauce vinegar thing, we found a dead fly inside and had to put it aside. Since we were okay eating our food without the sauce, we decided to let it slide and continue eating. Then we opened our soup dumpling basket and found another dead fly inside. I was already grossed out at this point but my boyfriend wanted to continue eating. We called the older female server over and asked for a new plate because the fly was there soaked in vinegar, and all she did was replace the plate with no apologies or acknowledgement of the dead fly. The food was fine but I will never return to this place. Who knows how many other bugs they have in the kitchen! Not to mention their lack of remorse! Unsanitary restaurant. Do not eat here. read more

Yu Noodles - Chinese Near Me - McLean, Virginia

Spicy wonton was amazing. Good amount of spiciness and oil to pair with the wonton. The beef noodle soup was ok, nothing crazy. We also had the soup dumplings, there was more fillings than the soup itself. A good spot to check out for Chinese food read more

Yu Noodles - Sichuan beef noodles soup - Chinese Near Me - McLean, Virginia

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My family and I love Yu Noodles! We love the soupy dumplings, the meat is so juicy and flavorful and soft. I also love to get the minced pork with rice, with a fried egg on top. The pork is has such a nice seasoning. It's a must. For desserts, we always get the mango pomelo sago. The richness of the coconut cream and the fresh chunks of mango pair up to make such a delicious and comforting treat. The restaurant has a lot of seating and the waiters are very nice. read more

Ordered soup dumplings, beef noodle soup, over rice dish and pan dumplings which were all good. The reason for the low rating is that they charged us a $9 service charge for a party of two to sit outside. We were there probably for 30-40 minutes with our small dog, but never seen a place charge a service fee for sitting at a table provided outside. Would NOT recommend if you are planning on sitting outside. read more

We decided to go back to Yu Noodles tonight, can't believe I forgot to review them my previous times here! First thing that stands out, is very quick service, and kid friendly as there were many families here. . I usually get the minced pork over rice with either the pork chop or the chicken leg. This time I got the Yibin spicy dry noodle with minced pork, and I am glad I did! This is one of my favorite dishes anywhere! Layers of flavor, spicy, peanuts, really good! I like Wuhan noodles at other restaurants and this is a tasty variation of that, if you like spicy foods I highly recommend this! My wife got the Lamb rice noodle soup, and it was very comforting. My daughter got the minced pork over rice with egg which is also delicious! For appetizer we got the duck, and tofu which I really liked the tofu which is about tofu drenched with flavor! read more

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Got a few dishes to share including scallion pancake and spicy cucumber plus the soup dumplings. There were several noodle options. Will need to go back to try other noodles and options on the menu. Space was large and the ambiance is bright/clean.plenty of parking available in the lot too. The staff were kind and attentive. Great service and food! Will be back to try some other items on the menu read more

Yu Noodles - Chinese Near Me - McLean, Virginia

Noodles are soggy and chicken is over done. Not much flavor except MSG. A noodles place doesn't know how to make noodles. I don't think I'll come back again. read more

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So happy Yu Noodles opened in McLean! My husband and I went to the Fairfax location before realizing a McLean restaurant opened so we dined here a few days later. I'm happy to report the food was just as delicious! Our favorites are the pork soup dumplings but the noodles are fantastic as well. The Yibin noodles are seriously spicy, but they will tone done the spice at your request. The scallion oil noodles with chicken are excellent as well! read more

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I live next to this place and was excited when they opened. Sometimes I stop by to grab some soupy dumplings to-go which is fun and they taste pretty good! The staff is also very nice and polite. I've gotten their other food 2 - 4 times. It's always been sorta just okay. To be honest I'm not familiar with a lot of the items on their menu so I just chalked it up to that maybe I just ordered something I didn't like but it always seems kind of bland. Today I went and saw they added dim sum items!! I love dim sum and go regularly to a place In seven corners. I ordered the har gow (it was called crystal shrimp dumpling or something like that on Yu Noodles). As soon as they brought it, I could instantly smell bad fish. I decided to give it a try and almost threw up. Tasted horrible- nothing like the dim sum I'm used to. When I was done with everything else I told my waitress it smelled funny and I think something was wrong with it. She politely asked me "oh you don't like it? I'm sorry". It was still on my check but I didn't feel like bringing it up again, I think I'll just stick to the soupy dumplings from now on. read more

Yu Noodles - Crystal shrimp dumpling - Chinese Near Me - McLean, Virginia

I really like noodles, but I thought their noodles were OK and not superb. My friends agreed that it could have been more flavorful. However, I do think the restaurant seemed authentic. I ordered the Yibin spicy dry noodles and got a mild spicy. I really liked the peanuts in the dish. I thought the ground meat was only OK. The noodles were good. My friends got the beef noodle soup. The soup tasted good, and the noodles were chewy. This is a classic dish so you can't go wrong. If you like spicy, I'd recommend adding in the chili oil they have on the table or asking for extra spice. Service was fast and you can come in and out of this restaurant pretty quick. read more

Yu Noodles - Yibin spicy dry noodles - Chinese Near Me - McLean, Virginia

Love this place for their appetizers and beef noodle soup, but I've found all the other noodle dishes to be overly oily/artificial-tasting unfortunately. Not sure if the other locations are any different. read more

So glad a Yu Noodles opened so close to me! My friend and I have been talking about coming here for weeks and we finally made it in! I found the decor to be very minimalistic and clean. Service is very quick here. As soon as we walked in we were sat immediately. Since it was just the two of us we wanted to order multiple dishes to try but I knew it would be too much so I'm definitely coming back here! We ended up ordering the pork soup dumplings - I can see why everyone gets these. They are mouth watering. They give you a side of sliced ginger to have with the coup dumplings and on the table there's vinegar and chili oil as well. Sour and spicy cold noodles with beef - We really enjoyed this refreshing noodle dish with a lil kick to it. Lastly, the noodles and chickpea minced pork - now this was spicy! Nothing we couldn't handle but it was worth it! Overall the food here is scrumdillyuptious and not for a bad price either! read more

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Yu noodles recently expanded into Herndon and McLean. We were frequent visitors to the Fairfax location last year. Yu noodles brings in authentic street food from Chongqing China. The menu is simple, it primarily serves noodles, dumplings, rice dishes, appetizers and soft drinks. My favorite is the flounder with sour cabbage noodles soup. I requested for non-spicy as my palate can't take the Chongqing spicy. Definitely recommend the pork soup dumpling, they are freshly served with ginger and vinegar on the side, it's delicious. My husband loves the scallion pancake, it's crispy and tasty. Last but not least, try their sweet soy milk, it's freshly made and so much better than the soy milk from the grocery store. The McLean location is much more spacious than the Fairfax location. Services from both places are extremely efficient. We spend around an hour typically. I love the decorations in the McLean location, it's minimalist with an authentic touch of street food. Will revisit in the near future! read more

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I finally found an excuse to check out the newly opened Yu Noodles in McLean! I've been to the Fairfax location over a year ago, but with this one much closer by, I'll definitely be coming back more often for food. I came here with two others and I think we all enjoyed our food for the most part. I definitely enjoyed mine. N3. INTESTINE NOODLES SOUP - 13 My only complaint is the small portion size. I thoroughly enjoyed the spicy (but not that spicy) broth that was flavorful (didn't feel like MSG overload) and enjoyable to drink on its own. The noodles soaked up the broth well, which had good texture. The intestine was chewy, tasty, and a great complement to this noodle soup. I'd highly recommend this to those who like spicy noodle soups and intestines (but maybe ask for a substitution if you don't like intestine? haha). D2. STEAMED CHIVE & PORK DUMPLINGS (10 PCS) - 12 I actually really enjoyed these and even though the dumpling skin is store bought, the flavors of the pork and chive did it for me. I wish it had a bit more pork and less chives, though. The seasoning and sauces used tasted traditional (but I'm not northern Chinese so what do I really know, lol) and I enjoyed the simplicity of it as it wasn't anything fancy. I'd definitely get these again for sure. My friend did say that his mom makes the dumplings better, but I don't have that luxury since my parents don't know how to make traditional northern Chinese dumplings so I'm happy with the dumplings here. Great experience, glad to have another Chinese restaurant closer to me. Will be back to try other noodle soups here (which I'm assuming they're known for). read more

Yu Noodles - Intestines Noodle Soup - Chinese Near Me - McLean, Virginia

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This food was YUMMY. Everything we ordered was great but the black sticky rice with coconut milk and mango was amazing. This place is very spacious and homey and the service was great! The only downside is that I forgot to take photos of the food :( read more

We've been to Yu Noodles before but at a different location. The quality of dishes seems to be consistent across the board and I had fun trying other dishes. What we got: Crispy Cruller - 2* in my book and not worth getting again. Veggie Steamed Bun - 3.5* I remember enjoying it! Pan Fried Bun - 5* I really like their buns! Sichuan Beef - 4.5* (dipping the cruller in this was a great way to enhance it's flavor!) I really liked the flavor of this dish. It was amazing! Sesame paste noodles with minced pork - 3* I wasn't as big of a fan as I was hoping to be. It was alright, but nothing special. read more

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Delicious, excellent service, if you don't know what to order talk to Andy! He's very friendly

Amazing tasty food! Fast service, great place for the best tasting Chinese noodles in dc!

Cucumber salad was so refreshing, the peanuts were a nice touch. The Sichuan beef noodle soup was fantastic. Coupled with the pork soup dumplings and wings made for a great lunch. Service was quick and quality read more

I have tried Yu Noodles several times now and cannot recommend it as a place for good Chinese noodles. Pros: - cucumber salad is tasty and bountiful: it comes with the sauce on the bottom so make sure to stir it up real good before eating - there is a large menu of dim sum and small plates, so it's pretty easy to find something you're in the mood for Cons: - the noodles in the Szechuan beef noodle soup are extremely disappointing and limp. In fact, I doubt they are even handmade like better noodle places like A&J. These noodles could have come out of a box of dry spaghetti and no one would be able to tell the difference - the soup broth in the noodle soup is almost entirely devoid of flavor - it just has a vague saltiness to it with no beefy broth aroma. Not worth drinking at all In summary: Yu Noodles may be good if you want dumplings or small plates, but definitely skip the beef noodle soup read more

I was in a rush and needed a quick lunch, This place was FANTASTIC, I got two sets of dumplings and each one was so consistent and delicious!!!!! The staff was kind and courteous along with giving me the check on request asap so I could slip out after my meal. The ambience has great traditional flair. All in all a win for the DMV - best dumplings I've had since traveling!!! 10/10 would recommend read more

I've definitely enjoyed my experience here more than my times at the Fairfax location. Not sure if I was just ordering the wrong things or caught them on bad days... This location is a bit bigger which is nice. Also better service and hospitality from the staff. Maybe because it's not as busy as the Fairfax location. I did really liked the soup dumplings here, but not as good as Bob's.. BUT worth it since it's much closer and convenient. The Spicy Oil Wontons and Yu Village Cool Noodles were also pretty solid. The Sour & Spicy Cool Noodles w/ Beef was also not bad, but not my favorite. The Mango Pomelo Sago was good, butBlack Sticky Rice w/ Coconut Milk and Mango was amazing!! read more

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They didnt care about me omg that was so great. Classic Chinese service equals to amazing food. Great soup. Great broth. Great peanut sauce. Spicier than my previous relationships. A must try even if it is a chain place read more

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Ordered two sets of pork soup dumplings, pork and chive dumplings, and crystal shrimp dumplings for $40 ish. It was very good, reminded me of dumplings from home. The portions were a little small (size of soup dumplings and dumplings). read more

Yu Noodles - crystal shrimp dumplings pork soup dumplings pork and chive dumplings - Chinese Near Me - McLean, Virginia

Great service - they're super quick to clear the table and refill water glasses! My best friend and I ordered on our way to Tyson's Corner Center and were FAMISHED. We got: - Scallion Noodle - Panfried Chive & Pork Dumpling (6pc) - Spicy Oil Wonton (10pc) - Pepper & Spicy Chicken The total was $42.40 before tip and was a great amount of food. Everything was delicious and will definitely be back! read more

No-frills Chinese spot with a solid menu of very authentic food A few different locations that are scattered around the DMV I came here with 2 other people, and we split a variety of dishes. Everything tasted very authentic, but there was a little too much fat on the meat that we got for my taste It took a while to get the bill as well read more

So good Would recommend everything Personal favorites are the pork buns, pork XLBs, chilli wontons, cold noodles One of my all time favorites read more

Yu Noodles - Chinese Near Me - McLean, Virginia

I'm rating this relative to Chinese and "Chinese" food in the area. Great service, nice and clean space, efficient service, window into the kitchen to watch them make dumplings and the like, and most importantly solid fare. I was happy with the vegetable (mustard greens similar to collard greens) steamed buns, scallion pancakes (though they're a tad oily), soup dumplings (great flavor, decent amount of soup, dumpling skin is a bit thick), chongqing soup (just a hint of spice but perfectly chewy noodles, with fried egg and peanuts), and marinated tofu (very flavorful and four huge pieces). We will definitely be back! It is a little cold inside so bring your jacket. read more

What a great find. A hidden gem. Food was great, service quick and friendly. Plan to go again and again. Just what we have been looking for.

Excellent food with good price. It's a better Yu Noodles around Virginia area since I visited all Yu noodles.

I am writing this review because I saw my credit card bill, and it looks like they added a tip in there when I did not. I had gone with another family, and the family paid for the tip and I paid for an extra meal for all. Very sneaky! I don't appreciate this and I won't go back there. read more

So happy that Yu Noodles has come to McLean!! This location is nice, new, clean and spacious. And the noodles as always are so so good. The dry noodles are my favorite - salty, savory, and with a little spice kick to it. The soup dumplings are also a great dish to round it all out! Prices are also very reasonable and you leave satisfied and full. read more

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A coworker and I went to yu noodles for an after work dinner and it was the best idea we could have done! The spicy soup with wontons, pork soup dumplings and crystal shrimp dumplings were all killer!!! The spice level was prefect that it was flavorful with the heat! The service was quick and efficient! Ambiance was standard nothing out of the ordinary! Will be going back for sure! The marinade duck was good but definitely needed something to pair with it like a fried rice or something. The beef noodle soup broth was killer as well! read more

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Cyndy's Bottom Line: Delicious dumplings *Located in the strip mall shared with Safeway on the opposite end *Parking lot available *Walk ins welcomed, no reservations required *Spacious dining area, nice and clean *Credit cards accepted +Pitcher of water with sliced cucumbers provided +Chili oil and vinegar condiments on the table +Scallion pancake - served hot and crispy. +Spicy oil won ton - tasty and good spicing not over powering, and sprinkled with peanuts, green onions and a little chili. +Pork and shrimp soup dumplings -the filling is delicious and tasty. Just the right amount of soup broth inside. Served with micro sliced ginger for added flavor mixed with a little vinegar. Yummy! +Efficient and attentive service. +Will return to try the noodles! read more

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Very affordable. Great taste. Solid noodle place. Definitely going back one day to try their other menu items. read more

Yu Noodles - Beef noodle soup - Chinese Near Me - McLean, Virginia

Right next to the Safeway just off Dolley Madison, Yu Noodles is a cute and modern little noodle shop. I came with a couple friends and we ordered soup dumplings and spicy wontons to share as an appetizer, and then ordered mains separately. The appetizers were both quite yummy and a decently sized portion. For the main, I ordered the sesame paste noodles with minced pork. This portion was BIG. I can usually eat a good amount but I ended up taking 1/3-1/2 to go. The noodles were soupless (which is what I wanted) and paired with carrots, cucumbers, and cilantro, in addition to the minced pork. It was yummy but not like WOW. Overall, decent prices though. Our waitress seemed a bit judgemental but was nice I guess. read more

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The staff were very friendly. I mentioned that I don't like too much spice and they gave me a modified version of one of the foods to accommodate for me. Great experience read more

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