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Yu Noodles

4.5 (119 reviews)
ModerateChinese, Noodles
Closed • 11:00 am - 8:45 pm

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Spicy sesame paste tofu
Rachel S.

Came here for lunch with a friend on a weekend. We ate family style and ordered the scallion pancakes, the spicy sesame paste tofu, the spicy oil wonton pork, the chive and pork dumplings and the sesame balls (filled with red bean paste). Total (not including tip) came out to approximately $49. What's Hot - Menu. Excellent. It's also written in Chinese in addition to English. For those of us familiar with traditional ethnic Chinese food, a menu written in Chinese is a good sign. They have traditional Taiwanese and Chinese food like scallion pancakes, sesame balls, beef noodle soup, soup dumplings, etc... Very good variety and there appears to be something for everyone, possibly with the exception of vegan dishes.. - Quality. Pretty good. Their scallion pancake was soft, not too oily, and not too salty. I prefer the scallion pancake to have been a bit more thick and flaky, but that's my personal preference. To be fair, still delicious. Their chive and pork dumplings definitely had a delicious chive flavor. Substantial and the wrapper was not too thick. Their spicy sesame paste tofu had a good flavor and substantive. The chili oil wontons were not too spicy and had a good flavor. Again, my personal preference would have been for the dumplings to have been more substantive, but still pretty decent. - Service. Pretty good. It appears most, if not all their staffers, speak Chinese (Mandarin), which was also helpful, because I specifically ordered in Chinese. I asked them about the spice level, because I wanted to ensure it would not be too spicy for my friend. - Price. Pretty good value for menu and portions. - Location. It's pretty easy to find. Also within convenient walking distance to the Silver Spring metro. The inside space is pretty good. Tables can seat a minimum of 2, all the way up to 8. What's Not - Quality. The sesame balls are smaller than I expected. They're the rough approximation of a ping pong ball, maybe smaller. I was disappointed, because I like sesame balls that are substantial. - Service. I specifically asked for soup spoons, because we were eating dumplings. Instead, they gave me regular spoons. Not all the dishes come out in the order you hope. For example, main dishes may come out before the appetizers. This is going to be dependent on your personal preference. - Parking. There is parking near the restaurant, but it's going to be dependent on the day and time. Final Answer Worth coming back.

Rainbow soup dumplings and scallion pancake
Heather F.

Came for a show at the Fillmore and decided to try this place based on reviews and pictures. I am so happy we stopped here. The food is absolutely delicious. I highly recommend getting a bunch of items and eating family style. The service was very nice as well. Everyone was very kind and welcoming. I only wish we had this place in Richmond because I would be coming all the time.

Anthony J.

Despite the excellent reviews here, we were rather disappointed in the food. The options are quite vast, but the only food option we rated above a 3/5 was the seafood shumai. The noodle soups were on the saltier side with a bit of bitterness that I wasn't used to in noodle soups. The duck over rice was flavorful, but I personally wish it was also deboned, like the duck noodle soup was.

Paul J.

On a mild fall evening, we stumbled upon Yu Noodles in Silver Spring and stopped in for a quick bite. The menu is eclectic, not your typical noodle dishes or Chinese (American) dishes - this place has authentic stuff. Shout out for the sesame spicy tofu - a dish of cold spicy sauce over a solid brick of soft tofu. This is something that isn't available most places, and for this alone, I'll be coming back often. The sweet and sour shrimp appetizer also stands out because of the grilled (not fried) shrimp. The dumplings and black rice/coconut milk/mango dessert also hit the spot. It was only after we left that I realized we didn't order any noodle dishes. All the more reason to stop back ASAP! I highly recommend Yu Noodle, and if you haven't tried it, you're missing out!

Bethany L.

Found this while in town for work and my coworkers needed something close to our hotel and delicious - and Yu Noodles fit the bill! It was a bit of a chilly night, so getting some warm broth and noodles was exactly what we needed. We shared the traditional soup dumplings and got the bao buns. The soup dumplings were top tier - truly so flavorful and fun! The bao buns were okay - not my favorite in terms of the filling, but they were still nice to try. We all tried different main dishes and (I definitely don't remember what was what) but we all enjoyed the different offerings. Service was quick and we are glad we got there when we did, as it was quickly filling up with a short wait - as it is a smaller location.

Chili oil
Shanice G.

Loved this menu it was hard to choose. The Sichuan beef noodles were flavorful and filling. There was a pickled veggie element in there that was slight but added texture and tang. It was perfect to have the smashed cucumber peanut on the side for texture and to take a break from the hot noodles. Fast service and the cucumber water was refreshing.

Crispy cruller
Vivian H.

Came here for weekend lunch and food was decent. This restaurant also has 4 other locations in the DMV area. We ordered you tiao (Chinese fried breadsticks), steamed veggie buns, sticky rice and yibin spicy dry noodles. I didn't eat any of the Chinese fried breadstick but my dining companion enjoyed them. They were not made in house, and likely mass produced. Steamed veggie buns were good, decent amount of filling. I also enjoyed the sticky rice and the dry spicy noodles tasted good, but a tad bit spicier than I normally eat. Overall, a good weekend lunch and with tax and tip, our meal came to $48. I'd come back if in the area.

11. Peanut
Kyle L.

I have been to the Yu Noodles in Rockville, but the ambiance in silver spring is way nicer. They have more seating and the decorating/setting is just nicer in general. The restaurant is located a street across from the major downtown silver spring center, and there's tons of parking options. My friend and I shared their soup dumplings, peanut noodles, and beef noodle soup. The soup dumplings were solid. There could be a little more soup in them, but the wrapping wasn't too thick and the meat was delicious. We both enjoyed our noodle dishes as well. I would like to try more of their desserts, but I was already so full...so next time :)

Fried mochi brown sugar - there's 5 but we already ate one when I remembered to take a pic
Hali Y.

The food here is all fine and well, but I'm here to tell you about the fried mochi with brown sugar. It's a unique dessert, very similar to the one I grew up eating (except filling is different and shape is different). It comes out hot, and the brown sugar filling is also liquid inside, so BE CAREFUL not to burn the inside of your mouth. It's sweet, it's soft, it's crunchy. Must get.

Michele H.

Great food and prompt. Food was ready in less than 20mins. Nice clean business and great staff. Got the Sichuan Beef Noodle Soup with shrimp. Containers are nice and big and they have the food separated from the soup portion which lets you put what you want.

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Chiamaka N.

One of my friends and I live in downtown silver spring and wanted to check out this local spot. I love it here! Quaint and very cute and comfortable space! Customer service was great and they even provided us some recommendations! I got the rainbow soup dumplings which were delicious (like little pockets of soup and meat, yum!) and seafood noodles which was absolutely delicious. Great place to check out and a parking garage right across the street so very convenient for those that would be driving in!

Rainbow soup dumplings
Zack B.

Fantastic bang for your buck, and amazing food too! Ambiance and Service also great We got the scallion pancakes, rainbow soup dumplings, steamed pork dumplings and the N7 and N1 noodles dishes. It was all amazing and so flavorful. I definitely want to get one of the broth based noodle dishes next time, because I loved my wife's dish. Everything was very fresh and I know for certain that if we'd ended up in the condos in the building above them, we'd have come by at least bi-weekly. I can see us being regulars here. I'm just really stingy with my 5 stars.

Yin Y.

Noodles are definitely better than theIr soup dumplings. Good portions too. Service was fast on a Saturday noon. Only two tables were occupied. Small & cozy space for small groups of gatherings.

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2 years ago

We drove 45 mins to check this place out and were not disappointed. The food was delicious and the restaurant itself was comfy for me.

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I would definitely recommend this place! The pork soup dumplings were divine and the service was superb.

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2 years ago

Great food! The best Chinese food in Silver Spring. Good service. Good prices. I highly recommend it.

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2 years ago

Amazing food. One of my favorite spots. Everything is so good and service is efficient!

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Staff are nice. I eat here whenever I'm downtown. Usually get the same thing but I never get tired of it.

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2 years ago

Creative, delicious, varied menu options. Staff is incredibly gracious, kind and friendly. I try to get there weekly!

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Very good soup dumplings and duck! The ambience was lovely and service was fast and friendly. Will def be back again!

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Loved the Sichuan Beef Noodles, flavorful and right level of spice. Liked the dumplings and steam pork buns.

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3 years ago

I love Yu Noodles in downtown Silver Spring. The noodles and dumplings are delicious. Service is attentive.

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3 years ago

Curious to see what was behind the strong reviews. Delicious noodle dishes. Sesame paste or sweeter sauce. You won't be disappointed.

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Dumplings and wontons are very tasty. Service was a bit slow, but it was the evening rush.

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Been there twice already! Excellent noodles, dumplings. Great staff! Highly recommended.

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