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四姐 Special Noodle

4.5 (482 reviews)
ModerateDim Sum, Noodles
Closed • 11:00 am - 10:30 pm

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Shrimp chow mein, chicken chow mein, beef and broccoli, won ton soup
Misty D.

The service is great, they're open late, which is awesome. The food is also very good, fresh. The price is just wild. We got chicken chow mein, shrimp chow mein, beef and broccoli (with no rice or noodles) and wonton soup. It was $77! This is not including a delivery fee. We picked it up. You'd think the beef and broccoli would come with rice. I assume we'll be back bc the food is good and they're open late. The price was just very alarming, which is why I'm giving it three stars. Also, no fortune cookies?

Sticky rice with pork ribs
Ashley N.

FEELING HUNGRY and not sure what to eat? There are so many choices here! I especially love the beef noodles and dumplings. The sticky rice with pork rib was good, and the tofu was okay. I was a little disappointed that the hot sour soup, cucumber salad, and string green beans didn't have much flavor. The food came out quickly, which was a plus. It's a casual dining place, and the customer service was okay. Our waitress came to check on us once after all the food was delivered.

红汤牛肉面 / Spicy Beef Noodle Soup(粗面 Thick Noodle/细面 Regular/米粉 Rice Noodle)

Really good service and even better food. I came solely for the beef noodle soup, but I ended up ordering their meat skewers as well because it was so good! Broth was really tasty and had a good level of spiciness. The in-house hand pulled noodles were himmmm

Vegetable fried rice
Rachel B.

Very flavorful and delicious dishes. The portion sizes are quite decent as well. For the flavor and size and quality, prices are worth it (they are on the higher side). We went on a weekday during lunch and it was fairly empty. All our dishes came out super quick!

Combo fried rice
Mariel V.

Amazing authentic Chinese food! Their menu also comes in Mandarin which excited my Chinese gf when I brought her here. Everything is fresh and made to order, we frequent this place and it's our fave in Austin. Get their XLB, noodle dishes (of course!) and their street food and dessert!

Spicy beef noodle soup
Emily K.

Red oil chili wontons and the beef noodle soup were okay, but the cumin beef was a bit underwhelming and pricy for the portion. The cumin beef might be better with rice imo, but it doesn't come with rice.

Michael L.

THE BIG: Located in the Lake Creek Festival shopping mall that straddles Cedar Park and Austin. Spacious interior with plenty of seating and parking out front. THE BLACK AND WHITE: The wife and I had Special Noodle twice: once for takeout and the other dine-in. Dine in was wayy better. Seating was seamless and you wait to be seated. Ordering was also pretty straightforward with ordering food via the QR code and then paying via the waiter coming to you. Foodwise we got the Spicy pork xiao long bao, pork soup pan fried buns, snow flake potstickers and spicy beef noodle soup. The spicy pork xiao long bao is a bit too spicy but the wrapper and the soup was delicious. Spicy beef noodle soup was perfect with the handpulled noodles. THE FINAL BAMBOO: Overall the damage done was around $75 for four dishes. Definitely way better in person and fresh than ordering takeout.

Kristine L.

Update!! My husband and I visited in person and the food is 1000x better fresh! I loved the beef noodle soup. Broth is delicious and the noodles are freshly hand pulled. The beef was very tender too. Soup dumplings are really good as well. I thought the pan fried dumplings were too bready but the meat inside was flavorful and juicy. Service is quick and plenty of chairs and booths inside.

Xiao long bao
Andy G.

This place was pretty good! We definitely over ordered, so maybe if we each got one plate, we would have felt more satisfied. I wish the beef ($3) and pork belly ($9) skewers comes with only one seasoning, I wish you were able to add your own. The braised pork soup ($19) was really good. The Xiao Long Bao ($18) was good, but I felt like it got cold extremely fast. This was a very nice and clean restaurant, and the service was nice! I would go back, just know their portions are big!

I had a really great experience at this place! The food was delicious, fresh, and full of flavor. Everything was made really well, and I enjoyed my meal from start to finish. The atmosphere was nice, clean, and welcoming, making it a great place to come and enjoy a meal. The service was great as well, and overall, everything made the experience enjoyable. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for good food and a nice dining experience. I would love to come back again and try more things on the menu!

Xidong W.

It's used to be good, we have ordered many many times, today there is a bug in the food . We are not going to eat the rest and probably not going to order again.

Brandon K.

I'm so glad I found this spot. We've been twice in the past two weeks and had zero regrets. They have a massive menu that will easily please most appetites. Some of my favorites have been the Red Oil Pork wontons and pan fried soup dumplings. Main dishes are quite large and easily shareable. Soup dumplings are served piping hot and filled with juicy flavor. To top it off, the table is stocked up with chili oil and hot chili sauce. I'm sure we will be back many more times to come!

Delores L.

Today, I was hungry...not ravenous...just needed a hearty snack. So, I decided to try Special Noodle at Highway 183 and Lake Creek Parkway as I was already in the neighborhood. Apparently, they are known for Northern Chinese cuisine. Not sure of what that means exactly, but was willing to give it a whirl. The restaurant is large with many light fixtures and a soothing persona. My server asked me to scan a QR code to order my meal. Once I ordered, he put a slip on my table for the server that delivered my meal to easily identify me. This is a very efficient and effective ordering system. I went with the chicken skewers, which were extremely moist and lightly glazed with a teriyaki sauce. I really enjoyed my food and will definitely return to explore more menu items.

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I really like the food here, every weekend we come here for lunch. The noodles here are hand made noodles. Really love it!

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14 days ago

Really good homemade dim sum!!!! Soooo good! The orange chicken and fried rice was good too!!!

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Most authentic Chinese restaurant in Austin hands down! Also the only Chinese BBQ place in Austin.

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Good service & amazing food very self explanatory menu & easy to order as well. You can pay online as well

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Parking - easy, has several floor garage though hard to find the entrance again, all doors were…read morelocked from the outside so had to go in where the cars drive in. Where? Across from wholefoods and before the intersection through a large alley. Vibe - cozy, modern, upbeat, yet traditional Service - so friendly! Loved it. And attentive. Food - yummmmmmm I'll be back. Veggie options? YES. We had hot and sour soup delicious Soup dumplings fresh and on point Veggie spinach dumplings flavorful! Yum Egg custard tart small but good

I met a couple of friends here last week for an early (before 5pm) get together that I thought was…read morea happy hour, but turns out they don't have happy hour so we paid regular prices. The place reminded me of Ling Wu in the Grove area because the decor looked similar. Maybe they are owned by the same people? Firstly, I was impressed with the fact they had a FREE parking garage nearby since this is in the downtown area and next to Whole Foods. It took me a bit to find it as I'm directionally challenged, but I did and was just running a bit late. We really enjoyed the food and cocktails. I got the Singaporean noodles, a mezcal drink, and a sake. The serving size was big so I had plenty to take home. We shared many of the other dumplings and dim sum items. Everything was very good! The place wasn't too crowded so after we paid our bill we sat around for a while longer to chat and catch up. Usually someone would come by to see if we needed or wanted anything further, but no one did so we kept chatting and left. I'm happy to know of a central location with easy parking as a future place to meet people. I wish they had a happy hour because the bill for 3 of us was unexpectedly higher than usual.

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4.2(1.3k reviews)
13.0 mi
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This is definitely one of my favorite places in Austin for Asian food and soup dumplings…read more Definitely need to make a reservation because this place is small and always packed. When you arrive, everybody is so nice you give them your name and they get you seated right away. I ordered a drink called a signature tingling Daisy and it was so good. I definitely could've had so many but I was driving so you gotta pace yourself. We started off with the soup dumplings, which are just phenomenal. It's a must when you go. Also, for appetizers, we got the spicy cucumbers which were divine and a hot and sour soup, which was perfectly balanced and not watery. We also got a beef fried rice and let me tell you that rice is so soft and delicious. You literally dream about it the next day. I also got the pecking duck which is delicious there the skin is nice and crispy and the meat on it taste so good. We also got the Kung pow shrimp with cashews, which was delicious and the pieces of shrimp were gigantic. We also got the green beans which is were delicious. I love ordering green beans when they're cooked just like the ones I posted in the photo. Then for dessert, we got the chocolate mousse which is that little dog cake. I know it's so cute and they made it a little hard to eat because you feel bad in a weird sense. It was delicious now I will say when cutting it and realizing the inside had a raspberry filling, made it a little more crazy cause it looked like blood, but it was still so good. This place is definitely an awesome staple and a must visit when you're in town or just always go and have food there whether it's date night or friends catching up or anything in general even on your own.

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3.5(739 reviews)
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We came in for dim sum on a Sunday night, only about 30 minutes before closing, and the staff could…read morenot have been nicer. Everyone was incredibly friendly and welcoming, and they repeatedly told us not to rush. We never felt limited in what we could order or pressured to finish up and leave, which we really appreciated. And the food delivered! Everything came out fresh, hot, flavorful, and legit. I'd give the food a solid 4.5/5, but the service was an easy 10/10. Great food, exceptional hospitality, and an all-around great experience. Definitely a spot I'd come back to.

This might be the best dim sum in Austin now…read more I actually had never eaten at Shanghai having grown up in Austin. I didn't have their food until around COVID when we got dim sum to go a few times. I remember at that time thinking it was pretty unremarkable, and also quite expensive for dim sum. Fast forward to this year. I'm not sure if they have new ownership or new cooks, but the difference is night and day. I've been a couple of times now for dine-in in dim sum and each time was awesome. You can order off the menu or by QR code. They definitely focus on the classics but they're all executed really well. Standouts for me were the pan fried turnip cake, full of turnip and super sweet, the shrimp and leek pan fried dumplings, shrimp stuffed eggplant, and chili wonton. What makes them unique to me is that the food is all cooked to order and comes out hot and fresh. The fried items are crispy and hot and everything else you can tell just came straight from the kitchen. This avoids the one issue with carts which is that the food has been cooked who knows when and has just been sitting in a steam cart for an unknown amount of time. Also since you order off the menu, you can get exactly what you want instead of having to wait for a cart to come by. The service is always friendly and I've never had to wait to be seated, even on a weekend. If you haven't come here in awhile or written it off in the past, I'd encourage you to come and try it again. Right now it's a hidden gem but if more people realize how much better it is now, it might not be for long. Also bonus points for being a dim sum place that's not super far north like New Fortune 2 or Golden Palace.

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