The aroma as soon as you walk in is tantalizing! We started off with the soup dumplings , pan fried dumplings, and chow mein . Overall the service was incredibly fast we had our food in a couple minutes of ordering!! 10/10!! read more

四姐 Special Noodle - Noodles Near Me - Pleasanton, California

REALLY good pork buns and the Kung pow was perfectly spicy! My wife got a hot pot bowl and it was MASSIVE. Waiters staff was very attentive to the lobby as a whole and the whole place has a really cool vibe to it. Perfect for a date night with a quirky girl read more

So good. Got the xiao long bao and clear noodle soup, everything was excellent. My daughter who is 2 loved the food too!

Came here on a Friday at 6:30pm and didn't have to wait in line, which was a huge plus. The restaurant did get filled up shortly after us though. Overall, it was a solid spot. We ordered: Dandan noodles Soup dumplings Popcorn chicken Green beans All really delicious and good portions. The food came out quickly too. I really enjoyed dinner here and will definitely come back! read more

四姐 Special Noodle - Noodles Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Stopped by for a late dinner on 5/23 and they were busy at 8:30 ish. We were seated within 5-8 minutes but other than that, no attention was given other than the staff bringing another place setting. Since this was not our first time here, I scanned the QR code and ordered my items. Other than bringing our food, we had to ask for water, ask for to go boxes, and had to ask for our check. No one checked on us, hence minus the star. In their defense, they were busy, so perhaps they need to better staff for a Saturday night on a holiday weekend. Items ordered: Green onion pancake- As expected. This can get greasy, so we usually dab a piece of napkin over it to absorb the grease. Pan fried pork buns- Always a favorite of ours. Juicy and perfectly crispy on the outside Snowflake pan fried dumplings- Another solid choice. Juicy and perfectly crispy Cucumber salad- A nice crunchy appetizer and not overly dressed. Beef noodle soup- as expected Black fish hot pot noodles- This was not as photographed. No mushrooms and just ok. Spicy Dan Dan Noodles- A tad too spicy for hubby but fine for me. A good dish if you like some heat. read more

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Not bad! We came in during the afternoon and were seated immediately. The service was friendly and quick. The food itself was ok, and it gets the job don't but not my favorite. I was very thirsty for the rest of the day and night, so I do think a lot of MSG was used. I'd come back only if I was in the area and was craving this. It's reasonable priced for the quality and portions. read more

四姐 Special Noodle - Noodles Near Me - Pleasanton, California

I spent two months in China so far this year and after being back in the Bay Area for a few weeks, I really wanted to Chinese noodles. So figured this place was worth a try. It's in the Pacific Pearl center, across from the Premium Outlets mall and almost all the restaurants in Pacific Pearl are Asian and most of them are Chinese. So I thought it would probably be pretty good. And it was! I had Dan Dan noodles and I could have asked for more spice, but they were pretty good. Also red bean steamed buns. It would be better to come here with more people to try more dishes, but even if I can't find someone else to go with me, I'll definitely be back on my own lol Service was great, the two waitresses who helped me were super friendly. read more

Had a great experience here today. The place was busy, but we only had to wait about 10 minutes. The staff were really friendly and kept reassuring us that we'd be seated soon. Once you sit down, they hand you an iPad to place your order, which made everything quick and easy. Food: Braised Pork Belly Mixed Noodles Steamed Pork Soup Dumplings Steamed Crab Roe Dumplings Both soup dumplings were amazing -- bursting with flavor. I usually expect soup dumplings to lean salty, but these had two very distinct flavors that were rich, balanced, and incredibly satisfying. The crab roe dumplings had just the right amount of seafood flavor without being overpowering. The braised pork belly noodles were great too. The noodles were soft, while the pork was tender, juicy, and packed with flavor. Definitely a spot worth coming back to for dumplings and noodles. read more

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Honey walnut prawns- wouldn't order again. Bad fry, overly battered & tiniest prawn I've ever seen. No sauce. When we asked for more sauce, they literally just squeezed a regular tasting mayo on it. It didn't have the same sweetness the original sauce had. Green beans- yummy seasoning. Wish it wasn't so soggy & they trimmed it better. It was stringy still. Beef wrap- YUM! Good onion pancake & good sauce. XLBs- good and tasty filling & soup Clear beef noodle soup- noodles were bouncy & broth was delicious. Wish it had more choy Steam dumplings read more

四姐 Special Noodle - Smallest prawn I ever seen - Noodles Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Food is good. If you are only judging by how the food taste, I would give it 4 stars. Overall. Experience, definitely 3. Orders are done of your phone. No real acknowledgement from staff, just drops off the food and on their way. Quick, easy, no hassle meal, if that's why you are after, excellent choice. J know this will be controversial, but this is one of those places that you think "why am I going to tip." Looking for any service, there are plenty of other choices in the same plaza/strip mall. read more

Huge portions. Love the chili oil condiment, very fragrant and tasty on all dishes. Also has a nice kick. I think this menu can be endlessly explored and you won't be disappointed. read more

四姐 Special Noodle - Chilli oil - Noodles Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Always come here for the sweet and sour pork, different from the southern Chinese cooking and is a must try. Love their noodles too! Friendly and great service read more

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Love the fish noodle! It's the perfect spicy and numbness level. We even ordered extra noodle since we just can't stop! The service is also very good. Since my daugher can't handle the spicy level, they even offered a small bowl of none spicy beef soup and it's so yummy! read more

四姐 Special Noodle - Fish Stone Pot Noodle & Soup 8 Piece Sesame Ball - Noodles Near Me - Pleasanton, California

This restaurant has a lot of variety, from veggies, sweet and sour chicken to cumin beef, noodles, and rice, but it's quite pricey the a food was okay. In a busy plaza, so parking close to restaurant can be tricky. Weekday lunch was quite busy, but was able to get a table. Order xiaolongbao (pork soup dumplings) $13.95), braised beef noodle soup ($18.49), small red bean sesame balls ($10.49). Prices are quite steep, even for family style, the dishes were that not that large. I wanted some veggies, but it was $20, other dishes cumin lamb is $27.99. You will need to ask for ginger which compliments the xiaolong bao, I've never had to ask for with ginger when ordering xiaolong bao. Xiaolong bao had a great thin wrap, the filling was alright. For the braised beef noodle dish, portion needs to be larger to justify the price. The meat needed more braided flavor and it was dry. Noodles had good chew. Overall, the food was okay, has a ton of food variety, but quite pricey. I think 88 baobao which is the down the road has the better option for soup dumplings. read more

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Stopped by on a Saturday evening with family and there was no wait. The interior was modern and had nice leafy decor and lights. We ordered the beef rolls, the soup pan fried pork buns, braise rib mixed noodle, and old Peking minced pork noodle. All the dishes were super flavorful, and I especially loved the soup pan fried pork buns because they were piping hot and crispy on the bottom. Service was super quick and friendly. This is a good stop for comforting Chinese food! read more

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Casual restaurant. Not a long weight, so that was nice. We got XLB pork dumplings which were delicious! Also really enjoyed the spicy pork belly noodle soup. The noodles in this was nice and chewy. Skip on the Zha Jiang Mian. There were barely any meat and sauce. Also the flavor was not hitting. The pan fried dumplings were pretty good. Also house fried rice was flavorful. The service was a bit slow. Food took a while even though there were barely any people there. read more

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Like the noodle options here. Tastes good and serves fast! Will come back if coming to Livermore again! read more

四姐 Special Noodle - Noodles Near Me - Pleasanton, California

The food is honestly so authentic and delicious!!! Highly recommend this restaurants. Service is also really great ! The soup dumplings and the pan fried dumplings are out personal favs read more

I'm a bit on the fence about this place because with a 4.5 star review I thought this place would be really good. The star of this dinner was the fish filet noodle soup for $23 I believe! The flavor in this dish was really good and there was a good amount of the fish as well. The broth was extremely flavorful where we actually drank all of it. 5/5* The chow fun was so underwhelming, there was the slightest hint of wok flavor but not enough where I'd come back for it again. They definitely don't give enough to make it worth $16. This would probably be a skip for me 2/5* The beef noodle soup, I'm not sure why, but we got super fatty pieces of meat where, sure it was good, but I didn't order beef fat noodle soup. Flavor profile wise I wish the noodles were more chewy and broth left me longing for something more flavorful. 3/5* Finally, the pan fried buns, they were tasty and had a good amount of soup and meat inside, but tell me why we ordered that first and it took them 1 hour to make them? We got all our food and finished dinner before they came out. 4/5* for flavor Overall our experience was mixed, they were slightly busy, but they had 3 people working and all the tables weren't full. I politely asked the guy for a plate twice, first time he ignored me, second time I walked up when he was next to the plates and asked him for one and he ignored me again; I got the plate myself instead. Our IPad for ordering shut off randomly and the lady looked annoyed when we asked her to unlock it again. The iPad is fully in Chinese so don't expect much help from the wait staff unless you use their 39mile QR code. Service was 1.5/5* I usually don't dock restaurants on service, but it was annoying enough to where I'm taking away their 3.5* rating (would round up to a 4* and making it 3* Food: 3.5/5* Service: 1.5/5* Value: 3/5* read more

四姐 Special Noodle - Pan fried buns with soup inside 4/5* and flavorful - Noodles Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Ok so they're called Special Noodle for a reason lol. I used to only get their Pan Fried Pork Buns to-go, but this time, we dined inside and ordered noodles. The Pork Belly Noodles was DELICIOUS - sticky, salty, sweet with big pieces of pork belly and thick noodles. The Thumb sized pan fried buns were adorable and yummy - just like the regular sized ones we've gotten before. The Bucket Beef Noodles Soup however wasn't our favorite. The kind of pepper that was used in the soup overpowered every other flavor that was in there. The staff were friendly and the service was super speedy. Will definitely return and highly recommend! read more

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Located across from the San Francisco Outlets with plenty of parking. We had no wait on a Friday at 5:30 for two people. Use the QR code to order. We ordered the Combo Chow Main, Mongolian Beef, and Soup Pan Fried Pork Buns. All the flavors were excellent. I really enjoyed the texture of the Chow Main Noodles. The SPF Pork Buns were the best I have ever had. The service was welcoming and brought the food quickly. Ever dish was hot. We will be back!!! Thank you!!! read more

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The dishes we ordered- jalapeño pork noodles and the xiao long bao- were extremely tasty! The service was friendly and quick, and the casual vibe was just what we needed after a long day. Highly recommend! read more

I went to Special Noodle with my family for lunch and we had an overall good time! The space is very open with lots of TVs playing various imagery. It took us about 10-15 min to get seated, and we placed our orders on the iPad. The food came out gradually after a few minutes. Every item was solid! The soup dumplings were delicious, and the wrapper is super thin (most of ours actually broke because of how thin it was). The fried baos were also good, though this one took the longest (about thirty minutes to come out) and I thought the bottom was too crunchy for my liking. The cumin lamb was also a little dry, I would skip this one. My favorite was definitely the tomato egg noodles! It was flavorful, and I wish it was even saucier. Overall, we had a great time with good service! read more

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I can't ever tell you what was so amazing about this restaurant. The service was great. The restroom was clean. The restaurant was clean. Everything was freshly made and served hot and delicious 10 out of 10. read more

四姐 Special Noodle - Noodles Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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Came here at about 9:30 pm for dinner on a Saturday. I appreciate that they're one of the only sit-down restaurants in the area that are open so late. Service was really friendly. Food was delicious - the hotpot soup was surprisingly unsalty, and the seafood (lobster?) over noodles had an incredibly unique flavor, mixing sweet, savory, and spicy in fantastic harmony. My only complaint was that the roast pork belly was $15, quite rough, and came in a tiny portion size. Other than that, everything was great and I'd definitely come here again. read more

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The food was outstanding--everything came out fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. You can really tell they care about quality and consistency. Every dish we tried exceeded expectations! The restaurant itself was clean, well-organized, and had a great atmosphere that made the whole experience even better. Highly recommend this place to anyone looking for great food and excellent service. I'll definitely be coming back again! read more

四姐 Special Noodle - Nice plate - Noodles Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Came here on a Friday evening and found some good things that we were impressed with. The place wasn't too busy and the service was good, they checked in on us a couple of times and was overall attentive. Now for the food, we ordered: Salt and pepper fried ribs (4/5): this was flavorful and falls off the bone! It was so good, the flavor had a cumin taste which I was pleasantly surprised. Nice crunch yet tender meat. Chili oil pork wontons (2/5): this was a miss because it was just really oily, not a lot of the chili flavor. The wraps were also too mushy for the filling. Wouldn't get this again. Pan fried soup dumplings (3/5): this was average. Your reg pan fried soup dumplings, I wished the shell on the bottom was a little crispier as some were soggy when they came out already. Overall flavor was good. Beef wrap (3/5): this was also average but good flavor. Really big, more wrap and veggies than meat filling. Ratio could be better but flavor is there! read more

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Great food and service. Staff is super nice and helpful. I would recommend the soup dumplings as they're great.

I ordered fried rice and the chicken wings. The chicken wings were very soggy was not satisfied at all. The fried rice was very mid though I found this place on Instagram. It looked really good, but maybe the options I ordered weren't the best we ordered to go, but the place looked moderately busy when I picked up my food. read more

The noodles were fantastic, everything was well seasoned! The service was very friendly, I would highly recommend this spot for some Chinese noodles! read more

四姐 Special Noodle - Noodles Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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Not comparable to ding ding dumpling or din tai fung. I heard good things about this place so my sister and I decided to try it out. We ordered salt and pepper chicken which was $16 but tastes identical to the popcorn chicken that you can order from a boba place for $7. The assortment of dumplings we ordered were priced at the $16- $17 mark and had the same filling just came in different forms. Really was hoping for a better experience with service as well. We often were overlooked when needing basic things like utensils and extra napkins. The restaraunt was cleanly and had beautiful interior. But overall was the priciest dumpling place I've been to with subpar food. read more

Every dish came out super hot and packed with flavor. Just how I like it. I don't have a list of everything we ordered, BUT I am sure everything on the menu is good. I can't wait to go back. read more

Was in the area and craving soup since the weather is gloomy. Came here and found out that there's a New Chubby Cattle next door and Happy Lemon in this plaza. Found this place and thought why not try it. The place has a roomy area. Good for groups with families and friends. Has a bar area as well. Didn't have time to take pics of the interior but it does have a big 80" TV on the wall. Bathrooms are clean and sink is separated from the stalls. Service is friendly and food is served very fast. Now check out my pics for what I ordered. I'm definitely recommend this place. Coming back for sure. read more

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Overall, really great food, and typical Chinese restaurant hard to get service, but just very busy servers friendly. The highlight meals were the vegetable lettuce, the new Shell is really good, cumin, lamb, snowflake, dumpling, mochi cake, Dan Dan mien, coconut balls, Dan Dan noodles. The beef stone soup was made in front of us, and was very tasty. The numbing spice soup was seasoned and had noodles. The snowflake dumplings were crispy, but a little bit oily, but very nice, and their sauce on the side of the table the spicy chili oil was very good. The Dan noodles were very numbing and spicy, good amount of flavor as well. I would not recommend the green mochi with brown sugar powder, it was just OK. Otherwise, the food came very fast, which was perfect for us. We are very hungry. But the service was busy, but not unfriendly. Definitely would recommend returning. read more

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This place was a delicious gem to find. Among all the restaurants in this plaza, the quality of this food fits right in. Authentic Chinese soup dumplings and fresh noodle soups! I especially loved the pan fried pork soup dumplings and the xiao long baos. The servings are generous so great to bring others to enjoy more of the menu and share. The service was great as well. They were attentive and checked in throughout our meal to ensure we got everything we needed and were pleased with our dishes. The interior has a great mood vibe. Well kept and clean. I especially appreciated being seated at a table that accommodated our double stroller without being in anyone's way. read more

One of the best Chinese restaurants I have been to! They have a few locations in North California, I went to Fremont and Pleasanton, both were super good. I wish they can open one in LA someday read more

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Good food and good service! Decently priced and funny ambiance; there digital signs definitely add some personality to the restaurant. Would likely visit again. IMPORTANT: Take every 5 star review you see with a grain of salt. They are offering a promotion for those who write 5 star reviews and are giving out free sesame balls/cucumber salad if you write one. Food (9/10) - The food here is actually excellent! All the dishes have a lot of depth of flavor, mixing a nice balance of umami and savory. I got the "Old Peking Miced Pork Noodles" and it had a nice salty kick from the mince pork and the sauce was good. The complimentary sesame balls had a nice sweetness and super crispy outer shell. The inside was soft from the glutinous rice flour dough and overall a tasty way to close off the meal. Service (8/10) - Service was good here! Fast, reliable, and overall not much to comment on. Overall, good! Will revisit when I'm looking for Chinese food in the area (likely after shopping LOL) read more

Loved this place. Everything is pretty filling. We got one noodle dish with pork belly and soup dumplings and steamed buns. We were stuffed. read more

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The soup dumplings were so flavorful and rich, we enjoyed them the most. The fried rice was kind of bland and wet, our pot stickers were a also kinda burnt. Service took a little long but it's a packed weekend night. I think the options are good to share with a small group of 2-4 people if you want to try a little bit of everything. read more

四姐 Special Noodle - Noodles Near Me - Pleasanton, California

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A few delicious items we recommend is the soup dumpling and the fried dumplings. The kids enjoyed the Beef Stone Pot Noodle. The soup reminds us of the home made soup our parents would make. And of course, we have to top it off with the popcorn chicken. It was so flavorful just like at the bobba shop. The customer service was amazing. The staff always there to make sure our order was on time and if we needed any sides. read more

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