Xi'an Famous Foods 西安名吃 Reviews Summary

Category: Chinese restaurant New York

Address: 96 8th Ave, New York, NY 10011, USA

Phone: +12127862068

Rating: 4.5
based on 178 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "One of the most incredible hand-pulled noodles that I’ve ever had!"
  • "The noodle was SO chewy and flavorful."
  • "The food is authentic."
  • "The flavor and the noodle are perfect and same in xi'an."
  • "The hand-pulled noodles were flavorful."
  • "The meat filling is wonderful and reminds me of Chinese cumin lamb skewers with the meat flavor and texture."
  • "The noodles are fresh, thick, and chewy, and the lamb was succulent and well seasoned."

Cons:

  • "The spinach dumpling wasn't taste like dumpling we normally expect to have."
  • "The beef was dry, the noodles were chewy and the dumplings had just too much seasoning that you couldn’t taste it."
  • "Noodles and broth were just watered down and heat/spice was used to cover it up."
  • "The dumpling wrapper was too thick for my liking."
  • "The lamb noodles have too much spices and noodles are flavorless as the spices stay on the surface."
  • "The 'sauce' is so tasteless. Literally JUST chili oil."
  • "The noodle quality is getting below par; too thick and stiff compared to the authentic version from Xi’an."

Service

Pros:

  • "Service was great and the hostess was very polite."
  • "Good friendly service at counter a plus, especially a hispanic young man behind counter taking order."
  • "Service is fast."
  • "Quick, friendly service."
  • "Kitchen was spotlessly clean, staff were quick and helpful."
  • "The server at the window was helpful in deciding my spice level too."
  • "Service was really good with helping with food recommendations as this was my first time."

Cons:

  • "I had to literally wait 30 minutes for a takeout order placed on their kiosks."
  • "Food itself was ok, clearly rushed as the workers were pressured by everyone."
  • "It does get very crowded so give yourself time."
  • "The kiosk they have set up seems a little slow and maybe they need another."
  • "Horribly inefficient at dinner time."
  • "Wait time is too long. Stood 30+ mins to get one noodle then they told me they didn’t even start preparing my order because of a technical issue with their order machine."
  • "30 people waiting, 2 people in kitchen."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "So much cleaner than I remember it being before Covid."
  • "The place is very clean and very practical with minimalist design."
  • "Great casual atmosphere, efficient service - no complaints."
  • "Xi'an Famous Foods on 8th Ave btw 14th & 15th Sts has reopened!! So nice to know that on this side of town they are here."
  • "The atmosphere is pretty chill too, highly recommended for Asian food lovers."

Cons:

  • "The place smelt as though it had an open drain."
  • "First off there was a cockroach the size of my finger running around on the floor."
  • "Seating wasn’t great either. Hard to find a seat unless you’re there by yourself."
  • "Place is always busy, but the owners just refuse to put more stools."
  • "Leaving less chairs/stools for social distancing isn’t working."

Value

Pros:

  • "Given the quality, it is fairly priced."
  • "Prices are fair too drink and a meal for under $20 is good in my book."
  • "Food to price ratio is really good, the portion sizes are real big."
  • "The prices have tax and tips are included so it's really cheap."
  • "Incredibly affordable prices and authentic flavors that hit the spot every time."
  • "Price point is really good and the portions are generous."
  • "For me, everything was very delicious and the price was cheap which is very nicee👍👍"

Cons:

  • "The food comes served on really cheap tacky plastic plates and bowls."
  • "The land cumin noodles came with very little lamb."
  • "The portions were respectable & the prices quite reasonable."
  • "For the price, you’re better off going to a sit down restaurant close by that serves better food."

Spiciness

Pros:

  • "The noodles are made fresh and you get to pick how spicy you want them."
  • "I recommend the spiciest level."
  • "Would highly highly recommend to anyone who can handle at least some spiciness."
  • "If you like spicy food, I think that you could opt for the extra spicy option."
  • "If you like spicy, go super spicy on Pork dishes and regular spicy on beef and lamb dishes."
  • "I love spice and so really enjoyed the spicy cumin lamb noodles."

Cons:

  • "These noodles were tasty, but even the lowest spice was a bit too spicy for me."
  • "It was a little too hot for me to taste the flavor."
  • "Here the extra-spicy was too spicy and couldn’t enjoy as much as the spicy version."
  • "The beef soup noodles had too much Szechuan peppercorn which overpowered everything else."
  • "Flavor isn’t good either — just spicy."
  • "However, even the least spicy option was quite spicy for me."
  • "I don’t really notice a difference between regular and extra spicy so they may want to kick it up."

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