"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."