Xi’an Famous Foods
“If you don't want to leave feeling overly full, I recommend the pork burger + cucumber!”
“Possibly the best liang pi I've had (which is surprisingly hard to find a good version in the Bay Area).”
“Highly recommend the N2 (Spicy & Tingly Beef Noodles) and F5 (Spicy Lamb Dumpling Soup).”
Xi’an Famous Foods
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Has TV: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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This is definitely my favorite location out of all the XFFs in the city! Out of the few times I've been here around dinner time, the shop has not been crowded, the seats were barely taken, and the service was very efficient.
Its location next to Ramen Lab could not be more perfect. Where else do I get a snack while waiting at the infamously long line outside Ramen Lab or where else do I get a second dinner when the menu of the month at Ramen Lab is unsatisfying?
If you don't want to leave feeling overly full, I recommend the pork burger + cucumber!
This is the cleanest hole in the wall joint I've run into. Friend and I wanted to grab a snack on our way to do some sightseeing, so we decided to share a noodle plate. We got the lamb cumin flat noodles. As we were waiting we saw that Anthony Bourdain and Bobby Flay have come by to visit as well as some other well known celebrities. There is also a lot of newspaper clippings and articles posted about this restaurant.
We got our food very quickly and we finished… very quickly. The noodles were perfectly thick and saucey. It was a tad spicy for me, but not overwhelmingly so. I haven other words to explain how good these noodles were. I was craving some really good Chinese food and here we had found it. It was exploding with flavor and the meat was also tender. The noodles were a bit oily, but it was expected. I don't know how the soup noodles would be, but maybe a tad less oily but also excellent. There is a matching soup order to each stirfry order of noodles which I thought was clever.
I would DEFINITELY recommend and return here.
Ambiance: 4/5 (super teeny, but it was expected and also exceptionally sunny and clean)
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Overall Experience: 5/5
Clutch new location situated right next to Ramen Lab. Smart move, Xian Famous Foods. Now as people wait in the perpetually long line at Ramen Lab, they can just hop on over next door to grab a snack at Xian. That's what we did at least. This new location in true Xian fashion is a hole in the wall (just a counter and a small wraparound bench). I tried something new on the menu: the small spicy tofu. It packs quite a punch and is also a little sour in addition to being spicy.
So glad that this new location is now open!
Xi'an Famous Foods is one of my go-to spots in New York City, and this spot that just opened up in SoHo delivers just as great of quality as their other shops around town.
It is a small shop, so take out is recommended.
From the giant menu on the wall, you've got an array of options to choose from. The classic I recommend are the Lamb Soup Noodles. The soup is spicy, full of flavor, and will stain any white shirt you're wearing- so be ready with those bibs. I would pass on the Lamb Dumplings as you can get your bao fix elsewhere in Chinatown since you are so close.
When you take them home, the containers make it so that the food will still be at its very best within ten minutes. Be prepared to eat when you sit down and feel the burn!
(Okay, it isn't THAT spicy, but that's coming from someone that can scarf down the spiciest levels in Japan haha. Oh wait…)
So spicy! If you are looking for the ultimate cheat day with very spicy foods then come here! It's very cheap and they take card which is surprising. Apparently they are well known and there are several locations, but this one is in soho. The beef noodles are great (but lacking on the beef side) and the pork bun was really greasy. Overall I felt like a fat man afterwards but that is life
Amazing hole-in-the-wall serving super tasty food. Amazing lamb spicy buns and dumplings in soup. Fast service and great prices. They even have NY's smallest seating counter to 5 people to enjoy food there, otherwise, takeout is recommended.
This location does not disappoint at all. Been a fan of this business for years and I get just as excited each time a new location opens up. I work near this location and I feel the hand-pulled noodle Gods were smiling on me when they opened this location. It is small compared to other locations. I don't recommend you roll deep with the crew when you visit, but if it is you are plus one then you are golden. There are about 5-6 chairs for eating or dining. I normally go around 1ish and it is never too packed. My fav go to dish is N2 which is the spicy beef and noodles that come drenched in this amazing chili oil. The dumplings are awesome as well, but I always have to share because their food potions are so large.
As any of the other Xi'an locations they will recommend you eat the noodles IMMEDIATELY! The reason being the texture of the Hand-pulled noodles will change over time and become slightly soggy.
Make this stop and you won't be disappointed.
Woot, tons of good authentic food here! Nice to revisit this chain, years after first trying the original. Possibly the best liang pi I've had (which is surprisingly hard to find a good version in the Bay Area). Also had the yummy oily chewy hand pulled noodles with super tender spicy beef, and a refreshing vegetable salad to cut some of the grease from the other noodles. The pork burger (roujiamo) was also good; just wish it had a little more fat in it for moisture, and would've been perfect if the bun were a little fluffier. All in all though, this clean little location with only bar seating on two walls is great.