My husband and I came here for a late night dinner after 9pm. The restaurant obviously had less customers. I had a "深夜食堂" feel (a late night canteen. I felt it was still lively and warm to customers who could eat late night dinner or snacks. We ordered their signature beef noodles and one with intestines. Both were good. The noodles were freshly made by the chef in the kitchen. We could see the chef who pulled the noodles was a lady. She had strong arms and great energy pulling the noodles and making them fresh for customers. That's was awesome . Usually we see a male chef to do that. The broth of the signature beef noodles was light but I could add their special vinegar or spicy oil to get to the level of spicy I wanted. There is free street parking in the neighborhood. Service was great. We would like to go back and try other dishes especially that we can choose the thickness or width of the noodles. That's the most interesting part read more

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Came for lunch with a friend and we enjoyed their soup as it was a cooler day. Offering solid hand pulled/cutting noodles in soup or fried. The portions are large and also offering other traditional Northern Chinese staples like dumplings, kebabs and tofu dishes. My first time, I had the lamb cumin fried noodles and it was delicious-so much lamb and cumin that just wakes up your taste buds. This time I had the soup and it was decent. Lots of beef and tender. My friend ask to sub the beef for lamb and they graciously accommodated. As they make the noodles on site fresh, you get to order the size or thickness. If not sure just as the server and they will offer the best selection or most popular. The decor is wooden benches with no backing. Trying to give the vibe of a traditional old style Chinese setting. There is free parking on the side streets. To reach the main part of the restaurant, you'll need to climb about 6 steps. read more

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dropped by here since I was hungry for some hand pulled noodles! I got the classic lanzhou beef noodles ($16). I found the noodles pretty delicious and is a great comfort food! The beef was nice and tender and the warm soup went well with the hand pulled noodles! You can also customize the thickness you want your noodles as well. read more

China Lan Lanzhou Beef Noodle - Noodles Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

We've been going to Lanzhou noodles for a while - noodles are fresh and good. However the last time we went we ordered a half braised chicken to take out as we were told the chicken would take a while. It was very very disappointing. When we opened the take out container a half hour after we left - the chicken looked like it was left over pieces taken out of the fridge and placed in the takeout container without heating. It was not a half but closer to a quarter chicken - there were pieces of bone with no meat. I should have taken it back. read more

This place has amazing noodle. So glad I found it again. The 10mm noodle was probably too thick. I'll go for at most 5mm next time and 2cm is perfect as well. Taste wise the soup of the classic beef noodle soup is just okay. I'll try something different next time like the jajiang noodle. The egg and tomato was delicious since I like the classic tomato on egg :) we did take out but otherwise the ambiance of the restaurant is cute! We ordered online for the 10% off and the food was ready in 20 mins. Great! read more

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Solid and decently filling China (mainland) style noodles place in Kerrisdale. Parking is available on the side streets, as well as some metered spots in front. The dining area is on the 2nd floor, with a flight of stairs. Wheelchair customers beware. The dining room looks almost Japanese, with the blank walls and the light wood trim. Staff were friendly and helpful. This place makes their own noodles. There are several thicknesses available, from 1.2mm to 10mm. One can watch the chef work their magic through the window. Who said this kind of noodle making only happens at fancy places. The lamb skewers are solid. Juicy and covered in cumin. If they weren't so pricey I'd eat 30 of these things in one sitting. The lamb noodles had a decent kick as well, without being insanely spicy. Quite flavourful. The signature dish here is their soup noodles. My friends ordered this thing. Price is good, and the portion is quite large. I will have to come by again and try sometime. Definitely will be back at some point. Recommended. read more

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If you are in the mood for authentic Chinese hand pulled beef noodles, this is the place. The noodles are nicely pulled, very bouncy when you chew on it. Get the classic pull thickness, it absorbs the flavours more. read more

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This was legitimately my last meal in a restaurant for a while. Stopped going out pretty much right after visiting here due to Covid. As my last meal sitting inside of a foreign place, it was pretty good all things considered. Grabbed the beef noodle. You stop in, order first at the counter, and then grab a seat. Definitely a bit of a change from most places. I really dig being able to order the thickness of your noodles. The chefs are visible in their kitchen and you can see them go about getting the noodles ready for the specific order. I liked the food as a whole overall. The broth was a nice clean clear one and there were sauces on the side to adjust if necessary. I enjoyed the side dish of beef that I got with my order. The noodles were awesome. I enjoy thicker chunks and it was nice to have that on hand too. The beef was good, but I wish I got chunkier pieces instead of small cube block portions. That's really the only complaint I had. Great experience and food overall here. Hope to be able to come back in future and have another delicious bowl of beef noodles here soon. read more

China Lan Lanzhou Beef Noodle - Beef Noodle - Noodles Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This is one of my favourite noodle houses in town. If you are a hand-pulled noodle lover like me, do not hesitate to visit this spot. Yummy thick or thin noodles, good service, reasonable price. Metered parking on street. read more

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Very good authentic China Beef noodle! We come here all the time, and it's always so delicious! Great service also! The noodles are made perfectly.. and the broth is flavourful! read more

pretty authentic, soup is a little too salty. they go up to 10mm too which is super cool read more

China Lan Lanzhou Beef Noodle - 10mm - Noodles Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

I have walked by this restaurant countless times and today, I wanted to give it a try. Called the restaurant twice but there was no answer. One of the staff called me back and I learned later there were taking other takeout orders on the phone. I started by letting her know I have never tried their food and to make it a bit more challenging, I don't eat beef. She offered 2 other options and I went with the Braised Chicken over handmade flat noodles. It is not in a soup based but instead tossed with the sauce from the braised chicken. There are chunks of potatoes along with red and green bell peppers. I was asked what size noodles I would like for this dish and since I had no idea, I asked the server to make a recommendation. I am so glad she did and was confident about it. It is the worst when you ask your server to recommend something and they will say, "Oh, depends on what you like!" As much as I get that, sometimes we, the 'diners' are just looking for some guidance. I did really like the handmade noodles. It was slightly soft yet chewy just like how I had expected it. It wasn't overly thick and the sauce was lightly seasoned leaving the focus on the noodles. Then, she asked if I would like a side dish or a drink. Didn't even crossed my mind but I thought, why not? I went with the cold cucumber salad. I love it. It was slightly salty, garlicky and there are slices of onions in it but surprisingly wasn't overpowering. I would definitely re-order this dish. My overall experience was the girls that worked here are extremely polite and pleasant. They are a young bunch but they have manners and they show appreciation to every patrons. This is good work ethics and I will be sure to be back to try other non beef items. Thank you for the wonderful experience tonight. read more

China Lan Lanzhou Beef Noodle - Braised Chicken Noodles for those of you like me who is not into beef - Noodles Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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An interesting layout of ordering first at the counter, going upstairs with your number and finding a seat, and then going up to pay at a counter. Nonetheless, the noodle soup here is comforting. It doesn't feel too oily or overly salty. I went for their signature beef noodle combo. This came with a tea egg and spiced tendon. They ask if you want chili oil and cilantro on top. Another customization is the thickness of noodles. I went for the thickest at 10mm. After ordering, we went upstairs. There were plenty of tables to choose from. At the back of the restaurant was a large window, so that you could see right into the kitchen. Not too long after, our food arrived. I was a bit disappointed when I saw the beef tendon. The English translation didn't match up with what I thought I was getting. The pieces of meat we're ok, but I think it wasn't as good because it wasn't what I was expecting. However, the tea egg was full of flavour and something I would probably get again. For the noodles soup, it was pretty good. The noodles tasted a bit overcooked though and didn't have the chew that I wanted. The broth wasn't too heavy and the beef was cut into smaller chunks. It was easier to eat, but some pieces were just fat. Overall, I think the ordering and paying system is a bit weird. But the food is alright. If you're looking for a comforting bowl of noodle soup in Kerrisdale, this place might be it. read more

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Yummy noodles --freshly handpulled but everything else just lacked flavour. You're able to see the chefs pull and cook the noodles as there is a big glass window that separates the kitchen and seating area. Cute interior and layout of the restaurant. You order first and then get seated upstairs. The food arrived very quickly but was nothing crazy special. My friends got beef noodle soups and a stir fried noodle. I got the tomato and egg noodle. We all agreed that it wasn't bad but it was amazing either--just okay. I personally enjoy more savoury and saucy food and so I don't foresee myself coming back a lot as there are other beef noodle/Taiwanese noodle places in Vancouver that satisfy my preferences. Anyways, a little bland for my personal taste but not bad! Check it out if you're ever in Kerisdale for a quick meal read more

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I was truly hoping this to be a good experience; from previous reviews this place seems to be an authentic Lan Zhou Beef Noodle place but since Im not from Mainland, I cannot be the judge for that, but I do know if the noodle taste good or not. First of all, the place was almost deserted when we went in during dinner service hours, the entrance consist of a long counter and one employee, all the time the person behind the counter was busy with her phone and did not pay any attention to us when we entered, I was hoping she would explain a bit about the food they serve and some recommendations etc. alas there was none, all she said was: "you order here and pick a number and find a table." OK, we followed her instructions; soon after we sat down we were checking out the rest of the space, its really no nonsense, just wooden tables with benches, customers can see through the glass enclosed open kitchen. A few kitchen staff were also busy looking at their phones, well, I guess when there are no customers thats what everyone does nowadays! Soon after our first dish came; we ordered a 2 item combo cold appetizer: Black Cloud's Ear Fungus in Garlic Vinegar dressing, they were both very bland and all I can taste is salt and some MSG.1/5 Noodles arrive: Braised Chicken Noodles, the chicken pieces were boneless, also there is a few pieces of uncooked potatoes (maybe thats the way it supposed to be), red and green peppers and some chilli oil. Basically, there is nothing that required any skill to put this dish together (except for the noodles), very disappointed.1/5 Comes the main character of this restaurant: Lan Zhou Beef Noodles, the look may be deceiving as it actually looks really good! I was hoping that since this is what they are famous for (supposed to be), at least they have something that I will enjoy and come back just for that item, one sip of the soup and my wish was shattered, again, the soup tasted just like salt and water and some MSG. No depth and no hint of beef flavour, I do appreciate that they made the soup very clear and this is how it should be but lack of any flavour cannot properly support the fresh noodles they created. I order (thin : 1.5mm) noodles and I find mine to be over cooked, the beef dices were also salty and lack of flavour. Anyways, I do hope they will improve on their service and food quality, as Lan Zhou Beef Noodle has a very good potential to being another very popular type of Asian Soup Noodles that will join the ranks of Vietnamese Pho, Japanese Ramen and Taiwanese Beef Noodles: they all have become a staple in the North American food scene. read more

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After a most disappointing noodle outing at Chi 'Noodle Bar', my expectations are kept well in check for China Lan. I'm glad to report this is a far better experience than the aforementioned. Noodles are made on the premises (with at least 6 different widths to choose from) hence the texture is just right and definitely not too chewy. For just $3.99 you get to order 3 side dishes and the portion is more than generous. Benches from Ikea are not the most comfortable seats for dining but good thing we didn't have to wait long for our order to arrive. Corridor to the washrooms in the back is almost pitch dark and level of cleanliness also leaves a bit to be desired. read more

China Lan Lanzhou Beef Noodle - Noodles Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This is a nice clean renovated noodle place in Kerrisdale area. You first walk in and order from downstairs booth then you walk a flight of stairs, couple of steps to go in to dining areas. You get a number and wait for your food upstairs with servers walking around. There is a window in the dining area where you can watch the chef pull some noodles in action. I ordered the signature beef noodle combo with the small dish shredded potato. The soup flavour was clean and very well balanced with flavour. It was not too spicy and it was the same with the spicy shredded potato. The meat portion is a little small with small cut up cubes. I would definitely recommend this place if you are in the area craving beef noodle. Overall, I would give this place 8.5/10 and they have very friendly staff. Very clean and tidy inside with good services read more

China Lan Lanzhou Beef Noodle - Signature beef noodle with extra beef and shredded potato - Noodles Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

The beef noodles soup is quite good. Been looking high and low for a replacement to my favorite Taiwanese beef noodles place (Tri-ty in Richmond) closing down. China Lan is not Taiwanese but it serves tasty beef noodles Mainland style. Note that you have to order first before they will seat you. Though they assume Chinese is the preferred language, menus are in English so no worries. What stands out are the noodles. Not only are they made fresh (see cook through big glass window as he makes each batch) but you get to order the thickness to liking - from really thin to 10mm. Awesome noodles! Also ordered the cumin lamb stir fried noodles. It was spicy with moderate heat. Lamb was tender and not gamey. This is my favorite dish. Overall this is a strong addition to Kerrisdale, which is quickly becoming a hip Asian hangout. read more

I've visited this restaurant for several times, and the stars are based on my first-time eating experience. That was most amazing as I ordered classic beef noodles. Although they did serve diced beef instead of sliced beef that are closer to classic northwestern Chinese noodle style, the lean beef, beef fat and noodle soup integrate well. This fusion reminded me of my childhood flavor-comforting and warm! As regards other types of noodles, they are less impressive than the classic noodle soup. Despite the second thinnest noodle type I selected with the tomato noodle, it still tasted dry and rough. So next time I would go straight for classic noodle soup. Compared to their classic beef or lamb noodle soup, their service quality is OK. The first time after I made an order and stepped into the eating area, a waiter came up to serve some water and asked if guests need anything else. But at the second time, when a waiter noticed my coming, he was organizing the teller and inattentively asked me if I need any drink. Since I didn't want to interrupt his organizing act, I replied to him I didn't need any drink at that point. Until I ate half of the dry noodles in the bowl, I asked another waiter to fetch a glass of water. If you wanna try traditional Chinese noodles with a reasonable price in Kerrisdale area or UBC area, I would recommend beef and/or lamb noodle soup of this restaurant. read more

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Similar to Kung Fu noodle, noodles made to order as you can see the kitchen from the dining area. The seating is pretty uncrowded and flavour not too bad. I tried the lamb fried noodle which does not have strong gamey lamb smell and full of veggies. The noodles are wide and long with different level of thickness which made eating quite fun. read more

China Lan Lanzhou Beef Noodle - Lamb stir fry noodle - Noodles Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Came after seeing good reviews of this place. You order at the front area and get seating in a separate area (5 steps to a second level). We ordered the 2.5 and 5 mm noodles. Would suggest getting the thinner noodles, as the thicker ones were really doughy and drank up the soup. The broth was very clean and light and the chilli oil added a nice kick. read more

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Very delicious. Not much that catches my eyes expect for one beef noodle dish in particular. The beef is okay, but the noodles are very yummy, chewy. The pricing is a bit expensive. The service is fine. read more

I wasn't sure what to expect from this place, there's tons of seating but it was empty and smelled musty when I entered. I ordered the beef noodle soup because it's called the chef special - thankfully they ask how thick you want the noodles, whether you want green onion/cilantro/chilli oil. I was served quite fast and the food was hot, fresh, the beef was tender, and the noodles quite perfect. The broth was light and all the tastes were perfectly balanced. I would definitely eat here again. read more

China Lan Lanzhou Beef Noodle - Chefs Special beef noodle - Noodles Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This place is a must try. I haven't had anything other than there signature combo beef noodle that comes with a tea egg. They hand pull their noodles, which means freshly made noodles. I was not a noodle guy before this place, but after I just can't get enough of this dish. I eat here at least once a week but have done as many as 4 times in a week. read more

Atmosphere: I love the wood interior, feels traditional yet clean and modern with some traditional field. Price: Market value. Customer service: I thought that the customer service. Our noodles with beef was serviced in a timely manner. Food: We had the beef and noodles dish which was flavorful in terms of broth. read more

Don't order it on Uber eats. The dish is only with only six or seven slices of meat. Six potatoes. And the food is terrible. That's ridiculous. That's fraud. read more

China Lan Lanzhou Beef Noodle - a bowl of rice and chopsticks - Noodles Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Space is clean and spacious. The noodle is authentic (I asked for more green onion and spice) I love it! The only thing I would suggest is, beef slice could be better than the cube. Personally, medium thick noodle is the best read more

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It looked empty when we came in at 3pm on a Saturday and it was. They just opened after their lunch break and we're getting ready for the dinner service. After reading some of the previous reviews I have come to my own conclusion. That is some of them are bogus.. don't pay any attention to those negative reviews which if you read them are kinda ridiculous. So how was it really? When we entered it seemed one of the owners was just opening the doors. He greeted us with a smile and helped to give us some recommendations and suggestions for ordering. Their signature dish is the first item. But I ordered the second dish which had pickles and cabbage. I ordered the widest noodles at 10mm thick which are my favourite for this type of soup. Yaya ordered the NEW menu item which was the cold noodles with cucumber, tomatoes and came with a vinegary sauce. She ordered her noodles 5mm wide and the perfect choice for that dish. Note: all of the ordering was down in the front entrance in front of a bar. But the actual seating area is behind and up a flight of stairs. The layout was kinda cool. As you walked up the stairs you could see how it expanded accross the room and your eyes would fix on the back window to an open style kitchen where you could see the cooks cooking everything. Since we were the first customers there we got a table in front of the kitchen window where I could see one of the chefs pulling the noodles. At this restaurant they make the dish according to order. The noodles are prepped once your order is taken so you can't get fresher noodles than that! My number 2 noodle dish came in a large bowl that was appropriately sized for the soup and noodles. Proportionately it was just right. Now how did it taste? Well. I liked it. I honestly did. Yaya's cold noodle dish was perfect. Nice crisp and clean tasting vegetables topped the noodles dressed in the Chinese vinegar and soy and chili oil. This is one of my favourite Chinese noodle dishes. We also got a side of black fungus salad and celery and tofu skin salad for an additional $2.99 . Prices! They're about the same as any other place of this caliber. Chi men comes to mind as one place. This place specializes in noodles from the Lan Zhou region. When your finished. Then you proceed to the cash register as you exit at the top of the stairs. They take cash or debit which comes in handy. I can't stand it when places only take cash. I feel like I can't trust them to pay their taxes. ( a pet peeve of mine, so never mind). Result ? I recommend this place if your getting tired of Japanese ramen done a million other ways. In the end, Japanese ramen can only go so far. The original ramen from China can take you back to the origins of noodle making. Sorry but who was Marco Polo again? ( don't worry internet people. I know his story, you don't need to remind me with a history lesson) . I want to come back and try it again. Maybe my brother will give it a shot. I'm sure he'd like it. Maybe they have a "ma laht" version. Not recommended for diabetics or gluten intolerant foodies. Flies or not. That won't deter me from eating here. read more

This place is clean. However their noodles are tasteless, I do not recommend their main entry Lan noodle, but everything else tastes delicious. It's a bit pricey, but it sure tastes different from the other kerrisdale restaurants read more

This place was great, you can see the chef making noodle through the glass on the 2nd floor. The noodle and the cold dish came with a very large portion. The one I get was the pickle cabbage beef noodle soup, it taste just like the one I had in China. I went there a lot of times, they were sometimes busy during lunch, but moves really quickly. Highly recommended for people who wants to try traditional Chinese Lanzhou Beef Noodle Soup. read more

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This has got to be the absolutely worst beef noodle on Earth. You figured the beef noodle would serve beef, but the entire bowl of noodles I ordered was beef FAT. For the few beef bites that I mined in my bowl, they were chewy "as fat". Please see my attached photo what was served. My wife's bowl is the same, ALL FAT. The service here has no idea what they're doing other than the front store staff eager to push you to take the order ASAP. Knowing how this restaurant goes to cut costs (serving only beef fat) I wouldn't be surprised they also used some sort of chemical beef soup mix that is highly controversial in China as being carcinogenic. read more

China Lan Lanzhou Beef Noodle - Noodles Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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My friend and I decided to try this place since we were in the area. This place used to be a Taiwanese restaurant but now it's a Chinese noodle place. We ordered their beef noodle, food was decent and you get to choose the noodle thickness. You also get to see the chef made the noodle on the spot though the window. Overall is okay. read more

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Our first time trying Lanzhou noodles and we are hooked, having eaten here 3 times in one week. They offer a variety of noodles but our favorite is the traditional beef noodle and their preserved cabbage noodle. The beef is diced into cubes, and are very tasty, with just enough fat to have a good flavor and texture. You also get to pick the thickness of the noodle from 1.5mm to 20mm. This is pretty much personal preference but the thinner ones are our pick. Overall, this is a great place to visit on a cold winter day, and is a welcome change of pace to have a lighter noodle soup broth when compared to what you would get with ramen. read more

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Very delicious beef noodle. Highly recommend! The tomato&egg noodle is also good read more

China Lan Lanzhou Beef Noodle - Noodles Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Over price food, $16 for one noodles? ? ? Two much msg After finish we saw two huge size fly hanging around in the kitchen.... oh no Make you doubt what you were eating..... read more

Traditional chinese noodle what i ate in China before. I will recommend Braised chicken stir noodle. read more

China Lan Lanzhou Beef Noodle - Noodles Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

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Recently went to Lan Beef Noodles and Had a good experience. Service was good. Food was good. I enjoyed the noodles and the old skool asian style decor. Would come again read more

There aren't too many places in Vancouver serving Lanzhou noodles (especially not hand-made in-house), so maybe people are more accustomed to, and are expecting, something more like Taiwan beef noodles. Been here twice for lunch, had the beef noodle set, which included a tea egg and cold marinated five-spice beef. I thought it was good. The broth is more lightly seasoned than what one would have with Taiwan beef noodles, but I didn't find it watery, as some have suggested. It is counter service, which means you order at the front, you're given a number (literally, on a stand), and then you choose a table in the dining area. The food once ready is brought to your table. When ready to leave, you go to the cashier and give her your assigned number. A little unconventional, but straightforward once you figure it out. I think it is a welcome addition to Kerrisdale. read more

It's cheaper but tastier than most noodle restaurants in Kerrisdale area. Waiting time a bit longer due to busy, but worth to do. Great service and friendly environment. Definitely will return for more tries . Strong recommendation, it extended business hour from 9pm to 10pm, which is good for young people. read more

Very tasty noodles that I definitely will eat again. I really love their beef soup and the handmade noodles that we can see near the window. I've been tried all of them and can not stop to giving thumbs up to their noodles! Really delicious! read more