Saw a long line of folks queuing for CQ Taste so, naturally, we joined in. We tried a dry noodle and a soup noodle - both were delicious. For the dry noodle, we got their signature pugai noodle and it was MASSIVE - basically like a giant uncut lasagna sheet. Both noodles had fantastic texture and bite. Seasonings were great and everything was tasty but not too salty. We also got their iced tremella soup for $2 and it was delicious. Service was great. Interior has tons of tables, but since they're so busy, seating can feel a bit cramped. read more

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Not sure why their overall rating is so low. The portion size is huge. Noodle is consistency is great (at least for the pugai noodle). The only thing I can think to dock them for is that their extra spicy didn't taste spicy to me....but that wouldn't be fair since I was eating a whole bunch of spicy things right before this visit. I ordered their pugai noodle in their mixed meat (w chickpea??) broth. They were very generous in the peas and minced meat. The pugai noodle was very soft and thin. It was my first time having blanket noodle, so I didn't know what to expect, but I do like the consistency of it. It's not soggy despite being thin. I thought I ate a lot of noodles, but I had half of just the noodle left in the togo container. read more

CQ Taste - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

Solid spot for some hand cut/ hand pulled noodles! CQ Taste is in a very busy plaza with tons of other eateries and businesses. Parking can get tough, especially during the evenings and weekends. The place is filled with quite a few tables and you can waitlist on the paper if its full. Everything is ordered through the QR code on the table and brought out to you. Tastes: Chongqing Spicy Wonton in Red Oil - Solid wontons! I just thought there was a little too much oil for my liking. Had to eat these pretty quickly or they got really oily. House Special Beef Rib Noodle Soup - I got this with their signature Pugai noodles which was basically a noodle sheet. Quite interesting to just have the noodle in a sheet form but it was really yummy nonetheless. The rib literally fell off the bone and was super tender. Would recommend this one. Dried Peas and Mixed Meat Sauce Noodles - A dry noodles with lots of dried peas as the description states. I didn't think I would like this one as much as I do. I am normally not a fan of peas, especially in something like this, but it turned out way better than I expected. Overall, a great place for some noodles! Would recommend read more

We got chonked! After learning about CQ Taste on YouTuber ChonkyABG's Cupertino Part 1 vlog, the kids picked it for our belated Mother's Day celebration. Our party of 8 arrived around 11:15am on a Sunday. No wait and they were able to push two tables together so we could all dine with each other. Order by QR code, which was a little awkward for so many people and so many options to choose from! By the time we left, there were people waiting out the door. Go early! We anticipated it would be spicy since it was Sichuan cuisine, but were happy to see you could customize the spice! We were stoked to order "original", which is no spice and mild for our weak ass Cantonese tolerance. Everyone seemed happy with their dishes. I ordered the house special beef rib noodle soup with blanket noodles, "original", and it came out looking hella spicy. I was scared! But it was mild and so tasty. The noodle is one loooooooong and wide handmade noodle which was chewy and satisfying. The beef rib was super tender and fall off the bone. Broth was delish too! None of us have ever tried the blanket noodle before so it was new and fun to us. Also tried the pan fried buns, crispy pork and wonton in chili oil which were also good! Service was on point. If we needed something, I flagged them down and they got it to our table with a quickness. Would definitely return! read more

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Why have a wait list if you aren't even going to check it??? Put our name down after another group of three and a group of two put their name down after us. We stood outside because it was so hot inside and watched as the group of two went inside and got seated at the countertop by the window. Thinking it was because it was just two, didn't say anything. Watched a group of three walk in and immediately get seated. Nope. Walked in and let them know. My friend thought they were going to make that group leave to let us sit but we said we would just wait for another table to open up. No real apologies. Just a little panic from their guy. I don't expect free things, but I at least expect some kind of genuine apology. Really put me in a bad mood before the food came out. Watched them help move other groups to larger to tables when they opened up but they did not do the same for us. Food wise? Not even impressive. I've had better beef noodle soup. The noodle was nice and chewy tho! The pan fried buns were too oily and less flavorful. The wontons in chili oil was more like wontons in chili oil soup. I've definitely had better wontons. The pork dan dan noodles were also average. If the food was better, I would've considered coming back but not happening. If you decide to come here anyway to try their food, I recommend making sure they know you are there and waiting to be seated. read more

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I'm shocked that this restaurant doesn't have more hype! We absolutely love the hand pulled blanket noodles. They were quite literally in sheets and were bouncy and chewy. We liked the one with the chickpeas, we opted for non-spicy and I was not expecting the chickpeas to mesh well with the dish, but they actually did. We also got the cubed beef noodle bowl, the beef was super tender, and the mild spice was perfect for us. The pan fried baos were decent. I was expecting it to be juicy but the inside was just a little bit dry. Also it took about 30 minutes to come out so we were practically done with our meal before it came. read more

CQ Taste - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

I was very interested to try this place because it always looked crowded. The pugai noodle is their wide blanket noodle. I am usually a fan of thick noodles but I actually preferred the hand cut noodles instead. The blanket noodle was difficult to grab with chopsticks and had only one thickness. The hand cut noodles had texture contrast because some areas were more thick than others. Of the two soups, I liked the beef rib noodle soup more. The braised beef noodle soup had a bit of numbing spice flavor and also a faint taste of intestine? I don't like the flavor of intestine so that was a pass for me. Overall I'd recommend the house special beef rib noodle soup with hand cut noodles, which was quite good! read more

CQ Taste - Braised beef noodle soup - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

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I found CQ Taste while browsing Yelp for noodle soup. We arrived around 7:30 PM during the dinner rush and had a short wait before being seated by the window near the front door. Our table could fit four people, but it was tall, narrow, and quite wobbly; any small movement would shake the whole table. We ordered one dry noodle dish and one soup dish. The dry dish arrived pretty quickly, but my husband was already more than halfway finished with his meal before my soup finally came out. I had to check with the waiter a couple of times about it. That said, both dishes were very flavorful and delicious. The noodles in the dry dish were especially well made, while the noodles in the soup were slightly overcooked and kept breaking apart when I tried picking them up with chopsticks. I'd definitely come back on a less busy day to try more of their dishes. read more

CQ Taste - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

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Came at around 6:10 pm on a Saturday and didn't have to wait for a table of three. The blanket noodles, I believe they were called ping noodles were perfectly chewy. The soup was very flavorful and the meat falls off the bone. We got the pan fried buns but they were just okay. Will be back to try other dishes! read more

CQ Taste - House special beef noodle soup - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

Their hand pulled blanket noodles were good, don't get their pickle side--it's too salty, too old to be served, and not worth $4 add on. I need to try this place when it's not 90 degrees outside, and they should turn on some more AC if they are serving hot food. My friend didn't even finish her bowl because it was so hot. That said, this place was packed so I doubt they are hurting for business. read more

Spicy beef noodle soup is quite authentic, love the red oil spicy soup, ender beef and the special "gai noodles". we ordered spicy chicken as side dish, it was so tiny portion for $6 and it didn't taste good. we also had the xiao long bun, it's quite bland with thick skin and little meat inside. read more

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Our party of 3 came here on a Sunday evening and put our name down on their paper waitlist. There was a party of 3 before us and a party of 2 that came after us. Both those parties were seated so we assumed we'd be called next but before that could happen, a party of 3 came in. Before they even wrote their name down on the waitlist, the waiter gave them a table. When we saw that, we asked the waiter if we were called and he asked us if we even put our name down. We pointed it out and he seemed to start making excuses and tried asked if we wanted to be seated now (insinuating that he would kick the party out of their tables so we could sit). We said no so we waited another 10 minutes before being sat at a table made for 2 people next to the door which meant the sun was on us the entire meal. After we ordered through their website, it took a while before the food came out. The noodles were alright and chewy but the broth was nothing too special. Our chili oil wontons looked to have broth in it too which was weird to us as it made it so the oil/flavor didn't really stick to the wontons. I did really like their wide flag noodles though. The restaurant itself was also very hot to begin with and combined with the sun that was shining on us the entire time made it prey to unbearable. The shop is very small and packed with small tables. They did not follow their waitlist system and seemed pretty surprised when we confronted them about it. Overall wasn't that good of an experience and the food isn't so good that I would feel compelled to come back and dine in. read more

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Noodles were very wide, but not very qq. And the soup was hella oily. Beef chunks were tender tho. Yeah its just an ok place. 3/5 read more

CQ Taste - Beef soup with wide noodles - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

yummy chongqing style noodles in cupertino!! super beautiful clean interior with self-order via qr code and payment at the front desk. a good place for a casual comforting meal at a decent price (under $20 for most dishes). my lamb noodles were savory, spicy, and flavorful. the noodles have a nice chew to them, the lamb is tender, and the crunchy chickpeas are fun to crunch on - overall sooo yummy and hearty! the pan fried bao are also good, basically just a pork bao zi that's fried golden on both sides. will come here next time i want soupy n spicy chinese noodles!! read more

CQ Taste - Lamb Noodles - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

This is a minimum service place. Server brings your fares to your table and that's pretty much it. You order via QR code, wait for your foods, stand up and pay for your tab. The claim of fame is 鋪蓋面 PuGai Noodles. It literally translates to "blanket noodles" Imagine Lasagna noodles used in Chinese cookings. I would say the texture was excellent, but it presented difficulty in handling. We order "slightly spicy" 牛肉麵 beef noodles and 老罈酸菜肉絲麵 Fermented Veg and Shredded Pork noodles. Both were spicy way above average. I was sweating rivers mid-way through my noodles. (And must went to the counter to get extra napkins). I would say the flavors were excellent, only the spiciness dominated the profile. The sides we ordered were deep fried pork sticks and pan fried buns. Both were meh. So, come for a bowl of noodles and go away satisfied as you just did a Sauna. Whip out your cell phone when you sit down and expect little services afterward. read more

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Very good and authentic flavors. Kinda hot in the restaurant, not strong enough AC and the sun directly shines at the restaurant, heating it up. Great Chong Qing flavors. Milk was good for me in terms of spicy, I probably can do regular spicy as well. I love the specialty wide noodles, it's chewy and smooth. Staff are nice, QR code to order and pay with server. read more

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Saw this spot trending all over social media for their iconic pugai noodles, so we had to check it out! - Chongqing Pea & Minced Meat (with Pugai Noodles) - Pickled Cabbage & Shredded Pork (with Pugai Noodles) - Dandan (with Thin Noodles) - Spicy Wontons Realization: the pugai noodles are definitely better in soup since they don't clump up into a jumbled mess that way. The texture is super thin, almost like tofu skin, so it feels more suited to soaking up broth. It actually reminded me of a Kazakh dish called Beshbarmak, with those really wide noodle sheets that look similar. That said, I preferred the dry versions with thin noodles, and would probably order these pairings instead next time. Taste: Loved the flavors, but everything was pretty salty and heavy. We couldn't finish it all in one sitting, so we took it home and mixed it with extra noodles and leftovers, which turned out so good. We also fully reused the sauce from the spicy wontons :p read more

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Decent noodle spot, not as powerfully spicy or numbing as Chongqing food would be. Get it extra spicy if you want a closer experience. Expect to wait for a table around meal times. Inside is modern and comfortable - Spicy wontons: crowd pleasing dish. The wrappers are silky smooth and the pork inside is super tender. The pork is very ginger forward so beware if that fast is not for you. It comes with quite a bit of broth, which has good flavour. Surprisingly not too greasy. 5/5 - Chongqing style chicken: this was not what I expected. The actual dish looks far different from the QR ordering menu. The characteristics of this dish should be small pieces of chicken fried with a light coating, dry stir friend with chilis and sichuan peppercorns. This was not that, even though the menu image looked accurate. The chicken was chunky, slightly overcooked. There was quite a bit of sauce at the bottom and missed on the numbing spice. 2/5 - Dry peas and mixed meat with pugai noodles: this is a solid bowl of noodles. You get the rich fattiness of the meat, the softness of the peas, and a spicy sauce. The peas were cooked until they were barely holding together, which added to the creamy feel. The puglia noodles are like large torn handkerchiefs. They are a little cumbersome to eat, and if you still want the toothy mouthfeel, I would go with the regular hand cut noodles. 4/5 - House special roast beef with hand cut noodles: even though we order the dish with original spicy, it arrived with no spice. The broth was moderately delicate, and not fatty. Beef was fall apart tender. However, again, this dish was not like the photo. The photo shows both chunks and slices of braised beef with some tendon, covering almost the whole surface of the bowl. The reality was 4 measly chunks. These is also not any veg in this dish. So while the flavour is good, I am disappointed by the toppings. 3/5 read more

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The dry blanket noodles are the bomb! Mild still has the spice level of a jalapeno so keep that in mind! Next time will try adding a fried egg and veggies but definitely coming back! read more

CQ Taste - Dry blanket noodles - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

Came for lunch on a weekend and had a great meal! I ordered the Dry Chongqing noodles with wide noodles and they were delicious! The best part was the texture of the noodles. Also really enjoyed the spice. They can get pretty busy so there can be a wait during peak times, however their service is quick so you won't be waiting for too long. You order from a QR code so the time from sitting down to receiving your food is fast. Overall I recommend giving CQ Taste a try! read more

Finally found a Szechuan noodle place that serves great tasting noodles. I can't tell if it's authentic or not but the noodles have depth and layers of flavors not just spice. I especially like the dry version of their signature wide noodles with chili oil, minced pork, and chickpeas (spicy, order mild version unless you're really confident with your spice tolerance). Their beef noodle soup also tastes great though the beef is not as tender as DTF's. There's usually a line so go there and write down your name to get a seat (line moves fairly quick). The place is clean though noise level could be a bit high. I'm going back there to try other noodles for sure. read more

CQ Taste - Wide noodles with minced pork, chickpeas, and chili oil. Must try. - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

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We had good dinner tonight! We ordered denden noodles, beef noodles and fried bums. The noodles don't look a lot (maybe the bowl is small) but definitely enough to make you full. I pick mild spicy for my denden noodles, it's perfect for people don't eat spicy, numbing but not spicy-hot! Good prices! Staffs are friendly! read more

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Super tasty Chinese style noodles! Inside is very simple and a little on the smaller side. I got the house beef noodle original spice level and with hand cut noodles and it didn't feel overly spicy. It was the perfect amount. The noodles were nice and chewy with a good bite. They are very well known for their wide noodles which is thin and soft. If you like this style of noodles, would definitely give it a try! There was a 10-20min wait around 2pm on a Saturday. They manage it all my traditional pen and paper. If you call in ahead, they are nice enough to put your name down on the waitlist if it's busy. Only issue was that they forgot my order and I had to wait a while after my table got their food already. It probably never would have gone out unless I grabbed one of the workers there. As it's fast service, ordering in the QR, they aren't really consistently checking with your table if everything is fine, you gotta flag someone down if you need something. read more

CQ Taste - House special beef noodles - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

I thought this place was just alright but that may be more of a preference thing. We got the beef noodle soup and the intestine one. We got the super wide noodle and the knife cut. Both textures were good and chewy. Unfortunately they didn't have pig ear or too many appetizers left when we went on a Saturday evening. You just order on a QR code and the waiter brings you the food. If you need any extra supplies like napkins you need to go up to the counter to ask. Tables were a bit smaller so maybe harder to eat here with larger parties. read more

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I came here on the recommendation of a Chongqing native, authentic Chongqing noodles done right. You can choose your noodle type (I went with knife-cut), which had a chewy, satisfying texture. Ordering was easy through your own device. The portions run on the smaller side, but extra noodles are available for just $3. The dish is rich and oily in that classic Chongqing style -- so it's not an everyday meal for me. But I would comeback when I crave for authentic Chongqing noodle again. read more

CQ Taste - Chongqing pea minced meat noodle - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

The house special beef noodle soup was solid, especially after adding some vinegar. However, the star of the show were the dry noodles with chickpeas, egg, and minced meat. The flavors were great after mixing and we loved the hand-cut noodles. read more

Our go to noodle spot every time we come down to San Jose. Good service and food for a reasonable price.

This place is so bomb I came back twice in a week! I love that for their different food options you are free to decide your spice level and noodle type, giving it more variety. In addition, I love that they give a good amount of beef comparing to the amount of noodles you get! As for service, it is mainly self service ordering on your phone and pay up front and the staff is very kind if you have special requests. The bathroom is also very clean. read more

CQ Taste - House special beef noodle - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

New noodle place sort of near 99 ranch in Cupertino village! They specialize in hand making a less common type of especially wide and flat noodle from chongqing that can be translated to "blanket" noodles, or "cover". You can have it with any of the types of soups and toppings/sauces they offer on the menu. As someone who enjoys wide noodles this place is a special treat for me! They actually do offer other types of handmade noodles too. Inside was clean, service was fast and especially attentive, they had someone walking around with fresh bottle of cold water checking to see if any table was perishing from the spice levels (chongqing is known as china's capital of intense spiciness). They had three to four levels of spiciness, original means no spiciness. I'm used to spicy food and thought the "spicy" level one level down from most spicy was not super spicy and I would get extra spicy next time for it to be more at Chongqing levels. They still have the soft opening sign when I went and prices were definitely more reasonable than the rest of the older shops in Cupertino village. read more

CQ Taste - signature "blanket" noodles but with chongqing wanza sauce (minced meat with yellow peas) - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

We got the Beef Noodle Soup and it was a little more on the salty side. The knife cut noodles were okay but the beef wasn't very tender. The star of the show were the wide pugai noodles that reminds you of a long lasagna or parpadelle. It was tasty with the chickpeas and mince meat sauce. We also go the pan fried buns which tasted average. Ordering is done via QR code. Lots of noodle customization options. read more

***USP: Chongqing style dishes with hand pulled noodles, soups and rice based dishes. ***AMBIANCE: not a very large restaurant and ambiance is contemporary Asian style with tiny natural tint tables. It's in the Cupertino complex with several other Asian restaurants. Service is QR code based but the descriptions were not sufficient for me to figure out the actual meats going into each dish so I had to hail down a waiter. ***FOOD: the menu is definitely not vegetarian friendly but there are several chicken based dishes. we got several dishes to share. At the end of our meal I was fairly satisfied as everything was well prepared. *Spicy chicken noodle soup: 3.5/5: The spicy chicken noodle soup had tolerable amount of heat. The hand pulled noodles had a great bounce but the chicken was severely overcooked. The soup had several ladles of spicy oil. Apparently we just need to eat the noodles and leave the oily broth? *Chicken rice with yellow peas: 4/5: i got a rice dish with chicken and yellow peas. It frankly looked like hospital food with rice, chicken and yellow peas floating in a large bowl of broth but it was delicious!! Very umami rich and the spicy cabbage on the side helped elevate the dish. *chicken soup:4/5: it was the same broth as the rice dish just sans rice. Had I known it before I could have avoided ordering this. Anyway, it was my first time trying yellow peas in any kind of a soup and I was surprised they pair pretty well. read more

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I traveled to Chongqing this summer and had these delicious, flavorful noodles, so I was craving them now that I am back in the US. I am so glad this place opened up because the chongqing pea and minced meat noodles are very similar to the ones I had in Chongqing, except the spice level at mild is much more tolerable. My boyfriend got the beef noodle soup, and we both agreed that the chongqing pea and minced meat noodles are much better. The fried chicken with chili and sichuan peppers was just okay. This restaurant is not really big, so the tables are fairly close to each other. Service was a bit slow, but we did come during dinner time on a weeknight. read more

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We love those special noodle from chongqing,delicious I've finished my entire bowl of IT Thank you for serving good food read more

CQ Taste - Chinese Near Me - Cupertino, California

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I was craving some authentic noodles, especially the wide hand-pulled noodles and decided to try this new place. I ordered the house special with the pu gai noodles or the blanket noodles, and it was so delicious and texture was perfect. It truly reminded me of China, and what I liked about it was the noodles were thin, which made the wide noodle texture taste even better. There will be a wait, so we just ordered to-go and ate at home, and it was still hot and fresh. I believe the service is still up and coming since they are fairly newer so the process might not be the most efficient. The store is on the smaller side so I recommend either ordering to-go, or coming during off-peak hours. read more

Food is delicious but the wait is unbelievably long. We got the house special and the chicken one. The chicken had such flavor I'll probably get that again over the house special. Good amount of seating for mainly 2-4 people. The wait for the noodles takes a really long time. From when we started to wait in line to when we got food was an hour (20 mins in line but 40 mins to get food). I'm not sure if something was wrong in the kitchen but there were like 4-5 tables that had people scrolling on their phones since the food wasn't coming out. The restaurant was closed at this point (since it closes at 3). I'd definitely come again but just keeping in mind the wait may be long. I saw a bunch of people grab matcha next door or some other boba place within the plaza. That might have to be the move next time. read more

Okay if you come here. You have to order the "pu gai" noodle, which translates roughly to blanket noodle. All of the noodle dishes are customizable and you get to chose your noodle. There is one pugai noodle with chicken soup and chickpeas, this is delicious, especially for people who can't eat spicy. It's one of my favorite items on the menu thus far, and I don't think there's anything like it in the Bay Area. However if you want to try other noodle soups, go for it, lots to choose from, but def for your noodle chose the pu gai option. Otherwise there's really no point in coming here. Blanket noodles are very wide noodles that are super qq. If you've ever had belt noodles or wide knive-shaved noodles it'll give you an idea of the texture. Their knive-shaved noodles here pale in compairson, so the five stars in only if you do the pugai option. They pass my Northern/Central Chinese noodle taste test for sure and are likely one of my favorite options for texture. Their Mei Cai Kou Rou, Pork Belly is also not bad and a really good deal given Bay Area pricing nowadays. Def winter comfort food. Service is fast and efficient. Their meat options outside of the pork belly are only okay for me. Generous portions but everything has a very standard, out of a packet seasoning taste that I now associate with all the successful chinese chains in the Bay, so fine, but not amazing and all of the meat were a bit on the dry side for me. Happy to have this new option. It's right next to the new opened Matcha Town, so you can get noodles while waiting for you matcha. read more

The flavoring is quite authentic. The noodles can use a bit more kneading but still great overall. We came here not too long after they opened, so the service is still a bit inefficient. But everyone was super nice and tended our requests fast. The restaurant was new and clean. Perfect for a casual simple meal. read more

As a regular to the former location in SF, I needed to try this one out too. I'd say that it isn't as good as the previous location, but it's still really good. I'd definitely come back if I was craving the flavor profiles of chongqing. Service was also pretty fast and it's one of those spots that may be a little unapproachable, but it's actually a hidden gem. read more

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I found this place on a YouTube video of Cupertino eats by ChonkyABG and am so glad we checked it out. We ordered the roast beef noodle soup with pugai (blanket) noodles with mild spice and a fatty beef/tomato soup with knife cut noodles. The roast beef noodle soup is deeply aromatic, with big chunks of beef. The pugai noodles are a fun feature although logistically somewhat big and splashy - best not to slurp and just bite your way through it. Mild spicy is still enough to get my sinuses humming, and I loved the crispy peas that added textural contrast. Certainly a nice novelty but I wouldn't mind a normal width noodle of similar thickness. The tomato soup was perfect for my toddler who can't handle spice yet - the fatty beef is velveted so a little gummy but the knife cut noodles were the perfect texture. We finished it off with the mango shaved ice, which had a bit of an artificial flavor in the ice portion but was the perfect fluffy melt in your mouth texture. The workers were kind and attentive, helping with high chairs for my family and bringing extra bowls and utensils as needed. The restaurant is clean and persistently busy. We will definitely be back to try the dry noodles, read more

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Went 3 days in a row and continues Flat noodles I love the most firm and chewy highly recommend! Love they homemade beef tallow soup and have different chili oil cook in different temperatures Also their Homemade Braised Pork Bun very good too great fluffy dough and flavor juicy meat if you like juicy fatty part hahaha Good food and service and vibes! read more

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