What a delicious experience! This is a true mom-and-pop spot, with their son even working the counter, which adds to the charm. You can really taste the authenticity and unique flavors in every bite. I highly recommend the green onion pancake and the beef shank noodle soup--both were absolutely fantastic and packed with flavor. Definitely a place worth checking out! read more

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Hadn't been to Jewel's since before Covid and I can't imagine why I forgot this Jewel of a place. Located in a strip mall on the north side of Speedway, just east of Craycroft, the restaurant is spacious and there is plenty of parking. The menu is extensive with descriptions of dishes on one side and pictures on the other. I should have taken a picture. We started with an order of pork and green onion dumplings. The wrapper was soft and stuffed full of the savory meat and onions. I think I prefer them fried, but we didn't think to ask. We decided to share an order of Mongolian beef and sweet and sour chicken. The beef was the most tender I've ever had and there was a lot of it. The chicken was similar to Korean fried chicken in that the breading was super crisp and the chicken inside very moist. The last time I was there, Jewel spoke no English and used a handheld translator to communicate. She doesn't need the translator anymore. Cool. I won't wait five years to go back. read more

Jewel’s Noodle Kitchen - Sweet and sour chicken - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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On a Sunday evening there were only 6 other people eating and the place can probably seat about 40 folks. The place looks like a pretty mom & pop place. Something that I'm not a fan of is when the condiments are wiped down. The soy sauce bottle was sticky. The family speaks a dialect of Cantonese as the server said the specific one I can't recall. As far as I can tell, they've been open since in September of 2019. When chatting with the server from the sound of it they're on their 3rd owner. The Pandemic was hard on business. I came because I was interested in trying the dim sum offerings. I got the shumai, bbq pork bun, and shrimp hargow. Per the server, it's made to order and tastes really good to me. I asked what they did well and the beef shank noodle soup was the recommendation. It was excellent. This spot is a hidden gem in the excellent Chinese food scene in Tucson. read more

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This place is such a hidden gem. The restaurant has a cozy, family-owned atmosphere, and you can tell they put a lot of love into the food. I ordered the beef chow fun and shumai, and both were amazing. The chow fun had that perfect smoky wok flavor, the beef was tender, and the portions were huge. The shumai was honestly one of the biggest I've ever had, and it was packed with flavor. The service was warm and welcoming, and everything tasted good. More people seriously need to start eating here so they can finally do a few upgrades to the place, because the food definitely deserves a bigger crowd. I'll definitely be back. read more

Jewel’s Noodle Kitchen - Beef chow fun and shumai - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Neither of us were very hungry, but knew we needed a little something. I picked this place because they had dumplings. There was not a person in the restaurant. We hesitated because it was a Friday night with no customers. We decided to go for it anyway. We ordered the chicken and carrot dumplings. The order comes with 10 dumplings. The dumplings came out very hot and juicy. They come with a sauce that was not very spicy at all. I added a little bit of low sodium soy sauce to it and it was better. The dumplings were sufficient and hit the spot. Another group of customers came in later. Shared parking outside. read more

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My wife and I have now been to Jewel's Noodle Kitchen on three different occasions for a late dinner. Each time we have gone, we have been the only diners. The first time, we were skeptical but, "what the heck, we're here". Strip mall location, not much ambiance, no music or fancy decorations... but the food is delicious!! Like eating in Chinatown!! Definitely recommend trying out this place! read more

Their beef fried rice and shumai, resulted in me getting food there twice in a week! And no complaints on the sesame balls, ham sui gok, bbq pork or orange chicken either. I did try their triple pie and it was okay- it was the least flavored item of everything I have eaten there... but I must note it is a unique offering you won't find in a lot of places. No frills space and minimal amount of seating. Staff are nice. Food is fresh. Will be returning again. read more

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Food was decent with good portions with good prices. Service was okay and the interior was clean, nothing fancy. Decided to visit because I love dim sum, but I wasn't too impressed. read more

I ordered to go. Steamed dumplings, wontons and fried sesame balls. Hands down sesame balls were so good light and had great filling to outer dough ratio. Was not super oily. The wontons were good especially with the spicy sauce. Dumplings flavor was good but dough was a bit thick. Overall this is a hole in the wall. It seems to be owner run which she seemed very nice and she packages everything securely so it wouldn't spill in car. read more

Jewel’s Noodle Kitchen - Wonton in spicy oil/ sauce - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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FUnky little spot with good dim sum. Nice couple. Love it and will go back. Had some pot stickers and dumplings. The pork/chicken ones were very good. read more

A Tucson's must for foodies/ food geeks and people who enjoy culture like me. Updating my review because I wanted to add some more photos since we previously only done take out and I got better pictures eating in for the first time. This place is a true Jewel. Simple mom and pop, homey, everything made from scratch to order, super fresh, including the noodles for the cold noodle dish. Seems to be less known and focused on than other spots with better ambience and social media presence but I highly recommend not sleeping on this one if you want an authentic chinese experience. You will not find Americanized dishes here but instead dishes that are common in Chinese daily home cooked meals. We order the fungi salad, shredded potato salad, cold house-made fresh noodles with sesame paste (egg free) and sesame balls. We order the vegetarian dishes but they have tons of dishes with meat etc. for anyone who cares to know their veggie dumplings and veggie pie contain egg. English is limited when their young adult kids are not around but the parents seem very eager to communicate as much as they can and seem kind. Always lots of welcoming warm smiles. My general rating system: 1 star: I would stay away 2 stars: Has some good things about it but I generally don't recommend. 3 stars: Pretty good. I wouldn't go out of my way to go back but a decent place 4 stars: Great place. I would go back. 5 stars: I highly recommend stopping whatever you are doing and making plans to try it out! An Evie favorite! read more

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A hidden gem in Tucson. Probably the best handmade dumplings with real Chinese dough, not Szechuan so stick to the Jun/Noodleholics chain for your mala but this is a real family-run dumpling/bun shop. And ask for their hot mustard, it's legit. read more

Best Chinese food in Tucson!!! Egg foo young not on menu but exquisite! Pork bun wonderful...Orange & sweet 'n sour chicken is definitely elevated...all noodle dishes delicious! Be prepared to wait for your food a bit--mom & pop make everything to order. Most business seems to be delivery/take out; usually few seated customers but don't be dismayed--EXCELLENT food!!! read more

This is a real hidden gem here in Tucson. The restaurant is small and cozy and reminds me of San Francisco. It's run by the whole family, and they are so sweet. They are definitely known for their meat pies, but I decided to go with pan friend mini buns and chicken today. The dough was nice and thick and the filling was flavorful. The chicken was so tender and juicy and delicious. I will say, my heart broke a little when I was the only one in there and it always is when I go in. More people need to check this place out and try their heartwarming meals :) read more

Jewel’s Noodle Kitchen - Mini pork buns and boneless chicken thigh - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Delicious fresh dumplings and noodles! It's a quiet and simple restaurant with quick service. We had dumplings, pork buns, the cucumber salad, and lo mein for lunch. I would order the dishes all again and look forward to popping in again soon. read more

Although not exactly dazzling in ambiance,, Jewel's Noodles (and dumplings, and pies, and all the classic Chinese comfort food), its food offerings more than compensate. The noodles and dumplings are particularly delicious and satisfying. All dishes are made on demand and do not disappoint. Service is prompt and courteous. Although I haven't tried it for dinner yet, it's a perfect place for lunch, which has the same menu. Midtown location is very convenient. read more

If you are looking for good dumplings and Chinese style meat pies, Jewel Noodle Kitchen is a jewel in the rough! We got an order to go consisting of a variety of items from their menu. We got the cold shredded potato, pork and scallion meat pies, pork and leek dumplings and cold noodles. It was all packaged securely and probably tasted as good as it would if dining in. Surprisingly enough, the best items we got weren't the noodles despite being called a noodle kitchen. I enjoyed the meat pie and the dumplings the best. The dumplings tasted similar to how my mom used to make them and they illicited a homey and comfy feeling after eating them. The meat pies were perfectly crispy on the outside with well seasoned meat on the inside. The cold shredded potatoes were also similar to a dish my mom used to make when I was a kid so I enjoyed those as well. The marinade for the potatoes tasted vinegar based. I wasn't really a fan of the noodles. The sauce tasted grainy and the dish itself didn't seem to have any flavor. The noodles were very super soft as if they were really overcooked and left out for some time. Details: - Online order available - Vegetarian options - Styrofoam and plastic to-go packaging read more

Jewel’s Noodle Kitchen - Pork and leek dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Definitely a hidden gem, and the most authentic Chinese food I've had in Tucson. Got back from a trip this February from Taiwan and had some amazing food there. Started getting a craving for Chinese food again, and decided to stop by this place. I've been disappointed in most of the Asian restaurants in Tucson that I've tried. I can tell you Jewel's won't disappoint you. The girlfriend and I order 5 or 6 different things including the Dim Sum and noodle dishes and all of them were delicious. All the flavors were on point and very authentic. We'll definitely be going back and look forward to trying other dishes. read more

The freshest dim sum in town! Everything I ordered was amazing. My personal favorite were the shrimp fun gow, shrimp hargow, and the sesame balls. read more

Jewel’s Noodle Kitchen - Sesame balls, shrimp fun gow, shrimp hagow - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Stop by again after a while. I think they change ownership. All food are still as delicious, they even have more variety. Now they have dim sum. But the food come in pretty long time, maybe they are'nt well organized yet since they are new owner. Tips: Don't come if you are in hurry. read more

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Amazing place! It's a smallish mom and pop Chinese restaurant, very humble but puts out some fantastic dumplings! We went at 8pm and we were the only people in there. It seems they do a lot of take out. I can't wait to pick up some boa for lunch soon! read more

Best Low mein in town....dumplings are excellent. Good prices. Will try the Dim Sum next visit....A hidden gem.

Out of the things I ordered, this is what I like the best, from most to least: Pork with scallion pie Pan fried bun with pork Shredded potato salad Pork bun Beef rolls Triple dumplings Honestly, it was all really good, and I would order from here again! The inside is super bare bones with a lot of open space. It is strangely quiet inside, because there aren't any waiters and there's no music playing, so I feel like it would be kind of an awkward dine in experience. read more

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Amazingly delicious food. Was on my road trip and stay one night in Tucson then heading back to LA...surprisingly found this dinner place...even better than many Chinese restaurant in LA...I'm so happy and proud of them to contribute their work here and I will definitely be back to order different food. read more

Jewel’s Noodle Kitchen - Egg & tomato soup/fried beef bums/seaweed salad - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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I ate dinner here recently with three friends. The place is small and without much decoration. It does not offer most of the dishes one finds at other Chinese restaurants. They specialize in meat pies and dumplings. I had an order of four meat pies (pork, shrimp and leeks). They were served with a dipping sauce. They were OK, but four identical meat pies with no side dishes did not make an especially interesting meal. Service was fine in spite of the language barrier (the server spoke very little English). With a bottled drink and tax and tip, my meal came to $21.48. read more

I hate leaving negative reviews, especially for local, family-run restaurants, but we didn't have the best experience unfortunately. The restaurant doesn't feel clean. There's a thin film of grease on the soy sauce and basket of silverware on the table, sticky floors, and a can of Raid in full view in the dining room. The food took a while to come out, but no problem there. The pot stickers and hot and sour soup were decent, but the dim sum all had the same gamey, fatty ground meat taste. The BBQ pork in the lo mein was pretty fatty, and the deep fried shrimp dim sum tasted more like fryer oil than shrimp. The portions were large though. The service wasn't the best, but there was only one person handling the two parties in the restaurant and the takeout orders, so I don't fault them there. Others seem to have far better experiences than we did. Maybe it was just not what we're used to, or maybe it was an off night (it was a Sunday night)? I don't want discourage others from going and seeing for themselves, but I wish I knew what it was like before going so I could have avoided it. read more

I'm not sure how to explain this place. It has Chinese food like my friend and I have never had. Walking in, the fairly small room looked clean and bright. We were greeted immediately and seated. I had Googled the menu before going to Jewell's; friend had not. I was trying to pull up pictures on my phone when the server told us there were pictures on a table next to the register. We looked at the pictures and then went back to the paper menus to order. Friend ordered steamed dumplings and (4) pork pies. I ordered (4) beef pies and (2) beef buns. The pies were around 4" wide and 1/2" thick. The meat in the middle looked minced and the pastry surrounding the meat looked like it had been pressed in a panini press. The pies were very hot and a bit greasy. Maybe they're supposed to be like that; not sure. The dumplings were typical and delicious. The beef buns had delicious beef that was similar to carne seca with the bun a consistency of an English muffin. We ordered way too much food so there was a lot to take home. Having never had Chinese food like this before, I don't know if it was good or bad. I do know we enjoyed it and it was fun to try something different. I would recommend giving Jewell's a try. read more

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Well, I'm disappointed. After reading the reviews, especially of one that knows his Chinese food, I looked forward to trying this place out. I had the triple dumplings (pork, shrimp, leeks) and the beef noodle soup. Didn't taste much of the shrimp in the dumplings. They were OK, but not "gobble it up" good. The dipping sauce had a weak flavor. The soup broth was weak and didn't have much flavor. The noodles were a bit overdone. Didn't eat most of it. Half way through my meal, I had to ask for a cup of water. Water is standard to give or at least ask when you first sit down, right? Well, one reviewer said to skip Brother's Noodles across the parking lot. I've eaten at Brother's Noodles and thought it was good. I wish I had tonight. 5* = A top favorite. Mind-blowing good. I will definitely return and I will go out of my way to go here. Worth every dime of my money. 4* = Outstanding. Tucson-top-tier. Some elements not quite as good as it gets, but it still is worthy of my regular business. 3* = Good experience. I might do repeat business if it is convenient, the only option, the only one in its category, or on a whim, but would not be among the first thing to come to mind. Would definitely recommend you trying it to get your own take on it. 2* = Not so good. Would not recommend at all. Waste of money. 1* = How are they still in business? Stay away at all costs! read more

Food/Taste/Flavor: 4/5 - for a "noodle kitchen", the noodles was the worst dish and they're actually known for their pies 20) Beef Noodles Soup 2/5 - had noodles with good texture but tasted heavily of 5 spice. The beef was quite dry but they did give a good portion of bok choy. The soup was not the typical tomato/bean paste based and was actually light in color and tasted again of just 5 spice and oil 27) Pan-Fried Bun with Pork (6 pcs) 4/5 - nice fluffy buns with a bit of pork inside. It was steamed on the outside and pan fried on the bottom without getting crispy. Fairly mild in flavor, the dipping sauce (diluted soy sauce?) they provided helped give it a heavier taste 10) Pork with Scallion Pie 5/5 - we would not have ordered if the waitress did not highly recommend one of the pies as their signatures. It was fried and crispy on the outside with a slight chew on the wrapping and soft and juicy on the inside. It is definitely on the heavier side but much enjoyed and appreciated Ambience: 3/5 - simple shop with minimal decorations. No music, slightly flickering lights, and it does feel older overall. Sturdy wooden tables with scratch marks and the middle of the shop is fairly empty. Service: 5/5 - male cook in the kitchen and female waitress. Friendly but did immediately ask what type of Asian we were and teased my SO when we asked for a fork since he was struggling with chopsticks on the heavier pie Value for price: 4/5 - for the amount of food given, the dishes greatly varied in value. The pie was definitely worth it but the buns were fairly small for the price. If we stop by again, it'll only be for the pies read more

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10/10 highly recommended! I went for a solo lunch date the food was amazing and the staff treated me like a Queen! read more

The food is amazing, made fresh to order. We tried 10 different dishes and all were amazing. Great service , very authentic

This is probably the best Chinese place in Tucson. Rivaled a lot of places I've had in San Francisco; highly recommend beef meat pie, dumplings, and bbq pork meat bun(forgot the name, not the steamed one). Very very good and nice service read more

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Small little mom & pop restaurant. New owners who are from a Chinese family that owns 3 or 4 other asian restaurants in the Tucson area. Annoyingly their menu is not up to date & they offer far more than on the printed menu. I ordered the bbq char siu pork bun that was absolutely delicious. Also pork meat pie which comes in several mixes. They were ok nothing to scream about. I came back the next day and had more pork buns and tried their bbq pork steam buns which were delicious. The sesame buns with bean paste inside YUMMMMM!! Nice clean dining and nice bathrooms. I will return. Hoping to see a full menu. read more

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Like many others have said, do not judge a restaurant by its appearance. Tucked away in an outdoor shopping area is this little mom and pop authentic Chinese dumpling and noodle place. It is very unassuming to look at with only a few tables but the food is amazing. Everything is made in house and has a Chinese home-style taste, this is not American Chinese but more authentic food. The family who runs it are lovely and spent soMe time trying to teach us a few Chinese words. The food is the highlight. Everything was perfectly seasoned and the fried items had a light non-greasy fry. Each item had a different taste and mouthfeel. The handmade dumplings melt in your mouth, the meat pie is hearty and has deep meat flavor, and the meat bun was light but rich. The highlight for me was the hot and sour soup because it is one of my favorite soups and this was one of the best tasting. It was not oily with a balanced sour, umami and sweet taste with noodles and mushrooms. We were so impressed we took bao to go and have told our friends about this hidden gem. If you just want good noodles and dumplings/buns, this is the place for you! read more

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This was an comfortable and friendly place with reasonable prices and excellent authentic food.

First of all they make their own dumplings and noodles from scratch. The pot stickers were the best we have had in Tucson. So flavorful. The scallion pancakes were a delight as well! Delicious spicy pork wonton and the beef and pork buns were fun too! We will be coming back soon to try more of the menu and will bring family here. Loved the authentic Chinese cooking. Very friendly wait staff and very comfortable ambiance. This place is tucked in a nondescript plaza but it is real gem. No frills just actual delicious authentic cooking from scratch. read more

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My fiancé and I ordered here on a whim. I am from Hong Kong, born and raised. This chashu pork is arguably best in Tucson ONLY IF you enjoy yours a little fattier, which I personally do. Their protein combo meal is unbeatable, lots of food. Also our daughter loves dim sum so it was awesome they had a few options. Daughter working the front, mom and dad cooking in the back. This is what a good Chinese restaurant is all about. Will absolutely be coming back! read more

Dumplings haven here!! Absolutely shocked at how homemade and authentic the Chinese dumplings are and there are quite a few varieties to try. I felt like I was back in China at a local mom & pop dumpling shop. The couple that runs this shop is extremely friendly and make all their food from scratch. Dumplings are packed with filling and full of flavor. I'd recommend getting several different types and sharing them with some friends/family! Highly encourage the community supporting this local restaurant with great food! read more

Jewel’s Noodle Kitchen - Dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Tiny little restaurant hidden from view, but if you happen to find it you won't regret it. The food is very much home style cooking, the place is quiet which is a nice change from other mouser hip places. Their servings are well portioned. Both the big bun order and small bun order are perfect for sharing and if you are eating solo you will definitely fill your belly. Go give them some love and give it a try. Their drink menu is mixed between fountain drinks and bottle/can option. My favorite was the tomato egg noddles and the buns. read more

Jewel’s Noodle Kitchen - #37 Big Buns - Chinese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Jewels Noodle Kitchen is a hidden gem in Tucson. The meat pies are excellent, as are their dumplings. It is a true mom and pop place. Don't expect a fancy atmosphere or exceptional service. It is a clean, bare bones place with great authentic Chinese appetizers, dim sum, salads (try the potato!) and soups at a very reasonable price. Love it!! read more