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    Lanzhou Hand Pulled Noodles

    3.7 (49 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese, Noodles
    Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Jando S.

    If there is a food court / food hall to be found in Flushing, it's likely going to include the Lanzhou (蘭州拉面) somewhere in the mix. Located in the back row of New York Food Court, it's an easy to miss stall that is not in plain view upon entrance. Most folks are charmed by the initial bank of stalls, which doesn't exactly make a prime spot. This Lanzhou is far from perfect, but it's an old reliable and one of the few bizes with a constant presence regardless of the never-ending changes in food court lineups. The highlight for me, is always the noodles themselves. They're usually partially imperfect, which is common for handpulled noodles, and usually al dente enough to where they have a good bite. The he fen (wide noodle) variation is usually a little more doughy but is a good sub for anyone not wanting the usual lo mein style. The knife cut noodles (刀削面) are fun to watch, but is not as exciting to eat. Most of my experiences are tougher noodle for me. The soups, especially the beef noodle broth, are flavorful for the most part despite being a tad too dark most of the time. I think the underrated part of Lanzhou's arsenal is their variety of dry noodle choices. Their zha jiang mian is a delightful bolognese of ground meat gravy that is as hearty as it is pretty. Their standard stir fried noodles are also quite good and recommended for folks who don't enjoy the soupy experience so much. Mixed beef (tendon) or lamb are my usual choices, the latter as cumin lamb is the winner. Like most Chinese food trends, they've also incorporated western Chinese cuisine into the mix, particularly kebabs and rou jia mos, which they've playfully dubbed as "Chinese hamburgers." It's not top tier by any stretch, but an option for those who want to partake. The service is going to be lackluster and typically rushed. It's cash only and most noodles now are nearing the $10 mark after being nearly half the price pre-pandemic. Speaking Mandarin is always going to be a plus, but I recommend some pointing / photo showing for efficiency's sake.

    New York Food Court's Lanzhou Hand Pulled Noodles' tasty, cumin-spiced $7 Lamb "Burger" on its stiff, dense English muffin like bun
    Mike R.

    En route to a Mets game grabbing assorted eats-to-go in downtown Flushing. Entered the spacious New York Food Court and spotted Lanzhou Hand Pulled Noodles. Recalled that Lanzhou cuisine was similar to Xi'an and have been a fan of Xi'an Famous Foods since they opened years ago in Manhattan. With noodles potentially a difficult item to eat in the Citi Field stands, decided to order a $7 Lamb "Burger," also recalling Xi'an's tasty cumin seasoned ones. Similarly spiced and pieces of meat vs. a formed burger, Lanzhou's was absolutely flavorful, but the stiff bun, which reminded me of an extremely dense, untoasted English muffin, fought the meat. (See pic.) That being said, would definitely come back to try next time Lanzhou's hand pulled noodles.

    Karen H.

    I went inside the New World Mall at Flushing to see what food they have at the food court. I came across this place called "Lanzhou Handmade Noodle" who make flavorful noodles and flavorful broth infused with herbs and spices. The noodles come in various thicknesses, affecting texture and slurping enjoyment. You can also watch skillful chef preparing the dough and hand pull the noodles. This adds more excitement to the dining experience by watching them while eating. I ordered the roast duck & ribs. It's so good! This place accepts CASH only. Definitely come check it out.

    Braised Beef Noodle Soup
    Joyce K.

    SO GOOD AND SO CHEAP!! I got their #4 noodle (beef flank noodle soup) with an egg and it came out to $10.50. It came with a wonderful broth, really yummy noodles, and a decent amount of meat and bok choy. The egg was definitely worth it ($1 extra) as it was super flavorful. The lady running the cash register was a bit impatient/no frills, but I think that was to be expected. It's located in the food court of the New World Mall, which was pleasantly clean and spacious.

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    Rich L.

    Life is Short, F....it up! Family, Friends, Flavor If you're ever in Flushing, go to the new world mall, go downstairs and you will find this place. Although it is a food court, it's a food court of all different types of Asian cuisine. They were pulling the noodles right in front of you and cooking each bowl With fresh noodles. I got the lamb hand pulled noodles for the soup. You know you're getting something special when you first put into the needle and you feel that texture and the chewing us with the other does able to absorb the flavor of the soup with every bite.

    Beef noodle soup
    Shashi R.

    They have delicious soup broth and Chinese burgers stuffed with meat. The beef soups are amazing. The lamb soup is good too. Sometimes the broth might be a little salty.

    Vegetable hand-pulled noodles in soup
    Amy F.

    Great noodles! Only $8.50, so cheap but you get so many noodles!! The tea egg was FANTASTIC. Also came out within 2-3 min, it was so fast. The meal was solid, not amazing, but still pretty good

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    Jen L.

    Food is bad and staff are rude! The lady yelled at me for asking for extra bowls for sharing. The other staff just stood there and watched as she yelled. She ended up asking for money but I feel like it's probably not protocol and she'll just pocket it. Also, If you need to charge money for extra bowls, you can say so without yelling. If you see her there, please stay away and avoid the abuse. The beef noodle soups are just noodles with barely any beef. Only tiny bits of unrecognizable brown stuff. Not like the previous customer photos at all. Maybe management changed. Definitely not worth the money, especially with the abuse.

    A cockroach in the beef noodle soup

    I ordered beef noodle soup, and I got it delivered through UberEats. The broth was somewhat tasty and lukewarm, nothing spectacular. AND AS I WAS EATING, I FOUND A COCKROACH IN THE SOUP. A COCKROACH FLOATING IN THE BROTH. I lost my appetite and called to request for a refund. The woman on the phone says she can't speak English or Cantonese and hung up. This is disgusting.

    Amy J.

    I know you are supposed to come here for noodle soup but husband ordered the beef stir fry noodles and it was actually very good. Chewy noodles, tender beef, and a good ratio of noodles, meat and vegetables.

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    4.6(833 reviews)
    0.1 miDowntown Flushing, Flushing
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    Love the Wonton Noodle Soup here. At minimum I at least get the egg noodle with wonton. Recently I…read morewant back and did the 3 topping with wonton, dumpling, and dace fish ball. All were delicious! I have bought it and re-heated it up the next day as well and it still taste good! Tried the shark fin soup as well and it is thicker (not very soupy) but flavor is great. If you don't like the thickness you can always add some water to it. Definitely a go to spot if I am in the area :)

    Came here for the wonton noodle soup and it delivered exactly what I wanted: springy noodles, plump…read morewontons, and a broth that tastes like someone's grandmother is running the kitchen. This is Hong Kong style done right, and in Flushing you're getting the real thing at prices that genuinely rival what you'd pay in China. We lucked into a nice day and grabbed a seat outside. Service was fast and furious, which is exactly what you should expect and honestly want from a spot like this. You're not here for a leisurely dining experience, you're here to eat something delicious and get on with your day. My one gripe, and it applies to the whole surrounding area and not just Maxi's: there are basically no bathrooms to be found. Plan accordingly before you commit to a big bowl of soup. Cheap, tasty, authentic. Everything a Flushing noodle spot should be.

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    4.5(106 reviews)
    0.2 miDowntown Flushing, Flushing
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    Came at 1:30 on a Saturday and the restaurant had many people eating but not a ton waiting to…read moreorder. I walked in and someone immediately said welcome to me as I came up to the counter and handed me the English menu. Luckily I had perused it online and discussed items with my mandarin speaking friends. I ordered the popular lamb burger, and the lamb haslet noodle soup (the organs of lamb). The person taking my order spoke English well enough, confirmed my order, told me the price, and I paid immediately. Due to language, I opted to just stand by the front to wait for my food. In that time the tables filled up so I did end up sharing one of the larger tables with several other people. My food came out quite quickly, and I sat down to eat. The noodles (which I watched being freshly pulled) were a great texture, meet was great though there wasn't a lot of it in the soup, and the broth was good! I added chili oil and msg and vinegar to it which was really great in bringing out every flavor. I also really enjoyed the lamb burger, which needed no modifications. I did end up taking that with me to to due to how filling the soup was. Both together were $17 for easily 2-3 meals person dependent. The people working were quite nice, someone even asked me how I liked it as I was bussing my table. The spot itself is quite casual, a lot of great options, huge serving sizes, and people seeming to really take their time there. Definitely a good stop to try in the area!

    I've known about this place for years, ever since I saw it on Strictly Dumplings YouTube channel…read more Totally kicking myself for not trying it sooner because it quickly became my favorite choice for Lamb Noodle Soup in Flushing. Maybe that was meant to be because now I struggle to want to try any other of the countless good restaurants out here. A huge bowl of Lamb Noodle Soup is only $10. No tipping required. Order at the counter, pick it up when prompted and sit anywhere you like. After you're done, there's a spot to place your trash, trays and bowl. They even have an English menu. +$1 If you get it Mala which I recommend if you can handle some spice because it adds so much flavor. There's condiments on the table so you can adjust the soup to your liking. The soup itself is light but complex, with a rich lamb broth that doesn't have any gaminess. A lot of Chinese folks like it the way it is but for American tastes, I think it would come off as slightly bland. I like to have a few sips adding only salt and white pepper to appreciate the original taste. Then I doctor it up with black vinegar, even more white pepper and their chili which is actually spicy. It becomes addictively delicious. The wide hand pulled noodles which they stretch and cook to order has the perfect bite and chew. It also comes with glass noodles, wood ear mushrooms, shredded seaweed, bok choy and cilantro. I could seriously eat this everyday!

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    Interior - they played Story of Yanxi Palace when I was there :)

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    Highly recommend giving this place a try! Everything we got was so delicious and flavorful. This…read moreplace is known for their signature crab roe rice/noodles and crab roe soup dumplings; they're definitely worth a try! I also really loved the three delicacy shrimp wontons and meatballs, so delicious!

    FYI - There is a 5% discount if you pay with cash!…read more Xie Bao is known for their crab dishes, specifically their crab roe over rice and crab roe over noodles. However, they also have a variety of crab-based soup dumplings, which was much easier to share between the four of us. CRAB ROE XIAO LONG BAO (SOUP DUMPLINGS) RED - 18.55 Each tray comes with six soup dumplings, and we got two trays to share. Despite being called "soup" dumplings, there wasn't actually much soup inside. Instead, they were packed with crab meat and roe, almost like a concentrated crab filling. The crab was incredibly fresh and flavorful, and we quite enjoyed these! This Xie Bao location is located inside the New York Food Court, which has at least 15 other food stalls. If you're looking for something to share while exploring the food court, I'd definitely recommend giving Xie Bao a try. 8/16/2026 Flushing Food Crawl #2 of 11

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    Entrance to food court - first stall on the left

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    Nan Xiang Soup Dumplings - Flushing

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    4.1(5.4k reviews)
    0.1 miDowntown Flushing, Flushing
    $$
    Large group friendly
    Kid friendly

    This place has the best soup dumplings, soup noodles, stir fried noodles as well as side dishes…read moresuch as garlic cucumber. The service wasn't too bad but it can be a long wait time if you come during peak lunchtime and dinner time hours. Don't expect music to be played in the background as some restaurants do but it gives an alright atmosphere.

    We wanted to compare the XLB to Din Tai Fung.. I haven't been to Nan Xiang in 13 years... They…read morecompletely renovated the place... nicer. Just as when we were gonna pit our names on the waiting list, the host appeared and told us to go upstairs. We sat near the area where the dumplings were made. We ordered the Lucky 6 so we can sample different flavors but we still got an order of pork soup dumplings as well. Also ordered the shrimp wonton soup. I noticed they had passion fruit tea and omg you should definitely get it. It was so good. Grapefruit peach.. just okay in comparison.. Our wonton soup came first which is enough for 3 ppl if you just want a bowl to try. It had lil tiny shrimps in it ...not used to that but the flavor of the soup was light and the wontons were good. Skin was thin, not dense at all. Then our XLB came. I really liked the sampler. I tried the Scallop, chicken, pork and Luffa Gourd. L had the truffle and crab.. we were able to taste the flavors. They're light but very distinct. We don't eat too much sodium or processed food in our diets so we were able to distinguish each one. I actually liked the Scallop and chicken ones. The gourd one was really sweet but I could definitely taste the melon flavor. Chicken was savory and a touch better than the pork XLB...the scallop one was very unique. Light but very yummy. L said the crab one actually had more flavor than other restaurants in Chinatown. And we both prefer these to the ones at Din Tai Fung. Price isn't an issue but taste wise this has a ton of soup, more flavor. DTF tastes almost like a frozen XLB cuz it's so small and doesn't have any soup! I have purchased frozen ones from restaurants before. Will definitely come here or a different location if I feel like having XLB. Service was pretty good. Very attentive. Refilled our tea all the time and when we ordered more items...everything was quick. Nice spot to grab a quick, casual meal.

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