My mom and I had lunch special shrimp noodle soup and kung pao chicken. The shrimp noodle soup was super bland, basically water. Kung pao chicken was made of chicken breast pieces sauteed with cucumber and peanuts. Weird taste and texture. The dining area seemed dirty and had no AC. Maybe the pork dishes taste better but I didn't really enjoy what I ordered. read more

Cool little spot on UCLA Campus ! The service is pretty quiet, but the food and flavor is LOUDDD !! This is some of the best chinese food I have had in LA period and they also serve thai tea which I thought was AWESOME ! Super clean and futuristic in here. read more

Qin West Noodle - Shrimp Fried Noodles - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

State of Chinatown LA is very sad. It felt like maybe a decade ago there was resurgence, cheap rent attracting new generations of shops and restaurants. When we went recently so many places were shut down. Thankfully, Far East Plaza is still representative of the exciting fusion that was happening and I hope it stays active unlike how depressing Bamboo Plaza has become. The same plaza has Howling Rays and two of my favorite places used to occupy the same spot. Baohaus by Eddie Huang and Pearl River Deli. We actually came for smash burgers and wanted a fast snack before. The owner of Scoops ice cream saw us looking at the menu and told us we must eat here. Our snack ended up being a full meal but we loved it! Liang Pi Noodles: House made noodles, bean sprouts, cucumber, peanuts, and a nice spicy crunchy chili topping. This was so good on a hot day and we loved trying this Shanxi street food. Chinese MO: Meat stuffed inside a toasted bun. We got this with the pork and it was amazing with the slightly toasted bun. Seafood Noodles: This was for the kids to share but the portion was huge. Had a very nice clean taste thanks to the broth and seafood. read more

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We visited Qin West Noodle during a weekend trip to Chinatown. The store is quite small, but since we saw some empty tables, we decided to give it a try. We ordered the Guilin Soup ($14.95), which was excellent--the beef shank was tender and flavorful, and the rice noodles were tasty with all the accompanying ingredients. Highly recommended! The Zhenjiang Noodle ($13.35) was also good. The noodles were well-cooked, but I found the chopped pork sauce a bit too salty for my taste. The Chinese Mo ($7.75) was good, the Cold Dish Cucumber ($5.50) was refreshing, and the Cold Dish Pork Ear ($7.95) was also quite good. The service was fast and friendly! I'll definitely visit again to try more dishes next time I'm in LA's Chinatown. read more

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Came in recovering from a cold on a rainy day and had my soul healed. I got the classic Beef Noodle Soup with the recommended flat noodles and it transported me straight to heaven. The broth is rich and beef has the perfect chew while not being too salty. The service was a bit confusing, as I stood at the door to be seated like I saw them do for other customers but was ignored. Eventually I sat myself (restaurant was mostly empty) and flagged down the waitress. I asked for the check a couple times and ended up just going up to the register to pay. Staff seems to leave customers alone most the time, so be prepared to speak up quite a bit. The restaurant itself is pretty bare bones but clean, and there's lot of different lots to park in. read more

Qin West Noodle - Beef Noodle Soup 牛腩面 - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Stopped by for the lunch special. The Zhajiang Noodles came in a very large portion. The Thai Tea was small. read more

Qin West Noodle - Zhajiang Noodle 炸酱面 - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Located in the middle of China Town. Service was quick and unexpected, only one employee know a little English. The food was excellent, come in large portion and super meaty and tasty. Especially their number 1 must try. The wontons were big and juicy. Great value overall. read more

Qin West Noodle - Spicy Wonton Soup(15pc) 红油抄手 - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Solid, affordable, convenient lunch place. This place is located inside the plaza near Howlin Rays and the other food places. If you go before 2pm they have a $12.99 lunch special that comes with a standard type of noodle soup, Thai tea, and their signature cold cucumber. Great value and portions are decent! I ordered a Beef Slice noodle soup and it tasted very authentic. Broth was hot and flavorful. Meat slices were generous for the price. Their cold dish cucumber was delicious, great sauce. And the cold pork ear portions were plenty, with great chili sauce. Overall: 7.2/10 would come again. Pro tip if you download the InKind app and pay with it you get good deals at this place. read more

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Loved the boiled fish fillet -- big portion and super flavorful! The environment is clean, not very noisy read more

Qin West Noodle - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Qin West is like having a great street noodle stand but with a fixed location, more choices on menu, and their own seating not shared with others. Food came out very quickly, portions are large, taste was amazing. Had the Dry Mix Rice Noodle which was packed with flavor. A Szechuan style spicy sauce, slices of beef shank, pickled veggies, and roasted peanuts. Had enough left over for a midnight snack later on, and it was even better having soaked in the the sauce for a few hours. Noodles soup dishes are some of my favorites, and I will definitely be back here for more soon. read more

Qin West Noodle - Dry Mix Rice Noodle at Qin West. - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

My new favorite Chinese noodle place. Service was quick and my takeout was prepared in under 10 minutes. There's a paid parking lot next-door along with a bunch of metered parking. I ordered the standard noodles and I thought it was delicious. The texture was perfect and chewy and the peanut sauce complimented the dish beautifully. 5/5 It's not a fancy establishment. It's located in the two-story building. That's home to the very popular hot chicken restaurant. read more

Quaint little mom-and-pop vibe shop here in this famous Chinatown plaza. It looks very modern/hip but it's not intimidating as it appears. The menu is huge and extensive with both more authentic/robust dishes or "safer" American-Chinese dishes (e.g. orange or sesame chicken, fried rice) so whoever you're with, you'll probably find a dish that speaks to your taste buds or cravings. There's lots of both dry and soup noodle options here as well which always makes it hard to decide on. I got the dry mix noodle which had lots of great complex flavors--sour, spicy, etc. I really wanted to like it but for some reason the flavors did not quite meld together for me as much as I wanted. The food did taste quality, but this dish in particular was on bland side when things came together as a dish. That being said, it looks like there's a ton of great options on the menu, so I'd definitely be back to try the rest of it. Keep in mind there is a small fee for credit cards so bring cash if you want to avoid that! The service is quick and friendly. Prices are pretty reasonable for this area. read more

Qin West Noodle - Dry mix noodle! - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Going here for Liang Pi was kind of a birthday tradition for me; one of my favorite dishes in the city. Disappointed to discover today that they've closed this location and moved to South Figueroa at Adams. read more

Qin West Noodle - sign announcing their new location "from April 20, 2026" - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

We ordered liang pi, siao zi noodles + cold chicken. Noodle dishes were literally tasteless and the cold chicken was way too salty. To be honest I dont ever write reviews but their food pissed me off enough to get on here. We made our own sauce for flavor. I cant speak on other dishes and maybe it was just a bad day for them because I do see some positive reviews but this was my personal experience. read more

Qin West Noodle - Flavorless and too salty? - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

What a good stop for spicy-sour noodles! It's open sitting inside a dining hall store. Order at the counter and no tips needed. Staff are friendly and help-yourself to their water station. They add peppercorn to their base, and brings a great flavor to the noodles / appetizers. I highly recommend their rice noodle and the pig ear for apps. The noodle portions are good-lunch size with plentiful of beef slices and sides like tofu sheet, cilantro, peanuts, pickled beans, etc. Their pig ear are chewy and jelly, dipped in their flavorful peppercorns spicy sauce. read more

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*DOORDASH* seemingly v authentic but not rightly so ;( double fried pork 回锅肉: decent but not as good as expected. Rice noodle soup 桂林米粉: omg was so bland and not even as good as the packaged ones from Weee. A decent amount of beef tho Cucumber salad 拍黄瓜: bland also, lack of vinegar and garlic. Also way too watery. Packaged well tho! Also, pls get forks for utensils take out. read more

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I'm going to be honest I was underwhelmed my first time trying. Nobody greeted me I ordered the liangpi noodles it was my first time. I never had it before- I thought it was good but expensive for a veggie meal. For $17 it was a bit disappointing because for mostly white noodles and vinegar. Nobody ever offered me if I wanted to order a drink with my meal, nor was a given a free cup of water. All these little things matter to me. I read some previous comments so I recognize my experience is not just me... it makes me sad to eat somewhere the server doesn't look happy that I'm supporting their business. In this economy why not smile and retain customers? read more

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This noodle soup tasted like hot pot in a cup. It's a small noodle shop, located in the Far East complex and offers only a few options. The roasted peanuts added a crunchy, nutty flavor. My favorite part though was probably the fermented green beans that added a sour twinge to the spicy, rich soup. read more

Qin West Noodle - Guilin Soup - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Discovered a hidden gem in the plaza! Small, family own, and simple. Ordered: Mongolia Beef, Beef fried noodles, steak rice, and pan fried gyozas. All are MOST order! Each plate bursting with flavor! My favorite part was having the steam rice at bottom of bowl and scooping the Mongolia beef on top Will see you soon! Very soon! Side note: the water for customer, can we add ice in the bucket?? Instead of room temp water read more

Qin West Noodle - Mini bowls - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Food was amazing!! And prices are good. Service was a bit dry but that's just part of the culture. Ambiance is very hole in the wall . Perfect Chinatown Gem. read more

Cheap prices and big portions. Stumbled on this noodle spot in Chinatown. The inside is pretty small but they have tables to sit at. We got the lunch specials which came with a thai tea for each of the qualified meals. They had physical menus and a server taking orders for food at this location. The wait time was pretty fast since we were the only ones in the restaurant. read more

Qin West Noodle - Clockwise starting from top: beef noodle soup, shrimp noodle soup, dumplings, Zhajiang Noodle - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Delicious and great service. Got the Saozi noodle and Hokkaido milk tea! Spacious restaurant and very clean!

I came during lunch and I had the beef noodle in mild spice. with wide flat noodles. The soup itself was piping hot and I kind of burned my tongue. I love the noodles and beef of the soup was good, except again, it was piping hot! This place is perfect for quick and delicious lunch. There is paid parking underneath the plaza. I'd love to come again and try something else from their menu. read more

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Was craving for Liang pi noodles. Drive 40 min to get some the Liang pi noodles is so disappointing is sooo tight and the taste is so blend. I really hope you guys can make the noodle thinner. read more

The servings were generous. We tried the beef noodle soup and the Guilin soup. I had mine medium spicy which wasn't spicy at all. Their chilli in oil is very tasty. read more

Illegal service charge by restaurant Service is low. Not happy to come over this place read more

Qin West Noodle - Transaction charge for 2.3%, which is illegal now - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Came to Qin West after my youngest watched a "What Kev Eats" TicTok video singing the praises of their Liang Pi. Boy am I glad we did! The Liang Pi has homemade noodles, cucumbers, peanuts & bean sprouts with sauce. I got ours to-go so they packaged the sauce separately from the noodles. Everything is served chilled. The noodles were very, very good and the sauce was delicious and refreshing & even though I opted for a medium spice it had good balance and the spice wasn't overpowering. These were some of the best homemade noodles I have had in recent months and really enjoyed this dish! Can't wait to try more!! read more

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Absolutely the best Guilin rice noodles I've had. The broth is rich and flavorful, the noodles are perfectly textured, and everything tastes fresh and authentic. Super satisfying -- highly recommend! read more

Street parking only. Little place in chinatown plaza. I got the Liang Pi and cucumber. Nice asian gma, gave me a 79 cent discount cause I paid on cash. #Period. Liang Pi: 6.5/10. Kind of just tasted like chili oil and rice noodle. You can add extra seasoning eith the vinegar and soy sauce on the table though. Not enough vegetables. Just like a little squirt of cucumber and bean sprout. Cucumber. 10/10z They ate with that mamaaaa overall not bad But i wish i got the hainan chicken from ghe place next door :( read more

Got the beef noodle soup and the cucumber. Exactly the flavors and textures I was craving. It's located in a cute plaza so definitely take a look around after dining here read more

Don't know what it is but for some reason this location is not as good as the one in arcadia. The broth just tastes.. more bland... not as flavorful. The interior seating is better and customer service is slightly better than the Arcadia location, but overall food wise, it's not as good so won't be returning... read more

Qin West Noodle - Liang pi - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Great one -- truly authentic zhajiang noodles! The flavor is rich, the sauce is perfectly balanced, and the noodles taste just like the real thing from home. read more

This tiny hole in the wall joint is small and perfect for a quick meal at a decent price. There is no AC so summers are a no go for me. There is one old woman running the front of the house and she barely speaks English. She is nice but it is Chinese so don't expect American service. The soups are mostly spicy so ask for mild if you can't take heat. The chicken and shrimp soup are very mild in heat and flavor. Everything else I tried are flavor bombs. read more

Qin West Noodle - Golden beef noodle soup. A new item not on the menu. - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Delicious and not hard to find location in China Town. Their service is decent, people are nice. Small but clean restaurant.

Food smells amazing clean restaurant and service is really good here will come back again

Noodles are fresh & great quality. The minced pork sauce balances well with the steamed/blanched beansprouts & julienned cucumbers. An appetizing mix of salty, savory & fresh flavors along with the crisp texture of the vegetables which complement the bounciness of the fresh noodles smothered in the simmered tomato-based pork mincemeat mixture. read more

Qin West Noodle - Zhajiang Noodle - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Great food, limited seating but it's clean. The location is small. The orange chicken is real chicken meat and not like Chinese fast food like boneless chicken although it is boneless read more

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During our recent stay in Los Angeles, while "eating our way around the City," the daytime temperatures rarely exceeded 60° F and nighttime. Early mornings were even colder, dipping to the low 40°-50° F. Our palates often craved hot noodle soups or spicy foods. I referred to my Yelp bookmark list and suggested Arcadia's 1919 Lanzhou Beef Noodle, which specializes in the Chinese-Muslim style of beef noodles, also known as clear-broth or consommé-stewed beef noodle (兰州拉面) with one hand pulled noodle (lamian) per bowl. This one-bowl meal can be spiced up with red chili oil, too. Alternatively, I thought about other common varietals, the red-braised beef noodle soup (紅燒牛肉麵) from Taiwan, Cantonese braised or stewed beef noodle soup (清汤牛腩粉), and Thailand's kuaitiao nuea pueay. However, since we were hangry and cold, my BIL suggested that we find a restaurant closer and not requiring a 40-minute drive which we wholeheartedly agreed with. The Yelp app proved valuable and led us to Qin West Noodle in LA's Chinatown. While inputting the address into my BIL's car GPS, he recognized the address from his visits to Howlin' Rays in the Far East Plaza, so we didn't even need the GPS. We were already on the road taking care of errands, so the Chinatown location was closest and averaged 4-stars. Although the Far East Plaza has an attached parking lot, we lucked out and found metered street parking on N Hill Street, which someone had graciously left an hour in that metered stall. As we stood outside of Qin West Noodle, we were mesmerized by the menu selection, which offered cold and hot noodle dishes from different regions of China and the ability to request your desired spice level. I considered getting the famous Liuzhou snail noodles or popular Guilin rice noodles but seeing the photos of the red chili pepper soups made me reconsider. Bok Bok Bok... I chickened out from spicy to the milder yet flavorful and familiar broth of Qin West's Beef Noodle Soup. I could add in some chili oil or paste if needed. Both my husband and I ordered the Beef Noodle Soup, while my BIL ordered the Spicy Wonton Soup and added ramen noodles. My BIL, who has a very high tolerance for chili peppers and asked for his spicy wontons to be served the way Qin West usually does. He admitted that the soup was spicy for his palate as beads of sweat formed on his forehead. Since this was our first visit, we were unsure of the portion size and requested a couple of side dishes of Salty Pork Chop and Beef Tendon. The male worker told us their portions were generous, so it would be too much food to get side dishes. By golly, he was right! My BIl's Spicy Wonton Soup ($11.95) had about 15 wontons and over a cup of ramen noodles (an additional $1). The braised beef in my noodle soup ($12.95) was melt-in-your-mouth tender, and although I requested the wide, flat noodles, I ended up with flat rice noodles, which reminded me of pho rice noodles. Tsk, it was a hiccup between the server and me, but still, the beef noodle soup tasted perfect. All of the noodle dishes were served in disposable deep bowls and served with disposable utensils. We were stuffed but not bloated from eating. Unfortunately, this restaurant doesn't serve water from a pitcher, so you'll be asked to purchase bottled water or other iced beverages from their refrigerator. However, bottled water only costs $1.50, and I'm not sure if one can bring in an insulated water bottle or drink. Despite the "hiccup" of not getting the preferred wide flat noodle and being discouraged from ordering side dishes to try by the server, we'd return here or go to Qin West's other locations to get our noodle soup fix and to try their other specialties. read more

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So much flavor! Def recommend! We did spicy and it was spicy but we couldn't stop eating it, . read more

Qin West Noodle - Dry noodles - Chinese Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Authentic flavors and hearty portions make this spot a go-to for comforting Chinese noodles. The hand-pulled noodles had a great chew, and the spicy beef noodle soup was rich and satisfying. It gets busy during lunch, and seating is limited, but the food more than makes up for it. Great value and consistently tasty. read more