Let me start off by saying the food was decent! However, the owner(s) harassed me for not tipping 18%. I walked up to the counter to pay for my bill, and when I tipped the original amount (15%) she said "No you need to use those percentages" and pointed to the bottom tip options of 18, 20, and 25 and got upset. Never coming back again. read more

Yu Noodles is the cheap but nice and clean Chinese spot to go to. Extensive noodle options, great dumplings and steamed buns. My only gripe is that there aren't many options for people who don't eat pork. I got the chicken noodles but would love to fry the other noodle dishes with pork, but I don't eat pork. Unfortunately that makes coming back to Yu Noodles after a few trips unlikely. For what they have though it's very delicious. Parking is easy, ordering is simple, and food comes out extremely fast. Find Yu-r way to Yu Noodles for a high quality noodle experience at an affordable price. read more

This place is the real deal and an absolute must try for everyone! The menu offers an impressive variety of soup, noodles and appetizers. Each of the entrees can be tailored to your spice level so don't let the red color scare you. We went with all of the classics which I would highly recommend for those trying this place for the first time. The Yibin Spicy Noodles come with a generous portion of ground pork, noodles and a complimented with a delicious sauce. The ChongQing noodles are another local favorite if you are looking for a noodles and soup option. Good amount of spice, flavor, noodles and veggies. Both are solid entree options every time. We also decided to get the scallion pancake because why not... these are a little different from what I am used to in that these are fried a little longer providing an even crispier pancake. It packs a ton of flavor and can even be dipped in the sauces that come with the entrees. Nothing but positive experiences at this place! There is plenty of seating so bring your friends and enjoy some yummy food! Can't wait to come back again. read more

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Unassuming on the outside but authentic and nice inside. Cucumber infused cold water in earthenware cups...nice and refreshing! I had the soup dumplings and pan fried buns and WOW! Really tasty and generous portions. My waitress was so friendly and helpful with menu and seasoning suggestions, too. Totally recommend! read more

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Nicely looking place. I had an order to go- chicken soup and beef soup with poached eggs, and chicken dumplings, and mango smoothie. The dumplings are tasty and fresh. The smoothie taste like half cup sugar, quarter cup of ice, and 2 shots of strawberry syrup. Definitely would not order again, had to toss that one out. The beef soup- not my thing. The seagrass had very strong fishy smell- very pungent seaweed that I ended up tossing. Th broth was very weak, watery flavor, maybe it should be fishy, but I tossed those weeds. I added 4 different spices and it was tasty. The noodles are pretty tasty, a bit too many for the amount of liquid, but each to their own preference. The beef was unfortunately a cheap cut with fat and cartilage mostly, so that went to the garbage. The eggs were fried, not poached as ordered, so that was an unfortunate bummer. Would come back for the dumplings though. read more

I got the pork chop rice and spiral potato. The potato was super yummy and it's actually harder to eat without having all the fried crusts come out. The pork chop rice was not great ~ but again they are known for their Chongqing dishes which is your cold spicy noodle and spice dishes ~ this place much be brand new and they are located in the Lotte Shopping plaza:) I would recommend if you live in the area and wants some authentic Chinese food. read more

Yu Noodles - Chinese Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

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After 4-5 visits, we can say this is the best place in the area for dim sum and noodles. Soup dumplings are great, as are noodle and rice dishes. Prices are very reasonable. Service can be a bit slow but they are always busy. read more

Try the potato tower--it's wonderfully weird. It's a spiral cut potato on a stick and sweet and salty. Their pork chop is moist too and all the noodles are flavorful and fresh. read more

So happy that there is a Herndon location! There is plenty of parking and the interior is very clean. Staff is friendly and respectful! I ordered the beef noodle soup and chilly wontons. The noodle bowls are big and the broth is spicy enough for people who like spice but not overly spicy. The chilly wontons are always so yummy and so good! I've never had the soup dumplings but next time I hope to get them. :) will be back! read more

Brand new opening inside of the "K-Mart" shopping center in Herndon. Clean style, high ceilings, a bit of a retro decor. Food: Authentic Chinese cuisine offerings, everything was delicious, seasoned just the right amount of spice, not too spicy. Except for the Peppercorn Chicken with chili oil, which spice kicked in a second after. The spicy soup with wonton just hit the right spot with the warm soup and the wonton was soft and perfect. We also had the Yibin dry noodles (perfectly seasoned), potatoes tower, soup dumplings. The dessert, Black sticky rice with mango and coconut cream was just the perfect finishing touch for the whole meal, not too sweet. Service: Attentive, friendly, the server took the time to explain the menu for us. Neighborhood friendly prices, well attentive service, high quality authentic food. We visited the one in Jermantown, Fairfax (which is a much smaller shop and half the size of this one in Herndon). Both shops offer equivalent food and service. Highly recommended. read more

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Love this place! Good was hot and fresh. The Soup dumpling were good but the wrapper was just a bit chewy. Beef noodle soup was delicious! read more

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Very good service. It tastes pretty good. Reasonable price .I will come back. Recommend this place.

Best Chinese food in the area by far. I usually avoid Chinese food in NoVA if it's not in Annandale or Rockville, but Yu Noodles is an exception. This Herndon location offers authentic Chinese food and great soup dumplings that rival Chinatown NYC. Highly recommend. Also free delivery! read more

The best Taiwanese food area this area! Come here if you're craving pork soup dumplings and beef stew noodles!

5 the food was so good spicy,creamy,and so good I'm adding this place as a go to. Service was so friendly and attentive.

First time dining tonight. Good food. Quick service. Casual atmosphere. One of the few spots in the area you can find this type of food. We usually go to Maryland for it, but nice to know we can find an alternative here. All of the dishes were prepared well. I prefer a different type of beef in this style soup, but the noodles and broth were good. Pass on the cucumbers next time. Would get the soup dumplings and spicy wontons again. read more

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The overall ambiance was very pleasant, seeing that the place was clean the waiters were attentive as well as kind. The food came out quickly and it was hot and fresh every time. Me and my mom ordered Spicy Oil Wontons (10 pcs), Peppercorn Spicy Pork Soup Dumplings (6 pcs), Pork Soup Dumplings (6 pcs), and a bowl of Spicy Sichuan Beef Noodle Soup (not pictured) to share. All were delicious and although the soup was slightly oily and mild in spice, the other dishes definitely made up for it. Would definitely recommend this restaurant to friends, and will definitely be coming back here another time! read more

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Our go-to Chinese restaurant these days. Great food, tasty handmade noodles, and yummy appetizers. read more

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Great food, love love love the chili oil wontons. I also had the Taiwanese style beef noodle soup, it was okay. Flavor was okay, but overall great food in close proximity so no complaints here. Service was quick, which I appreciate. read more

Awesome food! Great people! Just moved to the area and was looking small joint and checked out Yelp and found this place! Great service! And good food! read more

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Very friendly staff. Had the edamame, gold cabbage (highly recommended), cucumber appetizer, crispy mushrooms (which really weren't crispy - but had great flavor - might be a texture issue for some. Had all of the soup dumpling flavors and they were all excellent - our favorite was the spicy and regular pork if I had to choose. Pork chops were ordered at the table next to us and looked amazing. Look forward to our next visit. read more

Yu Noodles - Second visit in two days. Soo good - Chinese Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

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This place is phenomenal. Really good for takeout, everything I ordered was packaged well. I got pork buns and pork noodle soup. Flavor of both was great, the meat was well cooked, and the soup broth was delicious. The woman who gave my my food was also very nice. Will definitely be back. read more

So I checked this spot out in hopes of satisfying my noodle craving and it did not disappoint! I got the spicy dry noodles and pork soup dumpling to pair. The noodles were great! They also felt like they were never ending. The portion was pretty big. The soup dumplings were good as well. The service was amazing, and helpful. I asked for suggestions on what noodles to get and their recommendation was class. I recommend checking this place out! read more

Yu Noodles - Pork Soup Dumplings (6pcs) - Chinese Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

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This is one of my fave restaurants. I love Yu Noodles in Fairfax and was overjoyed that Yu Noodles recently opened in Herndon (in the old Kmart plaza). Every dish I ordered were flavorful and seemed authentic to me. The spicy chili wonton goes so well with the flaky and puffy scallion pancakes which soaks up the yummy chili oil. We also ordered the tender marinated duck (served cold) which went well with the golden cabbage (lightly sweet-sour pickled cabbage) - I add the leftovers to elevate instant ramen. The hearty soup dumplings were pretty sizable - great for sharing (note the dumpling skin was a tad thick because of the size of the dumpling). The desserts were huge. I liked the black rice with mango and creamy coconut creme (sweet) while my sister enjoyed the refreshing jelly dessert (not as sweet). During my visit, we spoke with a gent who also enjoyed his meal. He got the duck dish to-go for his father and exclaimed that Yu Noodles' prices were so cheap especially in light of the quality and quantity of their dishes (most dishes are around 10 dollars). I agree - I spent more than twice the amount paid in other establishments and enjoyed the food at Yu's much more than many of those other establishments. There is ample parking. The restaurant is clean (no sticky floors). The service is efficient. read more

Good noodle place! I really wanted hand pulled noodles, and found this place. This is definitely good, but the portions are small. Most patrons are probably meant to also order a few different sides/extra dishes on top of noodles, but for $11.5 for a bowl of noodles, I want to be full. Overall, 5 stars for the taste & service, but minus 1 star for the price and lack of noodles. (Could also be a part of shrinkflation). The bowl is super cool! Only 4 stars because wow the bowl of noodles was really not enough. read more

Yu Noodles - N4. Sichuan Beef Noodle Soup - Chinese for noodles is 面 & they've made it looks chopsticks/noodles/bowl Very clever!! - Chinese Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

Great selection of Authentic Chinese food in town. They can do little bit improvements on some items but still decent food. Service was friendly and attentive. read more

I have to lower my rating because I tried something new, the Sichuan Beef Noodle Soup and it was rated very high by yelp reviews but it was so bland and the meat was tough. I felt like they poured a can of beef broth soup over a pack of noodles. Oodles of Noodles. My husband got the Chongquing noodles and he said the same thing. Very bland. Someone forgot to pull out the spices from the cupboard that evening. Otherwise, I will keep trying other things because I love their appetizers. read more

Love this place! The prices are so reasonable and the food are pretty good! The staff were very friendly on my visit and everything I had from the yibin dry noodles to the soup dumplings were very good. I also ordered the panfried pork buns to go as my late night snack which was also very yummy! read more

Yu Noodles - Pork Soup Dumplings (6pcs) - Chinese Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

Very bad customer service. Our server forgot our food, bringing only mine and forgetting my friends we had to remind them twice of the rest of the food. Then our server started yelling at the store because we didn't tip due to us being in college and not having that much money. She yelled in the store and proceeded to say we're not allowed back here again! read more

Yu Noodles! What an awesome staple to have in Herndon. The first few times we have gone we ordered a little bit of everything and honestly loved everything we got. Some stand outs were, the Chongqing noodles, Yibin spicy dry noodles and shumai stuffed gelatinous rice. The service there is quick, efficient and to the point. You can order, receive your food and have the check within 40 minutes which I truly appreciate. Delicious, quick and affordable. read more

My husband and I go here very often. We've been to every location and the food is consistently delicious. I'm convinced there isn't a bad thing on the menu. Pro tip: don't overlook the "sides" menu. The best pork chop I've ever eaten in my life (including my grandma's) is there for $5. And the "chicken leg" is a deboned quarter chicken cooked crispy with a light (and slightly sweet) soy sauce dressing. read more

Visit Yu noodles in Herndon for lunch. This is my 1st time eating at Yu noodles. I had Sichuan beef noodles soup. It was so good and tasty. I emptied the bowl. :-) I just wished the music was not blasted loudly. It is a nice a wonderful restaurant. Looked clean, friendly services. Will come back to try other dishes. read more

There speciality was advised as soup dumplings. They were good. I am not an aficionado of soup dumplings but I found them delicious. read more

Yu Noodles - Shrimp and Pork Soup Dumplings - Chinese Near Me - Herndon, Virginia

Was okay. Lots of broth. Ur. It a lot of body in the soup. Got rushed out at closing time which wasn't cool

Plenty spicy. I'm not a native of Sichuan. So I feel ineligible to pronounce its authenticity. Just plenty hot and spicy for me.

Service was trash lol do not go to this place after 8pm. The guy was cool, but the short haired Asian middle aged lady was extremely rude and unwelcoming. It's unfortunate that the food is good, but the vibe that lady was giving gave the most ick. Will probably only order take out if needed. read more

The food was ok. It wasn't great. The waitress was not very nice. She rolled her eyes repeatedly to us. I probably should not have tipped her over 20 percent read more

Love the food and it is definitely the taste I knew from China. Only down side everything came out very oily. So maybe next time I'll ask to lessen it. The service was decent. Every thing was being cooked pretty fresh as I saw them making dumplings. Definitely will go again. read more

I went to Yu Noodles for lunch today with two friends and it definitely lived up to the review I read in the Washington Post. The food was DELICIOUS!! One friend got the Sour and Spicy Cool Noodles with Beef and she loved it. My other friend and I both got the Pork Soup Dumplings. Neither of us had ever eaten soup dumplings before and we were blown away at how good they were. It was amazing how much delicious flavor was packed into those dumplings! Man, were they good! The restaurant was beautifully decorated and the staff was great. My only criticism was that the acoustics in the restaurant weren't great (there were many ceiling tiles missing). It was crowded when we got there and it was a little hard to hear but don't let that deter you from trying this restaurant at off peak times. read more

Love the chilled atmosphere and attentive service. It's comfort food that's reasonably priced. My favorite is the Sichuan Beef Noodle Soup ($11.50) and the Thai ice tea. Cucumber ice water is served as soon as you are seated. Great find! read more

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