Went to Microcenter to pick up some networking components and on the way back to the car saw a poster advertising a new menu item: stinky tofu. I like stinky tofu and used to get it at Southland Flavor Cafe before they closed down. The Southland version didn't compare to the Michelin-starred place in Taipei, but it was good, if not quite stinky as I would have liked. I didn't have high expectations for this stinky tofu, because it looked like a different type and was in what appeared to be a soupier broth, based on the poster, but went ahead and got two orders to-go, sight unseen, as I knew every member of the family would want to try it. When I cracked open the container, I was hit with the strong waff of the fermented tofu and it wasn't the soupy broth, but more of a drier sauce, like closer to the Michelin stuff in,Taipei, if not drier. It was a touch spicy, and the stinky level was stronger than version I got at Southland. If Southland was 5/10 and the Michelson was a 10/10, I would give this a solid 8/10. If you love stinky tofu, this is a great version without having to fly to Taiwan. Very surprised by it, in a great way! read more

Yum Noodles - Chinese Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Was in the plaza and saw yum noodles. We got seated immediately and we both got the soupless noodles which also came out very quickly. I thought it was good but a bit oily and lacked some flavor. It was a bit pricey for it being super quick and casual read more

Here is my two cents of the quality quantity and price of my order.. It was delivered and a very timely manner by GrubHub.. I had the dry stewed brisket, beef noodle .. including delivery it came to about $22.. I thought it was very good. It came with lots of noodles and maybe a little bit more brisket would've helped but overall I thought this was an excellent meal and I really enjoyed this.. I asked for utensils and they gave me chopsticks .. But overall, this is a great meal to have delivered because upon delivery it was still very hot and it was tasty .. Of course I'm gonna keep this as a favorite so whenever I'm looking to have more noodles. this will be my go to place .. read more

A casual lunch spot for ok Chinese noodles. The service was good and food came quickly. The value was a bit low with little meat. They do serve kids portions which is kinda nice. Not a place that I will intentionally revisit. read more

We got a Stewed Beef Shank Egg Noodles and a Stewed Beef Brisket Rice Noodles. Both taste okay. The soup is very light, not like real broth. The price is also okay. Overall not a bad choice for a fast meal. read more

Always love the suandiujiao. The rice noodle is not the exact style I liked. But still worth coming

ordered the pork belly rice noodle soup and DID NOT get pork belly. old pictures depict fatty chunks of pork belly and what i got instead were the leaner cuts of meat because they said they "ran out" of the thicker cuts of belly. apparently, according to other posts, this is probably an excuse for now cutting corners read more

Yum Noodles - Stir Fried "Pork Belly" with Chilis - Chinese Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Super good pork noodles!! Love the flavor so much. The restaurant has enough seats and no long line on weekends. Also the noodle is of reasonable price read more

Yum Noodles - Chinese Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Saturday lunch with two kids, who are noodle fans. We arrived around 12:30pm, able to get seated right away. Inside there are six 4 seats tables and seven 2 seats small tables , which means total accommodation is 38 customers. Small size family style Chinese fast food. The menu is simple , noodle with two options - rice noodle or egg noodle ( dry or soup). We ordered four noodles -- attached each dish in the pictures. The flavor was great, the beef portion is on the small amount side. And price is reasonably high --- typical South Bay range. I would recommend this place for noodle lovers and fast soupy food read more

I ordered their takeout once. It was decent but got partially ruined by the messy delivery (see my previous review). Given all the raving reviews about this place, I decided to try dining-in. We came for a weekend lunch at rush hour. Luckily we got seated right away at the last empty table. We got one Chicken Gizzards rice noodle, one Pork Belly rice noodle, one spicy toothpick beef, and one tofu skin salad. The noodle dishes were average - the chicken gizzards noodle wasn't as flavorful as I expected. The spicy level was low even with the house-made chili sauce. The sourness of the pickled radish,which I love, didn't mix in well with the other parts. I had lots of expectations coming in, but this was nowhere close to the average rice noodles in Changsha. Both the toothpick beef and the tofu skin salad were delicious. read more

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One of my favorite hole in the wall restaurants! Detailed breakdown below: **Decor & cleanliness, 5/5** Decor is low-key but everything is clean. **Price & portion, 5/5** About $15 for such a hearty and satisfying bowl of noodle soup. **Presentation of the food, 5/5** Simple, but that's all you need with comfort food. **Taste of the food, 5/5** My go to here is the stewed pork belly with flat rice noodles. The broth is luscious but not heavy, and I like this more than both pho and ramen. The lean part of the pork isn't super tender, but balances the silky noodles perfectly. And the fatty bits just melt in your mouth! Make sure to get some of the broth in every bite, it's seriously delicious. **Other notes** Plenty of parking! read more

Yum Noodles - Stewed pork belly with rice noodles - Chinese Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Hidden gem if you love sour and spicy but I died a little from the spice. Service was nonexistent; we needed more napkins to deal with the spice but it was impossible to flag down the server. Rice noodles with chicken gizzards & pickled radish and chili (4.5/5): the rice noodles' texture was so smooth and fun to slurp on. The pickled radish and chili was too sour for my liking but it's really flavorful and apparently it's really authentic. We ordered medium spice but it was way way way too spicy for my weak spice tolerance (but I feel like I'm pretty average compared to other Americans). I guess hunan people eat a lot of spicy food so I probably should have known to dial down the spice when I ordered. Spicy toothpick beef (2.5/5): such a cute concept but wish the beef was a bit more tender. It was also surprisingly sour :/ read more

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A great family-run hole-in-the-wall in the Stevens Creek plaza with the former Bed Bath and Beyond and Harbor Freight. We came in for a weekend lunch as we wanted to run some errands and also get some good food. We both ordered a rice noodle beef brisket and a cold appetizer of cilantro and beef shin. Their hot rice noodle soup with tender beef brisket warmed my soul and the cold, spicy appetizer definitely had the right kick and spice. The noodles were also a huge bowl, I only just finished it and took the rest of the appetizer home. Service is alright and what I would expect from this type of restaurant. I noticed we were surrounded by Mandarin speaking Chinese folks and I was probably one of the few who didn't speak and was with my non-Chinese partner so we got served some water instead of tea (though we did not specify). Either way, food was good, would definitely return if we're back in this plaza! read more

We have been to there many times and the food was always good. Recently we took our twins there (15 months old) and ordered from their kids menu, they loved it and they provided high chair and was very friendly. Really recommend if you want a healthy quick meal. read more

Solid bowl of Chinese-style noodles that's hearty and easy on the stomach rather than exploding with flavor. Flavors are definitely on the milder side, so definitely more for the Chinese palette. Only tried their soup noodles this time round, but I look forward to grabbing a bowl of their dry noodles when I'm in the mood. Parking for the spot is pretty easy to find being in the middle of a strip next to a Bed Bath and Beyond. The entrance was boxed off in a strange way, but they're open for both takeout and indoor dining. Service was to the point in that classic 'efficient asian mom & pop' store style, so don't expect waitstaff checking in on you all the time (this is reflected in the decor too). Food came out pretty quickly though. We ordered a Beef Brisket egg noodle and a Stewed Pork Belly rice noodle. Broth was solid and hearty, though on the milder side (the beef brisket wasn't terribly spicy for instance). My personal bowl's egg noodles were on the gummy/flour-ey side and was pretty distracting from the rest of the bowl. After trying my brother's bowl, the rice noodles were much cleaner and I'd highly recommend you stick to that one if given the choice. Bowls are pretty big, so the serving size is good for the price. Toppings tasted fresh and the brisket had a good amount of the tendon in it (again as per authentic Chinese tastes). The pork belly tasted fresh as well. All-in-all a solid choice if you're in the mood for rice-noodle fixings. read more

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This place does not take reservation. Casual. Fast service. Good food. Modest. I had a the pork belly here and it was delicious. I noticed that everyone was ordering noodles. I'll have to try that next time since I enjoyed ewhat I ordered. read more

The waiter's attitude is too bad, we ordered a spiced egg, but did not give us the spiced egg when serving, but when we added the money for the spiced egg, we told her that there was no egg, and then she did not believe it on her face, after deducting the money for the spiced egg, she directly left the bill on our table and left, and the boss came to take the bill. read more

Yum Noodles - Chinese Near Me - Santa Clara, California

Food was waiting for me by the time I arrived for pick up. Stewed beef brisket Two choices for noodles: "noodle" or "rice noodle". Not the most descriptive, but you can assume that "noodle" is of the spaghetti variety. Broth was great, not deep and rich like the best noodle houses, but definitely top notch. Plenty of tender beef slices and green onion bits make up the rest of the stew. Chicken Gizzards with Pickled Radish & Chili I am admittedly freakish to crave chicken gizzards on occasion, and this was on of those cravings - the amount of gizzards was noticeably disproportionate to the noodle bits and radishes - so I was left with a lot of radish and veggies at the end. Otherwise, good spice levels. Stir Fried Pork Belly with Chilis Did not sample, but part of our order - picture included. Stir Fried Cabbage Simple, with a light, tart sauce - good enough to eat alone, or to accompany with any of the other entrees. Healthy too! read more

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This place is consistently good for the 2 dishes I always get. I love their rice noodles with long bean and minced pork. The long beans are slightly pickled, so the noodles don't feel all heavy and greasy. I also love their spicy pig ears. They are a tiny bit spicy with cilantro -- very refreshing! I'm not sure if it's still like that, but this place used to have a crazy wait pre-Covid. I just go early to avoid any wait. I went around 5 pm on a Sunday recently, and we were the only ones there, but within 15 mins, a bunch of other tables started to fill up. read more

I ordered a stewed beef brisket on the doordash and found a staple nail in the food!!!! It's a safety concern. read more

Yum Noodles - Chinese Near Me - Santa Clara, California

I love it because it's my hometown comfort food. Both dry rice noodles and rice noodle soup are good. I usually would go for dry rice noodles in summer and rice noodle soup in winter. read more

I had the beef shank soup with rice noodles. Good flavors, but I was disappointed as there were no vegetables in it. My friend had the beef brisket rice plate. Her brisket had tough connective tissue attached to every piece of meat. She didn't like it as it was hard to chew. The flavor of the meat was good, if you can eat it. She did get sautéed cabbage with her plate, which was tasty. I wish I'd known about the cabbage so I could have chosen something with it included. The bathroom was disgusting with pee and stains all over the floor. No paper towels. No hook to hang your purse and I didn't want to put it on that awful floor. They did serve us water promptly. Plenty of parking outside. Server pleasant but not too communicative. read more

We're in this plaza every now and then since we're Chromatic coffee fans, and often see a wait for Yum Noodles so thought it'd be a good place to try out. The place is pretty small, which is part of the reason there is sometimes a wait. Overall we weren't too impressed with the flavoring on the noodle soups, or the noodles themselves. They give a ton of noodles, and we didn't even finish 1 Large bowl between the two of us. What I was most impressed by was the size of the "Kid's Noodle soup"- It was only $2.99 and came with a choice of beef or pork; and honestly was probably enough for a not too hungry adult haha. read more

Yum Noodles - Beef noodle soup (large) with Kids noodle - Chinese Near Me - Santa Clara, California

When I entered the restaurant the waiter was so rude that I just left without eating. I mean obnoxiously rude. I will never go back or refer any friends to your establishment. You should be nice and welcoming to customers. read more

This is like my 10th time here. Food is very reasonably priced. Big portion. Flavorful. Whenever I'm in the area, this is my go-to place.

8/31/2019 Yum Noodles 5223 Stevens Creek Blvd. Santa Clara, CA 95051 I went there on a Saturday evening after a trip to Harbor Freight Tools which is in the same strip mall. The venue is standard clean strip mall plastic I had the small stewed beef brisket rice noodles. The broth was not very rich like my standard for comparison, Chef Chu's home style beef noodles. The brisket was tough and chewy. It was okay for a first time try but I won't be back. Service was good and it was an okay first time, last time for a new noodle place for me. read more

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I sometimes wonder when I am reading reviews if I am eating at the same restaurant as the people that are saying that this food is bland. I have had a variety of different dishes here and everything is authentic and delicious. My favorite dish is definitely the pork stomach dry noodles, it has a nice spice, and it has just the right touch of chili oil flavor. I have tried many of their cold dishes as well, the pig ears, the duck gizzard, and a few more, all have been delicious as well. Post COVID, it was easy to place an order over the phone. I had to do this instead of ordering online since their online menu didn't have my favorite combo (pork stomach over noodles). Easy to pick up, can't complain. CASH only right now since their credit card machine has broken down. read more

Yum Noodles - Pork stomach chili oils noodles. So yum! - Chinese Near Me - Santa Clara, California

This is one of my favorite noodle house. So much flavor and spice! Be warned...it is extremely hot! I once sat in this restaurant when someone took their first spoonful and cough so hard afterward because they couldn't handle the spice. I always get the shredded pickled pork noodle soup with marinated egg. This soup is perfect when it's cold outside or if you have a cold and want to sweat it out! And yes, I did have hot tea with this spicy noodle. Service is extremely friendly. Usually during lunch hours, it's pack full of customers, so expect a little wait. They're pretty good at handling the crowd of customers. read more

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This was supposedly pork belly with mustard. When I asked where the fatty slices of pork were, they said the ground pork came from the belly. I said this looked more like their less expensive minced pork with mustard item but they insisted this was indeed the pork belly I ordered, that they no longer serve slices of pork belly. Would've gone somewhere that serves pork belly if i knew id get this. They had almost none of the dishes I tried to order from the yelp pics either. read more

Yum Noodles - Their idea of pork belly with mustard (minced rather than fat slices) - Chinese Near Me - Santa Clara, California

I'd say this place is a solid 3.5 stars. Rounding up for speed and convenience. Small joint where the tables fill up quickly, but they shuffle you in and out so you won't have to wait long. We got the small beef shank soup. Soups arrived maybe 2 minutes after ordering. This was good since I was starving. Broth has decent flavor but it was a tad too greasy for my liking. Noodles are overcooked and mushy, but I rarely find a good Asian noodle soup spot that doesn't do them this way. What's up Bay Area? Even NY has figured this out! Otherwise the beef is decent and it did what I wanted. Warmed me up, filled me up. If I'm in a hurry, this is a good spot. read more

Yum Noodles - Small beef flank soup. Tad greasy for my preference, noodles overcooked but decent flavor overall if not a tad salty. - Chinese Near Me - Santa Clara, California

I are here for several years. They use to use real chinese rice noodles. Thick like Italian nodles. Now they use southeast dried noodles, insulting. This is lime using basmati rice instead of Japanese rice for sushi. The server kept asking my white kids if they need forks. I am from Thailand. I taught them to use chipsticks at three years old. The old man persisted to ask me of we needed forks.... This type of questioning over and over again displays chinese Racism. This questioning lasted at LEAST ten times. "Do you need forks?" My response, "No, only chopsticks." My six year old daughters have used cholsticks since they were four years old. Soup was okay. Racist chinese read more

It's 2020, ramen is so last decade. Craving for an authentic and amazing noodle experience? EAT HERE NOW. As this place's name Yum Noodles so succinctly puts it -- their noodles are rated 'yum' for everyone. Really, the signage should say "Insanely F**king Delicious Noodles" but I imagine the neighboring Bed Bath & Beyond might take issue... which by the way, keeping a couple of those BB&B 20% off coupon mailers is a great way to kill time if there's a wait at the restaurant. The menu is relatively simple, but perfectly executed for maximum f**king delicious. The thing to get is the soup based noodles, specifically with the rice noodles. The soup stock resonates as a recipe that is patiently composed, rice noodles are silky with perfect consistency, and the choice of toppings (and combinations of which) offer variety. The beef brisket and pork belly toppings in particular are my favorite as they too are a product of slow cooked / braising perfection. Go right now. Hurry. read more

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It has been recommended by several friends that it is a good human style rice noodle soup. I finally got chance to try last Friday. Honestly, the rice noodle to me is just so so. The soup base is kind of good, delicious but not greasy. I ordered the small rice noodle with braised beef and my husband ordered large noodle with spiced beef. Maybe I expected too high. Or maybe it is a very good traditional human style rice noodle but just not my type. The service is good and fast. The environment is clean. If you are in a rush in a cold day and would like to have some warm food/noodle soup. You maybe could try to stop by here. read more

Yum Noodles - Chinese Near Me - Santa Clara, California

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Just like the name, the noodles soup served here is YUMMY YUMM YUMM! We visited the restaurant on a Sunday around 1pm and there was a line, but we got seated after 20 minutes and while waiting got a chance to browse the menu so we knew what to order once we got seated. See my eating experience on video https://youtu.be/LlKXM3pZHqI We ordered small rice noodles soup with pork belly, Large rice noodles with beef shank and spicy toothpick beef as a side. The waiter was friendly and honest, he told me the amount of food that we ordered should be sufficient, he didn't oversell us stuff which we truly appreciate. The food came out quickly, piping hot! The soup broth was light but very hearty, a perfect thing to slurp on cool/cold days! I think the broth for both noodles (despite the topping/protein option) was the same soup base. It was seasoned perfectly, not too salty, just right! The soup was clear and not oily! There was chilly oil, vinegar and soy sauce on The table if you wanted extra kick but it really wasn't needed as the soup was marvelously seasoned! The pork belly was amazing! The meat was tender, moist and not dry and again perfectly seasoned and braised. Not sweet/vinegary like the Vietnamese or Filipino counterpart. Such a great compliment to the noodles. The beef shank was also tender, not fatty but the meat was not dry despite being cooked for a long time to get the tenderness, beefy but melted in my mouth. Personally, I prefer the pork belly because this girl likes fat haha! The rice noodles were not chewy, soft and slippery....really challenged my chopstick skills lol. Keep in mind large seemed to mean more noodles and soup, I don't think they added more meat. Spicy toothpick beef was flavorful (rubbed in cumin and peppers), but not spicy and the meat was very lean so it was a bit chewy. As it was in tiny cubes and skewered in toothpicks, the meat was a bit difficult to get off. I'll probably pass next time and try other sides. Overall, it was a great experience and I didn't taste msg (didn't feel thirsty afterwards) and I liked how the food had great flavors but not oily. We will be back for more noodles! Btw, the restaurant is small, not suitable for large groups. read more

Yum Noodles - Beef shank rice noodles, pork belly rice noodles and spicy toothpick beef - Chinese Near Me - Santa Clara, California

MUST TRY THEIR "rice noodle"!!! Because only this restaurant has this type of noodle (Changsha Rice Noodle). Pros: - rice noodles ( I come here only want to eat their noodles! With lots of vinegar in the soup ! My fav ways to eat it!!) - their spicy sauce is very spicy love it - cook fast Cons: - their toppings ( 码子/臊子) on the noodles are not good enough for their noodles. (The meat (beef most of the time) is too dry, often stuck in my teeth). It can be better!!! Hope they can have ( pepper+ pork) or (celery+beef) or (pork feet) toppings then I will def love it more Overall, if u are craving for this type of rice noodles come here and eat! If u want strong Hunan favor noodle can try "Hunan Mifen " at Sunnyvale. Their fav pretty dope, but their noodles can't beat "Yum Noodle" in my opinion lol read more

3/8/19 I thought it was gonna be great... everyone inside reminded me of the younger crowd I saw stuffing their faces at various places in China, mostly in their twenty's... laughing and clearly hungry. 100% of them, just like in China... Must be good right? Well, I'll just cut to the chase cause you already know what rating I'm giving... cause their noodles are CRAP. Like so bad we just drank the soup and ate the meat, leaving a pile of mushy cooked flour taking up half the bowls. YUCK. 1. Rice Noodle Soup Stewed Beef Brisket (S) $10.99: So the beef pieces were tiny and very tough. I think the noodles might have been, but not sure, freshly made because we saw a few uneven pieces. But anyway, they were so overcooked and mushy, and tasteless. Reminded me of my mom's noodle soup on her bad days. I really don't want to be paying for this crap. 1/10 2. Rice Noodle Soup Pickle Shredded Pork (S) $8.99: Same deal. 1/10 3. Spicy Toothpick Beef $7.99: AND WTF.... REALLY? The meat was sooooo tough... I mean, it was SO DRY that I couldn't pull the meat off the toothpicks!!! THAT DRY. Amazing. Flavor-wise, there was plenty of spice and flavor, but man, that meat was just horrible. 1/10 It's rare that I give every dish from a restaurant a 1/10 score. In fact, I don't think I've EVER done that for 3 or more dishes. Honestly, the service was okay, but man the food was just stupid bad. God awful bad. 1/5 #chinesefood #chinesecuisine #beefnoodlesoup #star #santaclara read more

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I have bookmarked this place been a while. Yesterday my hubby and I stopped by the plaza to get coffee. After that, we went for this noodles shop around 12.30pm. We just waited a little bit inside the restaurant like less than 10 minutes for us to get seated. Once we seated, the staff gave us menu and asked us what kind of drinks: hot tea, cold water or hot water we want. He's friendly. After he served us the hot tea, he took our order. My hubby had beef brisket with rice noodle with large. And I have pickled long beans with rice noodles with small. The food served on our table in less than 10 minutes. The food portion and the price are really fair and affordable. We're quite satisfied with what we had. The rice noodles texture wasn't soft. And the soup was flavorful. We would definitely come by here if we want to get noodles soup. The plaza here isn't too difficult to get parking. And it's close to freeway Lawrence expressway exit. read more

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This is a fairly small restaurant that serves only noodles. It's clean with modern interior but somewhat plain. Noodles were good but not great. I got spicy beef noodle and I did like the broth and noodles but not the meat portion or the meat itself. There's a few pieces of meat and lots of noodle. No bean sprouts or basil like in used too. Almost $14 total for small bowl beef brisket noodle. read more

First time trying out their noodles and probably my last time. I ordered the Stewed Beef Brisket (with rice noodles) for $10.99. The portion size was decent since they give you plenty of noodles for even a small. The noodles themselves feel similar to pho rice noodles, but a little wider with a mushier texture that's really off-putting. The soup was also on the spicy side (which were expected) and oily as heck - I found myself wiping my lips with napkins after every slurp. Another disappointment was the beef - tough and chewy, so thank God they gave me very little. The only mild satisfaction was the chili condiment on tables... So deliciously HOT! The service was below average and absolutely non responsive. Dirty tables, our waiter never once checked in on us, but at least food arrived quickly. In all, it was entirely an underwhelming experience! And with the plethora of choices for great Chinese noodle places in the area, I don't think I will make my way back here again. read more

Yum Noodles - Stewed Beef Brisket. - Chinese Near Me - Santa Clara, California

A little hole-in-a-wall type of place. The place is small and whenever I come on Saturdays at noon, there is usually a lot of people already. It would be hard to get a table if your party is big. There was an incident though when my party was already seated, settled, and ordered and one of the staff member tried to move us to accommodate another party. I just thought that was a bit rude when my party got there first and specifically requested to be seated at the table we were at. I like that there are two sizes for the noodles. Small is enough for me. I usually get the Stewed Beef Shank with egg noodles. You can choose between egg or rice noodles. The broth is flavorful and I have had no complaints over the beef. Customer service could be better with the staff to be friendlier, but they make sure they do their job. Plenty of parking and it is right next to 280 fwy! read more