Xi'an Famous Foods 西安名吃 on Postcard

"Xi'an Famous Foods, Upper West Side by Ken Pao. Xi'an Famous Foods is another great addition to the UWS for authentic Asian eats. Even though this place is a chain now, rapidly popping up all over NYC, it's stayed true to it's roots for inexpensive authentic Chinese food. On any given day, you'll find hoards of local Chinese students from Columbia and everyone in between. It's a great place to grab a quick bite of hand pulled noodles and dumplings. My two favorite things to get are the Sweet & Sour Spinach Dumplings and Tiger Vegetable Salad."

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"Are you going to bring a date to Xi’an Famous Foods? Probably not. But this isn’t a first date guide. It’s a guide for where to sit down and eat a great dinner without spending more than $30, and this place is perfect for that. Like every other Xi’an location, this one is counter-service and extremely casual, and there are some stools that you can sit on while you eat an excellent plate of chewy hand-pulled noodles with chunks of cumin lamb. You can also add a beer and some dumplings, and still come in under-budget." - Bryan Kim

The Best Places To Have Dinner For Around $30 On The Upper West Side - New York - The Infatuation

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"Xi’an Famous Foods serves good, affordable, spicy Chinese noodles and burgers at all of their spots around the city. This location, not far south of Columbia, has a few counter seats, and also works for takeout lunch or dinner (although they don’t recommend it, because they insist their food is best when it’s eaten immediately). Our go-to is the spicy cumin lamb noodles. We also like the spicy hot oil seared noodles, but just know that trying to speak after eating these will be as productive as talking to your dentist after he gives you a shot of novocaine." - Matt Tervooren

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Russell Levine

Google

This place has great fresh noodles with a lot of good vegetarian options. It is usually very hard to find good, authentic Chinese food that is reliably vegetarian friendly, but Xi'an has done it! Their menu clearly labels what is and isn't vegetarian. The cold skin noodles either cold or pan fried are both delicious. They have this chewy tofu skin in it that is very satisfying. Spicy Hot Oil Seared Noodles are also delicious. They are a broader noodle with cabbage and spicy garlicky seasoning. I wasn't as impressed with the spinach dumplings and won't be ordering them again, but the noodles are so good that you don't really need dumplings anyway. The broth that the dumplings came in was tasty and satisfying. The tiger vegetables salad is refreshing and filled with good flavour and texture. It is basically a lightly dressed salad with cilantro, celery leaves, green onions, and other herbs and spices. I just wish they could make the food spicier, as their "spiciest" level is not really that spicy at all.

Gaby Renfroe

Google

I had high expectations for this place based on the history and it didn’t disappoint. I’ve been wanting to go here ever since Anthony Bourdain showcased the original store on his show. Now that the owners have expanded I was a little worried that the quality may have decreased some but was happily proved wrong. The famous lamb dumplings lived up to the hype, packed full of flavor. The noodles were also the perfect texture and very filling. I don’t think you can go wrong with anything you order here.

Luis V.

Google

Amazing food! This location is a bit quieter than others in town, but the food is still excellent. My favorite dish has to be the Chang’an Spicy Tofu. I’m not usually a big soft tofu fan, but the chili oil and spices really pair well with the tofu.

Michael Huang

Google

I'm happy I ate here. The noodles we're chewy and expertly cooked and made. I had the spicy and tingly beef noodles. The beef was tendor and flavorful. The storefront at this location was small and functional. I went in during off hours and had a great time pulling up a stool and sitting against a small ledge against the wall. It's not great for groups. Staff was friendly. I thought they were helpful behind the counter.

O V H

Google

If you want spicey Chinese food come here. Medium spicey means hot here. The noodles are delicious. Thick chewy big noodles. My dish was i think 1 noodle probably 3 feet long. The broths are heavy hearty beefy broths. My only complaint is there are very few vegetable options here. I had the spinich dumpling soup and the classic lamb. The vegetable dumplings are never as exciting as you hope but the lamb was superb. Tiny eating area here. Not a good place for sitting back and relaxing.

Blue J.

Google

Compared to other xi’an famous food storefronts, this one is the worst in flavor. The stewed pork noodle is too wet, the flavors are not in the noodles or pork, very superficial. The noodles seem to be over boiled, and are less chewy. But the location is great, the staff are nice. But if you’re really into Chinese noodles, please try other locations, like the ones near MOMA or flatiron building, or the one in Little Italy, not this one. But I sill love Xi’an famous food!

Alex Bishop

Google

Absolutely delicious. Noodles are very fresh and melt in your mouth. Seasoning is spicy and real (not artificial or saucy), meat is well cooked. Just excellent all around for a quick and cheap bite. Highly recommend.

Dom Jr

Google

Friendly staff, clean establishment, Noodles cooked perfectly, oxtail fell off the bone. Would be nice if they offered a bigger selection of drinks & Poland spring water rather than that filtered tap water they sell

Russell Levine

Google

This place has great fresh noodles with a lot of good vegetarian options. It is usually very hard to find good, authentic Chinese food that is reliably vegetarian friendly, but Xi'an has done it! Their menu clearly labels what is and isn't vegetarian. The cold skin noodles either cold or pan fried are both delicious. They have this chewy tofu skin in it that is very satisfying. Spicy Hot Oil Seared Noodles are also delicious. They are a broader noodle with cabbage and spicy garlicky seasoning. I wasn't as impressed with the spinach dumplings and won't be ordering them again, but the noodles are so good that you don't really need dumplings anyway. The broth that the dumplings came in was tasty and satisfying. The tiger vegetables salad is refreshing and filled with good flavour and texture. It is basically a lightly dressed salad with cilantro, celery leaves, green onions, and other herbs and spices. I just wish they could make the food spicier, as their "spiciest" level is not really that spicy at all.

Gaby Renfroe

Google

I had high expectations for this place based on the history and it didn’t disappoint. I’ve been wanting to go here ever since Anthony Bourdain showcased the original store on his show. Now that the owners have expanded I was a little worried that the quality may have decreased some but was happily proved wrong. The famous lamb dumplings lived up to the hype, packed full of flavor. The noodles were also the perfect texture and very filling. I don’t think you can go wrong with anything you order here.

Luis V.

Google

Amazing food! This location is a bit quieter than others in town, but the food is still excellent. My favorite dish has to be the Chang’an Spicy Tofu. I’m not usually a big soft tofu fan, but the chili oil and spices really pair well with the tofu.

Michael Huang

Google

I'm happy I ate here. The noodles we're chewy and expertly cooked and made. I had the spicy and tingly beef noodles. The beef was tendor and flavorful. The storefront at this location was small and functional. I went in during off hours and had a great time pulling up a stool and sitting against a small ledge against the wall. It's not great for groups. Staff was friendly. I thought they were helpful behind the counter.

O V H

Google

If you want spicey Chinese food come here. Medium spicey means hot here. The noodles are delicious. Thick chewy big noodles. My dish was i think 1 noodle probably 3 feet long. The broths are heavy hearty beefy broths. My only complaint is there are very few vegetable options here. I had the spinich dumpling soup and the classic lamb. The vegetable dumplings are never as exciting as you hope but the lamb was superb. Tiny eating area here. Not a good place for sitting back and relaxing.

Blue J.

Google

Compared to other xi’an famous food storefronts, this one is the worst in flavor. The stewed pork noodle is too wet, the flavors are not in the noodles or pork, very superficial. The noodles seem to be over boiled, and are less chewy. But the location is great, the staff are nice. But if you’re really into Chinese noodles, please try other locations, like the ones near MOMA or flatiron building, or the one in Little Italy, not this one. But I sill love Xi’an famous food!

Alex Bishop

Google

Absolutely delicious. Noodles are very fresh and melt in your mouth. Seasoning is spicy and real (not artificial or saucy), meat is well cooked. Just excellent all around for a quick and cheap bite. Highly recommend.

Dom Jr

Google

Friendly staff, clean establishment, Noodles cooked perfectly, oxtail fell off the bone. Would be nice if they offered a bigger selection of drinks & Poland spring water rather than that filtered tap water they sell

Xi'an Famous Foods 西安名吃

Xi'an Famous Foods 西安名吃

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