Reviews for Lanzhou Beef Noodle in Arcadia, CA

Stopped by here on a quick trip to LA and I was NOT disappointed. It was a bit busy but the workers took my order quickly & I... was able to snag a seat outdoors. I ordered the Beef Spicy Hand Pulled Noodles & Smash Cucumbers. The noodles has the perfectamount of chewiness and was delicious. I would definitely go again. @phidingthefam Read more

First timers here.. I was surprised at how small the place was lol. So we both got their soupy noodle. And all I could taste was... salt and the chili oil. There was no bold beefy soup broth. But the appetizer was delicious ????. And customer service wasattentive. So maybe we'll give this spot another chance. Need to try more to actually compare. Read more

I will get the negative out of the way first. The establishment was dirty, especially the restroom and the service was slow.... Now, the best part of eating here was trying freshly handmade noodles. The soup served is a decent portion. I ordered theChinese hamburger; plain and simple, no taste. The overall experience was alright. I doubt I?ll come back and visit for anothertry Read more

Just like most of the Yelpers who left their positive reviews here, I also highly recommend this restaurant. Although the... flavor of the beef noodle soup was not exactly like the ones in Lan Zhou in Western China, I would say this is very very closeto it. Back in Lan Zhou, beef noodle soup is considered a stable for the masses. They eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner.They are very popular street food. Some of the street vendors leave their beef soup simmer all year long. Some of the soups havebeen boiling for years. It?s rear nowadays to find restaurants still hand pulled their noodles. With hand pulling the noodles,the cooked noodles become very chewy and tasty. That?s why they are so popular. Since I was here for lunch alone, I ordered thelunch combo which included the popular beef noodle, a soft drink, and a braised egg. I too loved the food here. With a bit ofspicy kick, the whole bowl of noodle became very delicious. Parking is a bit of a problem as Lan Noodle is collocated with manypopular restaurants in the same mall. Read more

I'm really glad we decided to check out this place. The freshly kneaded and pulled Lanzhou noodles has a distinct bite to it.... The noodle soup broth is incredibly tasty. Their house-made chilli oil sauce pairs perfectly with their dishes. Read more

Lanzhou beef noodle is super fragrant and comforting. The hand pulled noodle were amazing, so chewy and fresh. Beef was also... tender. And the Chinese burger was delicious too, even though I didn?t like the strong smells of the lamb. Read more

Had some business in Arcadia, so went to the top restaurant recommended in Yelp. When we got there, the line was out the door... and I was debating whether we wanted to wait. Saw on the sign-up sheet there really weren't that many groups before us, sodecided to stay. There are not a lot of tables, so it's really luck of the draw. We kept ourselves entertained by watching thenoodle chef stretch noodles, so time passed by quickly. We decided to sit outside since it wasn't that cold, and placed ourorder relatively quickly after sitting down. I ordered the beef noodle soup with thin noodles and low spice level. Noodles cameout after some time and it was so fragrant and delicious! I am impressed they got all the ingredients correctly even with thecrowd. The low spice level was more like medium level, but I am ok with it and really enjoyed the taste. The beef chunks was alittle chewy, but overall it was a satisfying bowl of noodle soup. Will definitely return if I'm in the area again! Read more

Love the shirts they have!! ?Send Noods.? Come for their signature LAN noodle... especially if you're used to eating typical... beef noodle soups. This will taste slightly different and still satisfy your cravings. Food/Taste/Flavor: 3/5 - Signature LANwith wide flat noodles at medium spice. Pretty good with a kick and the beef slices cooked just right. The cube pieces of meatwere a bit dry though. Flat noodles didn?t absorb the broth as well so wouldn?t recommend. Lanzhou street noodle with thetriangle shape noodle at medium spicy. The peanut butter came through really strong and the flavored peas adds some nicetexture. This is definitely a more acquired taste. The triangle shape noodles absorb more taste so it was great. Chicken gizzard(cold appetizer) had too much five spices on top that covered the taste of the gizzards itself. The spices make the texturechalky Ambience: 3/5 - bright clean shop with description of the different types of noodles on the wall. The audio from the TVwas poor quality and doesn?t quite fit in with the feel of the shop. They didn't have stand alone speakers so the music wouldpeak alot. There were chairs piled up in the corner as you walked in that felt cluttered. Much kudos to the lad pulling andmaking noodles the entire time. As the shop got busier, he was cooking and organizing the noodle orders too. Very interesting tojust watch him make the different shape of noodles. He did not touch his face even once while we were there. Veryprofessional. Service: 5/5 - polite and very quick service. Will ask (if applicable) spice level and noodle type. Think theyspeak Mandarin mostly but we were able to order in English with no issues Value for price: 4/5 - nice to see fresh made noodlesfrom scratch and can understand why it?s more expensive. While wouldn?t come here all the time, definitely worth a try at least! Read more