Overall, reviews praise Nouilles de Lan Zhou for fresh hand pulled noodles and flavorful broths, the show of noodles being made at the front, and generous portions at a fair price, with many finding the line moving quickly and the atmosphere lively in Chinatown; some diners report rude or pushy service and a tipping expectation, occasional miscommunications about the bill, and a few dishes that lack vegetables or spice, but the noodles and broths are consistently described as delicious and comforting, making it a reliable go to for noodle lovers, especially for Dan Dan and beef Lanzhou noodles.
Popular amongst non-Chinese diners over the years. If you know how to make beef noodles at home or have travelled to China for the authentic Lanzhou beef noodle soup, you will be disappointed with the flavor vs price.
The noodles were good, I think it could use a bit more depth & spice. The portions are VERY generous, super worth the price. I got a medium thinking it would be a regular sized bowl, but this bowl was larger than my face & I had to take like half of it home with me. I would order a small if you eat a normal portion size & are not a big eater. Staff were a bit unfriendly but that's not really unexpected of a chinese restaurant.
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A place like I like them ie a few choices with quick service. For me: Dan Dan with flat wide noodles. BING BANG, order, miamiam miamiamiamiam, pay, bye. & then you keep on thinking how good it was for the next hours. Repeat...
We came here after seeing rave reviews online about the noodles. Did have to wait in line for a little bit on a Friday night to get seated. Immediately upon entry we saw the chefs working on the noodles behind the counters. The staff were rather busy & had a no-nonsense attitude, but we're from New York so we're used to this. The noodles were pretty good, but to be honest not the best we've had. I'd say it's worth a visit. But be careful about the portions... by'large', they really mean large.
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As a noodle lover its been a long time I wanted to try this spot in Chinatown, where you see them make their noodles from scratch in front of the window, & did not disappoint. You choose the type of noodle you prefer for your dish. The food was tasty, generous portion, the noodles where perfectly chewy. Fair price. The restaurant is not so big but I loved it. Be aware that they usually have a big line up to get in. I knew it had to be good & it was. I'll be back for sure.
We lucked out & got a table when we walked in. The broth & noodles were amazing! The food came very quickly. We choose two small soups & one medium & they were huge! We ended up bringing home leftovers.
Definitely recommend!
The noodles are great & though the waiting time is pretty long, the cause for it is reasonable. However, the staff are unbelievably rude & unprofessional. Not only do they not acknowledge the customers talking to them & roll their eyes when asked to get the bill, they demand you tip them a high percentage for that service. If you don't, they're going to toss the receipt in your face & tell you to go to Tim Hortons next time you want to eat.
We had an enjoyable lunch at Nouilles de Lanzhou, a restaurant specializing in authentic Lanzhou-style hand-pulled noodles in Montreal's Chinatown. This restaurant specializes in traditional Chinese hand-pulled noodles & braised beef noodle soup. The noodles are traditionally made fresh for each order. Visitors can watch the noodle-making process through the window.
The menu features a variety of affordable options like signature Lanzhou Beef Noodle Soup, Braised Beef Tendon Noodles, Dan Dan Noodles & side dishes such as Spicy Cucumber Salad, Edamame & Seaweed Potato Salad are also available. We ordered the Traditional LanZhou Hand-pull Beef Noodle & Zha Jiang Noodle with Homemade Pork Sauce. Both noodles tasted delicious & flavourful. They noodles tasted fresh with a chewy texture & the broth was light & savoury.
When we first came across this noodle shop, there was a size able line at the entrance. The wait is around 30 minutes at 1pm to get inside. When you get inside, you can see the noodles being made, which is cool!
The seating inside is modern & sleek, giving a very cozy fleeting with the stone tiles & walls. With being very clean. Especially the bathroom. Even though seating is small, it is very comfortable. But I suggest big families come ahead of time to find a table.
I ordered the vegetable noodle soup, with edamame with preserved vegetable coming out first. Which I gotta say came out with very little persevered vegetable & more just edamame alone.
It took 20 min for food to come out. The presentation could've been a little better. But the soup broth was very flavorful! I would say though I ordered the small size soup. But the amount of noodles I got were so much! So if you have a light stomach be sure to order small or get ready to take some home!
The noodles were rich as well, but the soup lacked many vegetable or plant protein. But that's to be expected from a noodle specialty shop. I say if you're vegan or vegetarian expect a lot of soft tender noodles, & I mean a lot. Also for the vegetable soup, it comes with an egg. You can request to not have it.
Overall if you like noodles you'll like this place, but your expecting the soup to have tons of vegetables this isn't the place
Amazing noodles & flavor. I had the beef brisket soup, sort of like a Chinese Pho. The noodles are customizable & hand made & the flavor there really shows. Overall flavor is fairly simple but tasty. There are not a lot of options overall, essentially just noodles/soup. Atmosphere is good overall as well, not a bad spot for a date or meetup, though not so great for larger groups. Place is busy & packed but for good reason.
Great noodle spot. My first time going. They are quick & efficient. The broth is really great. The beef tender. Price is reasonable for a small! Would return
