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.
Je comprends pas le hype à l'entoure de ce restaurant.
C'est de loin la soupe avec le bouillon le plus triste que j'ai mangé, sans aucune saveur.
& la chaleur est épouvantable à l'intérieur en plein mois de mai, ça doit être beau en pleine canicule.
C'était très intéressant de voir les cuisiniers faire les pâtes. La soupe avait un bouillon fade mais les nouilles Dan Dan étaient délicieuses! C'était une belle expérience!
May 17, 2026
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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.
Les soupes sont délicieuses & les portions très généreuses 🍜 j'y vais souvent & toujours aussi bon ❤? il y a parfois un peu d'attente, mais ça vaut le coup.
Les soupes sont délicieuses & les portions très généreuses 🍜 j'y vais souvent & toujours aussi bon ❤? il y a parfois un peu d'attente, mais ça vaut le coup.
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!
Apr 9, 2026
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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.
Mar 28, 2026
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The vegetable handmade noodle soup was really good & the portion size even for the small bowl was enormous in this not so fancy restaurant. While the food is great, be prepared for a 20 minute wait time in the line ( I went there at around 7pm.on a weekend & weekend day & the wait time was almost the same). Also the seating area is pretty cramped. But the soup made up for the discomfort. Don't miss this restaurant while in Montreal.
We went for noodles at lunchtime & waited a long time. The server at the door even thought we were cutting in line & questioned us loudly & rudely. The noodle soup tasted like it had a lot of MSG, but everything else was okay. The only problem was the server's attitude,it was truly awful. I won't go there again.
We were lucky to get a table for 5 people! Resto not busy. We ordered 4 vegie noodle soups & one beef noodle soup. Portion was very generous. We enjoyed all soups. Veggie Broth not as rich as meat Broth but this is why we liked it. Simple & yet still delicious. We love trying diffrent soups.
My go-to place for noodles with friend. Their broth is hearty & their noodles have great texture & variety, the meat is also nice. Mind that the soup portions can be very large. The place is pretty popular, so you may need to queue at peak hours.
There is this loud & going-towards-almost-middle-aged woman who is very rude. She treated us badly from the first encounter, like she had a very bad day or something... okay I guess I could give it a pass. But what broke camel's back was when she was watching like a hwak standing right next to us watching how much tip we were going to give to her. I put less than 10% tip. I would have given her big fat ZERO!! But the other younger server was kinder to us so that was that.
That loud & rude lady should get fired & it is a shame this business let her work there.
Also I had this soup noodle'recommendation by chef'. More like a very salty hot water with spices in it. Hell if this is the Lanzhou noodle standard, I too should open up a restaurant.
Will never return here!!
Their brooth is excellent both beef & chicken with in house made noodles.
Staff efficient, fast & great.
If your looking for a fabulous soup, this is the place.
