Isabel Castro

Get the sweet pork burger, trust me. It was filled with pork and dipped in the broth. Very very good and filling. Their beef noodle soup was perfect for the cold day. Very filling and spicy. I highly recommend this place. Make sure you go all the way to the back of the restaurant as they do have seating for customers but it’s hidden in the back.

sidratul muntaha

i always crave the food, really good, the only downside is that it can be bit oily but overall really tasty, and not as spicy as people say it is

Valery Chen

Came here because I was nostalgic for cumin lamb. The lamb did not disappoint; it was flavorful. We got the hand-ripped noodles, lamb dumplings, and the lamb burger. I haven't had too many hand pulled noodles, but it was alright to me. The dough seemed a bit thick and a bit dry to my liking. The lamb burger was a bit dry too. Had to dip it in the chili oil from the dumplings. The dumplings are the best thing we tried! The dough was thin, the filling was juicy and flavorful, and the chili oil for the dumplings was bomb! We were sipping on that chili oil after the dumplings were gone! It is a sit down place, but more like stools at a counter against the wall. There are some more seating with tables in the back, but seems to be missing some chairs. It gets packed, so we were nervous we couldn't get a seat, but luckily got two seats. Beware of the homemade sodas (did not get a picture of that). It tastes good, but they've gone flat when we tried them. Would have been nice if they stayed carbonated. I would totally come back again for the dumplings.

+1

ramata doray

ordered the regular spicy and tingly beef pulled noodles. The meat was delicious, and the noodles were a little chewy, very long, and thick. If you can’t handle spice, I’d recommend getting mild because the regular is quite spicy. Overall, it was a very good meal. I’d give it an 8!

Junxuan Shen

The liang pi tastes quite good. I also appreciate their chili oil. The only thing is that they didn’t put fried peanuts in the liang pi - this would make the dish tastes MUCH more authentic and better!!! Please consider making that an add-on option!!!

erickson louis

Great Food overall, the atmosphere feels nice. Seating is quite low and reminds me of a ramen shop layout. Staff are nice, not super outgoing though. You still have a feeling of welcoming though as you sit down. The kiosk has you punch in your name, but they still end up calling you by your number which to me seems a bit against the purpose of putting your name on the order in the first place. Otherwise, nothing noteworthy besides that. As food goes, I ordered the Lamb dumplings, Tofu Custard, and braised pork bun. I rather like the decision to have your own identity and make things spicy regardless of if someone can eat it or not. They come with 3 levels of spice, spicier the better. For the lamb dumplings the sauce had a bit of a tartness to it which reminded me of ponzu. It was good but didn't have a very deep complexity to it, pretty average. The dumplings themselves were nice though they were a bit dense. Didn't really get much of a lamb flavor from it strangely enough. The tofu was by far the worst thing I had. It looked very appetizing from first glance, but it was a wolf in sheep's clothing. The only thing that was a saving grace for it was the fact that it had the soup around it. I know tofu is supposed to be flavored by what you serve it with, but the chunks were so large that most of it tasted of nothing unless you get a bit of the soup in there with it. I recommend finding your tofu fill somewhere else or with another dish because it was not worth the buy. Completely on the other hand, The pork bun. The pork bun was the star of the night. Being one of the cheapest things on the menu and one of the most delicious. It took me by surprise that the pork would be so soft and flavorful. It hit all the right notes for me guaranteed. You'll find good flavors at this location, still worth stopping by.

+4

Cee Ms. G

Hey guys :)!! I hope all is well with you today! Lets talk about Xi'an Famous Foods! The restaurant was connected to other stores. When you first go in you see the cute little decor on the left wall, the menu on the right wall, and the food prep crew / kitchen straight ahead. There was little seating space right beyond the cute decor. There was a built in bench and about 5 stools. If you keep going straight to the back there was more seating available. A couple of tables and chairs in booths in the inside / outside area. You will feel the outside weather in this seating area. I ordered and waited about 10 minutes for my food. I took it to go. When I got home I opened the container and HOLYYYY MOLYYYYY the amazing smells rolled out the container. The lamb meat was so tender and juicy. It was seasoned perfectly!!! The noodles was fresh as well but was not as full of flavor like the other places. The only thing differently about this dish I wish this restaurant offered was a soup option like the Very Fresh Noodles restaurant does with this same dish.

+11

Hailey Sprague

I found the dishes at Xian to be decent, but not worth the hype. I thought the flavors of the cumin lamb noodles were too mild and not very pleasant. Nothing else about the other dishes or my experience stood out for me to visit again.

sam bam

I’ve been excited to try this food spot for a while. The service I received was absolutely disappointing. This worker had such a nasty attitude. First she came with my soup dumpling and just threw the bowl on the table didn’t even place it in front of me she purposely tossed it to the other side of the table. She came with the spoon for the dumplings and chopsticks and for some reason took it back didn’t even place it in the table. Everyone else had one but she purposefully didn’t place it on my table even thought it was already in her hands. Did she expect me to pick up the soup dumplings and eat it with my hands ? I went to ask for the spoon and she came with such an attitude and was like “what” I told her i needed the spoon for the chopsticks and she acted like she didn’t know what i was talking about as if she didn’t walk back with the spoon she was supposed to give me. She’s goes and ahead and tells me the spoons are right there. I told her no not those and someone came and showed her their spoon to help me out. She goes and grabs me a spoon and didn’t even hand it to me she tossed it on the counter. Absolutely disgusting. She gives nasty side eyes and makes comments under her breath. I’m not even the type of person to complain or ever leave reviews, this is my first review because her service was just horrible.

Yuiko Zhang

Where I grew up — Hangzhou — is notorious for bland food in China. However, if this place opened in Hangzhou, it would probably shut down within a week. So plain. So weird. So bad. Not decent. Not authentic. Maybe it works for people who have never been to China. I won’t be going again. ———— (Edit: Just saw the owner’s response months later…) This restaurant is quite well-known — not every Chinese-owned business manages to expand into a multi-location chain. In fact, before I even moved to NYC, I was genuinely excited to try it. It had been called a “pride of the Chinese community,” and I had seen it featured in countless magazines. So I really gave it a fair shot — not just once, but five times — hoping to finally understand what made it so special. Unfortunately, the food was consistently plain. I kept giving it chances, and even when I took it home, it was because I wanted to improve the flavor myself — not to insult the restaurant. What shocked me most wasn’t the food — it was the owner’s response to honest feedback. My original review was short — just a small note for myself, a reminder not to give this place another try. Instead of addressing the issue, the owner launched into a sarcastic attack on my display name and more. I also noticed that other reviewers with Chinese last names received similarly aggressive replies. As another reviewer, Yassy Huang, put it simply: “It doesn’t taste good 😅😅.” I couldn’t agree more. It’s not personal — just honest. A restaurant that targets customers who speak up — instead of fixing the problem — is ultimately setting itself up to fail. Being one of the few Xi’an noodle shops in NYC doesn’t make you immune to basic standards. Real quality doesn’t panic under criticism. And real respect starts with the way you treat your own community.