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with this place is it will ruin all other Chinese restaurants for you. Absolutely the best noodles in Austin. Spicy lamb is my go to. Also, hands down best dumplings I’ve ever had. Mr. Chen is a very nice guy with such a talent for what he does. He will make the noodles right there in front of you and there’s nothing like his fresh noodles. I cannot recommend this place enough. I absolutely love it.

Matt Zuniga

I've been coming here for 5 years and I have nothing but positive things to say about. The staff is friendly and the food is incredible. The dumplings are solid, same with the dumpling soup, but my go to is the beef noodle soup. If you are looking for some homemade noodles in north austin, this is the spot!

David Pham

The dishes I ordered were nut allergy friendly. A small mom & pop shop type of restaurant, Chen's sits in the corner of a plaza filled with the most stereotypical Asian restaurant names in the city. However, Chen's manages to stand out and deliver above and beyond. We arrived around 7pm and it took about 45 minutes to order and get food. There is very limited seating, only about 6-8 tables. I saw a good number of people doing take-out. Dumplings: Great portions. They may look like frozen dumplings, but they were pretty flavorful with a nice thick shell and was served with very flavorful chili oil. Mala Beef Noodle Soup N9: Crazy spicy and a little oil-y. I wouldn't drink the soup here but it made the noodles, baby bok choy, and beef packed with flavor. The noodles were fantastic, and they are made from scratch in house. Lamb Skewers: I could eat these all day long. Flavorful, tender, and very sharable. We initially sat outside but our food kept being swarmed with flies. We moved indoors and enjoyed our meal a lot better. Overall, I would give Chen's a 4.5/5 if I could, only because of the annoyance in flies.

+3

Priyanka Kodali

Great hole in the wall, no frills place!! The food was amazing!! Everything came out quickly. We got lamb noodles and chicken stir fried noodles. The handmade noodles were so chewy, had a great texture and both the dishes tasted excellent. We also got green onion pancake. It was super crispy and flaky, tasted great

James Teng

Definitely one of the best noodle place in Austin. First it is very authentic Chinese hand made noodles with a lot of choice of meat. The soup is light and can be spicy. I recommend beef and lamb. The place is a bit small and it is self serving style. The price is very good.

Jason Owsley

Amazing handmade noodles! I love this tiny place. Noodles are fresh and you can tell everything is made to order. I would bring my own waterbottle, the water cups are tiny and there is probably enough seating to seat 20 people max.

+1

tina do

You order at the counter. The restaurant itself is very small. It also self clean, but they will bring the food to you. I order the sesame pastry, chicken stir fried, and hot oil seared noodle. The hot oil seared noodle was my favorite. It came with slices of beef, and I love the flavoring. The sesame pastry is pack with meat. It’s a bit too salty for me, but it still good. The noodle in the stir fried is the chewy type which is my favorite. Overall, the food here is good and affordable.

512 Food Review

Chens is a good experience. Hot soup, delicious dumplings, and plentiful portions are Chens' strong suit. The menu is large and clearly visible, with bright colors and easy to pick items. The dining room is a little small, and most all of the tables were dirty. My only complaint was lack of beverages to choose from, they offer very small cups it's too hot outside for 2oz of water 💧 lol I bought the bottle water but they only had 2 left. All in all will be back to try again.

+4

Karen Liao

Chen’s is a super solid noodle and dumpling house. Nestled in this small shopping plaza, it’s one of the few things that hasn’t changed in recent years. I’ve always been a huge fan of the sesame pockets here. They outside is light and airy and slightly sweet. It’s filled with braised sliced pork and not dry at all. It’s probably my favorite thing on the menu, but there is plenty of great options to try.

Jacqueline Claire

Came in with the assumption that long standing "hole in the wall" restaurants can often be the best. For us unfortunately, it didn't deliver. Staff was nice enough, but from MY PERSPECTIVE (not making any claims) place felt dirty, soup appeared to have red dye and I assume msg, lamb in husband's noodle dish tasted like dog food. Noodles were good! Just heavy. Basically, from our experience, food was not worth the grimey hole in the wall vibes.

Gary Szalwinski

Another spot that was hyped for freshness and authentic food, but unfortunately we found it mid. The prices are good, food was okay. Nothing exactly bad at all. Just wasn't something we loved . We had the spicy beef noodles, which wasn't very spicy at all. The green onion pancakes were great. So overall, I gave this place 3 stars.

Jeffrey L.

Sesame Pocket with pork, Mala beef noodle soup and House special shaved noodle with pork. Everything was great except the Mala Beef noodle soup was a little too pungent for my taste. But the House special shaved noodle is one of the best I have had, the texture of the noodle, chewy, hearty but not doughy, if that make any sense.. In terms of dine-in atmosphere: Its a small dining area, tables are close together, room for improvement in the cleaniness department.