Xi'an Famous Foods 西安名吃 | Woodside

I am a little scared to post this review because the Xi’an rep who comments on these posts seems a bit off-putting but I’ll share my personal experience here anyway. I’ve eaten at various Xi’an locations and most of them have been good. I must admit I haven’t been to one in a few years so I was surprised to find that the flavor had changed slightly. The chili oil sauce that they use currently has more of a sour note than I remember. This isn’t a bad thing as many people enjoy a good spicy sour flavor balance. This wouldn’t deter me from going back to Xi’an either but let’s just say I enjoyed the old flavor better. Of course, I don’t know if they actually changed their ingredients or if the sauce has minute variations between different establishments but that’s just how I thought the flavo

I really wanted to like this place, but the portions of protein (such as lamb and pork) were laughably small. I ordered the Spicy Cumin Lamb in Soup, expecting a full meal, but what I received barely passed as a side dish. For the price they charge, I expected a bit more generosity, but that wasn’t the case. The food itself was decent, but it’s hard to enjoy when it feels like you're being rationed. They barely provide enough gravy for the noodles, and when I asked an employee for a little more, they told me no. If you’re hungry and enjoy paying premium prices for toddler-sized portions, this is the spot for you. Otherwise, save your money and go somewhere that doesn’t treat protein and gravy like they’re made of gold. This isn’t just a one-time experience, I’ve been encountering this is

Unique style of thick noodles. The aignage recommends you choose at least some chilli, and that you dine in, as the noodles don't survive transport well. They have clear screens into the kitchen, so you can watch you noodles stretched to order. A few menu items were out of stock but this was not marked on the board, disappointed customers were just told upon ordering. This store is open surprisingly short hours, just lunch times.

So freaking delicious! I go at least once a week. The one thing that sucks is location. Hard to find parking in the area so I always double park. Make sure to order ahead as there are only two cooks here and dumplings take about 20 minutes .

I always come here get the pork burger to go, but recent 2 times are really disgusting, the employees don't chop the pork into smaller pieces anymore, it's a lot of huge chunks of fat, I almost want to vomiting after seen them. And they taste much salty than before .