For a taste of a legendary hand-pulled noodle soup that originated in the Tang Dynasty more than 2,000 years ago, look no further than Kung Fu Noodle. The restaurant’s chefs are trained in Lanzhou (a capital city in northwest China), where key ingredients are also sourced for the signature Classic Lanzhou Beef Noodle Soup (hand-stretched noodles, braised beef, sliced white radish, green garlic, and cilantro). he noodles are “chewy and perfectly cooked,” notes Yelp Elite Minji K. Other favorite dishes include the “Bite of China” Ground Pork Noodle Soup (with tofu, kelp buds, dried lily, and potatoes) or the vegetarian Tomato Egg Noodles (with stir-fried tomato and scrambled-egg sauce). 

Yelpers say: “I’m half Chinese and have been craving REAL Chinese food, so I was so excited to discover Kung Fu Noodle. The hand-pulled noodles were chewy and fresh; the broth was so flavorful with some slight sweetness from the carrots; and the meat was so tender. The lamb skewers were Xinjiang style—savory with lots of cumin. The cucumber salad was crunchy, acidic, and provided a nice contrast to the heavier noodles. They have…‘adventurous’ and ‘tame’ dishes, for guests who are not quite ready to snack on a pig ear salad (though it is delicious).” —Yelp Elite Jasmine B. 

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