Nestled on Sawtelle, Dong Ting Noodle serves up bold, spicy Hunan-style dishes including hearty beef noodle soup and crispy popcorn chicken, all in a clean, casual setting perfect for a quick bite.
"San Dong Noodle House in Chinatown is a takeout powerhouse. The cash-only Taiwanese spot exports gallons of fresh noodle soup daily. And it’s the roast beef noodle soup that should be added to your list of go-to's. It’s roiling hot and deeply savory, with thick pieces of roasted beef and soft, spongy noodles in a broth that will warm you from the inside out." - gianni greene, chelsea thomas, julie takahashi
"San Dong Noodle House serves one of the best roast beef noodle soups in town. And while the dining room doesn’t have much going on—except plastic lawn furniture and a self-serve plastic to-go silverware station—after that first hit of noodle or pan-fried dumpling, none of it matters. The silky soup, with large cuts of tender beef and fresh greens, makes you want to live in a movie nostalgia montage to replay the first bites over again. Plus, a meal here for two will only set you back about $20 (just know it’s cash-only)." - gianni greene, chelsea thomas
"Dong Ting Noodle has a long menu of Hunan-style noodle dishes, which means you can expect most things at this casual spot on West LA's Sawtelle Blvd. to be pretty spicy, whether it’s from fresh chilis, dried chilis, chili oil, or all of them at once. They’re known for beef noodle soup, but if you’re sweating just thinking about hot broth, stick to our favorite: the dry chili beef noodles. The thin wheat strands are soft and doughy, and the big beef chunks taste like fiery stewed jerky. Mix it with the peanuts and pickled papaya on top for a bit of crunch and sweetness. " - sylvio martins, brant cox, garrett snyder
"Even though San Dong Noodle House feels specifically designed for utility and carry-out purposes—all dine in utensils are of the to-go variety, for example—the comforting menu of Taiwanese noodle soups and pan-fried or steamed dumplings erase any cramped-quarters seating discomfort. A fulfilling meal for two here totals up to less than $20, meaning you can save your coins for dessert or a couple of extra rounds of karaoke. Bring cash, tip the cashier, and don’t bother asking for any takeout container: just grab what you need from the shelf. What to order: 牛肉麵 (roast beef noodle), 鍋貼 (pan fried pork dumplings)" - chelsea thomas, gianni greene
"When you and two of your closest friends only have eight bucks each, go to San Dong Noodles. You can split a scorching bowl of deeply savory roast beef noodle soup and a platter of 20 pan-fried dumplings for less than $20 and still have leftover money for a gracious tip. This Chinatown takeout powerhouse may be utilitarian—plastic furniture seating and a shelf of get-it-yourself to-go staples so diners don’t bother the staff—but it’s comforting and filling, so ignore the plastic silverware and enjoy the noodles." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene
