Lanzhou Beef Noodle
Chinese noodle restaurant · Arcadia
411 E Huntington Dr Suite 102, Arcadia, CA 91006
Highlights
Traditional Chinese hand-pulled noodles, rich beef broth
Traditional Chinese hand-pulled noodles, rich beef broth
"Lan Noodle is a powerhouse for Lanzhou-style noodles and each bowl is made to order. Customers can watch the noodle master pull eight different shapes, while throwing the strands over their shoulder and into a pot of boiling water. Each type of noodle requires a special kind of wheat flour to get the perfect QQ (chewy) texture. Lan sources local beef to make a broth that is simmered for 10 hours every day and topped with house-made chile oil. The restaurant recently expanded to West Hollywood as well." - Kristie Hang
"I appreciate how Lan Noodle makes all of its noodles by hand in a variety of shapes and nails the balance of flavors in its soups and sauces, with proper aromatics and chile oils; after starting with smashed cucumbers or an appetizer trio, pick at least one noodle dish per person—the richly flavored beef noodle soups shine in virtually any noodle size from angel-hair thin to ultra-wide hand-pulled—and while the menu can be a little confusing the servers can help you compile the best combinations, all at prices that won’t break the bank." - Matthew Kang
"Lan Noodle greets you with a show. Mandarin songs pour from the speakers, clangs of stock pots fill the dining room, and a chef calmly swinging strands of dough stands behind a kitchen window. You'll find eight noodle shapes to choose from, the most of any spot on this guide. The signature Lan noodles come with thin slices of melt-in-your-mouth beef, buttery soft radish, and a generous scoop of chili oil, all submerged in beef broth. For a creamier and nuttier broth, the Lanzhou Street Noodles stand out from the usual suspects—the vegetarian-friendly broth is enriched with peanut and sesame paste. And if you’re closer to the Westside than the SGV, Lan Noodle also has a location in West Hollywood." - kat thompson
"Lan Noodle greets you with a show. Traditional Mandarin songs pour from the speakers, clangs of stock pots fill the dining room, and a chef calmly swinging strands of dough stands behind a kitchen window. There are eight noodle shapes to choose from, which puts most noodle spots to shame. The signature Lan noodles come with thin slices of melt-in-your-mouth beef, buttery soft radish, and a generous scoop of chili oil, all submerged in beef broth. For a creamier and nuttier broth, the Lanzhou Street Noodles stand out from the usual suspects—instead of beef stock, the vegetarian-friendly broth is enriched with peanut and sesame paste. And if you’re closer to the Westside than the SGV, Lan Noodle also has a location in West Hollywood. photo credit: Matt Gendal" - Kat Thompson
"Thick round or thin round? Wide flat? Triangle? These are some of the many shapes to choose from at Lan Noodle, a casual Chinese noodle shop in a Weho shopping complex. This Lanzhou-style restaurant—originally from the SGV—is a bubble of peace at the not-so-peaceful corner of Santa Monica and La Brea, a place where you can slurp hand-pulled noodles with a good podcast in your ear. LAN has a long menu of soups and stir-fries, but we gravitate toward the signature beef noodle soup. The broth is just salty enough, and you get wafts of star anise and scallion each time the AC blows soup fumes at you. The thinly sliced beef is so light it floats at the surface, so we like to even things out by picking a heftier noodle, like the wide flat ones. They’re dense, chewy, and taste like toasted flour (which we assume means they’re fresh?). You might notice the constant barrage of takeout orders at the counter, but we like coming to Lan for a sit-down meal as the food comes out hot and fast. Take a seat, zone out over some noodles, and off you go." - Sylvio Martins
