MIAN
Chinese restaurant · San Gabriel
301 W Valley Blvd #114-115, San Gabriel, CA 91776
Highlights
Authentic Chongqing noodles & dumplings with bold, spicy flavors
Authentic Chongqing noodles & dumplings with bold, spicy flavors
"Mian is a noodle spot from the chef behind Chengdu Taste, and that fact alone gets our attention. But more importantly: Mian lives up to expectations. The Chongqing-style noodles they serve are fantastic and chewy, with a spiciness that creeps up on you. And we love the mung bean drink they pour for you when you arrive because the sweetness helps to cool the spice down when you need it. Get a plate of dumplings to start—the pork ones are juicy and peppery—and the zhiang jian noodles with a crispy egg, minced pork, and chickpea-like Chongqing peas are a must-order." - cathy park, sylvio martins, brant cox, andrew ryce
"Dish: House Beef Noodles Mian is a noodle shop from the chef behind Chengdu Taste, and that fact alone gets our attention. But more importantly, Mian lives up to expectations. The Chongqing-style noodles they serve are fantastic and chewy, with a spiciness that creeps up on you. We could point to numerous outstanding dishes on the menu here, but it’s the house beef noodle soup that remains the star of the show for us. Tender strips of beef submerged in a broth so spicy and flavorful, you’ll wonder if you can just order it as its own side. We haven’t asked yet, but honestly, it’s worth a shot. Order a plate of peppery pork dumplings to round out your meal." - brant cox, kat hong, nikko duren, sylvio martins
"Chef Tony Xu’s Mian is built around a menu of zhajiangmian-style noodles, found in the Chinese city of Chongqing (a municipality located 167 miles from Chengdu, the source for Xu’s earlier success, Chengdu Taste). Bold flavors and spice highlight the menu that includes black fungus, steamed egg, minced pork, and beef in chili sauce. Special gizzard, beef pickled noodles, spare ribs, and piquant intestine are some of the favorites, while add-ons include fried eggs, beef, intestine, ba-wan bean, and spare ribs." - Janna Karel
"In addition to an order Mian’s exceedingly spicy Sichuan-style noodles, add on a serving of the boiled chao shou dumplings. The herby chile oil with a healthy punch of ma la takes the already-solid wontons to the next level." - Mona Holmes
"Sitting in an infrared sauna with a jug of water is one of the best ways to detox after a night of drinking, but sometimes we don’t have access to said sauna. Instead, we go for spicy noodle soup: an equally sweat-inducing form of therapy. The soups at Mian in San Gabriel do just the trick and come in varying levels of tingling Sichuan spice. The spicy beef rib noodle is our remedy of choice with its tender meat, perfectly chewy noodles, and crimson red broth that has us sweating out last night’s tequila. Maybe leave an extra t-shirt in the car if things get messy. " - kat hong, brant cox, sylvio martins, garrett snyder
