Mian Sichuan Noodles and Dumplings 滋味小麵

Our friends wanted to try this noodle place. It was mostly packed at 6pm but we got a table for 4. You use your phone to order and the menu has helpful pictures and descriptions. We ordered a beef noodle with extra noodle, broiled beef, Chinese donut and wonton noodle soup. Our friends ordered ground beef noodle, shrimp fried rice and pickled cucumber. The food arrived quickly, nice and hot broth. We shared all the little extras and made for a fun variety. Tasty fresh noodle, casual atmosphere. Service was efficient and nice.

I truly did not know Chinese food could be this good. Every side in the cold combo had its own marinated flavor, and all of them were better than their din tai fung counterparts by 10x. The zajiang noodles blew my mind. Beef rolls were lowkey the best I’ve ever had, better than the ones I’ve had in Taiwan… chili wontons were too sweet but I added vinegar and they were perfect. I would probably skip the noodle soup next time.

This place is crazy busy on the weekend and parking can be tough in the strip mall. We can about 2pm on a Saturday and there was a good 20 minute wait. Once inside, you scan a QR code to order. If you need recommendations or help ordering, the staff is there to assist. I found ordering from my phone was quicker than waiting for someone to take my order. From there the staff had more time to provide service. They brought our food and checked up on us and cleared plates regularly. You definitely want to get the sides to share and a big bowl of noodles.

This place uses the Toast-app for managing orders so you can do a table group order or split your ordering. I started from the QR code scan but after a notification on my phone I had difficulty retrieving the order page. One of the staff quickly came to the rescue with his ipad to capture our order. The small appetizers are good size and price. (4-stars) The mains are pretty tasty & reasonable (3.5 stars). This hit my spicy Asian food/noodle craving. Food arrives very quickly in case you need to get back to work. Water is self-service (nice carafe on the table) in a paper cup. The environment is clean but crowded (there was a line near noon) and a get-in/get-out diner vibe. I think it might be difficult to socialize here.

Stepping in from the parking lot feels like stepping into a graphic novel. A very colorful and interesting one. Beautiful murals on the wall and bright pops of black, white and red. First you feast with your eyes and then you catch a whiff of that delicious scent that you came here looking for. Scan the QR code once you get to a table and start your order using Toast. No account required, you can order as a guest. The menu is a pretty detailed with photos on the app, so take your time. I selected the Spicy Braised Beef Noodles, medium spicy. For the group, we ordered gyoza, Steamed Egg with minced pork, Fried Chinese Donut with warm soy milk, Beef Roll Pancake and Brown Sugar Sticky Rice. Everything we ordered was spectacular. Picking a favorite would be very difficult, but there are some things that I had not tried before. Steamed egg is very similar to a silken custard. It's savory because of the pork. But you can add additional chili sauce if you would like to make it spicier. It was delicious. The gyoza were crisped to perfection. Beef roll pancake was something I had not had before and it was really good. The entire pancake is fried before being sliced into portions. Dip that in some vinegar and it's magic. The Chinese donut you can either dip in the warm soy milk or into your soup. It isn't sweet or savory so can go either way. Very fresh! My spicy braised beef soup was extremely good, happy with medium spice. They also make a version that instead of broth uses more of a sauce. If you want a more intense heat level. That one also comes with a fried egg which one of my friends got and was very happy with. The Brown Sugar Sticky Rice is technically a dessert, but I suggest you eat them as soon as they arrive at the table while they're nice and hot. These little sticks are about the size of a mozzarella stick but they are mochi that has been deep fried and rolled in brown sugar and cinnamon. They are a new favorite! We ordered a lot and we took a lot home. No regrets! Some tips for this place. We were there in the middle of the afternoon and it was very busy. Expect to wait but know that it is well worth it. The parking lot of the shopping center this restaurant is in is very busy, be patient or order takeout. This food's delicious and totally worth the inconvenience.

The food at Mian is extremely delicious and fresh. It came out quickly once we ordered through a QR code, and everything was piping hot. I really loved the Zhajiang noodles which we could choose the spice level to our liking. The sweet soy milk was also a highlight because it tasted fresh and reminded me of breakfasts I had in Taiwan. The only downside is the restaurant is EXTREMELY loud so you can't easily have a conversation. This didn't matter too much to me because I was here to eat, but if you're meeting up to catch up with a friend or on a date, it is a bit too loud.

I ordered short ribs noodle soup . Although I know that Sichuan food is usually spicy, it was still beyond my tolerance. The noodles were cooked to a good texture, but the pork ribs were not soft enough and the soup was too spicy for me. Will come back to try other non-spicy items !

I don't know if we were just lucky in choosing fantastic dishes or if everything on the menu is wonderful. I guess I'll have to go back and try other dishes! I loved everything we ordered. Such a variety of flavors, textures and colors! Ordering was quick via qr code and dishes arrived as they were ready.