Nan Zhou Hand Drawn Noodle House

"Unsurprisingly, noodles are a draw at this Chinatown restaurant, but the menu is rounded out by traditional appetizers like spicy pig ears, and soups galore." - George Banks-Weston, Missy Frederick

"Come for the hand-pulled and -shaved noodles, served in soups or stir-fried dishes, in a number of combinations that should satisfy almost any taste — and then keep coming back to eat through the rest of the menu. Portions are bountiful and prices are affordable across the board, making Nan Zhou one of Chinatown's many must-tries." - Eater Staff, Ernest Owens

"Come for the hand-pulled and -shaved noodles, served in soups or stir-fried dishes, in a number of combinations that should satisfy almost any taste — and then keep coming back to eat through the rest of the menu. Portions are bountiful and prices are affordable across the board, making Nan Zhou one of Chinatown's many must-tries." - Ernest Owens, Eater Staff

"Devon Stahl raves about the fish ball noodle soup, where “the fish balls are [so] full of flavor, they almost burst in your mouth after absorbing the flavorful soup broth.” Make sure to get the house-made hot oil. “The difference in complexity of flavor from store-bought is apparent,” Stahl says. Samuel Chueh is partial to the braised beef noodle soup. You can also make a meal of the appetizers, or bring enough friends to share: Albert Lee and Anne Ishii swear by the spicy pig ears, while Samuel Chueh takes the all-of-the-above approach and orders the aromatic mixed platter with spicy beef tendons, marinated intestine, and marinated ox stomach. For good measure, order a side of steamed mixed vegetable dumplings." - Diana Lu

"Nan Zhou specializes in hand-pulled noodles, and that’s exactly what you should be ordering here. The spicy beef soup is mandatory. It comes in a salty broth, topped with cilantro, radish, and pickled greens. If you inexplicably want something besides noodles, order the scallion pancakes or coconut chicken dumplings. They only accept cash, but there's an ATM out front." - candis mclean, alison kessler