Niu Yi Zui

Certainly an interesting looking restaurant, nice and modern and a break from the norm. The menu is very limited certainly in regards to warm offerings. There is an emphasis placed on hand made noodles that vary in size, and they are certainly are nice. However, the beef offered is rather poor, dry and chewy. In addition the dish I ordered was presented warm and became cold very quickly. Great service and sensible pricing, for me the menu offering is just to sparse and the meat just too cheap.

A little disappointed since I saw great reviews. The noodles were fresh but when they are stuck together, it was quite frustrating to eat. I got the oil splashed noodles with pork. By the way if you must try this place, get the pork. My friends got the beef and it was cold meat from the fridge. Seriously. You are welcome. The sauce was good but I wanted more. When I asked for more she pointed to the vinegar and Chili oil, which I guess made sense. But it just lacked volume and taste. I wish my review was different. I also got the beef hamburger. It was different for sure. Tasted okay, but not something that wowed me. I probably wouldn't come back. To be honest, the service was great and surprisingly clean here, but food was subpar. 3 stars for okay.

So the soup only has one option and to be honest it was a little flavorless. On the other hand the oil tossed noodles were absolutely amazing. Extremely flavorful noodles were super fresh, man that was good. I tried 2 appetizer egg options, I believe it was the secret egg I enjoyed most. Looks a tad scary but definitely a must try. I would definitely go back.

This place is located on Bellaire in a strip mall in Chinatown. It's not the most obvious of choices or easiest to find. However, I can assure you that it is indeed worth the trip. There is an open window to the kitchen where you view your noodles being hand made before your eyes! It has a nice interior. The menu is not in English so be prepared for that. But there are pictures of the different noodles which vary in degree of width from smallest to largest. Here's what to order: Dry Hot Oil Noodle in a large thickness (Erkuan) with Beef if you like meat (pictured). The meat is served cold for all the dishes and you add it in. I would not get the soup versions. Two colleges with me and myself were not impressed. It is bland. Also, there isn't an extensive drink menu. Their hot tea is literally just a Lipton tea bag. The portions are very large and no one was able to finish their meal. Prices are very reasonable; about $8-12/person. Will return.

Trendy interior design and modern seating arrangement. Like the ability to choose the type of noodles. Service is friendly. What I hope will be improved is the food quality. It’s a noodle themed restaurant. The soup base is bland; the noodle is over cooked (soggy), the beef texture and flavour could be improved. The side dishes lack flavour and complexity / character / soul. I hope they can improve on the food quality. I like the design of the place a lot!

--- NK Score = 7.0/10 --- 8/10 = Furniture/Ambience 7/10 = Food Quality 7/10 = Service 7/10 = Price (Other Ratings N/A) _____________________________________________ =( BASIC INFO )= - Small Restaurant - Average Food - Variety: Chinese (Pulled Noodles, Etc) - Prices: Average ( $9.00 - $10.00 ) _____________________________________________ = Atmosphere = Casual interior, dim lighting, and a very spacious environment. The ambience here is pretty calm, it's often quiet and roomy as there isn't many customers, even during Lunch/Dinner. Overall a pretty nice interior, there's even an area where you can watch them make your food. _____________________________________________ = Food Quality = --- Oil Splash Noodle Beef ($10.00): 4/5 --- Interesting flat noodles with an exceptional amount of flavor, it really tastes better than it looks, and it looks great! The noodles are super chewy, soft, and incredibly fragrant with the fresh oily scent. Not to mention, the dry beef was also incredibly good, it's super soft, touch of chewy, and had a light, savory flavor. Definitely my favorite dish here, and it'd be the only dish I get if I come here, because it's better than the rest. --- Bean Sauce Noodle ($10.00): 3/5 --- First thing comes to mind... expensive. Why? Well, it's a rather simple bowl of hand pulled noodles with a few basic ingredients, and that itself shouldn't sum up to $10. Other than that, the dish itself was rather plain and... original. I say original because this is what you'd probably expect from a dish named "Bean Sauce Noodle," an incredibly light and simple dish without too much flavor, but that isn't always a good thing. The problem with this dish is it's lack of an "interesting" flavor, and without that, it's just too basic for the average food adventurer. Before I finish, I'd like to point out that nothing I said suggests that this was an awful dish, but more importantly the fact that it's lacking a fundamental aspect that most people desire in their food. --- JiuYe Noodle ($9.00): 1/5 --- Oh my jello brains... what is this ridiculously salty and tongue rupturing soup!!? There was literally no flavor or taste in this dish, besides the excessive killer sodium flavor, it was so bad I could feel my mouth splitting apart while drinking this! I absolutely must believe that there was some mistake while preparing this bowl of noodle soup, specifically this one exact bowl that I had, not every other persons, but this one. It was just so horrible to the point where if you were blind folded, you'd think you were drinking a gallon of salt. _____________________________________________ = Price / Service = Prices are somewhat more expensive than the other Chinese restaurants nearby. Service is okay, nothing out of the ordinary. _____________________________________________ Miscellaneous (Other): - Okay Restroom - Left of H-Mart Signed NK (October 2017) Images Below By Jason L (NK)

With the vinegar and chili oil, this place was a welcome alternative to your basic Chinese restaurant. You get to choose the thickness of the noodles. I recommend the thicker cuts for more of a chewy texture. Their pork hamburger buns was crisper and went well with the juicy shredded pork.

Clean, fresh, and delicious. Try the "Oil splash noodle" and the "Chinese Hamburger." The Lanzhou noodle was good to, just add the spicy sauce from the table.