Xi'an Famous Foods 西安名吃 | Midtown West 53rd&8th
Chinese restaurant · Midtown West ·
Authentic Xi'an noodles, spicy cumin lamb, liang pi, burgers
Authentic Xi'an noodles, spicy cumin lamb, liang pi, burgers
"A New York City noodle destination celebrated for its bold Xi’an-style flavors, particularly a cumin-spiced lamb stew that’s described as the restaurant’s most popular, cumin-kissed noodle dish. The spot is portrayed as both accessible (a short subway ride for the author) and influential: the Leung sisters visited to refine hand-ripped noodle technique, learning directly from David and Jason Wang, a parent–child duo associated with the restaurant." - Kat Thompson
"Are you going to bring a date to Xi’an Famous Foods? Probably not. But this isn’t a first date guide. It’s a guide for where to sit down and eat a great dinner without spending more than $30, and this place is perfect for that. Like every other Xi’an location, this one is counter-service and extremely casual, and there are some stools that you can sit on while you eat an excellent plate of chewy hand-pulled noodles with chunks of cumin lamb. You can also add a beer and some dumplings, and still come in under-budget." - bryan kim
"Xi’an is one of the only NYC chain restaurants that has the ability to boost a neighborhood’s street cred. So you should absolutely take advantage of the location on 78th Street. We like to order the spicy cumin lamb hand-ripped noodles whenever we want to remember what it’s like to feel something (they’re delicious, very spicy, and cost $10). You should do the same." - hannah albertine, bryan kim
"Originating in a hardscrabble downstairs mall in Flushing, this noodle shop has expanded to many branches and in the process turned into a New York City icon. It was a key institution in popularizing regional Chinese cuisines, in this case, that of Shaanxi in Central China. Look for broad wheat noodles, spicy lamb and chicken dishes, and steamed-bao-based “burgers.”" - Robert Sietsema
"A popular New York City mini-chain whose cookbook offers an inside look at the operation and a collection of recreatable, famously spicy noodle shop dishes—appropriate for someone fascinated by restaurant operations or hoping to replicate those bold flavors at home." - Monica Burton
