Here are my top ten favorite things about Xi'an Famous Foods in NYC:
1. Fresh, hand-pulled noodles. I could basically stop right here and just leave it at that. Here are the spicy hot oil seared hand-ripped noodles:
2. It's East meets...Middle East. Xi'an, located in the northwestern region of China, is the starting point of the Silk Road making it rich in Middle Eastern influences.
3. Spicy cumin lamb everything - noodles, soup, burger, you name it. We tried all three and they were all delicious.
4. Spicy, but not too spicy. But spicy.
5. Very reasonably priced. I didn't see anything over $10 and while this means you won't be getting white tablecloths it doesn't mean the food is anything less than top quality.
6. HAND...PULLED...NOODLES. I cannot stress this enough.
7. Watching Sam cut his noodles with a chopstick.
8. Same number, same hood (it's all good). The original location is still tucked away in the tiny basement food court of a local mall in Flushing, Queens.
8. Same number, same hood (it's all good). The original location is still tucked away in the tiny basement food court of a local mall in Flushing, Queens.
9. Spicy & sour lamb dumplings. Ok, I never actually tried them and this is my biggest regret but apparently they were rated the best dumplings in New York!
10. See below (if you look closely you can also see #7).
DG
