Shawn Guangda
Tldr: zero expectations, still disappointed. Pricy, and operational flaws
Food: $19.40 for 1x large
TLDR: Zero expectations, still disappointed. Pricey, with operational flaws.
Food: $19.40 for 1 large signature beef noodle and 2 beef skewers.
Please note the restaurant is not charging GST as of the date of this review (still registering GST), so the price may be higher in the future.
Portion: Generous noodles, but a poor ingredient-to-carb ratio. Consider reducing noodle quantity and lowering prices. The portion size seems to be like in China, too much for Singapore.
Taste: I've had authentic Lanzhou Lamian in China. This taste is average. The soup was quite salty. The noodles, though freshly pulled, clumped together due to delays in serving. The beef appears to be factory-packed and sliced in-store.
Skewers are small, and $2.5 each. Do note the minimum order of 2 skewers. The taste is average. These are fried, not grilled.
The only positive aspect is the friendly staff.
Significant wait time during off-peak hours. Noodles were prepared quickly but sat waiting as the skewers were delayed.
Poor dine-in design with cramped seating, opposing traffic flow as there are two entrances on opposing sides. Awkward waiting experience as there's no electronic buzzer system. There didn't seem to be a designated collection point, adding to the congestion as customers wait inside the small restaurant.
The cramped layout combines ordering, serving, prep, and cleaning. The open-air kitchen makes hygiene hard to maintain.
They should have just closed off the back entrance for the kitchen. I guess they wanted to showcase the freshly pulled noodles? But they could still achieve this with glass partitions.
Ally
taste wise was decent. hand made noodles had great texture. just some tips - their “mala” soup is ju
Taste-wise, it was decent. The handmade noodles had a great texture. Just some tips: their “mala” soup is just their original soup with their chili oil added. By the way, the chili oil is free and readily available on the table, so instead of paying an extra $1 for the “mala” soup, just add your own chili oil . Don't get the dumplings; five small ones for $6 and they took about 20-30 minutes to serve! We had already finished our meal and still had to wait for the dumplings...
Muhammad Zahir
Ordered the stir fried beef noodle. To my horror it was full of vegetables instead. Almost half volu
I ordered the stir-fried beef noodles, and to my horror, it was full of vegetables instead. Almost half the volume was vegetables. I was very disappointed. However, the restaurant itself is vibrant and cosy.