Xi’an Famous Foods

Reviews

• Mingxin W.

  star star star star star 20 July 2026

  Solid lunch spot. It hit every checkpoint. Quick, cheap and authentic.
  
  I've know this place from the old Chinatown. Always been a fan since long time ago. To be honest, event this place might not have a full menu compare to the china town store, but this one is defiantly cleaner and more modern look. I also haven't been back to the original store in a while, so I could be wrong. I got the lamb spicy noodle. It was sooo good! Huge serving! Love it! Even they have some seatings but it could fill up quick. But eating it at a near by park is not too bad either.

• Andrew P.

  star star star star star_border 19 July 2026

  We had just landed in NYC around 7pm and got to our hotel around 9pm. I just wanted to grab a quick bite and walked around NYC for a little bit before heading to bed.
  
  After a quick yelp search, this came up and sounds like they are famous for their spicy cumin lamb hand pulled noodles.
  
  We ordered the spicy cumin lamb hand pulled noodles and the spicy and sour dumplings.
  
  The noodles were amazing, tender and chewy. The cumin hits you right away. Spicy in a sense that it was flavorful. I still think the sauce from the dumplings were better.
  
  This place is quick, easy, opens late and relatively inexpensive for NYC. Wish xian was in Portland! :)
  
  Will have to stop by here again when I come back to NYC!

• Eve V.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 9 July 2026

  Poor customer service. Quite surprising given that I was just at another location in East village yesterday and the service was fine and the food was delicious. This location on the other hand has definite issues.
  
  Alejandro, the cashier, was rude and really must not enjoy working here as not a single smile or "hi" or "welcome" came from him. He didn't bother to ask me what spicy level I wanted and I had to tell him after he already put in my order. I ordered the lamb cumin noodles. When I received the food, it was very soupy because the older Asian woman (not Sheryl with the pink hair) who apparently doesn't wear name tags is the one who platted the food but didn't bother to drain the noodle from the water. She essentially just slopped the food together on the plate straight from the water. When I told Alejandro that it was far too soupy (this is an issue because it dilutes the overall flavor of the dish) he looked at me and said "what do you want me to do about it?" Well..let's see:
  
  A. You could address the issue. Anything. Say something. B. You could apologize that it wasn't made correctly.
  C. You could offer to remake it.
  D. You could offer your own suggestion on how to make it right.
  But his response alone shows not only his lack of caring about his job but his lack of training on customer service. And that falls on management. Professional customer service to a paying customer would first and foremost be to address the issue with the customer. Yet instead he walks away and mumbles words under his breath as he returns to tell me they'll remake it. A remade dish wasn't offered to me. I had to ask. He made some remarks to his colleagues. And the Asian woman behind the counter then turned around and gave me a dirty look and continued to giving me dirty looks. She made the first dish. It's not my fault she doesn't take pride in making her dishes. Maybe if she did, the food would come out right.
  
  The first soupy dish tasted bland (obviously because it was diluted by water). The 2nd dish was better but no where near the flavor I had in east village. Why such a huge difference in flavor? I guess even if you're heading to a chain, you can't expect consistency. Unless you're heading to the same location repeatedly. And that sucks.
  
  Overall a two star. It's not a one star because I actually like the dish, it just was not up to par with the exact same dish I tried at a different location.

• Daniel S.

  star star star star star_border 29 June 2026

  I've been seeing Xi'an on my IG and snaps for decades from all my azn friends who visit New York from SF. What was once a food stand and now a chain (all family owned), I was a little worried that this place was all hype. I was in FiDi and saw that there was a restaurant nearby so I decided to check it out.
  
  I came around 1pm on a Friday and it wasn't too busy. They are known for their handpulled noodles so I got the Spicy Cumin Lamb Hand-Ripped Noodles - their biangbiang wide, hand-ripped noodles mixed with sautéed spicy cumin lamb. Do note that these noodz are thicccc! I ordered it with the spicy level that it comes with. It did have a kick, but I'll definitely get extra spicy next time. I enjoyed the texture of the noodles and the spicy sauce. The lamb was a little gamey so i'll stick to the pork next time.
  
  I can see why people come to Xi'an now. I left really satisfied and it was decently priced for a meal in the financial district. The only thing is that the workers look miserable like they hate their jobs. Maybe it's a New York thing? With 12 locations, I'll definitely fine a Xi'an to try their dumplings.

• Wei V.

  star star star star star_border 26 June 2026

  I always liked Xi'an Famous Foods. I had the spicy cumin lamb noodles. The noodles were chewy and covered with the spicy sauce. The lamb was well seasoned. I asked for spicy and it was very spicy. I almost couldn't finish the entire dish. My only complaint about this dish was that it was too oily.