Master Guirong Wei’s elegant yet accessible ode to Shaanxi cuisine brings legendary hand-pulled noodles and Netflix fame to the Tower Hill tourist trail.
Ordering Strategy
Start with cold appetizers like smacked cucumber or cold beef to share, then order individual noodle bowls; the portions are large, so avoid over-ordering dim sum.
What to order
Biang Biang Noodles with Beef
The restaurant's signature dish and a 'compulsion' once eaten, featuring thick, chewy belt noodles swimming in a standout chilli sauce.
Xinjiang-style Spicy Chicken Noodles
An 'incredible' and hearty serving of sautéed noodles with chunks of softened potato and plentiful chicken thigh on the bone.
Xi’an Special Fried Beef Bao
Described as breaded, spicy, and pleasingly oily 'glorified croquettes' of shredded beef that are 'worth every calorie.'
Paomo Soup
A historic specialty dating back to AD907 made with soft stewed, leavened flatbread and beef in broth; the chef's culinary career began at a dedicated paomo shop.
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Signal Score
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Top critic: Grace Dent (80%)
Editorial Weight 56 pts
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Agreement 9 pts
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Coverage 10 pts
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Public Signal 14 pts
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Boosts 0 pts
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Review signals
1 Elite · 2 Editorial · 6 total signals
Public signal
4.7★ (398 reviews)
Good to know
The chef was featured on Netflix's Chef's Table: Noodles; the location is inside a modern office block near the Tower of London.
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