Xi'an Famous Foods - FLUSHING

Xi’an Famous Foods became the Flushing choice for dinner after reading through countless Reddit threads and after watching Mark Wiens feature the restaurant on his YouTube channel. While they have opened up a few more restaurants throughout the city, I was most curious to try out their Flushing location. Luckily the place was not busy by the time I arrived (5:00PM), but around 10-15 minutes after, food delivery services and locals stopped in to order. The menu is quite small and simple, but they are most known for their Spicy Cumin Lamb Noodles (N1), which has a numbing and tingly spicy that slowly creeps up on you as you eat it. The owner of the restaurant best recommends the “regular spicy” option if you are a first timer, but you may adjust the amount of spice to your taste. I do happen to hold a higher tolerance for spicy food, so I didn’t think it was unbearable by any means. What is featured in their dishes are their hand-pulled noodles, as advertised all over their restaurant. Upon receiving my order, I first noticed how large the portion was and how thick and long the noodles were. I paid about $10 for the dish (not including drink), which was more than reasonable. Picking up the noodles with my chopsticks proved to be a challenge, but once I took a bite, I immediately fell in love with the dish that I did finish my whole plate. The lamb was so tender and complemented well with the cabbage and scallions. The noodles were so chewy and very fresh, but went so well with the spicy sauce. I also tried out their tea which was a wonderful and refreshing pairing. Please come to this place if you’re in Flushing, and you are in for a treat. It’s a must to sit down to eat this dish to truly enjoy the freshness of the noodles!

It's very good. I love the lamb Burger and the Beef Noodle. Medium spicy is the perfect spicy for me Yum yum yum

Absolutely delicious him cold noodles, and even the medium is nicely spiced. The pork buns were also very very tasty. Definitely worth a stop if you want some good hand pulled noodles.

Hey I came here to check out the world renowned spicey cumin lamb. I really love the aesthetic and atmosphere created in this establishment. The authentic Chinese food smelled so good and classic hip-hop music playing in the background really was an amazing mix to experience. When it came to the menu I rushed my order. I wish I had taken more time to look at the menu so I could have tried the spicey cumin lamb burger. Besides that everything was perfect. Make sure to use the black vinegar!

This is my go-to spot for fresh noodles. We ordered the F5 spicy sour lamb dumplings in soup, the N1 spicy cumin lamb hand ripped noodles, and two Cokes. The total came to $30.59.