Changan Taste - Jermantown

We ordered Qishan noodle, biangbiang noodle, and the burger/bun, and we didn't like any of them. There's barely any meat in the noodle, not filling at all. The bun of the burger was not tasty. Wouldn't go again.

I love me some Xi'an cold noodles. These taste just like the authentic thing. It's nice to be able to get them in Fairfax instead of trekking all the way up to Rockville. It's the only dish I order, so I can't comment on the rest of the menu. And there's no wait time to buy the noodles.

I think this place is underrated. They have a limited menu, so it's not a Xian Famous Foods level yet, but I ordered the pork burger and biang biang noodles and I thought both hit the mark. The burger was similar to ones I've had in China, the bread in particular was thicker and softer than I expected it would be. The noodles were spicier than I expected, but I like spice so that was a positive for me. The noodles were thick and doughy, and the sauce wasn't too runny. IMHO the quality was better than noodles I've had at Xian Famous Foods in NYC. I had a good experience and will go back.

As someone being from Xian, I think the food at Changan is pretty mediocre. My review and judgement is based on the three items I ordered: roujiamo Chinese burger, and both versions of the cold steamed noodles. Roujiamo Chinese burger meat was good, reminds me of how it would be prepared in Xian. The bun itself was very disappointing. It's too hard with no tenderness/fluffiness to it. A perfect, authentic bun should be crunchy initially when you bite in with an airy inside. This bun was just too hard to chew. The cold steamed noodles (both versions) way too spicy. The hot chili oil overpowered all other sauces. You should be able to taste a hint of spice with the garlic sauce and sesame sauce. All I tasted was the chili and it was VERY spicy for me, and I can eat really spicy food. The cucumber and 面筋 to noodle ratio was also off, there should've been more of that. Overall it was unimpressive and not as authentic and I hoped it would be. It would be more of a 2.5 star rating for me.

Terrible terrible cold steamed noodles. Avoid by all means. 2 stars for the friendly staff but the food wasn't good at all. Oh it's actually beef in the lamb soup :