Milwaukee Food Find – Lao Jiu Rice Noodles 🍜

Found a great spot for rice noodles in Milwaukee! The restaurant emphasizes no MSG, so the broth is light and clean — though the noodles themselves have a wonderfully chewy, satisfying texture 😋. The side dishes are much stronger in flavor, especially the spicy ones. Overall, a pleasant experience and definitely worth a visit! 🍜 Beef Bone Rice Noodles Rating: 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Very mild — the broth is so light it hardly tastes like meat stock. Loaded with veggies like lettuce, which gives it a fresh taste. The beef bone has plenty of meat, and it’s fun to gnaw on 🦴😊. 🍜 Pork Bone Rice Noodles Rating: 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Similar to the beef version, but with pork bone. Still light and veggie-forward. 🍜 Spicy Beef Rice Noodles Rating: 4.5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ This one has more flavor! A little spicy and a little savory — definitely more punch. 🍜 Tomato Beef Brisket Rice Noodles Rating: 3.5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 The tomato flavor is nice, and the broth is veggie-rich. Not bad — though I’m personally not the biggest fan of tomato-based noodle soups. 🥢 Couple’s Beef Tripe (Fu Qi Fei Pian) Rating: 4.5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ SPICY! 🌶️ Only order this if you handle heat well. The seasoning isn’t complex, but the spice level is no joke — I loved it. 🥢 Bamboo Shoots in Chili Oil Rating: 2/5 ⭐️⭐️ The bamboo shoots tasted like they came from a bag — a bit stale and fermented. Not my favorite. 🍡 Brown Sugar Rice Cakes (Hong Tang Ci Ba) Rating: 3/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ The portion was a bit small, but the taste was decent — your standard sweet sticky rice cakes. 📍 The restaurant is located a bit west of downtown Milwaukee — about a 15-minute drive from the city center. You can search for "Laojiu Rice Noodles" using pinyin. Overall, it’s a solid choice — I recommend giving it a try! 👏 #Milwaukee #MilwaukeeFood #FoodReview #RiceNoodles #ChineseFood #WisconsinEats #NoodleLover