SIYUAN - China Lanzhou Beef Noodles — Restaurant in Milan

If one wants to try real traditional Chinese cuisine, this is definitely not the right restaurant. Coming from China, I always like to visit various restaurants and enjoy local cuisine in various countries. Of course, I ordered a lot of courses. After the first bite I realized that this was not it. I called the waitress over and quietly told her that this was anything but Chinese food. She started yelling at me "WHERE ARE YOU FROM? HAVE YOU EVER TRIED CHINESE FOOD?" Which left me in awe. I asked to speak to the chef. When the two chefs came out of the kitchen, I realized that it was all a big lie, because they are all from India and they are practicing cooking food that does not come from their country. I wanted to return the food, because it didn't have any taste, and they didn't want to take it back, because supposedly I had already taken one bite. Of course I tried it, how else would I know it wasn't authentic?! Very bad service, very bad communication and bad food. One big zero. UPDATE : Just as they responded to my comment, they had an argument in the restaurant. They do not accept any criticism or complaints. They don't want to be better, they just lose customers. The picture is from two weeks ago and you know exactly who I am, because it was a very stressful situation. Don't be so arrogant, but work on...

A few steps from the Duomo in Milan we find Siyuan Beef Noodles: a “real” Lanzhou restaurant, with north-western Chinese cuisine from the Gansu and Xi'an regions. The location is intimate and reminds (for those who have visited it) of restaurants in China. As soon as we enter we find a counter that looks through a glass window into the kitchen. Its specialty is Chinese beef noodles from Lanzhou as well as classic dishes and I would add “ancient” Chinese dishes from the north-west of the country. The service is fast and punctual. The mise en place is very simple. The most satisfying part is the dishes themselves, which literally won me over with their particular taste! We chose two of their fresh salads: “celery and juba” and “cucumbers”. Then we had a “meat skewer trio” (pork, lamb and beef) accompanied by spicy Lanzhou potatoes. All very tasty! Prices are a little high but worth it! I will...

Please if you want anything to do with with original chinese food please dont come here. The Indians in the kitchen dont have a clue what they are doing. Very impolite staff to top it off. We ordered the Dapanji, 大盘鸡) and the boss had the audacity to say that cumin did not belong in that dish. Any chinese with a bit of self respect wouldn't dare serve this garbage. Do yourself a favor and hold your hunger until you get to chinatown. We lost our money and appetite from eating here. Its a tourist trap meant to prey on the ignorant chinese tourists and the foreigners who dont...