JIN LanZhou Ramen — Restaurant in Barcelona

The noodles were delicious, and it was such a treat to watch the chef hand-make them with incredible skill—very impressive! The noodles were slightly on the soft side, which might be typical for fresh noodles. The soup had a lovely, full flavor, though it seemed like they used Szechuan pepper in most of their soup bases. This pepper’s numbing taste is more of an acquired flavor, and personally, I’m not a fan. My partner had the beef noodle soup, which was also tasty but carried the same Szechuan pepper taste. While this ingredient might not be to everyone’s liking, the noodle dishes overall were excellent—definitely a 10/10!

Now, about the service. There was only one server managing the entire front end, which is understandably a challenge. However, they really need to pay more attention to who arrives first or, at the very least, ask guests to clarify the order of arrivals. During our visit, most of the customers were from Mainland China—a good sign that the food is authentic and appealing. Unfortunately, some of these customers jumped the line, ignoring others who had been waiting patiently.

This is a note for both the server and future patrons: the server should ensure fairness and manage the queue attentively. And to those from Mainland China—please respect the queue and wait your turn. Good etiquette is important when visiting...

I love that you can choose how wide you want your noodles. I got the widest which is around 2 cm.

Braised beef noodles soup excellent. I will return to try the other dishes. Some other northwest China dishes look good like lamb.

Lanzhou beef noodles, or Lanzhou lamian (兰州拉面) are from Lanzhou in northwest China.

Skilled noodle makers hand-pull the dough into the customer's desired width, from thin strands to wide belts. This craft requires both strength and precision.

The broth is made by simmering beef bones and spices like star anise and cinnamon, resulting in a rich, aromatic soup.

The dish was born of the cultural exchange along the Silk Road, as Lanzhou was a key stop on this ancient trade route. The city’s location facilitated the blending of Han Chinese and Hui Muslim culinary traditions. The use of spices such as star anise and cinnamon in the broth reflects influences from Central Asia and the Middle East, regions historically linked to the Silk Road.

Islam was another import from the Silk Road, having first arrived through Arab and Persian traders settling in China in the 7th century.

Many young men from the Hui Muslim community in Lanzhou emigrate to open noodle shops across China, with major cities like Shanghai having thousands of Lanzhou noodle shops, almost one on...

The restaurant consists of a three man kitchen, 4 man staff, and a manager/owner. The food here is great, and as you may have read from other comments, there's currently an ongoing event where the traditional noodles are on ultra-discount at only 5€ a bowl! There's also free refills during a limited period. Putting aside the noodles, which were great, the staff and atmosphere are what most people are complaining about. When going to this restaurant, treat it as any other and keep your belongings on your person or on your chair, not somewhere by the doorway conveniently in view of any thieves. They don't have security (it's a restaurant). There wasn't any music when I was there, Saturday at 7:00, but it was a very calm environment for a change. The waiters aren't friendly as they're only 4 of them in charge of taking the orders and delivering food to roughly 50-60 people. They're very busy and they're very efficient considering how many people they're serving! Note that this restaurant has reopened relatively recently, so their management system still needs work, this might result in your food being late. Enjoy...