One More Noodle — Restaurant in Aurora

This is the epitome of incredible homemade, quality, authentic Chinese food, and the best I've had. It's a completely unassuming little place with a limited menu, and they perfect the items they offer for ordering. Tip: You will need to look for Volcano Tea, which is the Boba tea portion of their menu, since it's not clearly marked as One More Noodle from the car. Plenty of parking. We were on a trip for 8 days, and this was 1 of 2 places that we went back to a second time (and likely would have made it a third if we tried it earlier in our trip - it was our last dinner in Denver). The first time I had the hand-pulled noodle beef brisket soup and split an order of mini pork buns with my daughter. Her order was the pork rib pulled noodle stir fry. We ordered at the counter, not realizing that if we dined in, we could sit down and someone would come take our order. Once we sat down, we were brought water immediately and welcomed again. The broth had layers and layers of flavor that must have been slowly and patiently achieved by the owner/chef. The noodles were not only flavorful, but the texture was spot-on, as were the vegetables. I saved the beef for last for a reason - it was perfection. Tender, jam-packed with rich flavor, and complimented all the other elements in the bowl exactly how it should have. The pork buns were light, soft, and also had the taste of homemade, but GOOD homemade. The kind that make people say to someone, "you should open a restaurant and sell these!" The stir-fried pulled noodle with pork ribs that my daughter had was equally excellent. I can agree with her assessment that the pork ribs and noodles were a dish to savor, and surprisingly light for stir-fried noodles (this dish was NOT oily or overcooked). When we returned the second time, the owner recognized us and warmly greeted us, letting us know that the pork buns had sold out (a testament to their popularity), but that was fine with us. We were going to eat our main dishes like it was an Olympic sport. We changed up a little bit on the 2nd visit: I did the shaved noodles with the beef brisket soup and my daughter doubled the noodles in her dish. After that second meal, we can attest to the consistency of the food, the friendliness and warmth of the restaurant overall, and how much we already...

Came in on a Thursday evening and sat down right away with my partner. This spot is a combo cafe/restaurant with milk teas and noodles. Customer service was attentive and polite. We ordered the hand pulled soup noodles with beef brisket and shaved fried noodle with beef shank, also an order of the mini pork buns. The food came out in a reasonable time and the quality of the food was remarkable. The shop owner came out and talked to us about the freshness of the preparation and was beaming with pride. It was clear that great care was taken to provide these delicious dishes. The noodle soup was a familiar riff on traditional Taiwanese beef noodle soup. This one stood out with its flavorful broth and tender brisket. The stir fried shaved noodles had great flavor with a bite from sichuan peppercorns. Flavor bomb. The pork buns were freshly prepared with a bites of juicy broth escaping from the chewy dumpling skin. There was also a great cooking wine flavor in the preparation. Would recommend to anyone who wants to try some delicious...

It was my first time visiting this restaurant. As soon as I walked in and saw the simple, run-down decor, I felt like I had gone back to a rural Chinese restaurant from the 1990s. But that’s okay—the tables were big, and I was just here for lunch.

However, when I saw the menu—this greasy and dirty menu—I had no doubt that it was older than I am. While the safety and taste of the food are the most important things, many small details can still affect one’s appetite.

The water they served had a taste I had never experienced before, something like dissolved plastic. I only dared to take one sip.

The wait time for the food was really too long. I couldn’t believe that in the entire restaurant it was just the two of us, and we only ordered two bowls of noodles and one basket of xiaolongbao—yet we had to wait more than twenty minutes! I was hoping that the long wait would be worth it, but what I got in the end was disappointment.

Their xiaolongbao might be the worst I’ve ever had in the U.S. I have no doubt they were from yesterday or even the day before, simply reheated in a microwave. The wrapper wasn’t just dry—it was thicker than a medieval city wall. The meat had a strange taste, like it had been frozen for too long.

The stir-fried noodles were somewhat better. They gave a lot of beef, and the price was reasonable. But the beef chunks were cut way too large, making them hard to chew. If your teeth aren’t in good shape, eating this beef will be a real challenge. The noodles felt more like spaghetti, but the flavor was decent—good enough to fill you up.

According to my cousin who dined with me, the knife-cut noodles were not bad either. There was a good amount of beef, and the smaller pieces were easier to chew. The soup had a rich flavor, and the noodles had a good texture. Although it was probably not genuine hand-cut noodles, what more can you ask for at this price?

One thing worth mentioning is their chili oil—it was very authentic, tasting exactly like the kind I had in China.

I don’t think I’ll be coming back to this restaurant. The xiaolongbao alone shows their attitude toward food, and the greasy tables and menu clearly show they don’t care about the dining environment. The service experience felt like McDonald’s (except here someone brings the food to your table). Despite the affordable prices and generous portions, I still wouldn’t recommend this...