Lan Zhou Noodles — Restaurant in Columbus

I LOVE THIS PLACE SO MUCH they were temporarily closed for summer break until the last week of September, and I’ve been waiting since school started for their return!!! They have quick service, an enormous menu (200+ items), and a small dining area (~20 indoor seats + 1 outdoor table). The pickled mustard & shredded pork noodle soup, enoki mushroom & shredded pork noodle soup, seafood noodle soup, and pork cabbage dumplings are standouts. I appreciate that adding spice is always an option. The noodle soup portions are large; the texture of the noodles varies, but they tend to be on the softer side and have less of the QQ texture I enjoy. The vegetable toppings on the noodle soups are so delicious. I especially like the potato and cabbage! The meats tend to be more chewy than tender, but still good. Overall, awesome place for a quick and...

They gave our order to someone else. Who returned it in front of us. Then they gave it to us. How is that even possible with online ordering? They had my partners name on the order and the other person did not have an even similar name. Is it hygienic during a pandemic to do that? I think not. Specialty noodle/soup shop? I’ve been to others which are much more authentic. The crab Rangoon tastes like onion rings. Time to filter or replace the oil, I think. I had SEAFOOD NOODLE SOUP. Seafood, it’s ok. Broth, oily. Noodles? Not hand pulled, over cooked and bland. My partner had TOMATO & BEEF SIRLOIN NOODLE SOUP and had a similar reaction. Overall reaction? One Meh. My partner says we won’t...

I ordered shrimp fried rice and sesame chicken via doordash. The rice was okay and featured probably sufficient shrimp that was well cooked, but overall it was a little dry and no soy sauce was included. The sesame chicken was essentially sweet and sour chicken with sesame seeds sprinkled on the top. The breading around the chicken was very thick and the chicken was dry and hard. Overall I was simply left dissatisfied with my meal, and I couldn't stomach even half of it. I can only tell you what I experienced myself. I was surprised because most reviews were quite good. I will sadly not...