Chopin Noodle House兰州牛肉面(Gaithersburg) — Restaurant in Gaithersburg

We drove 45 minutes to eat here because we wanted hand pulled noodles. We arrived around 7:30, maybe close to closing time. Unfortunately the noodles were not what we were expecting.

We got the A1, A2, and the tomato soup base. The A2 traditional noodles is basically the same as the A1 noodles except for they put their hot chili oil in it, at least from what I can tell.

The A1 soup is a light clear type of soup and the meat is most similar to the thin slices of beef you get in Vietnamese pho noodle. The meat was sliced very lean with a tiniit of tendon.

I thought both the soup as well as the meat were okay. My daughter loved the soup though, whereas I personally prefer a bit heavier more beef based broth. As a result I enjoyed the tomato soup more and I like the meat a bit better as well. The meat was a little bit more like your beef stew but I felt the beef was slightly overcooked.

So for both the A1 and the A2 noodle I would give it three stars and the beef tomato soup closer to a 3.8.

Unfortunately I would have given both closer to a four or more stars if the noodles were good. So I don't know if the noodles were just old or if maybe the noodles aren't really handmade. I sort of doubt that because you have so many different with some noodle.

I purposely ordered the wide noodle because usually that gives you the most chew or qq/al dente when it comes to hand pulled noodles. So maybe the noodles were just old. Or maybe that's just how they are at this restaurant, I have no idea.

Unfortunately the noodles were all pretty mushy. So they're okay for noodles, but not at all what I expected for hand pulled noodles.

I did really enjoy the mutton appetizer that sold for around $24 though. That was pretty different and it reminded me of the spices used by Xinjiang cuisine in China typically used in lamb dishes/lamb kebabs. The lamb was pretty soft and was just fatty enough for me. I think maybe it was boiled.

I also enjoyed the "kimchi" so much that I ended up ordering it separately to go for home.

So there you go, a detailed review of the food we had at this restaurant. I don't know what was up with the noodles and I don't know if they were supposed to be mushy instead of nice and chewy. As an overall result I don't think we'll return, especially since we had to drive almost an hour to eat there.

I really do hope that we got some old noodles, because hand pulled noodles are not supposed to be mushy. I mean unless if other people don't know what have pulled noodles are supposed to be like, and as a result has given their noodles a great reviews.

On the other hand if we did get old noodles, then that's kind of lame because if you don't give your customer quality then they won't return.

I'll break my hand if you guys want a good example of what hand pulled noodles are supposed to taste like, I recommend Lotus Garden in Vienna/Fairfax. Their bowl of noodles cost about the same but the noodles are actually excellent. Plus you get such a huge portion a tremendous value. Plus Fairfax is only 20 minutes away from where I live instead of...

Chopin Noodle House in Gaithersburg has its ups and downs, leaving me with mixed feelings about the experience. I went there with family for a casual dinner, and while some dishes stood out, others fell short. The restaurant has a clean, simple vibe, and the menu offers a wide variety of noodle dishes, which is what drew us in.

The Mango Milk Tea was one of the highlights of the meal. It was refreshing, not overly sweet, and had a perfect balance of mango flavor and creamy milk tea. The Spicy Cold Noodles were also a hit—packed with bold flavors and just the right amount of heat. The mix of beef, carrots, cucumbers, and the spicy chili oil dressing made every bite deliciously addictive. The Lanzhou Stir Fry Knife-Sliced Noodles were another winner, with chewy noodles and a flavorful combination of tomato, zucchini, onion, and peppers that tied everything together beautifully.

Unfortunately, the meal wasn’t without issues. The Lanzhou Intestine Noodle Soup was disappointing. While the broth had a decent depth of flavor, the pork intestines weren’t as tender as I’d hoped, and the noodles were undercooked, which made the whole dish less enjoyable. Adding to the frustration, the food took much longer to arrive than expected. While I understand that freshly made noodles take time, the wait felt excessive, especially since the restaurant wasn’t particularly busy.

Overall, Chopin Noodle House has potential, and I’d return for the cold noodles or milk tea, but the inconsistencies and wait times were hard to overlook. If you’re in the mood for some unique noodle dishes, it’s worth a try, but manage your expectations when it comes to service and...

Went we my lady as we were feeling noodle and decided to check out a new place

What stands out most is that there’s a piano in the middle of the room and it gets played !! Not sure of the schedule but would love to find out if there’s is one

Taro milk tea was nice and tasty, cool little cubes of ice used. The cups are really cool too actually they may be bamboo but that’s my guess

Cucumber salad and mutton chops were the apps. Cucumbers were full of flavor and crisp ! Lamb was actually ridiculously good and filling. Tender and tender and the vegetables were great

Oil spill noodles && Mo in Lamb soup were our meals. Oil spill had wide noodles and lots added to it. Very filling and had to bring home I tried the Mo in Lamb because it had bread and radish as toppings so that was very new and different so I wanted to try. I enjoyed it ! The bread tasted very god with the broth sucked in and the lamb also very tender. Good tasting broth for sure.

Would love to go back, especially when there’s...