Tasty Noodle House — Restaurant in San Diego

Bustling business in a very over crowded plaza. You're very likely to need to find parking around on the street or across the street at the Jasmine parking complex.

Tables were full when we got there at 1:30pm Sunday, took about 25 minutes to clear 9 tables which is pretty good in my opinion.

Interior was very clean and as soon as you sit down there's already water and peanuts waiting for you with your menus.

Extremely large 150+ entry menu. We ordered the fried pork buns, the stir fried sticky rice cake, the fried yellow croaker, the stir fried snails with chives, and the seafood soup noodles. This is an actual authentic Shanghai restaurant: the flavors are light, not very salty, and tending towards a sweeter palate. Everything was well cooked and the flavors excellent. There weren't a lot of snails on the plate, however they were very high quality and without any hint of the usual "fishiness" of what you mostly find in the states. I'm pretty sure they are using an escargot supplier. I particularly enjoyed the sticky rice cake, the "ji cai" vegetable they were cooked with were, amazingly, fresh (!!!), when usually you can only get it frozen in the US. The flavor blew me out of the water- I wasn't expecting such a heart warning taste of home so far away.

The staff was courteous, attentive, and high energy. I say this almost disbelievingly about such an authentic Chinese restaurant, but today it is my very great pleasure and pride to do so. The management seems to be doing their job quite well.

One of the easiest five stars I've ever given, in terms of flavor, ingredients, cleanliness, and service, I wouldn't give a single star less in...

Late review from Dec 2022 :P

We ordered the Shanghai Grilled Pork Bun, Crispy Spicy Stinky Tofu w/pork, Beef Brisket Noodle soup, Xiao Long Bao, and some other noodle dish I can't remember the name of and they don't seem to have on their menu anymore.

Not sad about the noodle dish that was changed out because that was our least favorite dish. Xiao Long Bao was decent but I think the wrapping was a little too thick for my taste, I also can't find this on the online menu anymore. I liked the Beef Brisket Noodle Soup although my wife thought the meat was a little tough and lean. The Crispy Spicy Stinky Tofu w/pork was exactly what I pictured in my head. The server even warned me when I ordered and asked if I knew what I was doing. :P I would have to say though that it is a dish to eat sparingly, and would go better if it had pickled vegetables with it. Eating that dish solo was a bit rough at the end. The Shanghai Grilled Pork Bun was likely my favorite dish of this meal.

Portions are very reasonable. I will have to try the Garlic Sauce Eggplant w/ Shredded Pork next time as it seems like Eggplant Szechuan Style (魚香茄子) which is one of my favorite dishes. Popular place as it is always busy. I hate the parking in this area. So many good places to eat and half the time we end up parking on the street and...

Came in around 8pm on Friday, it wasn't too crowded. Not a long wait. We got our food pretty fast too. The only thing that didn't sit right with me was that our server was so sure that they don't serve Vegetarian Bun, even when it is on the menu, because she's been working there for so long. She could've still asked the chef if they have it just to make sure, but she was just so adamant that the menu is wrong. Then, they should fix the menu if it's wrong. But the one who was refilling us water, girl with blue streaks I think, had a really good customer service, she was quick in whatever we needed. Not sure if she's also a server or was just a "busgirl," but if she's not server she should be.

Other than that, the food was really good! Had enough to take home to eat for lunch the next day. Gotta say the Xiao Long Bao from Tasty's is so much better than Din Tai Fung's. Just saying. Their House Noodles are a house favorite for a reason! I love the lightness in the flavors. It was perfect, especially when the pork buns and the braised pork had so much flavor already. The Braised Pork however was okay, wouldn't order it again though. Not in the picture, my sister ordered the eggplant & mushroom w/ basil is sooo good! Love the sauce! Their pork buns are great too! Overall, happy with the food. Would...