XiAn Biang Biang Noodle — Restaurant in San Gabriel

Xi’an-style food isn’t always easy to find, and this was my first real experience, and you always remember your first. I like to eat solo because some things are best enjoyed in private moments of ecstasy.

So, let me tell you about these Biang Biang noodles… they biang’d me deep in the soul and maybe somewhere else, too. I walked in expecting a simple bowl of noodles, but what I got instead was a life-altering entanglement with thick, chewy ribbons of joy. These noodles are so long, so thick, and so satisfyingly bouncy, they left me feeling more fulfilled than a weekend Grindr hookup (IYKYK) 🤭

Let’s not beat around the bushr tho, these Biang Biang noodles are downright seductive. They slap against the bowl like they know they’re not just a snack but the whole damn meal. One bite in, and I was wrapped up, tangled, completely taken. Slurping without shame, letting these noodles disrespect me in all the right ways as they thumped against the bowl like a chaotic symphony of pleasure.

Doused in garlic, ginger, black vinegar, chili, and cumin, then finished with a sizzling hot oil, this dish had more drama than my last situationship. First, the garlic smacks you in the face (affectionately, of course 😉). Then, the vinegar bites with a sharp, tangy kiss, while the chili and cumin whisper filthy little secrets of warmth and spice. The heat? A slow, sultry burn—just enough to make your lips tingle, but not enough to make you pull away. The numbing hot oil is a reckless, indulgent finish, waking up every nerve ending like a scandalous confession you’re dying to spill. By the end, I was sweating, panting, and ready to be alone with this bowl.

And then came the rou jia mo, also known as the Chinese hamburger, but let’s be real, this was no drive-thru fling. The pork, glistening with just the right amount of fat, oozed into the soft-yet-crispy flatbread, seeping into every crevice like it belonged there and taking every inch. Did it and did I want more cumin? Yes, and I wanted to keep cumin... Did I complain? Absolutely not. Every bite was a dirty little secret I wanted to keep to myself. The way the crispy flat bread yielded, the way the meat melted on my tongue—I needed a moment, a cigarette, and maybe a long weekend in Palm Springs to process what just happened.

Now that I’ve gathered myself, let me say this: this meal was hands-on, messy, and left me fully satisfied—yet still craving more. And trust me, I’ll be back. Maybe next time, I’ll even let the noodles slap me twice and disrespect me just a...

Read about this place in the paper. Bae and I are always saying things like "we should explore the culinary delights of the sgv" but are often intimidated because we don't speak Chinese and have little familiarity with the cuisine beyond the white people Chinese restaurants of our respective coasts (she east, me west). We ordered from the internet even though we were there because we had our dog with us. The noodles were extremely, extremely good, the other ingredients (beef, chicken, veggies) were pretty standard. If i was to return I just get noodles straight up, I feel like the other stuff just distracts from the main event. Bae couldn't eat hers because she comes from a place (new england) where people say stuff is too spicy because there is PEPPER in the dish. Like, the pepper you have at your house. I cooked a dish with pepper once and her mom wouldn't eat it for that reason.

Also the service was good, they actually called us because they were out of something we ordered and wanted to make sure they gave us a refund or something else.

Unless you are a monster two people can split one dish here, any dish. If you order more than one dish per two people left overs are a given. Also, we drove around for an hour before we got home and the food...

Stopped here for lunch since there is no good Xi’an restaurant in San Francisco area. We ordered rou jia mo, wheat gluten salad, stir fried liang pi and cumin lamb stir fried hand pulled noodles. Everything was tasty and my favorites were stir fried liang pi and gluten salad. The service was good. When I came here it was around 10:40AM and the restaurant wasn’t busy at all. By the time we finished, there were more people coming in. Since they are specialized in biang biang noodles, I will definitely give it a try next time. An awesome experience here! I highly recommend here if you like Xi’an food or northwest...