Mian Sichuan Noodles (Santa Clara) 滋味小麵 — Restaurant in Santa Clara

Stepping in from the parking lot feels like stepping into a graphic novel. A very colorful and interesting one. Beautiful murals on the wall and bright pops of black, white and red. First you feast with your eyes and then you catch a whiff of that delicious scent that you came here looking for. Scan the QR code once you get to a table and start your order using Toast. No account required, you can order as a guest. The menu is a pretty detailed with photos on the app, so take your time. I selected the Spicy Braised Beef Noodles, medium spicy. For the group, we ordered gyoza, Steamed Egg with minced pork, Fried Chinese Donut with warm soy milk, Beef Roll Pancake and Brown Sugar Sticky Rice. Everything we ordered was spectacular. Picking a favorite would be very difficult, but there are some things that I had not tried before. Steamed egg is very similar to a silken custard. It's savory because of the pork. But you can add additional chili sauce if you would like to make it spicier. It was delicious. The gyoza were crisped to perfection. Beef roll pancake was something I had not had before and it was really good. The entire pancake is fried before being sliced into portions. Dip that in some vinegar and it's magic. The Chinese donut you can either dip in the warm soy milk or into your soup. It isn't sweet or savory so can go either way. Very fresh! My spicy braised beef soup was extremely good, happy with medium spice. They also make a version that instead of broth uses more of a sauce. If you want a more intense heat level. That one also comes with a fried egg which one of my friends got and was very happy with. The Brown Sugar Sticky Rice is technically a dessert, but I suggest you eat them as soon as they arrive at the table while they're nice and hot. These little sticks are about the size of a mozzarella stick but they are mochi that has been deep fried and rolled in brown sugar and cinnamon. They are a new favorite! We ordered a lot and we took a lot home. No regrets! Some tips for this place. We were there in the middle of the afternoon and it was very busy. Expect to wait but know that it is well worth it. The parking lot of the shopping center this restaurant is in is very busy, be patient or order takeout. This food's delicious and totally worth the...

Divine Noodles 💯

Mian Sichuan Noodles and Dumplings latest opening and first Northern California location has arrived. The popular LA chain from Tony Xu of Chengdu Taste fame brings a burst of competitively priced, flavorful Sichuan dishes and noodle soups to the Bay Area starved casual restaurant scene.

The menu is extensive with numerous appetizers, side dishes, dumplings and noodle soups with and without broth

Add-ons to any dish are available and the spot is perfect for both solo diners (with smaller portions) or larger groups that want to try it all

I tried a sampling of dishes and it’s clear that the star of the show are the stellar noodles. Fresh and slurpworthy, the noodles are paired with a vibrant broth that helps overcome the solid, albeit firmer, beef chunks

The chili oil wontons rival the best out there (including Din Tai Fung) and the steamed egg is a shockingly affordable and tasty appetizer

Definitely one of the best spots to pop up in the area in awhile and the price point in this era of inflation had me wanting to order every dish

Until next time…

📷 Chili Oil Wonton ~ 红油抄手 6 pcs $9.00 / Steamed Egg Minced Pork $3.99 / Spicy Braised Beef Noodles ~ 滋味牛肉面 $14.99 /Cucumber Salad $5 / Chengdu Zajiang Noodles $12.99

📍Mian Sichuan Noodles and Dumplings (Santa Clara, CA)

Dining is indoor only and reservations are not required. Credit cards, including AmEx,...

This review is almost a Tale of Two Cities for me....

On the plus side, Bay Area needs a place like Mian Sichuan Noodles (MSN)y that provides delicious foods (especially Beef Noodle Soup & side dishes) at reasonable price points with homey feels that we used to feel while back home growing up in Asia, noatter what regions - TW, CN, HK or Singapore. Nowadays, other nearby Beef Noodle Soup places charging a small bowl of our comfort food with merely 3-4 beef pieces visible costing at least $20 a bowl or more (vs. MSN offers more beef and better taste at ~$14 a bowl ‼️) Furthermore, these other places aren't all that good, I find my Instant Beef Noodle from Taiwan tastes better, some even have beef briskets in the seasoning pouches. Only MSN offers and strikes a good balance of taste, affordability (so I can do 3-4 times a week👅), and good atmosphere where lots of people salivating for that hometown comfort tastes.

However, not even a year in, the place already been shut down; it's really sad!

I hope they will regroup and open at this same location that sits conveniently right across from Kaiser Santa Clara...