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A place · Restaurant · Chinatown · on 1 of my list

Xi'an Famous Foods.

Worth it, says Antonina. The hand-pulled noodles are thick, chewy, and come buried under a pile of spicy cumin lamb that will make your nose run in the best possible way.

Antonina Pattiz
Antonina PattizI went myself · from my Where I eat in Chinatown
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It's on 1 of my list. Each entry below is what I wrote about it there, with my verdict on that list, the fullest first.

Where I eat in Chinatown

No. 3 on that list
Worth it
  • Cost$10-14
  • From my guide, updated May 2026.

Xi’an Famous Foods started as a basement stall in Flushing before it became a citywide chain. The hand-pulled noodles are thick, chewy, and come buried under a pile of spicy cumin lamb that will make your nose run in the best possible way.

Expect to spend $10-14 per dish. The liang pi cold skin noodles are underrated and perfect in summer. I order them every single time between May and September.

If you’re visiting NYC on a budget, Xi’an is one of the best deals in the entire city. A full meal with a drink for under $16 in Manhattan is basically a miracle.

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Xi'an Famous Foods

Chinatown