XI AN NOODLE HOUSE
I was taking myself on a well-deserved solo date when I discovered this literal hole in the wall. A google search for ‘Biang Biang noodles in the CBD’ treated me to a trusty Reddit post listing Xi an Noodle House as a go to. Hidden within the food court of the Meriton Precinct just off George St, Xi an Noodle House is quaint and very no fuss beyond their red lantern canopy and communal free soup bowl. Now there’s almost no information for them on google, no menu, nada. Even their opening hours are incorrect, I can vouch for that after the numerous times I have showed up to closed doors. It really is fate if you can find yourself on those wooden tables slurping down their exceptional noodles. And personally, I think all this mystery equates to some pretty freaking good food.
my recs*disclaimer my recs are limited here because i struggle to stray from something tried and true but they have an endless binder of a menu if you want to branch out
‣ chilli oil spilt noodles (a cheap bowl of thick and chewy noodles bathing in a vinegary chilli oil)
‣ pan-fried pork dumplings (hefty portions of juicy dumps encased in the crispiest wrapper)
This is one of those places you need to go to. No scanning of the menu before, no trying to organise it as a dinner plan (because you actually can’t). It’s ideal for a lunch visit, a hefty and very cheap lunch consisting of good freaking noodles and good freaking dumplings. Lucky you if you ever manage to make a visit.
