Lanzhou Lamian Noodle Bar Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The highly recommended £6 meal deal includes the best made noodles (or rice) with 2 toppings."
• "Portions here were huge so we definitely left full and everything was fresh and delicious."
• "The hand pulled noodles are just unreal, they have a great mouthfeel: firm & bouncy."
• "The beef is very tender and have been cooked for some time which absorb all the seasonings."
• "Flavourful and tasty handmade noodle soup! It's not mind blowing but it's really satisfying."
• "The hand-pulled noodles have a unique texture that is both chewy and tender."
• "One of the best noodles I’ve had in London."

Cons:

• "The char siu was quite dry and bland."
• "Most of the food is either too bland (soups) or soaked into sauce (tofu for example)."
• "Chicken in Dan Dan noodle is dry and tasteless."
• "The soup has a taste some instant noodle flavor packs have."
• "A mediocre Chinese restaurant. I had dan dan noodles... The dish was a very soupy bland, very spicy, mildly flavoured bowl of noodles without any distinct flavours."
• "Food was nearly inedible (sweet+sour chicken w/ fried rice, fried pork+chive dumplings)."
• "The taste of noodle soup was pretty bland and there was almost no egg in the egg fried rice."

Service

Pros:

• "Service is always very fast which is great if you have a busy day ahead."
• "Service is meh but acceptable."
• "Really an under-rated place. I just loved the food. They serve food so quick!"
• "Was served in 2 minutes with a lovely member of staff."
• "Service is quick and to the point, with your order taken and food on the table within 5-10min of entering."
• "The staffs are very diligent, friendly and efficient."
• "Staff are super friendly."

Cons:

• "Was forced to pay service fee for horrible service!!!! Shame on the shop owner."
• "The staff could be more helpful."
• "They even forgot my order and gave other people food first so I have to told them what I ordered again."
• "The staff was ok, didn't seem too interested to help us."
• "Awful service. Not in speed as they’re very efficient for speed. But rude."
• "The waitress who took our order looked a bit cold in her interactions with the customers."
• "Service by the lady was rude and problematic, plus her English were terrible."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "It's busy all the day, crowded, noisy, thriving."
• "I lived in China for 3 years and this place is authentic, it feels like I'm back in China for a meal."
• "Great food, in an unpretentious atmosphere. Will come back to try more!"
• "The interior is small but it makes for a good atmosphere with direct viewing of the chefs hand making the noddles."
• "It’s fun to sit in a cramp space with strangers and chomp on delicious hand made noodles."
• "Very down to earth and homey restaurant - love this atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere at Lan Zhou Noodle Shop is casual and no-frills."

Cons:

• "Space is very limited, there's a high chance that you'll be sharing a table with other customers."
• "This place is extremely small, always packed & the only seats available are the ones awkwardly facing the wall."
• "You feel very much on a conveyor belt with staff knowing there’s someone waiting outside to replace you."
• "The atmosphere was too hectic. It feels like eating with strangers in a very packed busy noisy cage."
• "The dining conditions are quite bad as well. Very very small, cramped seating."
• "Too bad, there is no safe distance when eating in the shop, you have to huddle with other families."
• "It is overcrowded & it was slightly awkward to share a small table with 5 strangers."

Value

Pros:

• "Definitely one of the most authentic noodle joints in London for such a reasonable price."
• "Great price for the quality compared to other places in Chinatown."
• "Good sized portions."
• "Great place and very reasonably priced!"
• "The price was good as well for fresh noodles, around £8 per portion, price worth."
• "Cheap and delicious noodles!"
• "Good noodles for a very decent price (£12/ person)."

Cons:

• "Paid £11 yesterday for the thin noodle soup with stewed beef. The portion size felt small, more for lack of noodles than meat."
• "Stewed beef noodle soup was 11.9 one week ago, they charge me 21.9 because its Christmas Day, that’s way too much."
• "Got charged £11.90 for a £10.60 (stated on the menu), they say the menu is not updated."
• "Also relatively pricey if you factor in the dine in supplement."
• "Noodles tasty but when I told them to remove service charge, they simply refused to remove it."
• "Food isnt expensive as in any other restaurants nearby but it is not very delicious, just an okay ramen I had in there."
• "I think the cashier charged me slightly more than I should pay."

Hygiene

Pros:

• "Hygiene not the best, but acceptable, the kitchen looks clean though."
• "The place is compact, but they have downstairs as well. All clean and tidy."
• "Food hygiene rating 4 out of 5."

Cons:

• "The hygiene was awful, table was sticky and dirty."
• "They had a mice infestation."
• "THIS PLACE IS NOT CLEAN... Someone here isn’t washing their hands!"
• "Don’t expect... non greasy floors."
• "The atmosphere is chaotic, you'll be asked to share a table with people you don't know, the place isn't clean."
• "Environment is quite messy and dirty."
• "The dining atmosphere is also small, hot and doesn’t seem hygienic."