Very Fresh Noodles

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Get the or the . They pull the by hand at the Chelsea Market counter and people say the beats Xi'an. It's very spicy and they won't tone it down. The line moves fast. The is the weak one, people call the beef chewy.

409 W 15th St, New YorkChelsea, ManhattanGoogle Maps

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  • in:Some Cheap Chinese Food8 pts

    “This was excellent. It had a large portion of minced pork and a generous scoop of chili crisp with very spicy, crunchy soybeans.”

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  • in:Best spicy beef noodle soup in NYC6 pts
    replying to u/TroublesomeMuffin: Best noodles in the city, prove me wrong

    “I'm constantly singing their praises on this sub and to friends. I remember about 8 years ago when they started out as one of the smallest stands in Chelsea Market and couldn't be happier for their success, and that they've generally retained their consistency.”

    H3

  • in:Some Cheap Chinese Food3 pts
    replying to u/kmpham2013: Very Fresh Noodles I got the pork Dan Dan Mian. This was excellent. It had a large portion of minced pork and a generous scoop of chili crisp with very spicy, crunchy soybeans. There were plenty of noodles topped with a substantial serving of pork, peanuts, and scallions. There’s nothing more you could want for a quick, filling, and satisfying meal. It had a bit of numbing spice along with some heating spice, but neither was too heavy-handed. I wish the noodles were cooked a little less to be chewier and the pork was ground finer to mix better, but otherwise everything was good. There were also pieces of chili cucumber salad incorporated. This is one of the great slop dishes from a country known for its wonderful cuisine.

    “I was just confused that they called it Dan Dan Mian without actually using any Sichuan flavorings. It was much more closer to Lanzhou seasoning (to me at least) which didn't fit the noodles they used.”

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  • in:Best spicy beef noodle soup in NYC2 pts
    replying to u/zbewbies: I'm going to guess you mean *Taiwanese* beef noodle soup right? If that's the case, then Xi'An is not going to cut it because it's too different. Have you fried [Very Fresh Noodles](https://www.yelp.com/biz/very-fresh-noodles-new-york)? It might be a little too non-traditional, but it should mostly be on point. [Ho Foods](https://www.yelp.com/biz/ho-foods-new-york-3) has a solid spicy one and [Four Four South Village](https://www.yelp.com/biz/four-four-south-village-new-york) is very Taiwanese as well. Personally, I think [Taiwan Bear House](https://www.yelp.com/biz/taiwan-bear-house-new-york) should be mentioned and [Mama Lee](https://www.yelp.com/biz/mama-lee-bayside) is the ultimate.

    “I personally thought it was extremely disappointing.”

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  • in:Best spicy beef noodle soup in NYC1 pts
    replying to u/TroublesomeMuffin: Best noodles in the city, prove me wrong

    “Worst beef noodle soup I’ve had. The beef was chewy and the noodles were so thick. The broth was somehow lacking in spices but at the same time too spicy.”

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  • in:Lunch nearish Whitney1 pts
    replying to u/No-Lab-7217: Chelsea market and pier 57 both have a number of different options food hall style. Good options in chelsea market are Eat Offbeat, Very Fresh Noodles (taiwanese beef noodle soup), los mariscos or los tacos no 1. Bangkok supper club is thai inspired brunch type and apparently its easier to get into now. Also frenchette (the cafe/restaurant attached to the whitney) is also not bad and if you need to kill an hour or so after the museum its nice to get a hot chocolate to go at the cafe counter and walk up and down the high line

    “I got a gloopy, super salty mess? It was all noodles and really just inedible, salty paste. Maybe the broth ones are better and I ordered the wrong thing, but the dry noodles were not good.”

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