Chopin Noodle House

I came here with 3 other people and we all agreed the food here was excellent. We're all a mix of Chinese and Korean descent and are well acquainted with authentic Asian food. I want to come back every week. The broth was excellent. The dry noodles was excellent. The cucumber salad was excellent. Everything was excellent. P.S. Seeing other reviews of Americans comparing this restaurant to pho is a little confusing. Vietnamese food and Chinese food are different. Are you going to complain that Spanish food isn't Italian food?

Not a fan of the fish soup. And i wish that the other beef soup had more components. Hard to not compare the beef soup I had to pho but I'll say id rather have pho for the veggies and broth. I do like the ease at you can order, pretty much self serve and the menu was clear. And the ambiance was nice but I wish they went all the way by hiding the supplies on the one side of the restaurant or cover it with a wall/separation. But I do like the decor and the piano on the side. Even the bathroom had some thought to the decor.

Found Chopin Noodle House on GrubHub after a search for soup. I wanted something that was similar to pho in a smaller quantity. After searching on Yelp, this restaurant was highly suggested, so I gave them a try. I ordered the traditional beef noodle soup. It came with chili sauce and zero utensils. The soup reminded me of ramen with less ingredients. The flavor was rather flat but hearty as a soup should be. I ended up adding hoisin sauce to give it a bit more flavor. All and all, not a bad dish, just not my cup of tea. Would love to give other menu items a try. Maybe eating at the actual restaurant will provide a better experience.

Delicious authentic noodles! We got the Traditional Beef Noodle Soup with original noodles and the Oil Spill Noodle (which has the wide noodles), and both were delicious. The beef noodle soup had good flavor, savory and not too spicy. The oil spill had a vinegary taste that some may not like, but I enjoyed it. It looks super spicy, but for me it wasn't too bad. I think the traditional beef noodle soup will be more of a safe choice.

Noodle soup was good. However, a cup of chinese hot tea costs $3.50 without refill seems way too high. Added $2.95 for vegetables but didn't realize that it is just a few pieces of bok choy. Reap off place. Stick to basic without paying for tea and add ons.

We love these hand-pulled noodles. Went back to check out their new dishes today. Did not disappoint! We start with the cucumber salad while we wait for our food. Today it was the triple oil noodle dish and the beef stew with thick noodles. Just a note that I forgot to take the photo of the cucumber salad until we had eaten half of it. Delish.

summary: a small shop next to Great Wall supermarket that boasts a selection of hand-pulled noodle dishes and sides that are fresh and delicious.This location in Catonsville seems to be the third addition to an already existing line of Chopin Noodle Houses and I'm glad they expanded their business to be closer to my neighborhood. Located inside a smallish venue (there's seating for roughly 10 parties of ~4 people), it's a simple shop that knows what they excel at.You order either at a big screen kiosk or there's usually somebody at the front register that can take your order. At that point, they bus your order to your table, but that's pretty much the service interaction you will have. They have one restroom on the premise.There's a selection of noodle dishes with soup or no soup and then "appetizers," which are basically side dishes. You can then specify what kind of noodles you want with your dish (from ramen-style noodles to extra thick). Overall, everything was delicious. I'm a bit biased because I love hand-pulled noodles and you can definitely tell the difference here. That said, the sauce and broth that the dishes came with were all delicious and had great flavor.I imagine that this might be a popular spot to order carry-out or doordash, but I would recommend dining in to eat everything fresh. I don't know that the quality of the noodles will travel very well.All things considered, I'm very happy that they opened this shop here and will be back again!

4.5 Stars. I've been wanting to try this place for a while now. Thanks to the many Yelp reviews and a day off, my wife and I came in for a lunch date to check them out.Lots of folks inside were enjoying their noodles. Staffers called out order numbers in English and Mandarin. True to the Chopin vibe, there is a piano available for anyone to play (quietly, they request). A water cooler is available for any guest to help themselves to water. The same two or three instrumental songs are playing on a loop.You can order one of two ways: kiosk or at the counter with a person. Feeling overwhelmed, my wife and I spoke with the woman behind the counter about what we were considering. I liked that we mentioned being intrigued by the cucumber salad appetizer and the lady said "well, it's a little different than American-style cucumber salad; try a sample and decide if that's what you want." It ended up being what I expected - crunchy with a nice dressing - so we got it.Everyone on Yelp seemed to recommend the traditional beef noodle soup, so we got that and an order of cold noodle Lanzhou Liangpi. First, the soup. I came in with various expectations of other Asian soups - pho, tom yom, sambar - all with their own intensely aromatic flavor profiles, but this is not that. It's not a big punch in the face, but even though the flavor is more subtle, I would not dare call it bland or lacking flavor. It is beefy with a nice bit of chili oil and the noodles are pleasant. A little radish as well for some contrast.My favorite was the cold Lanzhou Liangpi. The extra thick noodles are nice and chewy. The sauce is a lovely blend of sesame noodles and chili oil, so it's savory, spicy, and creamy. Some thinly-chopped cucumber makes it a pleasant crunchy fresh contrast. Would definitely get these again.I was pleasantly surprised to see that they had a bunch of drinks available and have juices, fruit teas, and milk teas. I got a mango milk tea which was delightful and my wife got a passionfruit green tea.Only two complaints:1. They need more vegetarian or even pescatarian options. Aside from an appetizer or two, everything else has meat. If I brought vegetarian Child #1, there would be little for him.2. I wish they included a bit more protein. The beef in the soup was nice, but another couple slices could go a long way. Similarly, the gluten protein (think a cross between seitan and tofu) in the Lanzhou Liangpi was also kind of sparing.The prices are fair, the food delicious, and the service friendly and quick. Definitely recommended!

What an unexpected fine. Had lunch here today and the traditional beef noodle soup was so savory and delicious. It had the right mix of spiciness and the noodles were freshly made. The soup broth was addictive. The two women working the counter were fast and provided great service. It will definitely be on our list of places to go.

Overall: amazing hand-pulled noodles, excellent food, speedy and kind service, clean and casual ambiance, cute theme, super reasonable prices, with a single stall restroomWow! I'm so stoked about this place. We loved absolutely everything about it and will be regulars here for sure. It's a small, clean, casual spot. I love that you can order at a kiosk with big helpful pictures or with an employee. You can customize the noodle width which we were really excited about! We were so surprised when our food came out almost instantly. They had lots of extra bowls and utensils out for self-serve which was really helpful as we were sharing and eating food with kids. Everything we tried was absolutely delicious. The wide noodles in the oil spill were great. The spice level was perfect and the flavors were satisfying. My only complaint would be that the noodles in the oil spill stuck together a good bit, but that won't stop me from ordering it again. We also had the beef noodle soup, the Jajang noodles, and the popcorn chicken. The broth was so tasty and the popcorn chicken was light and flavorful. I have only ever had Korean jajang before and I much preferred the version here.The musical theme of the restaurant was cute and I loved the sparkly art around. There is a piano that they welcome people to play quietly, which I also thought was a great way to include the community. Can't wait to return!