Noodle Nest

I've noticed this place every time I'm eating in Diamond Jamboree but never stopped by until now. It was sooo goood I stopped taking photos of everything else we ordered because we were too busy eating! The prices are fair - our family style lunch was less than $20 per person. We will definitely be lunch regulars for those hand pulled chili oil noodles!!Service was solid & the food came out fast.We ordered 5 things and our favorites from greatest to least were:Chili Oil Noodles - so flavorful with wide hand pulled noodlesPork & Shrimp Fish Roe Wontons - juicyy & the sauce was so flavorful & slightly tart, we dipped the other dumplings into this sauce as well Lamb and Cumin Fried Rice - solid fried riceSignature Lanzhou Beef Noodles - didn't love this after the flavor bombs that came before it. The broth was mild and good on its own, but too bland for all the noodles. Chicken Dumplings - standard dumplings!

Order off a barcode on your smart phone...The food looks and smells good though.Interior is clean. The beef noodle soup is superb.

Four stars for an overall good experience, but if you are expecting this to be on par with Din Tai Fung, then I would lower the expectations a bit.When you sit down, you scan the QR code on the table which brings you to the menu in which you can order directly from your phone. Once the order is placed, the server will bring the food to your table. When paying, you will need to flag down a server so complete the payment as you will not be able to pay over the phone.We ordered the original Lanzhou beef noodles and braised beef noodles. For appetizers, we ordered marinated cucumbers and scallion pancakes. You have an option of the type of noodle you want, ranging from thick and thin, straight and curly. The noodle portions were quite large so I was happy with that. If you are hungry for noodles, this place will definitely give you enough noodles. I enjoyed the scallion pancakes. They were flaky with enough flavor. The marinated cucumbers were also a nice appetizer.

My first time trying Dun Huang with a huge group of coworkers. We tried a variety of dishes. There were so many but among the dishes that stood out to me was the marinated cucumber appetizer, the chicken skewers, the braised beef noodles, shrimp fried rice, pork Xiao long bao, and big plate chicken with wide noodles. Everything was pretty tasty and the food came out pretty quick and the portions were generous.

Dear Dun Huang,Service is easy going we came soon as they opened and they use app and phone. Ordered a few items. Dim sum here is individually ordered so felt like so dim fell a little flat for experience. Noodle dish was yummy and so filling, rice with lamb is delicious and great fresh best to get a couple items and order as you finish.The star is the sesame egg warm dessert bowl what a pleasant surprise and I cannot come back to try more to see more surprises

So I am not sure which Dun Huang came first of either the Rowland Heights one or Irvine but the Rowland Heights one is hands down the better one compared to the Irvine location. This location doesn't have the same up scale vibe that the Rowland Heights one has. It still looks modern side but it's just not as nice. The service here is not good here either. We had questions here about the menu and one of the servers didn't know if the Braised Chicken came with noodles or if we needed to add noodles. He didn't even bother asking the kitchen. You also order through the app so there isn't much interaction with the staff. They also do not refill your water often. The food itself is okay. It's either too salty and oily or bland. There is no in between. The soup noodles were a bit bland but the shrimp fried rice was so oily there was residual oil on the plate. The cauliflower also had a lot of residual oil. The red oil chicken didn't taste like chicken which was odd. The best tasting thing is the skewers. Parking here can be tricky. There's a lot of parking spots but there's a lot of businesses. Overall, it's not that great of a place. The only pro is that they are opened late so if you want legit Chinese food, you can stop by here. It's not a place I would recommend people.

My wife saw an IG video on this place so she wanted to give it a try. The waitress here was super cool and working her butt off. As for the food, I'll be short. The food looked delicious. As for the taste, it was definitely not my style. The wife wasn't digging it either. We are not bashing this place, just wasn't the flavors we were looking for. I am glad we tried it though. I am basically authoring this yelp to serve as a reminder for me, where I personally would not return.

Visiting our daughter in LA- we were craving some beef noodle soup. First time eating the Original Lanzhou Beef Noodle soup - wow it was real good. The lamb skewers were very flavorful. We also enjoyed the pig ears, kelp salad and shredded potato salad. Service was good, very efficient. Modern feel and very clean.

Saw this restaurant featured on IG as an "affordable Din Tai Fung dupe" so my expectations were pretty high. After trying out everything, it was honestly just ok. The Xiao long báos were not as flavorful or soupy. Not long after the came out, the felt dry. The chili wontons was also lacking flavor. The chicken skewers we got were drenched in cumin and had a very funny taste - I couldn't continue eating it. We also got a beef noodle soup special, which was alright but nothing special. No issues with the service or the ambience of the restaurant. I think the food does the job if you're craving some Chinese cuisine and can def be a more affordable option, but if you want DTF, go there instead! :)

When you see this place from the outside and inside, it looks clean and nice, but.... eat before you go to the restroom. In fact, no need to go wash your hands (: After seeing what the female restroom looked (and smelled) like, I almost gave up on our order, but I pushed through. Unfortunately, we won't be back. We walked around the mall to decide where and what we wanted to have for lunch and came back to Dun Huang for the photos on their menu. We ordered the fried noodles with eggs and veggies and lamb skewer. The food was tasty and service was good.