Taste Of Chang’an

Just stopped in for lunch and this food was so good! Easy to order on a kiosk- perfect for the casual atmosphere in a cool historic silver diner. Very friendly service- the food was brought out from the kitchen as things were ready and each thing we ate was better than the last! Had a pork bun, fried rice cakes, salt and pepper chicken, and their signature Changan biangbiang noodle. Everything was so fresh and delicious. The noodles were a soft, chewy consistency, and the chili sauce and pork was so flavorful. In response to another reviewer- we were also very happy with the service, they provided recommendations, brought out our food, and cleared our table. Maybe you just experienced some early-opening adjustments....So happy to have this regional cuisine as an addition to the Ardmore area. I also recommend checking their website for their hours. It seems what's posted here isn't accurate- I went on a Monday afternoon and they were open. They also have a parking lot in the back!

Beef noodle was meh; noodle itself was good, beef was like rubber with no taste, small portion. Chive dumplings were good. The cold veggie dish was forgettable.The utensils and sauces were all set up on a small cart like self-serve. At the self ordering kiosk (1 machine only) it had tip selection when we were first ordering, so I chose to tip given that it's a new establishment and I'm just being nice. The "server" was chatting the whole time with one table of customers; other than bringing the food trays to our table, she did nothing else. At the end as we were leaving, the owner lady (or whoever, since she freely roams into and out of the kitchen) who was dining there herself with her children, proceeded to order us to clean up after ourselves (there were no signage of mentioning to self clean up afterwards). So I asked "then who was I tipping for at the beginning, if we were to do all the clean up?" She had no words, then I left.I would have no problem with the establishment requiring customers to self clean up, if they had simply display such rules and not electronically allowing tips.

The setup here is meant to be like a fast fresh spot: you order at their one kiosk, pay in advance, get your food from the counter when your name is called, and clean up after yourself when you're done. The menu is limited but changes often, depending on what they have in stock. The day we went, they'd run out of the mutton pita bread soup (yang rou pao mo), which is what we'd really wanted, so instead we got the chang'an noodles and braised beef noodle soup, as well as the chives pastry and jujube cake. I really enjoyed the chewy texture of their noodles, which are clearly handmade, and the flavors were balanced, too, not too spicy or sour or salty. The chives pastry was disappointing, though--they bake it instead of frying it and it's not as crisp or tasty as the ones we're used to. I enjoyed the jujube cake, though it wasn't anything special. Overall, it's a solid spot, and again, I really love their noodle texture, but there are other places that do these dishes a bit better, and sometimes for a bit cheaper. These dishes have a more homemade feel, which some people might prefer!

I literally tried everything on their menu except the red bean porridge, I'm Chinese and my husband is American and we both LOVE it. This restaurant is a fresh start up and mostly appeals to Chinese taste, noddle dishes are all good, if you like thicker chewy hand made noodles this place is the ONE.