Shan Xi Magic Kitchen
Shan Xi Magic Kitchen
12. Hand-Pulled Noodles With Cumin Beef @phidingthefam
10. Biang-Biang Spicy Hand Ripped Noodles
78. Green Beans Braised Eggplant
Spicy Cumin Lamb Biang-Biang Noodles
Garlic string beans
104. Sour Hawberry Tea
92. Lamb Skewers
Liang pi noodles with sesame
Saozi Noodle
Liang Pi 凉皮
10. Biang-Biang Spicy Hand Ripped Noodles
64. Dry Fried Cauliflower with Twice Cooked Pork
Pork Tripe with Green Pepper
地三鲜 potators, eggplants, and peppers (three heavenly treasures)
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Fish fillet in black bean sauce
Liang Pi Cold-Skin Noodles with Sesame cold cut beef Biang-Biang Spicy Hand Ripped Noodles Shrimp, Pork and Leek Dumplings
10. Biang-Biang Spicy Hand Ripped Noodles
12. Hand-Pulled Noodles With Cumin Beef
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Carlo M.
Jul 2, 2024
Cold noodles is my go to every time I'm in SD. The pork intestine is insanely good. You should also try the dip noodles when you come here. Service is also great!
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Grace C.
Aug 11, 2024
Food was awesome and delicious. Noodles were incredibly chewy and as they call it QQ ~ ordered one of their signatures biang biang hand ripped noodles, a side of A choy ,2 bowls of extra rice, and stir fried lamb. Not much service since the food is ordered through a QR code into your phone. Parking is difficult in the plaza. The texture of the noodles were on point and is the only reason why I would come back again if I'm visiting SD.
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Sunny L.
Aug 15, 2024
First of all, the water tasted nasty like all the California pipes water. The food is authentic but I think it's on the more overseas side. One of the dishes we ordered was lamb noodle soup, the noodles tasted good and tender, but the broth is undrinkable, way too salty!!White rice that came with the meat dishes we ordered was so dry and old, they literally turned into dry rice after 20 minutes sitting on our table.The waiters were not very aware of our needs. For example, our cups were empty for at least 10 minutes, no refill was offered. We had to signal to get the waiter's attention.Overall the food is okay service is not that great. Probably better luck to try a new place next time.
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Steve C.
Aug 4, 2024
Prices weren't correct on the website and I think they lied about not having certain products and upcharged me for more expensive but similarThat being said, maybe it was the language barrier, but the either way, def recommend. Food is fire.
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Monica E.
Jul 23, 2024
If you are new here: -Either arrive early at opening or come around 2 p.m., after the lunch rush. You run the risk of a 30 minute or so wait. -Go in immediately and either greet the host if they are standing there (unlikely) and/or put your name on the list. -When you sit down, sign the QR code. That is how you order -- via your phone, not with the team. But call the team over if you need help, and know that they are very helpful. And a bit of background: Shaanxi is a Chinese province in the northwestern region. The ancient capital is Xi'an. Here, Shaanxi cuisine is known largely by noodle dishes and also mutton. Many of the dishes will be spicy or very spice-forward. Notably, the use of Sichuan -- which creates an incredible numbing sensation in the mouth and on the tongue -- is popular in Shaanxi-style cooking. The atmosphere is more modern than traditional, bright and airy. You can easily get lost in conversation for an hour or so. It has a lovely ambiance, bustling at times, but seemingly never too loud or overwhelming.Now to the dining experience. You have been warned. If you have a hard time with spice, and particularly Sichuan, you may have a difficult time here. The menu at Shanxi Magic Kitchen is a direct reference to the province's diverse culinary traditions and distinct style. They offer appetizers like Shanxi-style pork dumplings, crispy scallion pancakes, spiced lamb skewers, cucumber salad, stir fried lotus roots, beef in spicy oil and bun-like pork and lamb "burgers". For the mains , Shanxi Magic Kitchen is best regarded for its hand-pulled noodles, known for their springy texture and served with savory broths or rich sauces. It seems everyone in the restaurant orders a noodle dish. Cold-skin noodles, hand ripped noodles and hand pulled noodles seem to be among the favorites. Other entrees include spicy cumin beef, sweet and sour fish, dried fried green beans, eggplant sauce (I need to try that one day), hot and sour soup dumplings (with are absolutely stuffed and tasty), tofu with preserved eggs and crispy spicy chicken (one of my absolute favorites). You will also find lots of vegetarian options, to include dishes with sauteed cabbage, bok choy, shredded potatoes, leeks and bean curd, eggplant and tofu. Pair your meal with a selection from the restaurant's drink menu, which includes imported Chinese teas. Beyond the food and ambiance, it is obvious that Shanxi Magic Kitchen prides itself on attentive but reserved service. I never felt pressed by the team, but they seemed always to know when the table had a request.
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Daniella S.
Jul 20, 2024
This place is great! Service was wonderful, ordering food for a group has never been easier just scan the QR code. For drinks the Sour Hawberry tea was so good and refreshing! It is sweet though which I enjoyed.My favorite dishes were the MaPo Tofu and the Hot&Sour dumplings! But everything was really good that we ordered. We were a group of 8 and a baby and the seating worked out great. I would love to come back again and try different dishes.
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Yoona L.
Jul 17, 2024
My band LOVES to come to this restaurant because their beef noodle soup is delicious. Although I was unable to order it because it is quite oily and spicy, there is an option for a mild and non-spicy version if you would like.For some reason, the General Tso Chicken is one of my favorite dishes- I did not expect to love it so much!! The chicken is tiny but crisp and the sauce/seasoning is addicting!The noodles with cumin and beef were very yummy. It smelled and tasted very cumin-y which was great because I love that flavor profile. I loved that it came with a lot of cabbage, because it balanced out the "heaviness" of the noodles and beef.We also ordered the magic beef fried rice (not pictured) which was yummy but slightly dry. I'm not mad about it because it wasn't oily!! The ambience is social and they play lovely throwback songs! The service is fast and you can order on your phone for the table via a table specific QR code.
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Megan Y.
Aug 15, 2024
Yuuuum. We came here after a hike and were seated immediately. Waiters are nice and our food came out super fast. We got the shrimp chive and pork dumplings, lamb pao mo soup (which was the most popular amongst the guests near us) and the tomato egg noodles. All of them were delicious, and we'd definitely return again!
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Joy G.
Aug 6, 2024
Food was amazing as always. Service was not awful...typical for restaurants in this area. Polite. Smell of bleach/cleaning products was strong - but they had just opened. Will come again
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Joanne S.
Jun 5, 2024
It's been probably over 6-7 years since I've last been here. I missed the liang pi noodles with sesame paste! That's probably my favorite xian dish. Sesame paste is a must for me. Blends in so well with the satisfying crunch of the julienned cucumbers, bean sprouts, peanuts, and with the soft bean curd that soaks in all that vinegary, chilli oil goodness with those slurping good liang pi noodles. We got there right when they opened so there was a string smell of cleaning agents. When you're seated there's a QR code which you can order. However you pay with the cashier/waiter at the end. They do take card! In the past, years ago they offered a cash price discount. Not sure if they do that anymore. We also got the lamb skewers. They were moist and tender, although I wish there were more cumin and spice seasoning on it. But the meat quality was good: not dry,not fatty like some other xi an places I've had.
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