Qin Xi’an Noodles

Reviews

• Elizabeth T.

  star star star star star_border 31 May 2026

  Great noodle house for handmade noodles. There is nothing better than fresh made noodles. They're chewy and firm.
  
  I personally am not a huge fan of their broth for their soup noodles. I think it can have a little more flavor, but I'm used to pho and bun bo hue.
  
  I highly recommend getting the noodles with pork and black bean sauce and hot chili oil.
  
  In terms of service, you get seated quickly. People usually are in and out fast, at least for weekday lunch rush.

• Jude N.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 28 May 2026

  First of all,
  
  I want to say that I tried this place at least 2 times prior. This is my third time. The first time, the food was ok. It is the spot you want to go when you got this carb craving, specially for noodles. You can get this super salty and grease noodles after you get very drunk. But the last two times, it hasn't been a very good experience. I had diarrhea after eating their food. Not to even mention, how crazily salty their hot chili biang biang noodles. I also ordered the pork and chive dumplings. For god sake, if you are selling packaged dumplings, at least pick a good one. The dumplings are thick skin and the skin is easily broken. Again, getting a bag of good packaged dumplings from uwajimaya only cost you 6-7 dollars (about 20-30 pieces) That's literally the price of this 6 piece dumplings. Last but not least, the food are definitely not sanitary. I haven't been to a place twice and have a stomach issue twice in a row. Anyways, be aware. I don't doubt others people good experiences with this place, maybe they just haven't had enough Xi'an noodles.

• Kimmy L.

  star star star star_border star_border 23 May 2026

  My friends and I came here yesterday after seeing it featured on the Seattle Foodie instagram. I love thick and doughy noodles, so we made the trek over to Capitol Hill.
  
  For three people at 12:30, it took between 20-30 minutes for us to get a table. It's a very small and cramp, family-owned restaurant; the seating area is probably about 200 square feet or less and the tables are clustered close together.
  
  Qin is known for their Biang Biang noodles, thick and long noodles that are hand stretched. There is literary a guy in the kitchen stretching dough that is easily 4 feet long. Fun fact: long noodles mean long life according to Chinese folktales.
  
  One of my friends and I ordered the Biang Biang noodles and our other friend got the hand pulled noodles in beef soup. We got our food fairly promptly.
  
  The Biang Biang noodles were nice and chewy. I liked the pork zi sauce, basically a combination of ground pork and carrots. Since I ordered the Biang Biang noodles with a choice of 2-3 sauces, I also got half tomato and egg sauce. I did not like this sauce as much because it was rather bland; I wish I had gone with the soybean paste sauce or the traditional hot chili oil instead.
  
  If I had to choose between Qin and Xian Noodles (on the Ave and in Capitol Hill), I would have to choose Xian. Xian's noodles are longer and tastier. They also have faster service, at least the times I've been there.
  
  Overall 4/5 for food, 3/5 for service, 3/5 for ambiance

• Joey J.

  star star star star_border star_border 23 May 2026

  OK place for hand pulled noodles. Had the biang biang with beef, as well as dumplings in soup. Soup was very thin and lacked flavor. Hand pulled noodles were good but beef was subpar. Fairly priced.

• Christy K.

  star star star star star_border 15 May 2026

  So I feel like this place changed its recipe from 6 months ago which is a bit unfortunate. It feels like something is missing, vinegar, salt, soy sauce or something, but there isn't as much depth of flavor to the biang biang...
  
  The handmade Noodle was my favorite, and I still love the texture and chewiness. But I think I'd still have to go with Xi'an noodles in u district in terms of flavor. That being said, I would still come back, and I'm glad they have condiments out in every table.