Eats
Get ripped (hand-ripped noodles) at Xi’an
BY GABE HERMAN
Xi’an Famous Foods has several
Downtown locations that serve
quality Chinese food, though
its cuisine is different than most Chinese
restaurants in Manhattan.
Xi’an is a city in northwest China,
where the restaurant’s authentic dishes
originate.
“The city…boasts a unique cuisine
that combines Chinese and Middle
Eastern fl avors,” according to the restaurant’s
Web site. “Heavy in cumin,
chili, Sichuan peppercorns and other
spices, local specialties range from famous
hand-ripped ‘biang biang’ noodles,
seared in hot oil, to lamb ‘burgers’
with a jalapeño kick. Not for the faint
of heart, but famous for a reason.”
The menu of the family-owned business
includes cold noodle dishes; pork
burgers or spicy cumin lamb burgers;
lamb pao-mo soup; and several varieties
of the hand-ripped “biang biang”
noodles, which are long and fl at, with
options including lamb, beef, “concubine’s
chicken” and vegetables.
It’s very affordable, with most dishes
falling in the $5 to $7 range.
The food is also very tasty and has
gained media attention, including from
Anthony Bourdain, who visited the
original Flushing, Queens, location in
2007 for his “No Reservations” show
on the Travel Channel. That original
location has closed but Xi’an still has
another spot nearby in Flushing.
The fast-casual restaurant opened a
Village location last June at 313 Sixth
Ave., at W. Third St. There are a total
of 14 Xi’an locations in the city, with
11 of them in Manhattan. Other Downtown
locations include 81 St. Mark’s
Place in the East Village; 68 Kenmare
Mount Qi vegetables with hand-ripped noodles at Xi’an Famous
Foods.
St. in Nolita; 45 Bayard St. in Chinatown;
and its newest location, 8 Liberty
Place in the Financial District, near
Maiden Lane.
Each Xi’an spot is generally small
PHOTO BY GABE HERMAN
but comfortable for eating in, and home
delivery is available through Caviar or
Postmates. More information about the
restaurant can be found at xianfoods.
com.
$1,500
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14 February 28, 2019 TVG Schneps Media