Xi'an Kitchen

Came here after a recommendation with my brother and cousin for lunch. No long wait. Ordered the hand-pulled noodles with cumin beef, beef brisket hand-ripped noodles, and a veggie dish. A lot of spices in all three plates—much stronger than I’m used to—but the flavor was special. This type of cuisine is more reminiscent of Northern style Chinese food; it’s an acquired taste. Couldn’t finish everything in-house so was able to pack the leftovers to-go. Would recommend for groups.

Located in the Convoy Village Shopping Center. There's plenty of parking but it can be difficult finding a spot when visiting during busy dinner hours due to other neighboring restaurants. We were in the area looking for an appetizing dinner on Friday night and their window menu caught our attention. We tried their Beef Magic Fried Rice, Fired Noodles, BBQ Chicken Wing Skewers accompanied with Hot Tea. Everything tasted fresh with really good flavor (those Chicken Wing Skewers were so tasty though). Prices are competitive and portions are generous. Service is amazing, very welcoming and friendly. However, tables could be cleaner (our table was sticky with a messy chili jar). We had a good dinner experience here.

Update review: They just launched their late night menu! I ordered from Hungry Panda App and went to pick the food up at their restaurant, the pickup time starts from 8:15pm. It’s perfect time for late night dinner~ All the late night dishes are so delicious and so authentic! You feel you are dining at a real Chinese restaurant back in China!! I recommend the Lamb collar hotpot, the spicy dry hotpot, and fried veggies & meats. It’s hard to describe what they are! You should just go to try! Their price is very affordable and their portion is big. Previous review: One of the most authentic Chinese foods in San Diego! If you want to try the real Chinese flavor, please come to check it out. First, this restaurant is specializing in Shan Xi food which represents one of the most popular western part of Chinese cuisine. Myself love Shan Xi food a lot, they use a lot of beef & lamb, it’s a little bit like mid-eastern foods. This time, the dishes I tried and loved a lot are Di San Xian, Stir Fry Lotus Root, and hand pulled Biang Biang noodles. My friend said almost all their foods are nice, I’ll definitely come back here for other dishes!

Lots of positive reviews on this place and yes we tried the Biang Biang noodles just like everyone else. Everything is tasty, but a bit heavy on the sauce for my taste. The veggies were really tasty as well, but again with quite a bit of sugar. I understand the situation of being short staffed and I don’t mind using the app with a QR code where I can order my own food. But the expected tips boxes go from 18% - 25%? Something I keep pondering 🤔

I am always on a quest for hand pulled noodles and I finally found some! The thick, chewy biang biang noodles here are the stuff of my dreams. The dumplings were also hand made and so bouncy and unctuous. I'm so glad I found this place. It's definitely authentic and if you like thick noodles, you gotta try this place! So delicious!