Xian Sushi And Noodle - Austin

I looked up biang biang noodles on Google and asked some people where I could find hand-pulled biang biang noodles in Austin. This restaurant was recommended to me. I ordered the biang biang noodles but ended up with garlic bok choy soba noodles instead. The tiramisu was served frozen and quite hard as well. On the bright side, the fried tofu was really delicious!

I went to this restaurant for lunch and ordered two rolls that were supposed to cost $13. The wait for my food was quite long, which was frustrating. After I paid, I checked my bank account and saw that I was charged $38, a significantly higher amount than what my receipt showed. When I asked the staff for an explanation, they were unwilling to clarify the additional charges. I would recommend being cautious when dining here, as it appears they may add unauthorized fees to your bill after payment.

I had a wonderful experience at this restaurant! The ambiance felt authentic, and I found the prices quite reasonable, particularly during Happy Hour. Our server was friendly and attentive. We tried the spicy tuna roll, which was a bit too fishy for my liking, but the red braised beef noodles were absolutely fantastic! I highly recommend giving this place a visit, and I’ll definitely return the next time I'm in Austin.

As a first time flyer, I was not HIGHLY impressed, however, they did have a good selection of food and were able to get me in and out. I had to make a few condiment modifications to add depth of flavor to my meal but other than that, it was a warm, hearty meal.Food: 4/5

“Xian” in Chinese pin yin if pronounced 1st as 鲜 meaning fresh and savory. And that’s the Chinese symbol that their logo shows. However with the same spelling and pronounced 2nd, it would be 咸， which means salty. And that’s what their braised beef noodle soup tastes like.The service: quickly seated but no one came to take our order. We sit there after 10 minutes then realized we could order by scanning QR code on the wall. Ok, no problem. But it would be better the first person who seated us could just point it out to us.Food:Xian long bao: all 4 collapsed when we opened the cover. When trying to pick up anyone, the bottom was so soggy and it stuck to the tray. No soup if any which should be what XLB is supposed to be. 0-star.Dim sum Chicken feet: it brings a bad name to the same names dish in Authentic Dim sum. See the picture. Tasted like soaked in soybean paste. 0-star. Suggest the owner to take it off the menu. Don’t ruin the name of a good dish in dim sum.Braised beef noodle: supposedly to be their strength. You can really tell it’s made by hand if the noodles were made by machine, should throw it away. Noodles are all different thickness and some even stuck into big lumps. I have had hand pulled noodles and this is not it. Soup tastes on the salty side . The beef portion is good but that’s because they didn’t bother to slice it. See pictures. Two star.Service: where can I start. Not sure how they can expect to start their tip rate at 20%. Is there no more standard anymore? And where is that water to wash down the salty soup?Would not recommend anyone who are looking for authentic Chinese food.