Hate to leave this review, but seriously... These noodles were not good. So bad that after a few bites we tossed it in the trash. Not worth the $20 spent.
A+ hand pulled noodles with Szechuan peppers, cumin, mushrooms, chili flakes, and other amazing concoction of goodness... passionate and friendly staff at a clearly popular pop-up noodle shop ????
Partnered with my relentless insomnia is the constant scrounging for food videos. It's only been recently that I’ve been able to actually look through all these trendy restaurants in California and be able to bookmark them down to truly satisfy my cravings. Which goes into how we ended up driving all the way down to Culver city for Bang Bang Noodles, buzzfeed - worth it. The noodle bowl on their recent sauce video caught my husband's attention almost immediately. Was it the slapping effects of the noodles? Was it the way the chili oil drizzled over the fat wide noodles? Who knows, but it captivated us enough to make the hour long traffic ride over and we were promptly disappointed.Szechuan Garlic Noodles - ($18) - Just an FYI , the noodles alone are $15, if you were to add any proteins, which they supposedly added in the video it’s an extra charge. And it was like 3 extra pieces of thinly sliced beef. Noodle texture was great, fresh, bouncy and held onto the flavor very well. Noodles alone I would have given a raving review, but we know we aren’t here for just the noodles. The noodles were coated in an EXTREMELY salty sauce. We weren't even able to taste any garlic flavors. By the time we reached the bottom of the bowl, a pool of oil was sitting on the bottom with the rest of the garnishes that were deemed basically inedible from being doused in a hellfire of salt and oil.So, in summary; would not recommend. Preaching to avoid.
The flavors clashed a bit too much for my liking. The noodles overpowered everything else, leaving a tangy aftertaste. The garnish didn't do much to help.
Absolutely amazing, got the dry tingly noodles with beef and mushroom!
Ordered the dry garlic Szechuan and tingly cumin with the braised beef. The Szechuan is money! It’s a little spicy but so full of flavor that the tingliness is worth it. Even if you are a spice weakling like me it’s mild enough that most will enjoy. Highly recommend. Plus who doesn’t like to see noodles banged out - dinner and a show!
Don't come to this place. We drove all the way from Orange County to find out the restaurant doesn't even exists
Delicious handpulled noodles. Broth is flavourful. Meat and veggies were generous in portions.
Absolutely amazing, got the dry tingly noodles with beef and mushroom!
Incredibly flavorful. I want to go back already.