Terra Cotta Warrior (TCW) is a unique Chinese eatery that showcase the cuisine of Xian. I've been to TCW several times over the past few years spaced out by pandemic and their temporary store closures. I went recently last week and it was good to see the ambiance and fast-paced vibe is still intact. However, the taste and feel of the food they serve now have certainly changed. You can still find all the classics from their menu - we love the cumin lamb burger, lamb soup with pita, biang biang noodles and their mushroom and cucumber salad. The taste of the cumin lamb and the broth in the soup were more robust, bold and spicier a couple of years back than it is now. The watered down flavors were a mild letdown. The black fungus with cucumber was stellar on this visit. The prices and portion sizes were great. While the taste may not be the same, the sheer novelty of their cuisine will keep ardent fans coming to this popular spot and often wait for a while to get seated.
The server was really nice and helpful! I would say this is the most authentic Chinese noodle dishes and it’s not too spicy and not too sweet’ just at the point. It’s perfectly fits American taste! I had a wonderful experience at here! I would highly recommend!
Food is good but on the salty side, not sure if it's because of the cumin. Will come back to try other dishes.
Food 's just ok, the noodles with soups with very very little bit meats. The flavor is fine but doesn't see the $12 dish with flour noodles just fine.Nothing bad but will be here again.
This place was phenomenal! I had the biang biang lamb with cumin and wantons in chili oil and both were incredibly flavorful with a nice level of spiciness. The first dish was out in less than 15 minutes and the second was not too far behind. I will definitely return if I have the chance.
Most dishes decent; especially loved the cumin lamb biang noodles. The tomato egg gray is a no go; vey bland
Literally never write emails. But i placed an order for the 3 in 1 biang noodles. It was ready in less then 10 minutes and it was def the best chinese ive had in the city. Very happy that i live a block away from this place. Ill be spending a lot of money here.
If you are from Shaanxi, don't go. It ain't gonna help with your craving for home flavors. Nothing tastes right, from Qishan Shao zi noodle, lamb pao mo, rou jia mo, to cold dishes. The noodles are not hand-pulled or freshly made and cut; the vinegar tastes wrong. There is no chilli to go with the lamb pao mo.If you are not from Shaanxi, the food might be okay.
The food here was very good. Value of the food was reasonable, flavourful and decent pricing. Their cumin lamb is seasoned very well, not too salty like other places. The hot and sour wonton was on point, loved the spiciness and then you get a kick of tanginess/sour. The pigs ear was on point, not too chewy and not too tough, the flavour melded pretty well. The beef noodle soup was very good, thin slice of beef shank/flank, the noodles was perfect and the soup made it well.Friendly staff, however, once you receive your food, the staff doesn’t care about you anymore especially when you need to refill of hot water for your tea.Overall, excellent value for the food.
It's recommended. Try the lamb spicy noodles.