Everything is delicious with just the right amount of spice!
been rly into this fast casual chinese concept that seems to be taking off. went on a weekend evening; was pretty busy and had to wait a bit for a table but the staff was super friendly and efficient. most importantly the food was great and the portions are solid for the prices. hot take better than dough zone and really bomb rum cocktail.
On Tuesday evening 5/31, my partner and I visited XLB finally after almost a year curious to experience this restaurant. We live in the neighborhood. The restaurant is always crowded so we knew it must be amazing. Here is when things went down hill, we ordered the pork dumplings. Actually we made a double order because they must be phenomenal. The order arrived and the meat looked uncooked. We could barely eat it. I asked the waitress if that’s how it should look. She rudely said yes and quickly left. The correct action needed to either offer a refund or offer a different dish. Sadly we won’t return the dumplings were terrible and the bad customer service of the waitress sealed the deal. Very disappointed after being so excited to dine in this establishment.
@eatswithvick on insta: Came in early on a Saturday and ordered at the counter, got a table in about 10 minutes. Expectations after all the hype on this place was really high, and overall we were satisfied! Food came out fresh & piping hot. Ordered the XLB, beef noodles, and string beans. Thought the string beans and noodles lacked a bit of flavor but were still good. Dumplings were great.
Great place to try something other than those battered, deep fried and covered in different sauce Chinese foods. Restaurant is clean and have good atmosphere (outdoor seatings also available). Staffs are friendly and attentive. Foods are freshly prepared and are flavorful. Xiao Long Bao were great, got the "soup" inside and taste great even without the vinegar. We ordered our long bean non spicy so our children can have veggie dish. It was good but hopefully we can try again with all the spices. Ho Fun are great alternative when you want noodle with different taste and texture. Feel a bit on the $$ side but I think with everything going up in price this place definitely worth it. Approved by our children that mostly pick with Chinese-American dishes.
Hand's down the best noodle shop on Williams! We go at least a few times a month and are never disappointed. Get the shrimp and pork noodles and the shrimp dumplings! You can't go wrong here and the owners are pretty fab as well.
Wanted to love this place but I didn’t. It was super busy so it looked promising. Decor was cute too. Got some of the signature XLB but not only unauthentic, much too salty. The skins are too thick more like potstickers, the filling was similar to potstickers as well. The broth was entirely incorrect, more like off the shelf beef broth than the gelatinous soup used traditionally. The Ho Fun was simultaneously bland and too salty and the noodles were not cooked long enough as some were still cold and firm while the green onion was quite raw. It was unfortunate because the beef used in the ho fun was tender and delicious but again a bit too salty. My favourite part of the meal was the ginger lemonade which was pretty tasty.
Minimal menu, nice vibes. We got the shrimp wontons in chili oil, the XLB, and the Shanghai noodles. The noodles were addictive and definitely the highlight of the meal, super flavorful with a perfect chewy bite. I like that they have a selection of canned Asian drinks.
Food was not great, we ordered the soup dumplings, the wontons, and the beef noodles. Couldn't finish any of the dishes and honestly felt pretty bad after eating. It's a bummer because we love dim sum.
Had these guys a couple times via takeout (online order), but for whatever reason I never saw xiao long bao on the menu, which is a little misleading given the name. Perhaps it's only available at certain times? But why name your restaurant XLB if you're not going to have them available at all times?Overall the dishes were good, but I wasn't a fan of the fried chicken. Way too dry!