A recent trip to San Diego brought us to Shan Xi Magic Kitchen, which, at the time, was having a "soft opening".
We started with a stewed pork burger, which looked and tasted very ordinary. The green beans were crisp and delicious.
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| The big attraction: Biang Biang Noodles |
The main event, though, and what was ordered at every table was the Biang Biang Noodles. The attention was certainly justified. At three inches wide, the dimensions alone made the noodles unique. What really set it apart, though, was the chewy goodness of those noodles. The peppers on this dish, though, would probably put it out of reach of most kids.
The beef noodle soup was super-salty and the noodles were really long. Nothing wrong with the latter, but be prepared for a lot of biting and splashing.
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| Beef noodle soup |
The bottom line? If you come here, it's for the Biang Biang Noodles. Otherwise, the wait is really long (more than 30 minutes for a table for us on a weeknight) and everything else we ordered was average.
