Sliced Noodles

I ordered the crawfish here… Long wait and I think they use a powdered chili. It took about 20 minutes for it to be finished meanwhile my family was waiting at the table. And when we tried it we couldn’t bare the spice. It was to much!!!

True Life: I’m occasionally an Ugly American. Not the worst of the worst but every now and then I realized how cultured I am not! When the lady brought out what appeared to be half friend dumplings thrown together last minute, I begrudgingly brought it back to the table. After investigating further I was coaxed to head back up to solve the mystery of these suspect dumplings. What ended up being a pretty embarrassing conversation of «that’s what they’re supposed to look like» was definitely an experience for me.
The upside down pan fried dumplings were something that I had never seen before. Who knew I’d find myself culture shocked in Queens. Reminiscent of a frozen pond with fish floating underneath (I had a much more morbid analogy that I spared you all from) the guo tie comes out out attached to the underside of a thin crispy film. Tried both the steamed and these fried babies and preferred the mutant fried ones. Queens never fails to surprise me with what it has hidden. I’ll have to try them again now that I know what to expect.

This is where you need to go and what to get. You need to order #32, the pork dumpling (Guo Tie), and wait a bit. What comes out is the monstrous set of fried dumplings linked in a mysterious way with a fried filling. The dough is tasty, and the sauce is even better.
Again, this place is cash only so make sure you bring money.
The dumplings are tasty, and for $ 5.50 you can be full off of this. A great cheap lunch, pairs nicely with a bubble tea from Kung Fu Tea next door.
I liked that sliced noodles staff were really friendly and accommodating. The rest of the menu items looked great and are very reasonably priced. I will definitely come back and try more.

Hearty, filling, tasty, so cheap they’re practically giving it away. See you there

SO GOOOOOD. Man, I wish Flushing weren’t so far away!
It’s part of a huge food court of amazing and delicious food including noodles, stir fry, hot pot, teriyaki, bubble tea, shaved ice, and more. So hard to choose from. I was torn between here and Lan Zhou Hand Pulled Noodles a few stalls down. Lan Zhou looked like there were more people there, but I’m super happy with my choice that I can’t imagine it could be better.
I got the beef hand-​pulled noodles for only $ 3.99. Noodles tasted super fresh with great texture. The beef was plentiful, very tender, and no weird, nasty bits. The broth was amazing! Not too salty or greasy and incredibly flavorful. There were also some veggies — bok choy and bean sprouts, I think. Reasonably big bowl. I ate everything, drank all my soup, and was happy as a clam!

While most would agree that New World Mall is a great cheap eats destination, not all stalls were created equal and there are some that I would never waste a meal on. Sliced Noodles* is one of the few stalls that I’ve deemed worthy of my time, money, and belly. If you’ve selected Sliced Noodles out of the many food court options, you will be faced with three important decisions that will determine the fate of your well-​being, or at least your satisfaction with your food.
Decision one: Knife-​sliced (AKA knife-​cut AKA knife-​shaved) or hand-​pulled noodles? I always go with knife-​sliced noodles when given the choice because I like thicker, chewier noodles. Though I haven’t tried Sliced Noodle’s hand-​pulled noodles, their noodles are all fresh made-​to-​order from the same dough, so you really can’t go wrong. If you like thick noodles go with the knife-​sliced and if you like thin noodles go with the hand-​pulled. While you’re waiting for your order, you can watch as the hand-​pulled noodles are made with an effortless sweep of the arm, or look further into the kitchen to see the knife-​sliced noodles shaved from a giant hunk of dough into a pot of boiling water.
Decision two: Which soup base? I like getting my noodles with the lamb soup base, and I think it’s one their specialties, deduced from the fact that it’s one of the few dishes that’s advertised on their picture display and it’s on their menu three or four times. The lamb soup base is very gamey, a good gamey but gamey nonetheless. So unless you’re a big fan of lamb I’d recommend getting a different soup base. The noodles are also great with roast duck, and the beef soup seems like a popular choice.
Decision three: To sauce or not to sauce? Sliced Noodles has a small toppings station along the wall with vinegar, chili oil, and sour cabbage. What you choose can enhance or destroy the flavor of your soup, so choose wisely! For those unfamiliar, sour cabbage is a pickled veggie that resembles sauerkraut. (Hint: Sour cabbage is great with meaty broths.) If you like spice, don’t pass up on the chili oil! I usually add two scoops of the chili oil to my bowl of noodles, and not only does it add spice it also adds a nice smokiness to the broth.
Happy eating!
*Fun fact: «Sliced Noodles» is not the name of this stall. It just happens to be the only English words found in their signage. The real name of this stall is «Li Ji» (the two Chinese characters in the white oval sign).

Out of all the hand pulled noodles places that I have tried — I think this place is the best.
Seriously, no joke — I feel this place is underrated for their noodles.
Their noodles are better in texture and chew.
I always get their Spicy Beef Noodle Soup — OMG, this thing is spicy… I am like losing weight whenever I eat this thing, because I am sweating so much.
I saw a picture of crawfish on display, but I am not sure it’s live crawfish… because that really makes the difference between good and bad.
I love crawfish, but not sure if I would like their version.

It’s nice being able to watch the noodles being shaved or pulled in the semi-​open kitchen. I ordered the knife-​cut noodle soup with beef. They had it ready within 5 minutes. The noodle’s texture is more soft than bouncy/​chewy and the beef is passable, but the soup needs some more beef flavor. You can use chili sauce as a fast-​fix.

I had the Beef Brisket noodle soup with vermicelli noodles ($ 5.95). It was okay. I know that I am just not into the flavors with this kind of cuisine. I am used to Cantonese flavors. So it’s just me. I have to say, the cashier was very patient with me. I mean I speak Cantonese and she can’t understand me either in English or Cantonese. YIKES. The guys in stall started to stare at me… and one of the guys said in Mandarin to the other bigger guy that he likes to listen to me speak Cantonese and he was REALLY SMILING at me. OMG. Is he hitting on me and he has to have the other bigger guy translate to me, I think so! ha! He stared at me FOREVER. He was entertained by my Cantonese and probably impressed by my fake Mandarin and by my charade skillz!
The bigger guy was my translator. He knew a bit of English and Cantonese. I mean… vermicelli noodles in Cantonese is Fun See… in Mandarin… I said… Fun Siay. I mean… is it that different?! ha. I made up my Mandarin and they got it! That was pretty funny. I just threw in a twang and they were like… OHHHH. YEEEES! WE GOT IT. Geeeeee.
Fried Dumplings ($ 4.75) (were only okay)
in Cantonese… WAR TEEP
in Mandarin… WAAr Tiep
Really? She couldn’t understand Cantonese!!! I mean… I just made up the twang! HA! I really did! I was just chancing she might understand it better… and she did!
The real barrier came when I asked for a bowl. GEEZ what an ordeal. I had to use charades. I guess I was playing charades at the New World Mall food court. Can be pretty fun unless you are hungry.
They have their own vinegar here. IT IS AMAZING. I put it all over everything I ate.
When I left the stall the guy who was staring at me watched me leave… I hope he wasn’t too sad afterwards! haahhahahhahah!

Hot and stretchy, yo
Knife shaved is the way to go!
(I mean your noodles).

$ 3.99 for a massive bowl of Beef Noodle Soup! They give you a huge helping of their hand-​pulled noodles. You can even watch the guy making the noodles while you’re waiting — it’s actually quite fascinating.
Anyways, the soup was pretty decent, but not spectacular. The broth is pretty much the standard that you’d find at any fast food noodle shop. They give you a ton of noodles though, and if you want a little spice (since this dish isn’t the malatang), they have chili on the side for you.
Worth $ 3.99 though, while the special lasts.

Feeling a little lost in the massive food court at the New Flushing World Mall?
If you are craving a hot spicy bowl of Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup, stop on by this kiosk in the corner of the food court. The modest sized booth and moderately decorated sign may be deceiving next to a few of the prettier noodle places, but this is the best one. Trust me.
A dear friend of mine was charmed by the clean looking kitchen of Lan zhou hand pulled noodle or another booth called «best malatang» but don’t be fooled. Sliced noodles puts slices of hai-​dai and pickled cabbage and other condiments into the soup, and if you get it spicy… it is SUPER spicy. I would def recommend just getting the spicy sauce on the side and adding it on yourself.
The beef is tender and melts away in your mouth. I’ve only had the chewy knife-​cut noodles but the normal ramen noodles look pretty good too. Each bowl is only 5 bucks and I can definitely appreciate that after spending the majority of my time/​money in manhattan.
I usually stop by my fav kungfu tea and grab a grapefruit greentea to calm the fire in my mouth after this bowl of soup.

Dao Xiao Mian are hand shaved noodles. This type of noodle comes from Shanxi province in China. This is probably one of my favorite places down at this food court if I was forced to eat here. I’m not very crazy about street food which are most of the offerings at this food court. I have to say the noodles were chewy and not mushy which I placed my expectations. This is my first bowl of hand shaved noodles noodles in the states. When I used to travel to China they do crazy acts like putting two rolls of dough in a hat and cutting the noodles with both hands straight into work during busy times. No floor shows here. This is probably the 2^nd or 3^rd favorite type of noodle I’ve ever had. I like the texture.

I’ve been here several times with my husband. This stall does not disappoint. This place has the best knife-​sliced rice cakes with chicken (chicken with noodle soup.) The chicken is seasoned well. The vegetables, meat and broth blend together so delectably.
I tried this dish with hand pulled noodles and its not the same. Definitely try it with the knife-​sliced rice cakes.

Definitely attracted to this stall in the New World Mall food court because of the sign featuring a big plate of beautiful crayfish. After putting in that order, we saw one of the staff holding a pan with what looked like a pancake in it. My more discerning friend identified it as fried dumplings; these were longish, open-​ended dumplings, arranged like spokes of a wheel and fried, then flipped upside down on to a plate so the single layer fried side is on top. We saw their namesake noodles being made but didn’t get to them this visit.
The crayfish were as beautiful in person as the photo, but otherwise fairly disappointing. The ma la sauce was anything but numbing, although if you didn’t know it was supposed to be ma la, it was tasty enough. The delicate flavor of crayfish just couldn’t stand up to the sauce and was completely overwhelmed by it. And because most of the crayfish is inedible, not entirely worth it. No more crayfish for me.
The fried dumplings were fantastic! Filled with juicy, tender pork and chives, soft pliant skin where it wasn’t fried, and thinly crispy where it was, these were addictive and I have to have them again soon.

Crawfish has apparently made its way to Flushing via Sliced Noodles in the New World Mall food court. I was at the food court Friday afternoon and noticed people eating them. I was only there for bubble tea and did not track down the stall that was selling them, but a few hours later, Edible Queens sent out a tweet about crawfish at Sliced Noodles.
Though Sliced Noodles specialises in knife shaved noodles, I have not tried them. This review is only based on their crawfish. I returned to New World Mall food court the next day to find Sliced Noodles, and there it was, a sign prominently displayed in front of the stall which read Ma La Xiao Long Xia for $ 9.99. Xiao Long Xia translates to crawfish and literally means «little lobster», and Ma La is a type of Sichuanese spicy sauce made with Sichuan peppers. It’s a very popular seasoning in Sichuan dishes. So this is crawfish cooked in the spicy Sichuan style.
And they were good. Except they just weren’t very spicy. I could definitely taste the Mala sauce, which my taste buds are always happy about, but I was expecting to be sweating bullets, which did not happen. The pile of crawfish came on a paper plate on a tray, per the modus operandus of the stalls at New World Mall food court. While they were definitely cooked in Mala sauce, they were not served swimming in it, like many Sichuan dishes are. But despite not being as spicy as I wanted them, each of those little crustaceans were delicious.
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Notes:
Edible Queens reports on the crawfish discovery:
Mala sauce:
Knife shaved noodles: