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| - The China Magic Noodle House is down the street from my house. Since I couldn't think of any other place to grab lunch today, I thought I would check out the noodle house to see what all the fuss was about. What fuss am I referring to? This place was voted in the Phoenix New Times as one of the best places to get hand made noodles in 2010.
I'm not a small eater. I make it a point to try a few things on the menu to get an idea what the place is like. China Magic Noodle House offers more to customers than just noodles. That being said, my order consisted of 2 egg rolls, 8 steamed pork dumplings, and a bowl of beef with hand pulled noodles. To drink? Water. Gotta keep that palette cleansed.
After placing my order and waiting for about 10 minutes, all of my menu items appeared on my table steaming hot. The bowl consisted of sliced beef, cilantro, green onion, beef broth, and of course the hand pulled noodles. The bowls are huge and for $5.75, I was getting more than I was paying for. Not a bad thing! The flavor of the bowl was good. There was a little too much cilantro for my liking, but not enough for me to complain about. So, if you are NOT a fan of cilantro, beware. For me though, I like spice and I added two spoonfuls of chili oil with chili flakes to my bowl of beef and noodles. Just to ensure that I had enough spice, I added just a teaspoon of Sriracha sauce to the bowl. The broth stayed hot the entire time in the bowl and the hand stretched noodles were amazing. You can definitely tell the difference from their noodles verse the crap you buy in the store. You know what I am talking about!
The steamed dumplings were great as well. They served a mildly sweet sauce with the pork dumplings. Honestly, the dumplings on their own are amazing. All of the dumplings were about the size of a golf ball and definitely enough to fill you up.
Finally, I had the egg rolls. They were filled with pork and veggies and served with hot mustard and sweet & sour sauce. They were the best egg rolls I have had in a long time. My total bill for all of these items was $15 and some change.
I would definitely go back again. The food was great and the front of house staff were very nice and friendly. The China Magic Noodle House is tucked away in the Lee Lee Market Center on the southside of the property. I was very pleased with my experience and even more excited they are down the street from my house.
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