This place is authentic, I bit into one of their peppercorns and it was very numbing. I have some Sichuan peppercorns at home but they don't come close to being this flavorful. I had the noodles with the beef but the beef pieces were on the tough side. My friend ordered her meat on a separate plate but they ended up putting it in her bowl of soup. I felt bad for her because she is a vegetarian, so I helped her take out all the small pieces of ground meat.