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| - I'm not sure if it's authentic Taiwanese food, but it's pretty close. I've been to the Noodle Pot on the other side of town and I liked it, and the 2nd location lives up to the reputation.
The beef noodle soup came out just as expected with firm noodles and chewy beef pieces. If you're from LA (especially the 626 area) and grew up on Taiwanese cuisine, the beef noodle soup is highly comparable.
The beef rolls, on the other hand, were slightly modified from what I'm used to. Normally scallion pancakes are used as the wrap, but at this restaurant, egg pancakes were used instead. The beef and cucumbers weren't as marinated as I'd hoped. They sliced the cucumbers in a very unusual way, I'm more used to the oval-shaped slices, but these were thin, stringy slices which definitely changed the appearance and texture of the overall roll.
I'm a huge fan of dumplings. If I ever got the choice between eating dumplings versus anything else, hands down I'll always choose dumplings. Their chive and pork dumplings absolutely made expectations and I'd come back for more. The juiciness and consistency were just right and I felt at home eating their dumplings.
The beef noodle soup was on point and their dumplings are worth visiting the place to try. Beef rolls are generally difficult to get right because of all the ingredients involved, but Noodle Pot II does a good job of making one. I would come back to this place just to avoid the drive to Spring Mountain.
And if you're looking for a good boba place, Noodle Pot II is worth a try.
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