Dun Huang - Irvine

We went in right after they open for lunch about 11 am. I ordered a beef noodle soup. Noodles was ok but they were glued all together, like a tennis ball dipped in a salty and dirty water. Beef was dry and hard for most of them except for few pieces that has some tendon. Restrooms are surprisingly clean, don 't know of it is because I am the first to visit it today. Young Chinese waiters are friendly, not much of greeting nor hello 's which I didn 't expect it either. It 's a very busy location and parking was hard. Actually there are a lot of parking spot if you count the parking lot and the structure behind the building, you just can 't find a free and available one, so pray ?? when you go this plaza.

This place is amazing every time. Their signature Lanzhou beef noodles are my go to, and the beef and lamb skewers are so flavorful and perfectly cooked. We also frequently order the cumin lamb fried rice and BBQ pork ribs appetizer. I can't say enough about the quality of their food and the speed of service. They have been consistent over numerous visits, so the rave review is long overdue. I'll definitely be back again!

The food here is delicious. The mutton is the best I have ever eaten. The noodles are very chewy. The meat bun is very good. The eggplant tastes fresh and good. The sour fish is spicy but delicious.

Get the lamb skewer. I also love the wood ear mushroom salad amongst other dishes. In general, haven't tried a dish I didn't like to date. Will be back for trips 4+ and update as

Great noodle bowls, lamb skewers and side dish appetizers. Not too spicy, and the signature bowl had a very clean, not too overwhelming in flavor kind of taste. The atmosphere was clean. We did wait a bit to order and needed to flag down the staff but the food came out quick after ordering.