Chili Mee Noodle Bar in Alhambra

Bright, airy, welcoming, casual eatery that offers a simple menu of noodles and a few sides.Were Indonesian and love noodles, so we were pretty excited to try this new establishment, which has only been open for two months!You order at the register and grab a table. My mom and I both got the chili mee -- I got mine exactly as advertised (spicy!) and my mom opted to go with medium spicy. We also shared a bowl of their beef meatball soup. Food came out quickly and for $5.50-7.50 a bowl, the portion was generous. Presentation was great, and upon our first bite, we couldnt help but chime at the same time, Mmmm. Enak sekali! (Very good in Indonesian).The noodles were perfectly cooked and moist. It had a nice bite to it, so no soggy noods here. And the flavor was on point. Even the beef ball soup was tasty -- simple, and it reminded me of bakso, which is beef ball noodle soup, a very traditional Indonesian staple, which is delicious, esp on a cold, rainy day. The meatball was super tender. We loved everything we ate and will be back!My only critiques are the chili mee was definitely SPICY. If youre a spicy food lover, you may enjoy this as-is. I enjoy spicy foods, but I did find perhaps it was a tad too spicy for me -- my nose was def running.It would be nice to see the possibility of adding protein to the noodle bowls, i.e. tofu or sliced chicken or even have the beef meatball as an option. Or maybe offering a hard boiled egg or soft egg would be delicious. Some veggies in the noods would be great too. Makes for a more complete meal.The other drawback was the music being played was a little too loud -- music should be background noise, not the star of the show at a dining establishment. This way customers can sit comfortably and hear one another talk.Service was friendly and efficient! Go support local!

Delicious noodles, I loved the original mee!! The fried chicken 🐔 is tender and amazing! Wonton soup was perfect and wontons were tasty!! Pork belly was outstanding!!

Tasty food that are easy on the budget. Restaurant have a modern decor with nice ambiance. Their pork meatball is the best. Dont forget to get it with your noodle.

Service was fast, staff was super friendly! Food was a tad too salty for my liking but I still enjoyed the food.

This place is soooo gooood!!!! We had the pork belly, pan fried dumplings, spicy wonton, wonton soup, Cucumber salad, iced tea...highly recommend this place!!!

The food is sooo good! I love the crab paste flavor in the dry noodles. Also I love the size of their food. Because of the food, I can try as many items as I want, and the price is reasonable as well! Love it

Delicious and spicy, just the right amount of flavoring.

Honestly so surprised with how good everything is here at SUCH AN AFFORDABLE PRICE. I feel like affordable eats are hard to find these days and $7 for a bowl of noodles is incredible. The noodles are so incredibly flavorful - so can’t really pick a favorite because they’re all so different, but I really liked that the spicy noodles are actually spicy! The wontons are made in house and so flavorful too. I’m going to have to come back and try the wontons spicy, since I tried them in the soup this time. The fried chicken was also really yummy and the steamed chicken was perfect to top the noodles. Don’t forget the limeade if you love more sour drinks - it was SO GOOD. The owner is in here working hard, greeting the customers, and checking in on customers. Love to see that! Simple, clean, modern restaurant. I’ll definitely be back!

I want to like the food. So far not impressed. Maybe I ordered the wrong thing? I had the mala mee noodles and the spicy wontons. The food tasted like I was eating a spoonful of baking soda. I added the spicy sauce from the wontons to the mala mee noodles to make them taste better. My brother had the mee goreng and said it was bland too. You need to order meat with the noodles otherwise there’s really not much to it. I want to give this another try because I think there is potential. Again, maybe I ordered wrong or my taste buds are really off today. I don’t know. Maybe I was expecting Indonesian type noodles since they are called “Mee Goreng”.Next time I’ll try the porkbelly and the pan fried dumplings. I hope I’m wrong with this review today. I’ll change it if I’m wrong.

Loved finding this little spot when we were staying in the neighborhood! The food was delicious, the staff and service was SO FRIENDLY, and everything got to our table quickly and tasted fresh. Best pan-fried dumplings Ive ever had, too. Will literally dream about those!