Special Noodle in Newark

Some of the best casual dining Chinese food I have ever had! The soupy pan fried pork buns are a must get. Everything looks and smells great. Look forward to working my way through the menu.

Honestly I had a great time. Surprised by the rating. The only drawback to me was the price. 4 of us spent about $130 after tax and tip. Granted we got XLB, pan fried buns, noodle dish, pig ear, green onion pancake, beef rolls, wood ear, and a stir fried lamb dish. So a lot of food (definitely at least 1 persons worth of meals for leftovers), but the quality was on point. Especially the XLB. I love beef rolls, but the ones here had too much sauce and were a little too sweet for me. Would come again but maybe not buy as much or at least not as many appetizers next time haha.

We got combo fried rice, pork soup dumplings, and lemon chicken. The fried rice was really good as well as the soup dumplings, however, I think that the soup dumplings were way overpriced (paid 16 dollars for only 6 dumplings). The Lemon chicken was overly sweet and had little to no chicken inside (10% chicken 90% breading). I would definitely come back for the rice but that’s about it. Service is little to none, since all ordering is through the web app and the only service you’ll receive is the waitresses bringing the food and pitcher of water.

Ive had this place bookmarked for a while and now that I live in the area, I gave them a try and wow this place will be in my regular rotation!I had the meal to go and it was still fresh and warm. The pan fried soup dumpling was unlike others I have tried. Great texture crispy outside and soft inside with perfect amount of meat and soup inside. I also got the spicy beef soup and dunked some of the dumplings in the soup and it was delicious.Inside looked nice and trendy, Ill definitely try dine in next time. Check this out!

Solid spot for 生煎包, its got the proper browned crust that maintains its crispy texture while you wait for the soup to cool down. Always ideal to pop it open from the top, drop a bit of vinegar and chili inside, and it slowly in a few minutesSoup wise, they seem to lean toward northern tastes, so for typical dishes like 擔擔麵, expect an equal tartness to the spiciness. The spicy beef was pretty standard though, cant go wrong with the classics.

I feel like ive seen a lot ads for this spot - in which the food looks bomb! my friends and i did family style and we ended up ordering:Soup Pan Fried Pork Buns [x6] ($12.50)Xiao Long Bao (Pork) [x6] ($11.99)Spicy Beef Noodle Soup ($15.99) - with thick noodlesPork Dan Dan Noddles [Spicy And Numbing] ($14.99) - with thick noodlesid say that these dishes are staple items to try when yall stop by and id say that thick noodles really add to the flavors and just the overall texture of the meal! and the flavors are just soooo fire. when i tried the two noodle dishes i didnt really taste the spiciness but my friend who has a lower tolerance for spice did taste it more - so it might be good to reach out to the staff to see if spiciness can be adjusted!its also a spot in which its pretty easy to manage as you order by scanning the QR code and pay through the website too. however, the staff members are readily available and super attentive. 10/10 would recommend for yall to check out this spot if yall are in the area!ambiance is pretty casual and sorry the spicy beef noodle and pork dan dan noodles are not pictured as i was too hungry AHAHAH

Ordering is basically all online. Sit, scan, pay, no need to talk to servers at all. Crazy. Nice ambiance, open kitchen concept and food is good. The eggplants can be better, I’ve had better. But the spicy ribs took me by surprise, very addicting. And who knew they can XLB bums too… that’s different

Food was good overall but the highlight was the soup pan fried pork buns. A must try and very delicious. If we only had one thing to get, that would be it. The restaurant had lots of seating and the staff was very friendly and nice.

Order foods from here regularly, their sweet and sour pork is a must try, the taste is very authentic. Besides this place has many traditional northeastern Chinese foods, like boiled and fried dumplings, noodles etc. the service is really good and make you feel like home. Dining room is clean and spacious.

Still a great place to enjoy a delicious experience. My second visit and I love everything we ordered. Highly recommend the (veggies) green beans and bok choy with portobello mushrooms. And their pork buns are perfectly steamed. The won ton soup is mild and delicious, complimenting your dinner as a starter or main course. The snowflake spicy dumplings were a little burnt but that only added to the flavor! Clean restrooms (gender neutral x2) and friendly staff. The service was fast and we never felt rushed even during the dinner rush on a Friday. We spent over $120 plus 18% tip. Well worth it for the experience. Cant wait to come back to try more dishes.