Fortune Noodle House has amazing hand cut noodles and their chili pot tofu is mouthwatering.
Tom
This place used to be by far my favorite Chinese food place in the city. When they opened, it was the absolute best, but in the last year or so quality has gone down significantly. This is now the second time I have ordered from their noodle menu and have gotten some weird soup. Calling it soup is being nice, because that broth tasted like water and oil, and the meat in said "broth" was 80% bones and gristle. I got the szechuan street noodles, which was under the noodle section of their menu, also did not have the word soup in any part of its description. What I got was a rock hard block of noodles I couldn't even pull apart with my hands, and the above described "soup". I'm writing this 4 hours later because I am still mad about it. We haven't ordered in a few months because the last times we have, something was always wrong, or didn't fit the (very vague) description on the item. Most items do not have a description so it's really a roll of the dice at this point. Can't remember that ever being a problem before 2023/22 but this experience will definitely have me never coming back. Tea n bowl,or maki express, right around the corner have never given me so many problems so we will be going there from now on.
Nathan Dubsky
Food was very good. You can tell how fresh the noodles are. Probably the best Asian food in Clifton.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Adam Vuth
Wonderful noodles and wonderful service! Pictures uploaded are actually from three separate visits if that tells you how much I love this restaurant! Bringing friends and family here, there are a surplus of options, but being a noodle house you have to try both the sliced and the hand pulled noodle. Of my personal favorites, I loved both styles of fried noodles with cumin lamb, my roommate loved the sliced noodle with ground pork. Both offer a perfectly chewy picture with every bite. As of recently, I fell in love with the Sichuan street spicy and sour noodles! While they don’t have the same texture as the handmade, the noodles fit perfectly onto your spoon and the fatty cuts of beef are balanced by the spicy sour flavors of the broth. One thing I will say is with the Dan Dan noodles and chongqing spicy noodle, expect those to be a little more “bland” as compared to the fried dishes that absorb the sauces really well. Definitely coming back to try more!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Marinated Chicken, Fried
Patrick Thomas
The noodles were fantastic, no matter the dish you get. Also enjoyed the lychee bubble tea!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Lo Mein
Minnie Q.
I would say it's a little hard to find parking. Plus it look a little rundown on the outside to be honest. However I gave 5 stars because the food was actually really good. It's my first time order since I have to be at Good Sam's for the day and I was just expecting it to be mediocre since it around college kid area. I order N3 Beef Stew Noodles and V1 garlic Bok Choy. They both were very tasty. Plus the host was very sweet, she remembered to put in some extra chili cause since I want them more spicy. Def recommended!!!
Gavin Postich
The food here is wonderful and the service is always so friendly. The older lady (owner) is a very nice person who is patient with orders. I love coming here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Molly M.
I've been here twice now. The service is speedy and the staff is very friendly. Not to mention the food is delicious.
Yi H.
The food is too salty and spicy, the noodle is not as good as before. Overall we won't come for another time.
Higaki M.
This place has great potential but maybe we came on an off night. I ordered the knife shaved noodles as I've always been a big fan of their texture having grown up with something similar. The noodles were okay but extremely irregular in size. There's supposed to be irregularity but some were (no joke) 10inches long and other were 2inches. They also felt and tasted under cooked and had a slightly squishy texture that felt like raw dough. A shame because the spices were pretty on point. I'd be down to try them again and hope for better.
Stopped by for lunch and got the Dan Dan Noodles. Quite tasty! The noodles really did taste of superior quality.
nuthi m.
The food is pretty good but a bit salty and I ordered takeout today, and the sauce container couldn't take the heat of the sauce and ruptured making a mess. The service is okay it's pretty fast but the lady rushed us when we went in last time. it's a lot bigger than it looks and the seating is comfortable making for good ambiance.
Brandi F.
I came during lunch and it was not crowded at all...sat.right down. The menu felt very authentic. I must say the food is really good. I ordered the sliced beef noodles with bok chocolate. I could have bathed in that broth...it was so good. They give you plenty. The do offer other Chinese dishes but I came for the noodles. They make them. They are not store bought noodles and that is the difference. You can actually watch then through the large wino that leads to the kitchen. I will definitely be back to try some of the other menu items.
X Z
Beef is similar to left overs, broth was a bit gamey, and Szechuan noodle soup was off-putting and unusually sweet.Most of these dishes were not consumed.The Korean noodles were decent, but not enough sauce and way overpriced for 16 oz of noodles and some 5 gal bucket peanut butter sauce.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Peng Hsu
I'm from NJ. I had more chances to have more authentic flavor experience with Chinese cuisine. To be honest, the food tasted here did not impress me but still OK. Service was a bit slow since there was only one to serve all guests. You might need some patience to be served.... I saw some customers came in and left due to this. Price is reasonable and regular. This is only my personal impression for my visit.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Beef Noodle, Stir Fried Beef with Scallion
Fortune Noodle House has amazing hand cut noodles and their chili pot tofu is mouthwatering.
This place used to be by far my favorite Chinese food place in the city. When they opened, it was the absolute best, but in the last year or so quality has gone down significantly. This is now the second time I have ordered from their noodle menu and have gotten some weird soup. Calling it soup is being nice, because that broth tasted like water and oil, and the meat in said "broth" was 80% bones and gristle. I got the szechuan street noodles, which was under the noodle section of their menu, also did not have the word soup in any part of its description. What I got was a rock hard block of noodles I couldn't even pull apart with my hands, and the above described "soup". I'm writing this 4 hours later because I am still mad about it. We haven't ordered in a few months because the last times we have, something was always wrong, or didn't fit the (very vague) description on the item. Most items do not have a description so it's really a roll of the dice at this point. Can't remember that ever being a problem before 2023/22 but this experience will definitely have me never coming back. Tea n bowl,or maki express, right around the corner have never given me so many problems so we will be going there from now on.
Food was very good. You can tell how fresh the noodles are. Probably the best Asian food in Clifton.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderful noodles and wonderful service! Pictures uploaded are actually from three separate visits if that tells you how much I love this restaurant! Bringing friends and family here, there are a surplus of options, but being a noodle house you have to try both the sliced and the hand pulled noodle. Of my personal favorites, I loved both styles of fried noodles with cumin lamb, my roommate loved the sliced noodle with ground pork. Both offer a perfectly chewy picture with every bite. As of recently, I fell in love with the Sichuan street spicy and sour noodles! While they don’t have the same texture as the handmade, the noodles fit perfectly onto your spoon and the fatty cuts of beef are balanced by the spicy sour flavors of the broth. One thing I will say is with the Dan Dan noodles and chongqing spicy noodle, expect those to be a little more “bland” as compared to the fried dishes that absorb the sauces really well. Definitely coming back to try more!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Marinated Chicken, Fried
The noodles were fantastic, no matter the dish you get. Also enjoyed the lychee bubble tea!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Lo Mein
I would say it's a little hard to find parking. Plus it look a little rundown on the outside to be honest. However I gave 5 stars because the food was actually really good. It's my first time order since I have to be at Good Sam's for the day and I was just expecting it to be mediocre since it around college kid area. I order N3 Beef Stew Noodles and V1 garlic Bok Choy. They both were very tasty. Plus the host was very sweet, she remembered to put in some extra chili cause since I want them more spicy. Def recommended!!!
The food here is wonderful and the service is always so friendly. The older lady (owner) is a very nice person who is patient with orders. I love coming here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I've been here twice now. The service is speedy and the staff is very friendly. Not to mention the food is delicious.
The food is too salty and spicy, the noodle is not as good as before. Overall we won't come for another time.
This place has great potential but maybe we came on an off night. I ordered the knife shaved noodles as I've always been a big fan of their texture having grown up with something similar. The noodles were okay but extremely irregular in size. There's supposed to be irregularity but some were (no joke) 10inches long and other were 2inches. They also felt and tasted under cooked and had a slightly squishy texture that felt like raw dough. A shame because the spices were pretty on point. I'd be down to try them again and hope for better.
Restaurantji Recommends
Stopped by for lunch and got the Dan Dan Noodles. Quite tasty! The noodles really did taste of superior quality.
The food is pretty good but a bit salty and I ordered takeout today, and the sauce container couldn't take the heat of the sauce and ruptured making a mess. The service is okay it's pretty fast but the lady rushed us when we went in last time. it's a lot bigger than it looks and the seating is comfortable making for good ambiance.
I came during lunch and it was not crowded at all...sat.right down. The menu felt very authentic. I must say the food is really good. I ordered the sliced beef noodles with bok chocolate. I could have bathed in that broth...it was so good. They give you plenty. The do offer other Chinese dishes but I came for the noodles. They make them. They are not store bought noodles and that is the difference. You can actually watch then through the large wino that leads to the kitchen. I will definitely be back to try some of the other menu items.
Beef is similar to left overs, broth was a bit gamey, and Szechuan noodle soup was off-putting and unusually sweet.Most of these dishes were not consumed.The Korean noodles were decent, but not enough sauce and way overpriced for 16 oz of noodles and some 5 gal bucket peanut butter sauce.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
I'm from NJ. I had more chances to have more authentic flavor experience with Chinese cuisine. To be honest, the food tasted here did not impress me but still OK. Service was a bit slow since there was only one to serve all guests. You might need some patience to be served.... I saw some customers came in and left due to this. Price is reasonable and regular. This is only my personal impression for my visit.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Beef Noodle, Stir Fried Beef with Scallion