1919 Lanzhou Beef Noodle

“Spicy?” asked the server at 1919 Lanzhou Beef Noodle in Arcadia. It was the final question to my requests for two noodle soups, and the tone in her voice made it more of a statement than an inquiry. I was having my soup spicy, as intended. First

bounciness. Their wider counterparts were frillier and toothier, and, though they’re less orthodox, I preferred them. 1919 Lanzhou Beef Noodle opened last fall; for comparison try Lan Noodle, also new and a mile away. I showed up at 1919 Lanzhou at 11:45 a.m

soup’s surface. Beef noodle soup at 1919 Lanzhou Beef Noodle. (Bill Addison / Los Angeles Times) I watched the cook quickly stretch the dough for my noodles behind glass; my meal was in front of me less than five minutes later. The regular-width noodles

had textbook bounciness. Their wider counterparts were frillier and toothier, and, though they’re less orthodox, I preferred them. 1919 Lanzhou Beef Noodle opened in Arcadia last fall; for comparison try Lan Noodle, also new and a mile away. I showed