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Northern Chinese · Downtown San Jose · $$
Thai · Alum Rock · $
Pho & Noodles · Central San Jose · $
Dumplings & Noodles · Tasman and Zanker · $
Bakery · Evergreen · $
Malaysian · Lone Bluff · $
Pho & Noodles · Belwood-Belgatos · $
Pho & Noodles · South University · $$
Dumplings & Noodles · Berryessa · $
Pho & Noodles · Willow Glen · $
Latin American & Caribbean · Parma · $
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Berryessa · $
Shanghainese · West Valley · $
Dumplings & Noodles · South San Jose · $
The flagship: a dark, soy-braised broth with star anise depth, tender beef shank and tendon, and chewy hand-cut noodles that hold their texture to the last slurp
Springy thin egg noodles in a clean, light broth with plump shrimp-pork wontons that have genuine snap and a silky wrapper
Northern Chinese · West San Jose · $
The house signature: hand-pulled noodles in a clear, slow-simmered beef bone broth topped with braised beef slices, white radish, chili oil, and cilantro — choose your noodle width at order
Sichuan · West Valley · $
The house anchor — slow-braised beef in a deep, spiced broth with hand-cut noodles; the broth carries a clean heat and long bone-marrow richness
Dumplings & Noodles · Brokaw · $
The restaurant's namesake and reason to visit — pork wontons in a clear, lightly seasoned broth with springy noodles that stay firm through the bowl
Slowly braised brisket with a deep, savory broth over thin egg noodles — richer and more complex than the wonton version
Dumplings & Noodles · Brookvale - Chantel · $
Richly braised beef in a broth that carries both heat and depth, poured over chewy hand-pulled noodles that hold their texture through the bowl
Rich, long-simmered beef broth with tender braised chunks over chewy hand-pulled noodles — the clearest expression of the kitchen's strengths
The lighter counterpart — a clean, subtly sweet bone broth that lets the quality of the beef speak without the weight of dark soy
Char siu slices over egg noodles in broth — a Hong Kong staple done faithfully, with sweet-savory pork that holds its texture
Japanese · Central San Jose · $$
Thick, chewy noodles in a clean dashi broth — warming and understated, the kind of bowl that earns repeat visits on cold days
Tender braised beef shank in a robust, slightly spiced broth — a reliable secondary order if wontons aren't your focus
Shanghainese · Brokaw · $$
Slow-braised beef in a clear, bone-heavy broth with hand-pulled noodles — a hearty option that fills a gap when dumplings alone won't do
Dumplings & Noodles · Downtown San Jose · $
Hand-pulled or knife-cut noodles in a savory broth — a natural extension of the dumpling kitchen that regulars often pair with a dumpling order
A litmus test for any Cantonese café — springy egg noodles in a clear broth with plump shrimp-pork wontons