Xi’An has sort of McDonald’s-ised Shaanxi food in Auckland, and we say that with huge respect and meaning it in the best way. We love the place for the same reason we love McDonald’s: you can go to any of the branches and get, more or less, the same thing. Noodles have such a good bite here that you’re chewing for longer and really savouring that tasty-as-hell sauce or chilli oil they’re covered in. In the moment, it feels like you’re eating the best $14 you’ll ever consume in your lifetime. Be careful about wearing white, though, as you’ll splash everywhere — and get a side of pickled vegetables or similar to counteract all that practically raw garlic in your noodles.

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