Shan Xi Magic Kitchen

4344 Convoy St, San Diego
(858) 565-2688

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Jan

This is one of my favorite restaurants for noodles. I've tried several of their dishes (biang biang noodles, liang pi noodles, big chicken plate, stewed beef noodles, and stewed lamb noodles) and all of them were delicious. I love how the noodles are made from scratch, it's just a completely different taste and texture compared to dried noodles.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Dont Share

Excellent food.

prices are a bit high, but portions are a bit big so it all evens out.

you do not need to order two things here for sure, we probably could have gotten away with splitting one of the bigger items between us.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Elizabeth H.

My husband and I love this place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Emmy Pask

Small menu, rice does not come with many entrees

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

V J Wang

Modern, Efficient, and Delicious – A Must-Try Spot in SD!

This place nails the modern dining experience with its open-concept layout and convenient contactless QR code ordering. While this setup might not be for everyone, I love it – it’s simple, fast, and efficient. You can still request traditional table service, but when it’s busy (which it often is), expect to wait a bit for staff attention.

I started with the cucumber salad – super refreshing, crunchy with just the right amount of tang and a little kick of spice. It was the perfect light appetizer to wake up the palate.

Dining solo meant I had to hold myself back from ordering the whole menu (my eyes are always bigger than my stomach 😅). I finally settled on the “Dip in the Sauce” hand-ripped noodles with tomato fried egg and the spicy hot oil seared sauce. Instead of dipping, I split the dish into two mini portions – both versions were so good. Rich, flavorful, and spicy in the best way. The portion is generous – definitely enough for two.

This spot is consistently great and always bustling, which is a good sign. It’s officially made it to my San Diego favorites list. My tummy is happy, and I’ll definitely be back to try other options.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

William Restis

Excellent AUTHENTIC

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Sanchet BS

Amazing food. Lamb burger is a must try.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Qc Yong

I love the food there. Always order Biangbiang noodles, which is a bit spicy with a bit of vinegar. Their spicy BBQ stick (get the mutton one) is really delicious too. My son loves the beef stew soup noodles too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tom

Pretty authentic food, best chinese food in san diego. Highly recommended. Definitely get any of the noodles dishes

D\u0026B

We ordered the liang pi (cold noodles), eggplant and potatoes (di San xian), and spicy lamb Biang biang noodles. Overall, the biang biang noodles are pretty tasty. The spicy lamb was good too. The cold noodles is just so-so since it was cut too thick. The di san xian (eggplant and potato) is good too. There is a mixture between the sweetness and oiliness. Definitely try the hand pulled noodles if you are the first-time comers as we are.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Iris Gao

very good xian taste! Highly recommend!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kristine Tran

The fried chicken is so good! If you like spicy this place is perfect for you! Every time we go out to dinner I try and go here. There is usually a wait but it’s totally worth it, 1000/10 this place is one of my all time favorites in San Diego!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

JUSTIN CHING

Excellent food and excellent service. I noticed the duck poop lemonade tea and they were nice enough to let me taste it before drinking. It wasn’t too sweet and I ordered one for myself afterwards :)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Insomniac 619

Cool atmosphere, food smells good

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mary Engles

Popular, very ethnic, spicy, unusual Sechuan dished.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

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