Pan Fried Dumplings San Jose

The food was absolutely delicious—we really enjoyed it and will definitely be back to try more. Everything tasted great. The only small suggestion would be to add a napkin dispenser on the tables, which would make the experience even better.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Special Noodles is an excellent place for authentic Northern Chinese-style noodles and dim sum (Beifang-style dishes). The food is absolutely delicious and full of flavor. The pan-fried pork buns are perfectly crispy on the outside and juicy inside. The lamb pot noodle soup is rich, hearty, and incredibly satisfying.

The service is warm and attentive, making the entire experience even more enjoyable.

Highly recommend Special Noodles if you’re craving authentic Northern-style noodles and great hospitality!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The mutton soup noodles are quite large and taste very good. Pan-fried buns and soup buns are also very good。

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My family and I love the food here. The steam dumplings, potato salad , cucumber salad and mala spice keeps us coming back. Their chow mein is especially good they use really high quality noodles and texture is al dente 👍 would highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Noodles are good

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Great service They treated me very well and everything turned out exactly how I expected Highly recommended

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Delicious food and good service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The half fried dumpling is the best. Stay away from Numb Dan Dan noodles. It literally numbs your mouth. Not from the spice, but from some herb. Should have known better when the name has the word numb on it.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Good food good service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My mom and brother who live in the neighborhood recommended this restaurant to me and now whenever we come to visit from the right coast, we always come to here to eat or takeout. My brother eats here weekly. They have the kind of favorite dishes from our childhood and their pork-crab roe soup dumplings are the best! I also love their smashed cucumber salad. The service is also great and the servers are friendly and welcoming. We highly recommend it!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nice food and nice service!

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Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Really loved the atmosphere here! The decor is relaxing and stylish, and the whole space feels very comfortable. The food was delicious and the service was excellent — friendly, quick, and thoughtful. Perfect spot for family dinners or hanging out with friends. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Finally found a place that serves truly authentic flavors! The rice noodles were perfect, just like I remember them. The stir-fried pork with chili is a must-try – it's definitely spicy, but so addictive and aromatic that you can't stop eating it. We also ordered a few other dishes, and each one was delicious and felt very genuine. This place is a gem!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Delicious Chinese noodle, dumpling and buns. Lots of choices! Will definitely come back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Always craving their Xiao Long Bao and Griddle Cabbage. The food is always served hot and tasty. The service is also very attentive. Second time coming this week and will be back again soon!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5