Yun Nan Flavor Garden

The noodles are authentic and delicious. Got here late on a Saturday night. Not very busy but the food was good. Started with the hot and sour dumplings. Perfect Heat to sweet ratio. Then the rice noodles with lamb. The beef my friend had was better. The only thing that threw the meal off for me was the meat/​broth. It tasted as though the meat wasn’t cleaned well before preparation. A hint of something not very good lingering in the aftertaste turned the meal off for me.

Great food! I went there many times before, and today I went again. Ordered noodles because it was freezing cold outside. I loved the food!

Omg I love the sweet and sour dumplings. I remember when I was in after school in 8^th ave and I went to their older location for those delicious dumplings. Prices have gone up since then and the space is a lot bigger now but the food is still delicious. My friend from california loved it as well!

Yun Nan Flavor Garden’s dumplings with rice noodles in hot and sour sauce is possibly one of the best things I’ve eaten in my life – the dumplings are tender and springy on the outside and fatty, porky, and juicy on the inside. The vinegary broth is flecked with roasted chili bits and chili oil pools around scallions and cilantro leaves and stems. Get the noodles too for added carby happiness. The price has recently increased (by 50 cents) and the portion size has decreased (not really a bad thing because you will continue to eat these dumplings until they are gone, way past the point of being full), but at $ 5.75 it’s still a pretty good deal.
Also delicious is the Crossing the Bridge Soup, the raw ingredients – meat, tofu skins, quail egg, scallions, cilantro – mixed at your table into a rich hot chicken broth, noodles added just after. At around $ 10, this is the most expensive item on the menu.
I love to order the cold noodles in summer – crispy ground meat on top of rice noodles with cilantro, coriander seeds, peanuts, and a salty, vinegary sauce you mix in with the noodles. And try the cucumbers. I’ve taken professed cucumber-​haters here and they have raved about this salad.
Expect to share a table with others, and be prepared to wait a while for your food if the restaurant is busy. Oh, and cash only. It’s all worth it! If only they delivered.

This is one of my favorite places. I love their hot and sour dumpling and beef stew noodle. They are also famous for their crossing bridge noodle, which is also very good. It’s a great place if you are looking for something delicious, quick, and affordable. It’s a cash only place and gets really packed during peak hours. A must try!

My siblings and I love this place! I would crave it once in a while, but I would usually only get it when I’m around the area.
I have only tried their #11 Rice Noodles with Crispy Meat Sauce and #37 Dumplings with Hot & Sour Sauce (which are really wontons). I like how you can choose the level of spiciness for your noodles so you can adjust to your tolerance. I usually get it less spicy, but it didn’t taste spicy at all (in my opinion) so I think I will go a level up next time. #11 comes with rice noodles, sliced pig intestine, and crispy meat which is basically fried pork skin. The noodles are nice and chewy which is a major element that I look for in noodles. I like pork intestines so it was a plus, but people that think it is gross may not enjoy it as much. The crispy meat is more of a crunchy fried pork skin and barely has any meat on it, but its still good. Overall, its a savory and addicting bowl of noodles that is a must try! #37 is basically wontons in hot and sour sauce. I like almost anything that is hot and sour and this this did not disappoint. It was a perfect amount of spicy and sour.
Like I said, I come here once in a while so of course I will be returning. Definitely recommend this place for anyone that is looking for cheap and delicious eats.

This is their Signature dish «crossing bridge noodle soup », it consist of chicken, raw pork meat, sprouts beans, raw egg and scallion. Served with noodle. The soup base is very tasty but I’d also say it’s very MSG heavy! I’d still recommend this place but after eating it I felt like I need to chug a gallon of water cause it was so salty!

Never judge a book by its cover for sure. You walk into this restaurant and it looks either run down or a place that’s being closed. You seat yourself where ever there is an open seat. I was brought here cause their spicy dumplings and their beef stew noodles were recommended. And I have to say for sure that both dishes did not disappoint. There’s a lot of flavor and if you love spicy yep the dumpling are on point. If you’re freezing this place will warm up your tummy and you’ll leave happy

Went in 20 minutes before closing. Food took fair amount of time to arrive. My boyfriend ordered the noodles with braised chicken. When the lady set it on the table, I could already smell how good it is. I tried just the noodles myself and it was pretty good. We stayed a little past closing time and they didn’t kick us out. We just had to pay before we finished eating.

Been wanting to find a good noodle spot in Brooklyn and think this place might be it. I got their beef stew noodle soup, soup was amazing and the beef stew was just perfect in every bite. The portions are quite large here. Anyways, I’ll be back!

Bookmarked this place and finally gotto try it this wkend. My sis intro me to the Crossing Bridge noodle soup (we got w/​beef only) and it was so good! Especially yday was a very cold day so this definitely warmed us up!!! We also tried to wontons w clear soup and it was the tastiest wontons i’ve ever had anywhere.
They only accept cash, and customer service was only moderate. It does get busy especially Sundays. Definitely a good spot if ure craving noodle soups and even if ure hung over

I am so happy for them. I came here once when they were on a off street in a tiny store. They finally moved to a bigger space on the main street of 8^th ave. If you enjoy spicy noodles this is your place. The dumplings with hot and sour soup is also a must. Perfect for a chilly winter night.

Despite its good reviews, it was very quiet when I came here on a Saturday night. I’ve tried it once a couple of years ago and it was nothing special. However, this time I had dried noodles ($ 5.50) and it is to die for. Never had anything like that before in all my years of experience with Chinese food. If your unsure of what to get, get that!!! I will definitely be back for more:

Best yunnan rice noodle in New York City area. Wish they’d open a store in Manhattan so I don’t have to travel so far just for a bowl of noodle.

Go get the Crossing the Bridge Noodle Soup!!!
It should be the main reason you should come here.
This noodle soup is the BIGGEST bowl of noodles you will ever have. Yes I can guarantee it unless you can prove me wrong.
When you order it, you can get the plain, fillets, or beef/​lamb. We ordered the fillet, which was chicken and fish fillets.
The ingredients comes out separately. First came out the fillets and the plate of egg, bean spouts, scallions, and tofu skin. Next came out the already cooked noodles. Final part is the boiling hot bowl of chicken stock soup with the chicken.
The staff will make the dish for you in front of you.
First the egg goes in first.
Second the fillets go in.
Third the bean spouts, tofu skin, and scallions.
Finally the bowl of noodles and chicken.
All that makes one huge bowl of noodle soup.
It’s almost like hot pot because they put all the ingredients into a hot bowl of soup stock and let all the ingredients cook.
The soup itself is very tasty. The noodles, which are a little thick, soaks up the flavor of the soup nicely. This is the type of noodle soup where it isn’t a fatty dish to have. Great noodle soup!
Another dish we got was the hot and sour dumpling soup. Definitely hot. Had a little bit of a sour taste. There was some spiciness in it. I like the scallions and cilantro which gives it more depth and taste. The dumplings itself was very good. Definitely think the restaurant makes it themselves. I like this dish.
Overall this is a great place to try especially when it is cold outside. The noodles are a must try. Definitely better than a bowl of phở.

Great price for good quality food.
I came here awhile ago and had the crossing the bridge noodles — good taste with meat and especially broth made from special «black» chicken (a more expensive free range chicken Yun Nan is known for apparently). The soup comes out at a very high temperature (sometimes via microwave though as I saw while going to the bathroom here) and as mentioned in other reviews the chef comes out to prepare everything for you.
The cold noodles here were delicious — my favorite order we had at this restaurant. The noodles had a good texture and the meat a sweet vinegar taste that went well with the seasoning and nuts.
The noodles here are not home made according to the waitress we had (appreciate the honesty) but the food was good quality.
Beef noodle soup was good but not fantastic. Generous portion and tasty broth though I craved for some home made udon type noodles when I have beef noodle soup.
All in all when considering the great price at this restaurant and the fact that the food quality and quantity was on par with much more expensive noodle restaurants I have been to ie) Myung dong noodle house in Fort Lee, this place deserves its props.

I honestly came here because my friend wanted to try this place out. When I got in, the guy asked me how many people and I said 2. He lead me to a big round table and putted 2 menus down. Like a previous review, water wasn’t offer. I did see other customers walked to the front to grab drinks. Maybe it’s a self serve thing? Anyway, I got #20. It was good. I was hoping for thicker pig intestines. It was really thin. I like the noodles. It was good. By the way, this place is cash only.

They use to be in a tiny store front and expanded to a pretty decent size restaurant, which is a lot better. It’s so much more enjoyable, cleaner, and spacious. It’s great that the prices remain low. It’s around $ 5 for a bowl of noodles, makes a cheap lunch or dinner. It’s hard to find good noodle soup and this place does it right. Broth is great and the meats are flavorful and tender. Get the rice noodle version one. It’s my favorite type of noodle with the meat of your choice. They even have the dry rice noodle, which I thought was okay. For some reason it was a little too sweet for me. And their dumplings in hot and sour sauce was a little too sour for me. It really depends on an individual taste bud. But, I’ll stick to their rice noodle soup. If you like spicy noodle soup they make some of the best spicy noodle soup in the area.

Woots! Crossing Bridge Rice Noodles!
Rice noodle soups are their greatest strength here! This is a real hidden gem in Brooklyn and what makes it so special. This is most definitely worth the travels for it. No Chinese necessary. All you need to do is point!
Crossing Bridge Noodle is a presentation of a different way to eat your noodles. This is what they are famous for. The idea here is that the servers present you this dish with the fresh ingredients like rice noodles, pork, fish, tofu skin, chives, bean sprouts, and a huge bowl of very hot broth. The server will actually put each ingredient into the hot broth to cook it right in front of you. I would describe this as to where hot pot and phở cross. Hot Pot being putting fresh ingredients into cooking and phở being its a bowl of rice noodle soup topped with fresh ingredients still being cooked. The broth is chicken based and it tastes home made and really good! It is the type of broth where you put the entire chicken into the hot boiling water for hours to produce.
Crispy Pork Rice Noodle Soup was perhaps my favorite rice noodle soup here. Generous amount of marinated pig intestines and pork meat make up the salty broth which I found so flavorful and so amazing!
The silky rice noodles itself is a bit of a difficulty because it is so slippery, so don’t be shy and ask for a fork! Eat with confidence! A-​Rating (Not that matters to me anyway!) as of 07/​05/​2015!

I LOVE this place!!!
You can see my video review here…
I’m gonna throw some words at you…
Crossing the Bridge Noodle Soup.
Don’t know what that is?(find out from my video) No problem, go and order it from that place!!! Do it now! Stop reading this and go try it, cause life is just slipping by. Oh! also get the dry version… you must! Trust this Asian über foodie!

I love my share of no frills restaurants that serve damn good food. This is one of my go-to’s.
Go for the «crossing the bridge» noodle soup (any of them, you can’t go wrong) and bring your appetite. The huge ceramic bowl is heated itself, so the soup and its contents stay hot longer. I enjoy my noodle soups piping hot so that’s a really nice touch. The soup is peppery, hearty, and extremely tasty.
If you want to feast, have the wontons in hot sauce, as well as an assortment of cold vegetable dishes. There’s too many goods ones to list them.
If not, go in, eat a bowl of noodles, be out and on your way. Simple as that.

This is one of my favorite places to eat whenever I crave for spicy noodles. It’s a small place located on 8^th ave with extremely affordable prices. Although some of the servers don’t speak much English, they’re still very friendly and helpful.
I’ve tried many of their noodle soups given that I am a HUGE fan of noodle soups. My all time favorites are:
Crossing Bridge noodle soup: Served in a very large bowl (enough for 2) Light broth, comes w/​black chicken, quail eggs, sliced pork & side of bean sprouts.
Rice stick noodle with spicy meat sauce: I usually do this as a dry noodle. W/​the soup on the side because mixing the noodles and meat together is still very flavorful.
Wonton in hot & sour soup is definitely worth trying. I believe it’s about 10 dumplings in an order. It’s spicy, sour, & filling.
Pickled cucumber: I am a fan of cucumber so cucumber w/​chili is definitely a plus!
Go ahead… all you noodle lovers give this place a TRY!

Despite the big fat «C» rating, I decided to come back anyway. This time, I bought enough people to fill up one of their round tables. The last time I was here was about a month ago, and when I got to the door today, I surprisingly noticed a shiny blue colored «A» rating! Yay!
I wanted to see how their dumplings actually taste like so I went for their Dumplings in Clear Soup instead of the Dumpling with Hot and Sour Sauce this time. The pork filling in the delicate dumpling skin was so amazing – plumped, juicy, flavorful, oh so tender.
Instead of the Crossing Bridge Noodles, I went for the noodles thinking that they were smaller in portions, think again! The bowls were almost as big as the Crossing Bridge, still something that needs to be shared! The smell of the fried pork fat in the Rice Noodle with Crispy Meat Sauce was so savory, the tender pieces of pork intestine was chewy, and fatty, in a good way. The plate of the Mixed Lu Mien was scrumptious, a must have at the table.
Coming back again and again for more, especially for their dumplings!