Lamian- as served across most of China- is normally called Lanzhou Lamian and indeed comes from the far west and typically served by Islamic cooks with beef and a slightly spicy broth. A gift from heaven.This restaurant offers a wide selection of lamian- Beijing, Shanghai, pork chop, Sichuan, etc; but not the Lanzhou Lamian that every city and almost every town in China offers. I have been to dozens (perhaps hundreds) of lamian shops across China and the range is quite consistent, but very different to this restaurant's. But tradition can also be improved upon, let's try some.We had a couple lamian and weren't very impressed. The lamian (pulled noodles) were nice enough but the sauces turned us off... my chicken and pepper was the better of the two dishes but too thick and overpowering. My dining companion (born and raised in China) had the zhajiangmian and it was too sweet and with tomato sauce.Perhaps typical of a mall- they charge you for nibblies, wet towels, etc too.Let's keep looking...
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