C-U La La Noodle

This Chinese restaurant exceeded all of my expectations. The food is bursting with authentic flavors and prepared to perfection with a very affordable price.l. The ingredients were fresh, and the balance of spices was just right. The ambiance is cozy and inviting, making it a perfect spot for both casual dining and special occasions. The staff is friendly and attentive, adding to the overall wonderful experience. If you’re looking for incredible Chinese food, this place is a must-visit. I can’t wait to come back and try more dishes!

Just so so (一般般). The lady up front taking doesn't speak Chinese. That makes you wonder how authentic the cooks are 🤔. Ordered the cumin lamb which I've had a thousand times in China (孜然羊肉), and it's never breaded over there. That makes me wonder if it's really lamb? 🤔 Ordered the dry fries four season beans 干煸四季豆. I've had them a million times in China. This place cuts them up into 1" pieces, and they're not cooked in with the spices and chili's like they do in China. I'll sum up my review in 3 simple words: 不好吃. The pics on the wall look nice but it's not 正宗的. And for the subpar Chinese that you get, it's certainly 太贵了

The ladies at the counter were very nice and the food was really tasty with huge portion sizes and good prices. We recommend the fried beef noodles and noodles with hot fried garlic sauce.

Staying and dining in Urbana/Champaign for over 20 years, La La Noodle has been the first choice of my husband and myself. Although this restaurant sounds like only serving noodles by name, it has actually a large variety (or almost the full spectrum) of professionally cooked Chinese dishes. The food is super delicious, and the price is very reasonable. The photos showing here are two of our favorite dishes: Fried Beef with Green Onions (葱爆牛肉) and Hot Spicy Whole Fish (香辣全鱼). As with many other dishes in this restaurant, they are nicely cooked and very tasty. I highly recommend La La Noodle for Chinese food. I think it is one of the best Chinese restaurants in this area, with lower price than most others.

If you don't mind a lady who seemed rude, environment that is not as fancy as the beautifully decorated restaurant. Just the flavor of the food, they are great. I visited this place twice this week. I vaguely remember their dumplings look like homemade when we had the delivery. When I decided to dine in, order at the entrance, the lady proudly said that their dumplings are full home-made. Pork cabbage filling. 18dumplings for a bit over $10. It tastes great. It comes with vinegar but you can also ask for chili oil from the lady. The filling was juicy and flavorful, the dumplings has chewy, thicker skin than frozen dumplings. It was great that I took my friend back there to try them too. When I expressed to the lady that I really like their dumplings, shes nicer to me. Although the tone and her pitch may not sound great. Oh well, as an asian I guess I can just tell. Oh their noodles, cold dishes are flavorful and taste like homemade(not sure), price is reasonable, and the portion is huge when I take some noodles to go. Honestly the flavor of the food is just way better than certain fancy looking asian restaurants.