Bin Li, who ran China Magic Noodle House in Chandler for 12 years, has set up shop again, this time in north Phoenix. He is pulling noodles again at Lan Zhou Noodle House on the northeast corner of Union Hills Drive and Seventh Street, bringing Lanzhou-style noodles to a new corner of the Valley.
For over a decade, Li ran China Magic Noodle House in Chandler, according to Mouth by Southwest. That restaurant closed in 2022, and now Li is back with a new name and a new address but the same technique: hand-pulled noodles made in the tradition of Lanzhou, the capital of China’s Gansu province. The new spot sits in a plaza alongside Yama Sushi House and Taiwan Mama, per the same report.
A Familiar Specialty, Reviewed Before It Moved North
The hand-pulled noodle style isn’t new to Valley diners who followed Li’s earlier restaurant. Phoenix New Times once described China Magic Noodle House as a place offering a simple menu of hand-pulled, made-to-order noodles, known as la mian, in the style of the Lanzhou region. The outlet singled out the lamb noodle soup as a hit, writing that its flavorful broth was as noteworthy as the noodles themselves, and said pickled carrot and daikon were particularly delicious with bites of spicy marinated pig ear.
At the new Phoenix location, the classic beef noodle soup runs $15.74, the report notes, while hot pepper beef noodles are priced at $16.79 each. The kitchen also turns out stir-fried noodles, Jiangxi rice sticks, and sweet potato noodles with spicy minced pork, rounding out a menu built around the noodle bar Li has spent years refining.
Beyond Noodles: Dumplings and Chinese-American Staples
The appetizer list leans into the same regional flavors that drew praise at Li’s old restaurant. Xiao long bao are listed at $11.54, alongside pork-and-corn dumplings, pig ear, and spicy cucumber, per the restaurant's reported menu. For diners craving something more familiar, the kitchen also serves General Tso’s and walnut shrimp, blending Chinese-American comfort food with the noodle house’s regional specialties.
The restaurant lists its address as 822 East Union Hills Drive, Suite D10-12, Phoenix, AZ 85024, according to the restaurant’s website, which also notes that delivery and takeout are available. Reported hours run 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Monday and Wednesday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with the restaurant closed Tuesdays.
