Golden Lanzhou Bowls

This is a hidden gem! It’s so hard to find authentic Chinese food in Nashville, but it turns out Murfreesboro now has some of the most authentic Chinese food around. I’ve been to China had had most of what’s on the menu before, and they have it as close as you can possibly get around here in TN. I highly recommend getting the “Chinese hamburger” AKA roujiamo.

Fresh made noodle. Good vibe

MOST AUTHENTIC chinese noodle in Nashville area! A little bit of drive but sooooooo worth it!!!! Childhood favorite food is finally in Nashville AND ITS DELICIOUS! Service was good too however when they are busy please have some patience 😆😆😆I promise you the food is worth it!

Oh. Man.
You guys need to go to Golden Lanzhou Bowls. They're near the corner of Northfield/Rutherford and Lascassas Pike in what used to be the Food Lion strip.
HAND. PULLED. NOODLES.
I'm not kidding. I've wanted to try fresh hand pulled noodles for a long time. For a long time, you had to go as far as Atlanta to get it.
Now you don't.

Lane and I started (our own personal buffet) with the Chinese hamburger and honestly, if that had been the only good thing, we'd be back 🤣 it was this delicious crispy pocket of goodness, and when you add the chili oil? Even better.
Then we had the smashed cucumber and wood ear onion salad. Of the two, my favorite was the smashed cucumber, but both were great. The wood ear onion salad was probably my least favorite of the whole meal, but seriously. It was still good.
The pork dumplings were awesome. They were full, of good size, and packed flavor. The sauces that came with them were also delicious.
The Xiao long bao were so so fresh and flavorful. They were soft and chewy without being gummy at all, which is perfection.
Of course we had to also get the Lanzhou Traditional beef soup noodles. We chose the flat wide noodles, but we now want to try them all. The noodles were the perfect chew and didn't fall apart at all. The broth was flavorful and the recommendation of adding the vinegar (and chili oil for some heat) was the perfect one. The vinegar brightened it and the chili oil was excellent in it. The beef wasn't off the charts flavorful, but it didn't have to be since the broth packed a great punch. I will say the Chinese five spice fills your nostrils when the soup arrives, and it warms you.

This was one of the best meals we've had in a while. They're still technically in their soft opening phase, so it's hard to find them via Google.

Just go. You won't regret it.
We do recommend ordering everything at once to limit confusion, though. 🖤

Unique experience. Hand made noodles stretched in house. Not your typical Chinese fare, these noodles are the stuff of dreams. Really liked everything I’ve tried. Very friendly folks too
A great experience.