Name: Dunhuang
Address: 320 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10016, New York
Telephone: +16469644007

Unassuming Chinese eatery featuring hand-pulled noodle soups, salads & lamb entrees.

At a glance

#19 of 188 Chinese restaurants in New York #5 of 18 Chinese noodle restaurants in New York

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.49

0.8 km from the center of New York

Rating breakdown

5 ★71%
4 ★16%
3 ★7%
2 ★2%
1 ★4%

320 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10016

(646) 964-4007

Quick facts

What is the rating of Dunhuang?: Dunhuang is rated 4.5 out of 5 based on 477 reviews.
How does Dunhuang rank in New York?: Dunhuang is #19 of 188 Chinese restaurants in New York by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Dunhuang located?: 320 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10016 — 0.8 km from the center of New York.
How can I contact Dunhuang?: Phone: (646) 964-4007

Reviews (8)

Ivy W 2023 Nov 01

The noodles tasted good and served fast. But I don't recommend the RouJiaMo. We ordered the beef RouJiaMo, and it was just cooked beef in the bun, there was no sauce or gravy and pretty dry.

Yimin Zhu 2023 Aug 28

North-western style Chinese food in small plates.

Recommendation: Signature lazhou beef noodles兰州拉面, mutton on the bowl 手抓羊肉

We ordered signature lazhou beef noodles 兰州拉面, special oil spill noodle 油泼面, mutton on the bowl 手抓羊肉, mo crispy flatbread 火吧烤饼, monstrous plate chicken 大盘鸡, sweet and sour ribb 糖醋排骨. Signature is always the best. The size for each plate is small but that is ok as the price is not expensive. The taste is good for all dishes. However, the noodle in the monstrous plate chicken is too soft. Probably the noodle were prepared too early and soaked in the soup for too long. It would be better if their noodles are handmade.

We spent less than $30 for 6 people in total. This is an advantage as the restaurant is in Manhattan. :)

Reanna Fang 2023 Aug 06

The Lanzhou noodle is amazingly delicious , especial the soup. The pork bun is also super good, crispy bun and delicious meat. The only minus is the service. The waiter seems to be unhappy and gave you an impression of unwelcomeness. I hope that can get a more friendly waiter who can match this high quality food.

Jiyeon Portnoy 2023 Jul 17

I ordered signature Lanzhou beef noodle with thin noodle option. It was delicious and very affordable! Indoor was very clean and spacious. They are also very friendly too. I’m pretty good at dealing with spicy food and it was not spicy for me so if you love spicy taste you can ask them make it more spicy I guess! It was delicious I’d love to go again🫶🏻

Minna Chiu 2023 Apr 23

Popped by on a Saturday around 1 pm. We were seated immediately and given menus. Most of the tables were filled which was great to see!

We ordered their Chinese hamburgers (pork and lamb) as well as their ribs as appetizers. The pork in the hamburger was tender, fatty and melt in your mouth good while the lamb was super flavorful without the gamely taste - it definitely had a kick to it as it was well seasoned with spices. Their ribs? So so so good and the perfect thing to snack on while waiting for your noodles. We liked being able to choose the type of noodles. Their beef noodles came in a light beef broth with a tiny bit of spice, perfect for this that don't want a heavy and oily soup base. Their Zha Jiang noodles weren't as flavorful though we did like the texture of the noodles.

We also ordered their beef slices in sour and spicy soup and I must say it was my favorite part! Servers are attentive and we got our food quickly. It wasn't super loud inside and was a great place for lunch on a cold day! We ordered their cold noodles, spicy oil noodles, and mung bean noodles to go.... And they were all super tasty!
Perfect amounts of spice and flavor! Will definitely be back when we're in the area!

Hsin Yi Wei 2023 Feb 23

We were in the neighborhood looking for lunch and decided to give Dun Huang a try since we were craving for Asian flavor.

We got Chinese Hamburger with lamb, Dunhuang Hand Pulled Fried Noodle, Oxtail Stew, Monstrous Plate Chicken and Pork Tripe Chicken Soup to share with 2 adults and a baby.

The portion was more than enough with reasonable price. It’s overall decent and our favorite was the oxtail stew which the oxtail was well braised & soft.

Alan Varghese 2023 Feb 08

Good Chinese noodle (freshly made, with 5 different size options) place with a great selection of noodles and appetizers. Nice ambience good amount of seating and prices were mostly between $8 and $13.

Their signature Lanzhou noodle was our favorite. We also realized that getting thinner noodles is better for dishes with broth, as the thick noodle cannot be flavored as well by thin broth.

Alex Zhang 2022 Dec 17

Very authentic northern China cuisine. Mainly focus on hand pull noodle, fresh made to order and you get to choose which size you want. There are also some traditional dishes such as the steamed mutton that’s very juicy and fresh, come with a dipping powder very simple but delicious.

Make sure to try their signature beef noodle soup, the broth is amazing. Flavorful and a little sweetness taste just like the ones you get in China. The burgers are also must have, it’s traditional with flour pita bread toasted and stuffed with your choice of pork/beef/lamb, my favorite is the pork; well marinated and cooked pork belly inside.

Not to mention the noodle are very cheap, $12.5 a bowl that can definitely get you full. And the burger is only $5.5 each.

The manager is super friendly and come over and chat with us. I haven’t seen a restaurant manager be so welcoming for a long time.