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Kearny Mesa · $13–22 · Ranked in 3 lists
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Shan Xi Magic Kitchen is a Kearny Mesa spot ranked #1 of 10 in our Best Restaurants on Convoy Street list, scoring 90/100. Order the hand-pulled biang biang noodles and cumin lamb. The most distinctive regional Chinese cooking on Convoy.
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Score 90/100 · Order: Hand-pulled biang biang noodles and cumin lamb · $$
Shaanxi specialties — hand-pulled noodles, vinegar-forward sauces, cumin-heavy lamb — done with real conviction.
Local tip: Ask for the noodles wide; the chili oil is house-made and worth the heat.
Score 87/100 · Order: Hand-pulled biang biang noodles · $13–22
The kitchen pulls noodles to order, which shows in the bite. Chili oil is fragrant instead of merely hot, and the cumin lamb noodle bowl is the strongest single dish.
Local tip: Order noodles 'hand-pulled' rather than knife-cut for the best chew.
Score 84/100 · Order: Steamed dumplings and hand-pulled noodles · $10–18
A small kitchen doing Shanxi specialties with real skill. The dumplings are heartier and more peppery than Cantonese har gow, and the noodles are pulled to order.
Local tip: Order the hand-pulled noodles alongside dumplings and share both.
Scored with our ranking methodology — Convoy Street restaurants, chinese, dim sum.
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