Oodle Yunnan Rice Noodle

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    Closed11:00 AM - 3:30 PM, 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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    3420 Balboa St

    San Francisco, CA 94121

    36th Ave & 35th Ave

    Outer Richmond

    Mon

    • 11:00 AM - 3:30 PM

    • 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM

    Tue

    • Closed

    Wed

    • 11:00 AM - 3:30 PM

    • 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM

    Thu

    • 11:00 AM - 3:30 PM

    • 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM

    Closed now

    Fri

    • 11:00 AM - 3:30 PM

    • 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM

    Sat

    • 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM

    Sun

    • 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM

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    About the Business

    Oodle Yunnan Rice Noodle is an independent crossing-the-bridge noodles (Guoqiao mixian) restaurant located in the San Francisco Richmond district. Our specialty is serving silky rice noodles, tender meat, and fresh vegetables in a 12 hours+ slow-cooked house-made broth made from chicken, pork bone, and Yunnan ham. Come see us today to enjoy one of a kind crossing-the-bridge noodles in this area!

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    • Photo of Ash J.
      Ash J.
      SoMa, San Francisco, CA
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      Aug 28, 2024

      I've been here a few times and really like the options - soup noodles dishes, cold noodles and several sides that they seem to rotate once in a while. The soup noodle is really nice on a cold day, and in the sunset neighborhood there's a lot of those!

      This time around I got the marinated soy tofu and the.soft tofu cold rice noodles. The marinated soy tofu was great. I really like the texture - crispy on the outside and silken soft on the inside. The noodles were yummy too. Make sure you mix everything together to get the full flavor! Only gripe i have is it'd be great if they had more warm noodle dishes.

      Service is great and the decor inside is very nice as well. I'll keep coming back!

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      Kiyomi K.
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      Great experience. I went with a group of three on a weekday after work. I already knew this place is smaller than other restaurants but surprisingly it wasn't busy at 6pm. We had all ordered different soups with side of popcorn chicken and fried ribs. I would say the sides were good but I have to say the best was the soup and the noodles. The original chicken soup had a lot of flavors and the noodles have this nice after taste.
      If you want to explore other flavors or want spicy , they have those soups as well.
      I highly recommend and the lady who works there is very helpful and nice!

      No. 1 Crossing Bridge Rice Noodles  Chicken broth
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      Junsheng X.
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      It's sooooo nice to be able to eat some traditional Yunnan Rice Noodles in San Francisco. With how much of a niche they hold, I'm so pleasantly surprised that the quality of this place is so high.

      We got the weekday special for 2 bowls of noodles, a popcorn chicken, and 2 lychee green teas for just $38, which was extremely worth the price. This doesn't come with the bridge though!

      Still - the popcorn chicken had really nice tenderness and flavor. The soup was FAN-tastic. Nice milky flavor with super fresh ingredients. They also have some really nice homemade sauces that go really well with the food.

      Service was very thorough, and the place is small but cozy - huge mood!

      Would definitely come back

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      Joanne C.
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      Ambiance: casual and very small. about 6 tables and restroom is through the kitchen
      Service: attentive and nice

      Food:
      Yunnan Spicy Little Pot #2 ($17.50) - 3/5 I wasn't a fan of the ground pork it came with and it made the broth a bit heavier than I would have liked.

      Picked Pepper Rice Noodle #7 ($16.95)- 4/5 the broth had a good spice and had a lighter consistency than #2

      All their crossing the bridge noodles came with the same ingredients where you put it in the broth. You can also add extra items!

      Drinks:
      Guava green tea (4/5)- light and refreshing! Perfect drink to have after their noodle soups

      Would come back to try their other broths and appetizers

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      Jacqueline Z.
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      I was initially drawn to this place because of the wooden crossing bridge but wow, the food here doesn't disappoint!

      I ordered the Sichuan Spicy Rice Noodles, which definitely came with the numbing spice kick. I got it with beef, and you get around 4 pieces, which isn't a lot. However, you get a bunch of toppings on the bridge, which include other meats like pork It also comes with a lot of traditional Chinese soup toppings, like goji berries, tofu skin, and wood eat mushroom. The soup broth is just simply amazing. They give you so much of it that I had enough leftovers for a second meal.

      I also got the Thai Me Around drink, which was quite affordable and tasted great.

      Also, the owner (or at least I think she was) was really nice and helping people out with recommendations on what to try.

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      Jennifer W.
      San Francisco, CA
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      Jul 28, 2024

      I came here on a Friday for lunch. It's a very cute and spacious restaurant. The owners are very welcoming and willing to answer any questions you have. They also serve the food super fast, so it's great for a quick meal!

      I ordered the Tomato Sliced Beef Rice Noodle, which came with 10 tiny add-ons on a small aesthetic bridge. My soup was delicious with the perfect balance between tanginess and savory. I really enjoyed the noodles as well. Super bouncy and easy to eat. The only thing that threw me off was that some of the add-ons were shredded chicken breast and bacon, which didn't go well with the dish.

      I had a great meal. This restaurant is literally perfect on a chilly day! I highly recommend it.

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      Naomi W.
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      Jul 6, 2024

      Stopped by here right after they opened for lunch and the place was quickly filled up. I love that they have wooden benches that make you feel like you are eating a meal in China.

      My friend ordered the classic bridge noodle and I ordered a cold noodle since it was a really hot day. The ingredients laid out on the bridge is a very cute touch, and my cold noodle was absolutely delicious and filling. Would definitely come back and it looks like they have pretty good combo deals going on too!

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      Carmen Y.
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      Aug 28, 2024

      Everything was delicious! We tried the original, chicken, yunan spice, and picked veggie soup broths and all of them were great. Can't go wrong!
      Host was also very nice!

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      Yucy J.
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      Jun 9, 2024

      My partner and I were looking for some comfort food on our trip to the bay area. We have been fans of Yunnan Rice noodle for quite some time now as we are both from the east coast where this dish is very popular.

      I am SO glad we stumbled upon this place. This is such a cute local shop owned by such a sweet lady. She had told me that she opened the restaurant about six months ago because she enjoyed noodles. She told me how the broth is boiled for about 12 hours and it was so creamy and delicious. The owner is also super friendly and puts in a good amount of effort in trying to converse with her customers.

      Highly recommend coming here :) (p.s. free noodle refills!)

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      Susan B.
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      Delicious. Walked right in at 11:30 on a Saturday. The Yunnan style rice noodles I saw on someone's Instagram was not available, but the alt we ordered was so great it didn't matter.
      The braised pork noodles were spectacular- springy and tasty. The beef skewers were ok.
      The restaurant is small, but cute, and we listened to Jackson Wang the entire time we were there. The staff was friendly and warm. The woman recommended that we try the soup. The lunch special looks terrific. We want to go back to try the soup she recommended.

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