Top 10 Best Noodle Soups In Austin, Texas

Noodles and soup are great on their own, but bring them together and you have something greater than the sum of its parts with the combined soothing effects of a weighted blanket, a flickering candle, and David Attenborough's voice calmly narrating you through a visual journey of someplace you've never heard of. In this video, we'll share with you 10 of the best noodle soups in Austin that are perfect for all budgets and all types of cuisine. So, without wasting any more time, let's jump to the video. Number 10. Tan Mai Restaurant. The Vietnamese spot Tan Mai, off of Research Boulevard, is probably best known for their pho, and it's definitely our favorite place to get a bowl of Bun Bo Hue. The fiery orange-red broth is bright, rich, and spicy. It's exactly what we crave when the temps cool off and it becomes sweater weather. Number 9. 1618 Asian Fusion. The menu at 1618 focuses on a wide range of flavors, citing Vietnamese, Thai, Chinese, Singaporean, and Southeast Asian influences in its dishes. That means you'll see everything from tom yum and papaya salad to pho and Peking duck. Number 8. Wee's Cozy Kitchen. We're only aware of a handful of places in town to get curry laksa, a spicy shrimp or chicken-based soup with lots of lemongrass and coconut milk. But our favorite has to be from Wee's, a Malaysian restaurant operating out of a mini grocery store downtown. Number 7. Yeni's Fusion. Yeni's Fusion, the Indonesian trailer at the Aristocrat Lounge in Brentwood, serves up some phenomenal food, including the bakmi ayam, aka an egg noodle soup with ground chicken and some incredibly tender meatballs. Here the soup comes with bok choy, scallions, and lime. Number 6. Xi'an Sushi and Noodle. At Xi'an Sushi and Noodle, the name of the game is, well, sushi and noodles, and they do both very well. The noodles here are all hand-pulled, a very entertaining sight to see when you walk in the door, and come in six varying thicknesses on a scale from vermicelli to triangle. Number 5. Pho Fong Lu. Tucked away in a North Austin strip mall is Pho Fong Lu, home to some of the best pho in Austin. Expect a wait during lunch hours on the weekends, where the crowds lining the sidewalk almost start to outnumber the folks inside. Don't worry, it moves fast. Number 4. Ramen Del Barrio. Inside the food court at the grocery store Hana World Market in North Austin, Ramen Del Barrio is slinging out some of the most inventive Mexican-Japanese fusion dishes we've come across. Hardcore mole fans will enjoy plunging thick tsukemen noodles into a bowl of rich, chocolatey broth. Number 3. Korea House. Korea House has been dishing out classic Korean food like japchae, bibimbap, and bulgogi in the village shopping center on West Anderson and Burnett Road for over 30 years. But our favorite thing to get here is their budae jjigae, aka army base stew. Number 2. Sip Pho. Sip Pho from the team behind Pho Please offers great pho options in a beautiful and minimalist dining room and patio. The beef pho comes with all the classic options like rare steak, brisket, tendon, and tripe, or you can get a bowl with a full beef short rib and feel like you're in an episode of Flintstones. Number 1. Ramen 512. If you live in Central Austin, you'll probably spend the 30-minute drive to Ramen 512 grumbling about how far away it is and internally debating if it's all going to be worth it. And if you live in Cedar Park, well, you finally have something to brag about other than a semi-affordable housing market. Make sure to check the description box for all the links regarding the mention. Don't forget to hit the subscribe button. We will be back with more videos soon.