Maryland food influencer Nomtastic Kim has shared a list of her ten favorite places for noodles across the state, featuring restaurants in Montgomery County, Baltimore, Annapolis, and surrounding areas.
The list highlights a variety of noodle dishes, including ramen, pho, pad Thai, Sichuan noodles, Korean-Chinese jajangmyeon, and Filipino pancit bihon. Three Montgomery County restaurants made the top ten, including the restaurant that earned the number one spot. Below is Nomtastic Kim’s complete ranking, along with the dishes she recommends ordering at each location.
10. James Fiesta Grill (8428 Willow Oak Road, Parkville) Recommended dish: James’ Special Pancit Bihon. Kim describes the dish as her favorite pancit, featuring thin rice noodles stir-fried with chicken, pork, fish cakes, and vegetables, topped with crispy lechon kawali.
9. E.W.I. (711 S. Central Avenue, Baltimore) Recommended dish: Fiery Pit Beef Noodz. This dish features hand-pulled noodles made with local craft beer, topped with smoky Baltimore-style pit beef and tossed in a spicy sesame sauce.
8. A&J Restaurant (1319 Rockville Pike, Rockville) Recommended dish: Spicy Beef Noodle Soup. Kim calls A&J her go-to spot for beef noodle soup and recommends ordering it with the restaurant’s homemade wide noodles. She praises the rich broth and flavor.
7. Nam’s Pho (1015 Bay Ridge Avenue, Annapolis) Recommended dish: Any pho. Kim calls Nam’s Pho her favorite pho restaurant in Maryland and recommends asking for the house-made hot sauce, which she says owner Jenny prepares using chilies imported from Vietnam.
6. Pepper House (10176 Baltimore National Pike, Suite 105, Ellicott City) Recommended dish: Dan Dan Noodles. Kim highlights the restaurant’s bold Sichuan flavors, homemade chili oil, and signature tingling spice.
5. Chopin Noodle House (12123 Darnestown Rd. Gaithersburg & 5514 Baltimore National Pike, Catonsville) Recommended dish: Triple Mix Oil Spill Noodles. The dish features thick, chewy hand-pulled noodles with tomato, egg, and ground pork. Kim recommends mixing everything thoroughly before eating.
4. RamenYa (7938 Crain Highway S., Glen Burnie) Recommended dish: Blackjack Ramen. Kim recommends this ramen for garlic lovers, describing a rich, savory broth with black garlic oil, tender chashu, and a seasoned egg.
3. Mayuree Thai Tavern (2318 Fleet Street, Baltimore) Recommended dish: Pad Thai. Kim calls it some of the best pad Thai she’s ever had, highlighting the restaurant’s family recipe, chewy noodles, and use of real tamarind.
2. Da Rae Won (5013 Garrett Avenue, Beltsville) Recommended dish: Jajangmyeon. Kim praises the restaurant’s freshly made noodles, which diners can hear being slapped during preparation, served with a Korean-Chinese black bean sauce.
1. Ramen MENRI (7345 Wisconsin Avenue, Unit B, Bethesda) Recommended dish: Any ramen. Kim awarded the top spot to Ramen MENRI in Bethesda, praising the restaurant’s scratch-made ingredients and attention to detail. She describes it as serving some of the best ramen she’s ever had.
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