Huxi Old Lane Noodles combines rich Shanghainese sauces with a retro lane-house setting. It has appeared repeatedly on a popular dining list; check the current listing if that matters to your choice.
Noodles and toppings
- Clam and pork-liver noodles
- Tender thin-sliced liver and sweet clams over noodles coated in a rich, wok-fragrant sauce.
- Pork-intestine noodles
- A generous portion of cleaned, chewy pork intestine with a slightly sweet Shanghainese sauce.
- Scallion pork-chop noodles
- A substantial pork chop with a concentrated scallion sauce soaking into the noodles.
- Spicy pork noodles
- Diced pork in a savoury-sweet sauce with a mild chilli note.
- Fried pork chop
- Golden breaded pork served with Worcestershire-style sauce. Some diners find the meat dry.
- Braised tofu
- The piece is about 1.5 times the usual size, firm and moderately sweet. We recommend it as a good-value side.
Branches
- Dingxi Road main branch
- 685 Dingxi Road, Changning, tucked into a lane and usually the busiest of the three.
- Guangdong Road branch
- 1/F, World Trade Tower, 500 Guangdong Road, Huangpu, convenient to East Nanjing Road.
- Jing'an Temple branch
- Near Jing'an Temple, convenient for combining a meal with a walk around the area.
Ordering and expectations
- Queues and counter ordering
- Waits around 11:30–13:00 and 17:30–19:00 often start at about half an hour and can reach two hours on holidays. Order and pay at the counter rather than by QR, then find your own seat when your number is called. Some branches have two floors, and shared tables are common.
- Noodles and service
- Noodle refills are free and come with dried spring onion. Staff may help mix the noodles and provide a bib.
- Hours, price and sweetness
- For reference, 10:00–20:30 with a possible afternoon break around 14:30–15:30, and about CNY 40 per person. Expect a sweeter sauce; vinegar can balance it.