Special Noodle

Santa Cruz, California · $$ · Chinese, Noodles

Special Noodle is Santa Cruz's beloved authentic Chinese noodle restaurant located at 415 Ocean Street, earning an outstanding 4.4-star rating from over 560 Google reviews for our fresh, handmade dishes and warm hospitality. Specializing in traditional hand-pulled noodles, pan-fried dumplings, and flavorful soups made with authentic recipes and fresh ingredients, we deliver genuine Chinese cuisine that keeps locals and visitors coming back for more. With generous portions, affordable prices in the $20-30 range, and convenient dine-in, takeout, and delivery options available daily from 11 AM to 10 PM, Special Noodle has become Santa Cruz's go-to destination for satisfying, authentic Chinese comfort food that warms the soul and delights the palate.

Menu (191 dishes)

• 瓶装可乐 雪碧 芬达 Bottle Coke Sprit Fenta
• 冰茶 Ice Tea — $3.00
• 蒜蓉炒面 Garlic Chow Mein — $15.49
• 四姐罐儿鸡块 Claypot Tomato Chicken Leg — $22.99
• 培根炒饭 Bacon Fried Rice — $15.49
• 橙汁 Orange Juice — $4.00
• 北冰洋 Mandarin Soda — $5.00
• 王老吉 Chinese Herbal Tea — $4.00
• 压锅猪手 Pressure Cooked Pig Feet — $25.99
• 压锅排骨 Pressure Cooked Pork Ribs — $25.99
• 压锅豆腐 Pressure Cooked Tofu — $19.99
• 锅包肉 Chef Special Sweet And Sour Pork
• 毛家肉(小份）Braised Pork Belly (Small) — $15.99
• 农家小炒肉 Farmers Stir-Fry Pork — $21.99
• 湖南腊肉炒笋干Hunan Cured Meat With Dried Bamboo — $21.99
• 酸豆角肉沫 Pickled Beans With Minced Pork — $21.99
• 四季豆炒肉丝 Shredded Pork With String Beans — $21.99
• 干锅腊肉笋干 Spicy Smoked Bamboo Shoots And Cured Pork — $23.99
• 鱼香肉丝 Sweet Garlic Pork — $21.99
• （中式）回锅肉 Twice Cooked Pork — $21.99
• 红烧排骨 Soy Sauce Spare Ribs — $25.99
• 毛血旺 Pork Blood Chop Suey — $23.99
• 椒盐类 Salt And Pepper — $25.99
• 水煮类 Spicy Boiling Stews — $23.99
• 铁板三样(肥肠,腰花,肝尖) Fried Pork Intestine, Kidney And Liver — $27.99
• 干锅肥肠 Griddle Pig Intestines — $26.99
• 尖椒炒肥肠 Stir-Fried Pork Intestines With Hot Pepper — $26.99
• 小炒腰花 Fried Pork Kidney — $25.99
• 熘肝尖 Delicious Pork Liver — $20.99
• 西兰花炒鸡肉/牛肉 Beef/Chicken And Broccoli — $21.99
• 什锦鸡片/牛片 Beef/Chicken Assorted Vegetable — $21.99
• 左宗棠鸡 General Chicken — $21.99
• 干烹鸡/牛 Golden Palace Chicken Or Beef — $21.99
• 宫保鸡 Kung Pao Chicken — $21.99
• 柠檬鸡 Lemon Chicken — $21.99
• 陈皮鸡/牛 Orange Chicken/Beef — $21.99
• 辣子鸡丁 Red Chili Pepper Stirfry Chicken — $23.99
• 芝麻鸡/牛 Sesame Chicken/Beef — $21.99
• 炒辣子鸡翅 Spicy Chicken Wings — $23.99
• 素炒面 Vegetable Chow Mein — $15.99
• 星洲炒米粉 Fried Vermicelli Singapore Style (Curry) — $16.49
• 牛肉炒饭 Beef Fried Rice — $15.49
• 什锦炒饭 Combination Fried Rice — $16.49
• 菠萝炒饭 Pineapple Fried Rice (No Meat) — $15.49
• 素炒饭 Vegetable Fried Rice — $15.49
• 虾炒粉 Prawn Chow Fun — $17.49
• 素炒粉 Vegetable Chow Fun — $16.49
• 干炸小黄花鱼 Deep Fried Yellow Croaker — $17.99
• 核桃虾 Walnut And Shrimp — $25.99
• 烤鲍鱼（2） Bbq Abalone (2) — $11.99
• 烤扇贝（2）Grilled Scllops (2) — $13.99
• 酸辣汤 Hot And Sour Soup — $10.49
• 云吞汤（8个） Wonton Soup (8) — $12.49
• 炸芝士虾球（6）Cheesy Fried Shrimp Ball(6) — $13.49
• 烤冷面 Grilled Chilled Noodles — $10.49
• 盐酥鸡 Salt & Pepper Chicken — $12.49
• 章鱼烧(4) Takoyaki(4) — $11.49
• 椒盐鸡翅 Salt And Pepper Chicken Wings — $13.49
• 爆浆鱼丸 (6) Stuffed Fish Balls (6) — $10.49
• 地瓜薯条 Sweet Potato Fries — $6.49
• 春卷 Veggie Eggrolls — $8.99
• 炸豆腐 Fried Tofu — $11.49
• 抖辣椒茄子皮蛋 Black Egg With Hot Pepper — $14.49
• 拍黄瓜 Cucumber Salad — $12.49
• 伤心凉粉 Rice Noodle With Hot Oil — $13.49
• 西芹拌腐竹 Chinese Celery W. Dried Beancurd Sticks — $13.49
• 炸云吞 Crab Rangoon(Cream Cheese Won Tom) — $11.00
• 热茶 Hot Tea — $3.00
• 罐装汽水 Can Soda — $3.00
• 康师傅系列 Master Kong Drink — $4.00
• 元气森林系列 Genki Forest Drink — $5.00
• 芒果汁 Mango Juice — $4.00
• 葡萄酒（一杯）Wine (Glass) — $6.95
• 弹珠汽水 Japanese Ramune Marble Drink Flavor Varies — $5.00
• 芒果冰淇淋 Mango Ice Cream
• 绿茶冰淇淋 Green Tea Ice Cream
• 炸椰汁珍珠球（6）Fried Coconut Rice Ball (6) — $11.49
• 芝麻球 Sesame Ball — $10.49
• 糯米糍粑 Fried Sweet Sticky Rice — $11.49
• 压锅鸡手 Pressure Cooked Chicken Feet — $25.99
• 石锅辣花蚬 Clams Stone Pot Noodle Soup — $29.99
• 生煎包 (6个) Soup Pan Fried Buns (6) — $14.49
• 拇指生煎（6个）Mini Pan Fried Pork Buns(6) — $9.49
• 香辣生煎包6个 Spicy Panfried Pork Buns(6) — $15.49
• 猪肉蟹黄小笼包(6) Pork And Crab Roe Soup Dumplings(6) — $21.49
• 香辣猪肉小笼包(6) Spicy Soup Pork Dumpling(6) — $13.49
• 小笼包 (8个) Steamed Soup Dumplings (8） — $13.49
• 四姐冰花煎饺 (8) Snow Flake Pan Fried Dumpling (8) — $13.49
• 狗不理包子 (4个) Yummy Yummy Bao (4） — $11.49
• 糯香排骨 Sticky Rice Pork Ribs — $22.49
• 红油抄手 Red Oil Pork Won Tons — $14.49
• 牛肉卷饼 Beef Wrap — $14.49
• 水饺 (12个) Boiled Dumplings (12) — $15.49
• 蒸饺 (8 个) Steamed Dumplings (8) — $13.49
• 葱油饼 Onion Pankcake — $9.49
• 韭菜盒子 (3个) Leek Pockets (3) — $10.49
• 荠菜煎包 (4) Veggie Pan Fried Buns (4) — $11.49
• 甜桂花糕 Sweet Mochi Cake — $11.49
• 加面/加米粉 Extra Noodles Or Extra Rice Noodles — $5.50
• 清炒大豆苗 Stirfry Green Pea Sprouts
• 荠菜煎包(4) Veggie Pan Fried Buns(4) — $11.49
• 韭菜盒子（3个）Leek Pockets（3） — $10.49
• 干锅手撕包菜 Hand Ripped Griddle Cabbage — $20.99
• 麻婆豆腐 Ma-Pao Tofu — $19.99
• 炒A菜 Stirfry Chinese Lettuce — $19.99
• 炒土豆丝 Stirfry Potato Strings — $19.99
• 四季豆烧茄子 Egg Plant With String Beans — $19.99
• 鱼香茄子 Sweet Garlic Eggplant — $19.99
• 巧妇煎豆腐 Pan Fried Tofu — $19.99
• 铁板日本豆腐 Iron Plate Japanese Tofu — $19.99
• 干煸四季豆 Gan Ban String Beans — $19.99
• 素什锦 Vegetable Deluxe — $19.99
• 番茄炒鸡蛋 Tomato Egg — $19.99
• 炸香蕉 Fried Bananas — $9.45
• 藤椒石锅羊肉（面/粉）Lamb Stone Pot Noodle Soup — $24.99
• 藤椒石锅雪花牛肉 （面/粉）Beef /Lamb Stone Pot Noodle Soup — $24.99
• 小龙虾尾拌面 Crawfish Tail Mix Noodle (Spicy), New, Popular — $21.49
• 湖南小炒羊肉拌面/饭/米粉 Spicy Lamb Mixed Noodles/Rice/Rice Noodle — $20.49
• 酸豆角肉末拌面/饭/米粉 Pickle Green Beans Minced Pork Mixed Noodles/Rice — $18.49
• 素豆角茄子拌饭/面/米粉 Eggplant String Beans Mixed Noodles/Rice — $17.49
• 红烧排骨拌饭/面/米粉 Braised Rib Mixed Noodles/Mixed Rice — $18.49
• 湖南小炒牛肉拌面/饭/米粉 Spicy Beef Mixed Noodles/Rice — $18.49
• 番茄鸡蛋拌面/饭/米粉 Tomato Egg Mixed Noodle/Rice — $17.49
• 宫保鸡丁拌面/饭/粉 Kung Pow Chicken Mixed Noodles/Rice — $18.49
• 辣炒红烧牛肉面/饭/米粉 Spicy Beef Mixed Noddles/Rice — $20.49
• 辣茄子豆角拌面/饭/粉 Spicy Green Beans Eggplant Mixed Noodles/Rice — $17.49
• 剁椒黑鱼片拌面/饭/米粉 Spicy Fish Fillet Mixed Noodles/Rice(Deboned) — $22.49
• 湖南笋干炒腊肉拌面/拌饭/拌米粉 Spicy Smoked Bamboo Shoots And Cured Pork Noodles/Rice — $18.49
• 红烧肉拌面/饭/米粉 Braised Pork Belly Mixed Noodles/Rice — $18.49
• 干锅肥肠拌面/饭/粉 Spicy Pork Intestines Mixed Noodle/Rice — $18.49
• 芥蓝牛肉拌面/饭/粉 Broccoli Beef Mix Noodles/Rice — $18.49
• 鱼香肉丝拌饭/面/米粉 Sweet Garlic Pork Mixed Noodles /Mixed Rice — $18.49
• 萝卜干炒腊肉拌面/饭/米粉 Dried Radish Cured Pork Mix Noodle — $18.49
• 肥肠汤面 Pork Intestine Noodle Soup — $18.49
• 五花肉汤面 Pork Belly Noodle Soup — $16.49
• 白饭 Steamed Rice（1 Cup） — $3.00
• 薯条 Fries — $5.49
• 柠檬饮 Lemonnade — $4.00
• 苹果汁 Apple Juice — $4.00
• 培根炒面 Bacon Chow Mein — $15.49
• 红汤牛肉面 Spicy Beef Noodle Soup — $16.49
• 甜酸类 Sweet And Sour — $21.99
• 孜然牛肉 Cumin Beef — $27.99
• 小炒羊肉 Stir-Fry Lamb — $27.99
• 小炒牛肉 Mixed Chili Beef — $27.99
• 辣炒红烧牛肉 Spicy Beef Cubes — $27.99
• 孜然羊肉 Cumin Lamb — $27.99
• 蒙古 Mongolian — $23.99
• 清汤牛肉面 Clear Beef Noodle Soup — $16.49
• 番茄牛炒面 Tomato Beef Chow Mein — $16.49
• 什锦炒面 Combination Chow Mein — $16.49
• 肉炒面 Pork Chow Mein — $15.49
• 鸡炒面 Chicken Chow Mein — $15.49
• 牛炒面 Beef Chow Mein — $15.49
• 虾炒面 Prawn Chow Mein — $16.49
• 猪肉炒饭 Pork Fried Rice — $15.49
• 鸡肉炒饭 Chicken Fried Rice — $15.49
• 虾炒饭 Prawn Fried Rice — $16.49
• 什锦炒粉 Combination Chow Fun — $17.49
• 鸡炒粉 Chicken Chow Fun — $16.49
• 牛炒粉 Beef Chow Fun — $16.49
• 肉炒粉 Pork Chow Fun — $16.49
• 担担面 Dan Dan Noodles — $15.49
• 拍黄瓜 Cucumber Salad — $12.49
• 奶茶 Milk Tea — $5.00
• 白饭 White Rice — $3.00
• 砂锅日本豆腐 Extra Soft Tofu With Minced Pork — $19.99
• 藤椒石锅黑鱼片 Fish Stone Pot Noodle Soup — $29.99
• 湖南小炒猪肉拌面/饭/米粉 Jalapeño Pork Belly Mixed Noodles/Rice — $18.49
• 老北京炸酱面 Old Peking Minced Pork Noodle — $15.49
• 日本清酒(小) Small Hot Sake (Small) — $5.00
• 日本清酒(大) Hot Sake (Large) — $8.00
• 啤酒 Beer — $6.50
• 一瓶酒 Whole Bottle（Wine） — $16.95
• 四姐罐儿虾 Clay Pot Tomato Shrimp — $25.99
• 四姐罐儿牛肉 Claypot Tomato Beef Stew — $27.99
• 四姐罐儿羊肉 Claypot Tomato Lamb Stew — $29.99
• 地瓜薯条 Sweet Potato Fries — $6.49
• 西芹拌腐竹 Chinese Celery W. Dried Beancurd Sticks — $13.49
• 素炒粉 Vegetable Chow Fun — $16.49
• 压锅豆腐 Pressure Cooked Tofu — $19.99
• 蒜蓉炒面 Garlic Chow Mein — $15.49
• 炸豆腐 Fried Tofu — $11.49
• 甜桂花糕 Sweet Mochi Cake — $11.49
• 春卷 Veggie Eggrolls — $8.99
• 薯条 Fries — $5.49
• 伤心凉粉 Rice Noodle With Hot Oil — $13.49
• 素炒面 Vegetable Chow Mein — $15.99
• 芝麻球 Sesame Ball — $10.49
• 酸辣汤 Hot And Sour Soup — $10.49
• 素炒饭 Vegetable Fried Rice — $15.49