Oldie but Goodie is a monthly column where we feature noteworthy restaurants, cafes or bars that have been open at least six months and are worth a try.

So first, the shop's called ‘Tongue Tip Beef Noodles’ (舌尖尖牛肉面).

We know what you're thinking, but no – this isn’t one of those ‘We Tried It’ features where we sample revolting fast food and insist on recounting the horror.

Rest assured: the ‘tongue tip’ in the name is just a literal translation that would be better interpreted as meaning ‘delicious’ in this context.

In fact, Tongue Tip Beef Noodles is anything but a culinary gamble. It serves consistently hearty, lip-smacking (and spicy if you choose) noodles. Legit Lanzhou lamian, in other words – not the slippery imitation kind found at hole-in-the-wall shops that feel the need to name themselves ‘Lanzhou Lamian’ as if that magically will fool passersby into thinking they’re authentic.

Tongue Tip Beef Noodles is the real deal, and many a Dongbeier’s first pick when it comes to noodle joints in Guangzhou.

Try the classic spicy beef noodles (麻辣牛肉面, RMB18) or vegetarian liangpi (凉皮, RMB10) served with chunks of gluten (面筋). Still hungry? Fill up on a beefy roujiamo (肉夹馍, RMB10), lamb skewers (羊肉串, RMB10) and small sides like hot and sour potatoes (土豆丝) or lotus root (莲藕) for RMB4 each.

It might feel like a heavy meal on a hot summer’s day in South China, so consider washing it all down with a cup of Hey Tea, which is conveniently located right next door.

Pro tip: place your order at the front of the restaurant and pick up your freshly made noodles in the back kitchen. Roujiamo, skewers and other side dishes can be picked up in the front of the shop across from the cashier.

See listing for Tongue Tip Beef Noodles.

[Photos by Jocelyn Richards]

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