The Handpulled Noodle. vs Let's Get Lunch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Handpulled Noodle.
Experience authentic Northwestern Chinese cuisine with handcrafted noodles and dumplings. Order through the app to access exclusive offers, rewards, and gifts. Discover local legends in a vibrant culinary setting.
- Handcrafted noodles and dumplings
- Authentic Northwestern Chinese cuisine
- Special offers and rewards
- Made-to-order dishes
- Sizzling stir fries and soups
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Since 2014, The Handpulled Noodle has been pulling noodles and feeding New Yorkers who know the difference. What started at our original 148th & Broadway shop has grown to Central Harlem and Hell’s Kitchen, but the mission has stayed the same: bold Northwestern Chinese flavors, handmade food, and no shortcuts. This is comfort food with backbone. Chewy hand-pulled noodles, rich broths, satisfying dumplings, and bold, hearty dishes that actually hit the spot. Rustic, soulful, a little messy in the best way, and made for the kind of hunger that needs more than a sad desk lunch. Whether you’ve had a rough day, a long week, or just need something deeply satisfying delivered into your life fast, we’ve got you. Order ahead, skip the wait, and get the kind of meal that feels like it showed up at exactly the right time.
Let's Get Lunch
Discover NYC's best prix-fixe lunch deals, often under $35 and with fast service. Browse restaurants by neighborhood, cuisine, or price, and view daily specials, hours, and photos before you visit. Access exclusive member deals and get notified about new offers.
- Browse NYC restaurants by neighborhood, cuisine, price
- View daily lunch specials, hours, and photos
- Map view of nearby restaurants
- Exclusive member-only deals
- Notifications for new specials
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Let's Get Lunch is your guide to New York City's best prix-fixe lunch specials — real sit-down meals, fast service, most under $35. • Browse hundreds of NYC restaurants by neighborhood, cuisine, or price • See today's lunch special, hours, and photos before you go • Map view shows what's near you right now • Claim exclusive members-only deals at partner restaurants • Get notified about new specials near you No reservation needed. Claim a special, show your code, and walk in. Let's Get Lunch helps you find a real meal at a real table — no fast food required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Let's Get Lunch at 100% against The Handpulled Noodle.'s 60%. Let's Get Lunch also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months). The Handpulled Noodle.'s advantage is ratings volume (139 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Let's Get Lunch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Handpulled Noodle. has 139 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of The Handpulled Noodle.'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Let's Get Lunch's.
The Handpulled Noodle. ships an update every 12 months, Let's Get Lunch weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Handpulled Noodle. | Let's Get Lunch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (139 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 139 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ding Dynasty LLC | Brian Keith |
Customer experience
The Handpulled Noodle.
Let's Get Lunch
In-app purchases
The Handpulled Noodle.
No in-app purchases
Let's Get Lunch
No in-app purchases
Questions
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