Xi'an Famous Foods to Open in Rockville
The Flushing-born noodle chain will hold a six-day public soft opening at Montrose Crossing starting November 10.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Openings & Closings
Xi'an Famous Foods will hold a limited friends and neighbors preview from November 6-8 and a public soft opening from November 10-15 at its new Rockville location. The restaurant will offer 20% off during the six-day soft opening period.
Why it matters
The opening marks the company's first company-owned location in Maryland, extending a chain that began as a small basement stall in Queens into the Washington suburbs. The restaurant occupies a space formerly used by Boardroom Salon next to RASA and Five Guys.
The 1,718 SF restaurant at 12031 Rockville Pike is roughly eight times the size of the 200 SF basement stall where the company began in late 2005. A $100,000 interior construction permit was issued in July, and the company has more than 20 locations across New York City.
The players
Xi'an Famous Foods
A noodle restaurant chain founded in 2005 in Flushing, Queens, that has expanded to more than 20 New York City locations and now opens its first Maryland company-owned restaurant.
The details
Attendance at the November 6-8 preview is limited and requires a confirmed reservation. Construction continued through the summer and fall before the public soft opening begins November 10.
Timeline
Late 2005: Xi'an Famous Foods founded as a basement stall in Flushing, Queens.
Mid-2026: CEO said the Rockville location was targeted to open.
July 2026: $100,000 interior construction permit issued.
November 6-8, 2026: Limited friends and neighbors preview by reservation.
November 10-15, 2026: Public soft opening at Montrose Crossing in Rockville.
Market Landscape
Xi'an Famous Foods' move from a 200 SF Queens stall to a 1,718 SF Maryland location follows its growth across more than 20 New York City locations. The Rockville restaurant sits beside established chains RASA and Five Guys in the Montrose Crossing shopping center.
Diners who want to attend the November 6-8 preview must confirm a reservation in advance. The 20% discount applies during the six-day public soft opening from November 10 to 15.
The takeaway
Rockville diners can take advantage of the 20% soft-opening discount by visiting Montrose Crossing between November 10 and 15, or by booking a preview spot for November 6-8 in advance.
What happens next
The public soft opening runs November 10-15, 2026, at Montrose Crossing, after the limited preview on November 6-8.
Further reading
For more local restaurant openings, see Openings & Closings in Rockville.
