This rapidly growing Chinese food chain was just named one of the best restaurants in the US

Timeout US has just named Xi'an Famous Foods the second best Chinese restaurant in the entire country.

The New York City-based restaurant chain serves authentic, mouthwatering cuisine from the Shaanxi province in northwest China.

From Anthony Bourdain to Bobby Flay, Xi'an has enjoyed a lot of attention since it was a food stall in the basement of a mall in Queens.

Since 2005, the chain has grown to nine locations throughout NYC, and is proving to be incredibly popular.

Xi'an recently landed on Zagat's first NYC Fast Casual survey list - further proof of the chain's rise to NYC fast-casual stardom.

It may just be popular enough to take on a larger market and bring real Chinese fast-casual to the Panda Express fast-food market.