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101 Noodle Express

3.8 (2.2k reviews)
ModerateChinese, Noodles
Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Casual
Moderate noise
Dogs allowed
Good for groups

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Beef Noodle Soup
Maricel P.

It was our first time visiting this place and as highly recommended from all the reviews we got the famous beef roll and it did not disappoint! I highly recommend the beef roll! Our other items were also good, but I still think about their rolled beef til this day! If you go to an Asian restaurant and majority of your guests are Asian then just know this is a clear indication that this spot is bomb! I'm not saying other restaurants are not good, what I'm saying is.... Asian's love going to authentic tasting Asian restaurants. The restaurant is busy, but we had no wait time. They have a lot of tables, so you don't have to worry about the long wait. I also saw big parties and they were pretty quick seating them too. If you're looking for a noodle spot, you should check this place out!

Henry L.

Food was excellent.I really enjoyed the beef roll.Service was outstanding.John is the best waiter ever.

Stir fry beef noodle & Dan Dan noodles
April V.

Ordered to go & it was ready pretty fast Got stir fry beef noodles & dan dan noodles. Two items for about $33 & I liked the dan dan noodles! It was flavorful & both were great portions

Beef Roll
Danny Y.

We went to 101 Noodle Express in Alhambra, CA. I had four guests. I have not been here in many years. My cousin had also eaten here many years ago. The place was not busy when we went at 6:00 pm last night. We ordered many of the classic dishes. Same great tastes. Parking: a shared lot, but can fill up quickly. Rating: 4 Stars

Beef roll

101 Noodle Express is a must for dumpling lovers. Everything tasted fresh and made to order--exactly what you want from a spot known for its dumplings. The dumplings were juicy and flavorful, and the beef roll was a standout: savory, herby, and super satisfying. Portions are generous for the price, so it feels like great value. The restaurant itself is clean and nicely kept, nice enough for a casual date or a relaxed dinner out. What really made the experience even better was the service--everyone was warm and welcoming, even though we came in about 30 minutes before closing while they were cleaning up. Great food, fair prices, and genuinely kind service. I'll definitely be back next time I'm in the area.

beef roll - meat was a bit too salty
Lilian P.

Food - okay. Beef roll was a 3/5, appetizer platter was also 3/5, beef noodle was 3.5/5, xiao long bao 2.5/5 (not in picture), fried dumplings heard it was about 4/5 (not in picture & my table had it but not I) Service - okay. 3.5/5 overall. Ambiance - quiet when we were there, in the early afternoon on a Saturday. Then when we were about to leave, about half of the place filled up. Beef roll - meat was salty. I think adding cucumber and more scallion would've made it taste better. If you want a good beer roll, Noodle Street in Santa Anita Mall (aka The Shop) is my favorite for beef roll so far. Xiao long bao - taste of the meatball is ok. soup was there. skin was very thick though. Din Tai Fung or Prince Dumplings are still my go to for xiao long bao beef noodle - soup was meh. enjoyed the knife-cut noodle very much. i added some fried chili sauce. that made it loads better. the trio appetizers - liked the leafy option the most. very mile mala note and not spicy. heard the pig ear was frozen when it first came out. I didn't understand the seaweed. if i'll ever go back, wont order this again. Yunnan location on Atlantic has the best pig ear still imo (enough spice and chili for a good kick)

Shandong Chicken
Grace L.

I used to go to the 101 Noodle Express in Atlantic Square all the time, but it closed. Then with COVID, I hadn't been back to this restaurant in years. Today, while shopping at 168 Market, I spotted it again and decided to give it another visit. Pulling into the parking lot, it was a little tricky to figure out the spaces since the lines were faded and it was dark. But since the restaurant was empty and there weren't any cars around, I figured it didn't matter much--so I just parked. I ordered my go-to favorites: Shandong chicken and onion pancakes. I noticed right away that the price of the onion pancakes has doubled since my last visit. They used to be about $4.50, and now they're over $10--OMG, inflation really hit hard these last 6-7 years! The Shandong chicken, though, was only around $12 back then and now is about $15, so that one didn't increase as much. Taste-wise, it was just like the good old days. I really love the sauce in the Shandong chicken--it pairs perfectly with the cucumber. The onion pancakes were still good, but honestly, I think they're overpriced now. Service was good, probably helped by the fact that I was the only customer at the time. When it came time to pay, the waitress asked me to pay in cash, but I didn't have enough with me. She reluctantly accepted my credit card. I'm guessing it has to do with how tips are shared when customers pay by card versus cash. Oh well--next time, I'll try to bring cash!

Dan Dan (Minced Pork) Noodles/ Rice Noodles Beef Noodles / Rice Noodles Stir Fried Vegetables
Ally B.

Finally tried this spot! Can definitely see this place becoming a staple in my "going out to eat" rounds! We ordered the Dan Dan noodles, beef noodle soup, and stir fry veggies. Best Dan Dan noodles in the area that I've tried (and that says a lot for Alhambra/Monterey Park)! Beef noodle soup was good too (not amazing). Abs the stir fry veggies were hot and yummy (mostly bok choy but has the right amount of garlic). MUST get the hand torn noodles for each dish as it is only $1 more. Service was excellent. The server was quick, refilled our waters in a timely manner, they also brought green chili to the table which was a nice addition to our dish. The ambiance was very pleasant and not too busy for and evening at 6pm! Two other parties besides us and they looked like regulars who knew the menu already (which I love to see!) We'll definitely be back for the Dan Dan noodles!

Beef Roll
Austin B.

tl;dr the signature beef roll lives up to expectations; you must pair it with the complimentary cilantro relish plopped unassumingly on each dining table 101 Noodle Express has been a San Gabriel Valley stalwart, owing almost entirely to its popularization of one dish: the Shandong beef roll. This Northern Chinese street food staple consists of a braised beef, cilantro, and hoisin-esque bean sauce tortilla'ed within a scallion pancake. 101's rendition spawned multiple imitators and spin-offs, but the original Alhambra location remains a local legend, even cracking Chinese cuisine aficionado David Chan's shortlist of best Chinese restaurants in America. 101 shares a Valley Blvd strip mall with a bowling alley and a nondescript phone repair shop. The interior decor errs on tawdry. Oppressive fluorescent lights shine down from the worn paneled ceiling onto modern faux-marble tables and red-cushioned booths. Patterned wall fixtures distract from otherwise industrial, frill-free restaurant features. No music plays to cut through the hum of the refrigeration units. My partner and I arrived for weekday lunch, and service was masterfully efficient. Food hit our table nearly as fast as the ice water. We began with the signature Beef Roll. The forearm-sized roll was sliced into manageable pieces, and each bite offered a pleasant balance of sweet, rich, and tart flavors. My only minor criticism was that the roll was warm rather than hot. We also shared the Pork Pan Fried Dumplings. Each blisteringly hot wrapper was evenly thin and well-textured, with a crispy pan-fried edge. The flavor was mostly standard, but the execution was above-average. The accompanying sauces were a hidden gem that took 101 to the next level. The chili oil was a familiar favorite, while the tangy cilantro-based relish was a sleeper hit. As the restaurant's name suggests, dining is a quick affair. Our total dining time was well under an hour, and our bill was $40 (after tax/tip). In all, I left impressed by the beef roll; I expect to be hankering for it and the cilantro relish in the near future.

Brian H.

Had a great lunch here with some friends after a nearby hike! Service was unbelievably fast, so fast you'd think they wanna get you in and out to serve the next table. The food didn't miss as well! Every dish was so good! We got an assortment of different dishes and each one was full of flavor! I'd highly recommend coming here for an easy, cheap, good fast meal, that's not "fast food", good quality at lightning speed

Beef soup with Hand Torn noodles.
David X.

Came in after a long day at work. The place had plenty of tables with multiple groups. The waitress was polite and helpful, food came out quick. I ordered the hot beef soup noodle which had a juicy broth, chewy noodles, with the right amount of spices. Just know that there is an additional charge on credit cards.

Jacqueline T.

We came for a quick late lunch. There was only another table with customers. It's a quiet Saturday afternoon. We ordered the beef soup noodle and the green onion pancake. The food came out quickly. The broth is good and the noodles are chewy and the beef is fine. The green onion pancakes are good. They only take cash if the order is less than $50. Ok for a quick lunch.

Fennel dumplings inside
Ryan L.

Great experience here. They are cash only but still very good. I haven't had lamb noodle soup like this in such a long time so I was really excited to try and they taste just like I remembered. The beef rolls were also very good as well. Overall, highly recommend. The parking is super convenient and it's walking distance to other shops in the area.

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Such a delicious spot!! Checked it out this past week and it didn't fail! I loved the wontons

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Ask the Community - 101 Noodle Express

They accept cash only?

Yep, cash only; they even have an ATM in there if you did not have cash.

Did they change their hours? Went at 11:45 am today 10/16 and it was closed

Do they sell frozen bulk dumpling orders?

Yea they do.

How many beef rolls come in one $8.75 order?

I believe 6!

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Another satisfying visit Location has 5 private rooms…read more Several of the rooms can be enlarged as needed too Service is attentive and friendly Dishes are made to order Ingredients are so fresh The best orange chicken around Classic Cantonese dishes Plenty of seafood

Our favorite lunch special restaurant! $12.99-$16.99 Dishes. This is pricer then other places's…read more$9.99+ dishes but Taste of MP offers a lot better quality. Taste of MP now allows ordering lunch special to-go too? New boss lady/manager is on top of things! Monday lunch after 1pmish, she offered to even give us tupperwares of soup since they said they'll be tossing after lunch is done. I feel soup is usually not allowed to-go even if there's leftovers from dining, and definitely not when ordering take-out. Soup and rice are usually dine-in benefits. So given soup to go was really nice! What we got this time 5/11/26 Monday 1pmish visit: (After Mother's day) -- #1. Pan fried string beans with lunches pork and pickled olives $12.99 #3. Eggplant and minced pork with garlic sauce $12.99 #18. Beef and Tomato $13.99. Maybe not for us next time. #23. Sauteed Chicken with Bay Leaves $13.99. We've visited several times. Old notes for self -- New Year Day, and certain holidays have no lunch special. The SO did like these dishes before too. #26 Sauteed squid with black bean sauce. #57 Preserved vegetables with pork intestine. Jellyfish cold appetizer is decent from here too.

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4.4(1.1k reviews)
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Absolutely loved the beef noodle soup and popcorn chicken here. The portion of the beef noodle soup…read moreis huge with soooo much noodles and beef chunks! And the price is extremely reasonable. The beef noodle soup is one of the best I've had around here. Really flavorful dark broth but not too salty or heavy on the soy sauce. Chewy thick noodles. Softened bok choy. The beef was a hit and miss, some pieces were tender and juicy and others was a bit on the drier side. Also their popcorn chicken literally felt like twice the size of any other place but at a cheaper price. It's everything you want a popcorn chicken to be. I like that you can customize the spiciness too. I am excited to return, and I hear a lot of their other items are fantastic too.

I always love coming here! At peak hours parking is atrocious and since it's a small spot there is…read moreusually a line outside. You could order take out by skipping the line and going straight inside. You order through a paper and the server will come and double check that it is everything you ordered. Inside was clean and they have a restroom in the back. I got the popcorn chicken, sesame noodles, and mango tea. Can never go wrong with a popcorn chicken. This was my first time trying their sesame noodles and it was delicious! It was nutty, chewy, and perfectly sauced up. I was even dipping the popcorn chicken in the sauce. The teas always come in HUGE cups. The mango tea is my favorite. I would say their tea is usually on the sweeter side. Safe to say this place never fails me.

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3.9(4.2k reviews)
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If you look up "great places to eat in Monterey Park," this spot comes up again and again. I've…read moreseen social media influencers rave about it, and several people in my personal life have recommended it too. All I can say is the hype is real. My crew and I went on a Friday night, and even though it was very busy, we were seated fairly quickly. There were four of us, and here's what we ordered: chicken fried rice, Shanghai-style chow mein, sweet and sour chicken, and juicy pork dumplings. Chicken Fried Rice: It was soft and pillowy with great flavor, though I felt it could have used a bit more color. It looked a little pale, but it was still delicious. Shanghai-Style Chow Mein: This was perfect. The flavor was spot on, the sauce was well-balanced, and the noodles had the ideal texture. The ratio of noodles, vegetables, and meat was just right. Sweet and Sour Chicken: This was the highlight for me. My only regret is not ordering more to take home. The chicken was crispy without being overdone, and it was coated in that delicious sweet and sour sauce. Juicy Pork Dumplings: We were at a dumpling house, so we had to order dumplings. These did not disappoint. They were very flavorful, and the broth inside was rich and satisfying. We originally planned to order more dishes, but the portions were generous, and we ended up with just the right amount to leave satisfied. Overall, this place lives up to the hype. I can't wait to come back and try more.

my friend and i stopped by here for lunch…read more - the inside was nice and we got seated right away - we got the chive & pork dumplings and the spicy wontons (w/ pork & shrimp). the dumplings (4.3/5) was yummy and flavorful, our favorite out of the two dishes. the spicy wontons (4.1/5) weren't that spicy but it was also flavorful with the shrimp and pork combo. we did use the spicy sauce from the wontons as a dip for our dumplings and it made it taste yummier. - although the food was yummy, the service was slow. it took a while for them to not only ask for our orders but it took a long time (~30 minutes) for our food to come out. the table that ordered after us got their food before us and they had a bigger party...the servers that were cleaning the tables even looked over at our table and saw that we didn't get our food yet. we got our wontons first and then ~10 minutes got our wontons which made the overall service very slow. overall, this was a decent place to try out during lunchtime.

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4.4(72 reviews)
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We come here for the low price wonton noodles, steamed spareribs on steamed rice, and the beef rice…read morenoodle rolls. We also order their HK style lemon iced tea. It's pretty good here and they have complimentary refills! They're known for their rice noodle rolls here and you can order them, along with their small dim sum menu, all day long. The wonton noodles here were just $13.98! They come with 5 large wontons and vegetables over wonton noodles. I always recommend adding chili oil. The steamed spareribs on steamed rice have some bones, just like the ones you find at dim sum. But there's a lot of meat in the steamed rice bowl for a single person. Free parking in rear parking lot. Entrance at the front on Garvey Ave. They have 2 entrances in front now. Left door for to-go orders and right door for dine-in.

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Small kitchen and counter to place order

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4.0(460 reviews)
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Been here a few times now. The only bad experience I had was when they first opened. Their hours…read morewere messy. Went 3 times and it was always closed lol Every visit after was pleasant. We got seated pretty quickly even when they were busy. My most recent visit, the foods improved so much. We got a ribeye. I tried a piece and literally wanted the whole plate to myself lol it was so juicy and so tender!! The salted fish fried rice without chicken was delicious. It wasn't so salty. The rice was perfectly cooked. Bolognese was tasty. It was also not that salty. Perfecto amount of sauce and cheese. The vermicelli was surprisingly better than it looked. I wasn't expecting much from it. However, I noticed I kept eating it hahha The lemon iced tea was a let down. Even though they offered refills, but there were white stuff flowing around. The staff didn't even have an explanation for it. He even mistakenly took it for some passion fruit drinks and said it was some sugar they used. Right when I told him it was lemon iced tea, he said let me change it out for you. He came back, but the drink still looked somewhat weird. I took a sip and toss the whole cup. Seating could be a bit dirty. Will return for the ribeye hehhe hopefully the quality will be the same or even better

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