Meat dumplings soup is clear and fresh, chicken, string beans and soy sauce are just good, and orange chicken is authentic. The signature Fried Rice and meat dumplings are among the best I have ever tasted. Fast and friendly service, spacious and comfortable seats. My friends and I will be back soon! read more

I don't leave many reviews but if you have ever had Din Ti Fung, this place is very comparable and amazing prices. My husband and I loved it and are keeping this in our favorites list for sure. The staff were very welcoming and always smiling. We were checked on by everyone, multiple times. Even the receptionist was asking us if we were enjoying our meal! ALL of the steamed dumplings were perfect. But if we had to rate them: Pork, Beef, Chicken in that order. read more

I really enjoy this place the few times that I have been here. The service and staff are always great and welcoming, and they have a wide variety of options to choose from on the menu. The quality of the food is great as well. I particularly enjoy the cucumber salad (better than DTF imo), the BBQ pork buns, the fried rice, and the xiao long bao. The only note I'd give is that the last few times I have been here, the xiao long bao wrapping wasn't very good, and the soup dumplings would stick to the steam tray wrapper, which caused the dumplings to rip and soup to spill out. Other than that, this place is overall a great spot. read more

As most places are closed on a Monday, we were lucky to stumble into 1st Dumpling. I was pleasantly surprised by how clean the floors and tables were. No sticky surfaces at all! They have a bunch of lunch deals on the back of their menu. I got the salt and pepper shrimp. It came with veggies, rice (you can choose steamed or fried), a cheese wonton, a vegetable roll and soup - (either hot and sour or egg drop). Unbelievable crunch! And for $11.99, it was a generous portion too. Couldn't finish it so I took the leftovers home. Those fried pork buns are worth the visit - they give you a ladle to catch all the soup with. I bit into one to let the soup out because it was very, very hot. The broth is umami and flavorful - it took me back to when I was a little girl and went to Chinatown in Manila - food over there tasted like this! The bottom is crunchy so I suggest eating it while it's hot. It contrasts nicely with the softness of the pork inside. Excellent mouth feel. I loved the pork chop over fried rice. It was a touch greasy but packed with flavor. The pork wasn't dry or over cooked. I appreciated that. I gave them 4 stars because the Dan Dan noodles barely had any sauce. We took this to go and when we got home I was very disappointed because I had to come up with a sauce to supplement it. Had they put a reasonable amount on it (not just a teaspoon's worth), I would've definitely rated them 5 stars. This is a place to bring the gang to. Lots of room for everyone and the menu is sure to have something even for the pickiest of eaters. And the service is always with a smile - the folks here really want to please. They really do love attending to their customers. read more

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Came in during a weekday lunch and had a great time with delicious food. Enjoyed all the food that I got. I didn't get the chance to take a picture of the dandan noodles because I ate it right away and even got another order for take out! The beef rolls is one of the best I've ever had! Loved the chili oil but it could be spicier. The pan fried buns had amazing texture! Friendly servers and fast service. Will definitely go back! read more

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I'm a bit snobby when it comes to Chinese food, so suffice it to say that this place came as a surprise. The service here is great as they are not just cordial, but actually friendly and welcoming. The seats were comfortable and it's a rather spacious restaurant. This is kind of tucked away in a little corner of other restaurants near the Montclair mall. The food was good, although the sauce for the chicken feet was a little watery. The pork chop fried rice was solid, but a little greasy. The fried pork dumplings were good, but just a little doughy. We'll be coming back, though. read more

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Stopped by on Sunday afternoon there was no line. Restaurant looks decent as typical Chinese restaurants. Menu offers a wide range of selection. Food came out quickly and service was friendly. We went with pork xiaolongbao, house special chow mein, and sauté chicken with green beans. The xiaolongbao is juicy and flavorful while chowmein was perfectly seasoned. Green beans and chicken was also our favorite as he Ren bean was crispy while chicken strips were tender. Good place to stop by if you have craving for Chinese foods. read more

1st Dumpling N Noodle - Xiaolongbao - Noodles Near Me - Montclair, California

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I really enjoyed both the dumplings (spicier than anticipated) and the delicious chicken with some of the best green beans ever. Fine service. Very casual ambiance. Plenty of parking. Not cheap but a good value for the quality. read more

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1st Dumpling was great and the experience was amazing. Food was very delicious and authentic. Service was friendly and fast. Ambiance was modern and traditional at the same time. I recommend this restaurant if you're looking for authentic, good quality Chinese food. I will come back! read more

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Forgot to take photos from my visit but honestly the food was good. I ordered so much that the takeout was still good when I got home. I ordered a fried rice, soup dumplings, veggies and chinese pancake wrap. Flavoring was great and tasty. Service was quick and fast. read more

Overall Rating: Food~ Tasty and Delicious Service ~ Outstanding Ambiance ~ Welcoming with good vibes This is my go to place every Saturday after our bowling league. They have the best Dumplings, Beef wrap rolls, Noodles and Rice dishes. I recommend this place because their food is always fresh, tasty and always on point. If u enjoy Delicious Chinese food and great service then u will definitely love this place. read more

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We liked this place. The soup dumplings were good and you can watch them make everything read more

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The inside is spacious and you can see the people making dumplings right on the spot. The service is good, and the food is too, but there's not much to write home about. I wish the chili oil had a deeper flavor, the dumplings were good but not amazing and for the price, I almost wish a bit more exciting whether in setting or food. We tried the siu mai, pork buns, and soup dumplings. All were good, but that's abt it read more

Food was great and the service was amazing. Servers were super attentive and never missed a beat.

I used Yelp to find a good dumpling place, and 1st Dumpling N Noodle does not disappoint. My sister and I ate ourselves stupid wanting to try everything. The service was helpful in selections off the menu, and so courteous. I'll definitely be back. read more

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This little place is a gem. Nice simple layout and the staff is very attentive and very polite and respectful. The food was delicious! Everything had amazing flavor and tasted fresh. So glad I stumbled upon this place. 10/10 recommend! read more

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The best broccoli with garlic I ever had! Cooked to perfection! Mongolian beef was good too.

This place has amazing service, fast and fresh. Affordable prices. Open on holidays. You MUST try it! I no longer care for Din Tai Fung after having this. Thank you Max! Support their business:) read more

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The food here is super yummy!!! I order from here a lot for large orders for work and the food is always fresh and the food is already ready on time. Their dumplings are so delicious. The service is great and the staff is so friendly! They have a really great lunch special too! Such a good price and a good amount of food. It comes with a protein of choice, rice, egg drop soup or spicy and sour soup, spring roll, and cheese wonton and it's only $11.99. Such a great deal! read more

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The food is satisfactory for Asian cuisine in this neighborhood. Service was very attentive, friendly, very helpful and the staff checked in on customers frequently. We ordered a variety of dishes that seemed to all missed some ingredient. It didn't taste authentic Asian cuisine. Some were bland others were too salty. The dim sum and xia long bao soup was missing flavors or had flavors that our party was not use to. The steam char shu buns were dry and pork was too sweet. It could be our palette but if you crave dumplings, this location does do its best to satisfy that Chinese food craving. read more

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Foods were ok, service lady was bad- was rude and rude , the food runner gentleman was nice. I paid in cash, the service lady gave me the changes-one $20 , few $5, I asked her to brake $5 down to $1 so I can tip like 15%, she totally ignored me and walked away . On the bill suggest 18% about $10, 20%,25%, I guess she thought I would tip $10 as 18%. But for her service, I didn't tip that much. read more

1st Dumpling N Noodle - Pan fire burns, I feel like too much oil on the buns - Noodles Near Me - Montclair, California

When my mom was out of town, I went to stay with my dad to keep an eye on his health and to make sure he was fed. One day after work, I picked up 1st Dumpling N Noodle for us to try something new. This restaurant is located on the outskirts of the Montclair Plaza. Parking was available if you don't mind a little walk. I called in and ordered their Honey Walnut Shrimp ($19.99), Chili Oil Pork Wontons ($11.99), Pork and Shrimp Wonton Noodle Soup ($13.99), Crystal Shrimp Dumplings ($6.99), and Char Sui BBQ Pork Buns ($9.99). I still had to wait for a little bit after I arrived and paid for the food. Staff seemed busy and overwhelmed. Not too friendly or welcoming. The service doesn't inspire me to consider eating in person. We ate immediately when I got home and snacked on a little bit of everything. The honey walnut shrimp was definitely the best item, and the only item my dad liked. Everything else was dry or bland or both. It's such a drag to eat stuff just to get rid of it. No enjoyment. We basically agreed we would come back for the honey walnut shrimp togo, but nothing else. I'll come back if my dad requests some honey walnut shrimp, but nothing else. read more

1st Dumpling N Noodle - take out - char sui pork bun, crystal shrimp dumplings, wonton noodle soup, chili oil pork wontons, honey walnut shrimp - Noodles Near Me - Montclair, California

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I've ordered takeout here once or twice, but decided to dine in today. The difference was insane. Yes, it's also very good if you order it for takeout. But, having all the food fresh, made such a huge difference. I ordered the Xiao Long Bao, Chicken Fried Rice, Beef Roll, and Spicy Beef Noodle Soup. The Xiao Long Bao had a nicely thin wrapper and was very juicy. The Chicken Fried Rice was a pleasant surprise. I wasn't expecting it to be as good as it was. So flavorful and they put so much chicken. The Beef Roll was my fav. It was perfectly crispy on the outside and had the right savory/sweet filling. The Spicy Beef Noodle Soup was extremely spicy. It was good but be careful lol Everything was absolutely amazing. The service was really great as well and the food came out super quick! I live right down the street so this will be a staple! Thank you for the amazing food and service! :) read more

1st Dumpling N Noodle - Noodles Near Me - Montclair, California

Omg. This place is so good. I've dined in and ordered to-go - both were equally great. The last time I dined here, we ordered the following: -pork & shrimp xlb ($13.99 for 10 pcs) -pan fried chicken & corn dumplings ($12.99) -house special stir fry udon ($15.99) The xbl, by and large, is one of the best versions I've eaten around these parts and I've eaten many. The dumpling skin delicately holds all the soup. Not only that, they use a big ole piece of shrimp in the filling. You can't go wrong with any of their stir fry noodles. The noodles noodle hard - they're bouncy and the sauce holds so much flavor. They don't skimp on the toppings either. Cucumbers are great. Pan fried dumplings are great. Everything I've ordered thus far has been superb. Don't be deterred by the name - 1st Dumpling N Noodle makes very excellent dumplings and noodles. Why they're located on the outskirts of a lonely mall is a mystery to me. read more

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This place never disappoints. The food is delicious and affordable. It is family style, so it's nice to go with a group of people to try different dishes. The owner, Max, is so sweet, attentive and kind. His staff is great as well. One of our favorite places. read more

1st Dumpling N Noodle - Delicious - Noodles Near Me - Montclair, California

Amazing food! We stopped by spontaneously, it's sort of easy to miss if you're speeding by Monte Vista. But the dumplings, soup and sesame balls are fantastic. Definitely adding this to our regular rotation. Hot tip - you can get a smaller order of the soup than large. They also have vegetarian options. read more

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Food was excellent fresh and hot. Service was fast, kind and helpful. Ambiance was quiet with soft music in the background, clean, authentic. Plenty of customers prove its popular place. read more

I think there's a new owner here. It was called 1st Dumpling & Noodle. The new signage on the building is the 1st Noodle. Food taste different. The House Special -Beef Noodles is no longer the 'special' and everything definitely taste different, especially the broth. All new staff but are friendly. Same environment, service is good but there's less patrons. I really wish them well but I won't be back. Not my flavor. read more

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This place was sooo good! Everything i had was delicious, fresh and made to order. Great service and super friendly. You won't be disappointed!!! read more

I've had food from here TWICE this week and it was really good. Sunday night my family and sone friends came here 30minutes before closing (not ideal) but we were seated immediately, got our orders taken, and food came out quickly. We ordered almost ten dishes and the food did not disappoint! Sone of our favorites was the noodles and beef, walnut shrimp, house fried rice , Kung pao chicken. Ps- They have great lunch specials if you are in the area on a weekday! read more

I called Monday evening to order some dumplings and the woman on the phone was very rude. I ordered one xiao long bao, beef and onion fried dumplings, chili chicken wontons, and a cucumber salad. About 30~ pieces of dumplings/wontons. After giving her my order she asked me to repeat my number 4 times, not a big deal but if this was an important detail needed to know my order was ready I expected it would be correct (wrong). After giving my info she said "ok see you later" and hung up. Later? 20 minutes? 15? 5? Maybe. We drove over 10 minutes later and went in to pay. We wanted to add on scallion pancakes and they quoted 15 minutes for them to be ready even though it didn't take 15 for our full order to be ready, regardless, we did not want to wait. Also, good thing we went when we did because my phone number was written severely wrong so I would've waited for the call forever. We got home and opened the bag of 30~ pieces of food and received one single chili oil in a mini container. All of the food tasted the same unfortunately and the only thing I could give stars for was the cucumber salad. Don't waste your time and try a different spot. read more

1st Dumpling N Noodle - Noodles Near Me - Montclair, California

Took some out-of-town visitors to eat their and it was my first visit as well. Such a pleasant dining experience excellent service and excellent food. I would highly recommend if you're into dumplings. This is a place to go. read more

Admittedly My daughter usually goes in n orders for us n the food has ALWAYS been Excellent. I especially enjoy the Cucumber Salad. The service is Good, I've never heard a complaint. There is plenty of of parking n we will be ordering again soon. read more

Came here for the first time with a group of five as a little farewell dinner for a friend moving out of SoCal. We were seated immediately around 7 pm on a Wednesday, and the place had plenty of space and wasn't very busy, which made for a relaxed dinner. The staff was friendly and prompt, and the food came out quickly with good pacing -- we never felt rushed or overwhelmed, which made the experience really enjoyable from a service standpoint. We ordered a lot of food: pork xiao long bao, beef roll, scallion pancake, chili oil pork wontons, dan dan noodles, mini fried pork buns, garlic green beans, house special chicken wings, and for dessert -- chocolate mochi xiao long bao, sesame ball, mango sago bun, steamed custard bun, and snow mountain taro bun. What we liked and would order again: -- Beef roll was a hit -- crispy and flavorful. My girlfriend even ranked it in her top 5 beef rolls ever. -- Scallion pancake was thin, crispy, and well-executed. -- Garlic green beans had a solid garlic flavor and slight soy sauce taste -- nicely done and stayed crisp. -- House special wings were cooked perfectly. Just a heads-up that they're heavy on the Chinese five spice flavor -- not a bad thing, but if you're expecting a unique "house special" seasoning, it may throw you off. -- Chocolate mochi xiao long bao were surprisingly good (even for someone like me who's not huge on chocolate). According to my girlfriend and friends who've been to Din Tai Fung, these were comparable, they probably wouldn't know the difference if they were given both and blindfolded -- Sesame ball was solid. While we didn't realize they had red bean inside, the filling was minimal and the overall texture and taste were great. -- Steamed custard bun was a favorite for my girlfriend -- she said she'd eat the whole basket if no one else touched them, so that's a strong vote of confidence. What was just okay or disappointing: -- Dan dan noodles were not what we expected when we heard "dan dan." The flavor was mild, and the sauce was lighter and less bold than usual. -- Pork xiao long bao were fine -- steamed well, but lacked soup and the soup itself didn't have much flavor. -- Mini fried pork buns looked great with their perfect dome shape, but the bun-to-filling ratio was off (too much bun), and the flavor was bland without the help of the chili oil from the table (which, to be fair, was delicious). -- Chili oil pork wontons were a definite miss. The chili oil was grey and lacked flavor, and the pork filling was forgettable. Would skip these next time. -- Mango sago bun and snow mountain taro bun were disappointing. The taro bun was super cute (shaped like a little bunny), but both buns had barely any filling and lacked flavor -- especially surprising since taro usually has a strong, distinct taste. The mango one had a strong artificial mango smell but not much depth in taste. Overall: It was a fun outing with good company, and some dishes definitely stood out. But for the price and the hit-or-miss nature of the menu, I wouldn't personally recommend this spot or suggest it as a go-to. That said, if a friend wanted to go again, I wouldn't object -- I'd just be a bit more selective with what I order. read more

1st Dumpling N Noodle - Noodles Near Me - Montclair, California

Really delicious dumplings! All the food came out quickly and everything was so delicious. Service was great.

I don't want to have to leave this review but now I have no choice. We wanted to get the lunch special and had to drive 30 minutes to get to the restaurant. We called ahead of time to ensure it would be ok since we would arrive after 3pm. We arrived and the 2 front people said they wouldnt give us the lunch menu since we were late. This is such bad customer service. We called ahead to check if it would be ok and they wouldn't honor it. The lady had the audacity to take out some paper to do some math to show me I was late... Like, yeah I know I was late, that's why we called ahead... She went on to say that the chef can't cook a lunch special after 3pm. What is that bs? This not the way to be running a restaurant and turning away customers. read more

Food - delicious. Service - great. Ambiance - also good. I haven't enjoyed Dim sum very much in the past, but I guess I just got the wrong stuff? Idk! But this place is great! Try the pork soup dumplings, I believe they are PS1 on the menu. read more

LOVE LOVE LOVE this place!! I've been here multiple times and it never disappoints, everything is sooo so delicioso!! My go-to favorites are the spicy wontons, cucumber salad, and scallion pancake! The staff is always friendly, and the food comes out super fast. Definitely give this spot a shot, you won't regret it! read more

Food is always freshly made. Service is fast and the restaurant is well lit and always clean tables. We eat there regularly.

This has become my new go to dumpling spot.everything I had was delicious, but the stand out dish was the beef roll. If it's your first or you haven't tried the beef roll, do yourself a favor and try it. It's a nice touch to be able to see the cooks prepare and make the dumplings. Service isn't something to rave about, but they get it done. Me & my wife love this place! Who knows, you might too. read more

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