My daughter found this place, so we ate here for dinner last night. She ordered online, so we actually did takeout to eat at home. When we picked up the food, it seemed really clean inside and out of the restaurant. The lady who helped us find our pick-up order was really nice and sweet. For dinner, we ordered pork fried rice as our main course. It was super yummy!!! It was one of the best rice dishes I've ever had! We also ordered a 10 count chicken and corn dumplings. They were super tasty as well! Last but not least, we ordered four custard steam buns. These were delicious! Overall, this was a great first visit! We will be back, and we highly recommend you give them a try!!! read more

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It's good, just a slight too sweet for my liking. We of course ordered the pork XLB, the only thing that was 5/5. Juicy meaty with thin skin just like DTF. Chicken stir fry in rice noodles were the next best thing 4/5. Now the worst dishes we had were the salt and pepper pork chop and beef rolls, probably never again. The pork had no taste at all and although the beef roll had cucumbers just how I like them, it was too sweet. For a busy lunch day the service was amazing, you can tell they're working extra hard to make sure the food came out fast and everyone was happy. Overall I would definitely come again. Til next time my fellow yelpers read more

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Wanted some comfort food on a cold and rainy day and stopped in for a late lunch on President's Day. They were open, and we didn't have to wait. The first thing we noticed, though, as we walked in was the smell, which gave the impression that they were having some drainage/sewage issues. After we got seated, we soon got adjusted and it didn't bother us for the meal. Thoughts on what we ordered: 1. XLB - 4 stars, pretty good! Not super juicy but nice flavor. 2. Beef dried noodles - 4 stars, pretty tasty, felt like home cooking 3. Custard buns - 5 stars+, Would def order again in a heartbeat. Good ratio of outside dough to the inside custard, plump and moist. My favorite dish. 4. BBQ pork buns - 3 stars, nothing amazing just average 5. Pork and cabbage dumplings steamed (4 stars) and fried (5 stars) - I'm a fan of the fried dumplings. 6. Spicy pork and cabbage dumplings boiled - 2 stars, they had some sweetness to them that just made them a bit peculiar and not spicy as expected...(might've been some hoisin sauce?). It did have cilantro and onions that added some fresh flavor to it. They were a bit short staffed, so service wasn't as frequent, but was very friendly. They could probably benefit from an online ordering system or scan a QR code to place an order direct to your table, as opposed to waiting for a server to come and put into their ipad. Overall, would recommend to folks in the area who want some good home cooking. read more

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Disorganized restaurant who dont know customer service. Walked in and there was a wait. I put my name on a wait list. Instead of them calling out the name of the next person on the list, the lady would just call out "next" I told her that's not a good process. You need to call names because what if someone is waiting outside and can't here them. Or what if people dont know who's next. What restaurant calls out NEXT. To make it worse when we got seated no one came to our service. After waiting 15 minutes I noticed a group who came after us was getting there order taken before us. That's when we stood up and left and went to Paradise Buffet and had a great dinner. read more

TL;DR: Great taste, great value, good service, good portions. Old dumpling spot has gotten so popular it's hard to get a table and a friend recommended this location- and it's just as great! Better perhaps since we didn't have to wait long to be seated. Menu has so many options for you to choose from, everything we got was tasty. This place seems great for groups big or small as they had some bigger parties celebrating. The price point is very reasonable given the large portions as well. read more

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We had orange chicken, Beijing beef, fried rice, beef dumplings and everything was delicious! Service was fast! We will definitely be going back! read more

This was a clean nice sized restaurant. The waiter was friendly. Food was super fresh and tasty! We got lunch specials. Kung Bao was fresh, beef noodle soup said spicy but was lacking the spice. Steamed dumpling was as expected but the buns were awesome! So light and crispy! I'll come back for those!! My first time with buns. It would be nice if they did a sample plate so I could try a variety. We will come back;) read more

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Delicious food, great service, good ambiance. Make sure you get what's most authentic (egg rolls disappointing). We got the pork XLB and loved it. Good prices too read more

The dumplings are not good and over priced . It could be improved with the better dipping sauce and better pricing . read more

Never fails...the food was superb....love the food that we ordered..the taste was consistent. Try the place and you will love the beef roll and the desert they have...the noodles were good.. read more

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Good cucumber appetizer in Chile ..kung Pao chicken actually has spice...fried rice delish green beans delish, dumplings in chile......yuuuuuuum!!!! Me and my mom will be back! read more

For my milestone b-day, I treated my Mom, brothers and their family, my cousin's kids, and my daughters to lunch at 1st Dumpling & Noodle. I found this place on Yelp. It had pretty good reviews for a new business... soft opening for 3 months as of Oct 2023. I wanted someplace new and close to Bowlero Upland so we can head over to the bowling alley right afterwards. This place fit the bill! The interior is very open and spacious. Lots of seating. Great spot to have birthday parties, anniversaries, reunions, and/or just because gatherings with family and friends. They specialize in made to order xiao long bao and many other dishes. You may watch them make them through the window. There were 12 of us, but we ended up ordering about 21 dishes LOL. We are big eaters... runs in the family. I could possible name every single dish and rate them, but that's way too many. Let me call out the best tasting dishes and mention the not so great one. Everything else were just okay. Best Tasting Dishes: 1. Xiao Long Bao - flavorful and juicy 2. Kung Pao Beef - tender beef and tons of it 3. Black Pepper Beef Stir Fry Udon - just delish! 4. Vegetable Fried Rice - fantastic wok flavor 5. Pan Fried Dumplings - big and tasty 6. Honey Walnut Shrimp - tons of delicious shrimps 7. Shi Chuan Eggplant - big portions of yummy eggplants Not So Great: 1. Siu Mai with corn - didn't have the authentic siu mai taste, a tad bland, corn doesn't belong in siu mai folks LOL Overall, it was a delicious lunch meal. Staff was very accommodating. They did have a few new servers so please be patient with them as they iron out a few things during soft opening. I will be back to eat more of the same delicious dishes and/or try a few new food items. Happy Food Adventuring! read more

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Food is amazing! We have come here several times and we like to try different things each time we go. Everything is so delicious that we look forward to keep going back! The staff is very attentive and fast! It's a very relaxing environment. I definitely recommend you check it out! read more

Had take out. Pork long bao, this were very good, I feel they are the go to order at any dumpling house. Had 3 orders for the family and they were all eaten. Beef roll, had never tried this dish. I did enjoy it, I think because it is fried it would be better fresh. Was still good at home but the containers and heat make a little condensation which you would not get if eaten at the restaurant. Onion pancakes , super good onion pancake. Although with the beef roll I would only go with one or the other because they were both fried and kinda gave me the same vibe when I was eating them. The Don Don noodle, this has just a little heat but was very good, great flavor, highly recommend this. Overall was extremely happy and will definitely be back for my dumpling fix. read more

If I could eat this everyday I could. So bomb!!! Even at home it's delicious. The chilli oil def is a must for the S&P, and not saying I didn't finish the Honey Walnut Shrimp by myself but I'm also saying I didn't. read more

1st Dumpling N Noodle - F7.Salt & Pepper Chicken H2.Mongolian Beef - Noodles Near Me - Montclair, California

I saw that this place opened up recently and they offered xiao long bao which my mom was craving. They do have a lunch special menu. Their menu is extensive with plenty of steamed appetizers. We chose to get the hot and sour soup ($10.99), Mongolian beef ($16.99) chicken chow mein ($11.99), house special fried rice ($13.99), stir fried green beans ($12.99), Pan fried beef roll ($11.99), and an order of 10 piece xiao long bao ($11.99). The wait time was not long and the food came out hot and fresh. The Mongolian beef was tender with plenty of beef and sliced onions. The xiao long bao was juicy and the dough was thin. They did give a bottle of black vinegar to dip it in. The fried rice and chow mein were great as well. The fried rice had a good amount of sliced chicken. The beef roll was not too oily and had a nice amount of sliced beef. The staff is nice and attentive. Place was clean with plenty of seating. it was a bit hard to find since the restaurant is facing the 10 fwy near Black Angus Steakhouse. My family and I would go back again. read more

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Owner of the restaurant was there when we visited. He confirmed that he is the person put together the recipe and helped us with avoiding food allergens. That was great. the establishment is clean and service was great. Food was taste and loved the spicy vinegar condiment. I've never seen this available but here. when we visited it was soft opening for them... it was great and wish them luck, i think they are ready! read more

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Their Beef noodles were super oily but tasty. The xlb steam dumplings are good. The soup could be more flavorful but its good. None of the xlb's ripped apart upon picking it up. They wrapped it well. The pan fried dumplings were okay. I found this place randomly on Yelp driving past this city. read more

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The food was really good and so affordable. Everyone was nice and food came out quickly.

Family of four consists of two adults and two kids looking for lunch around CalPoly in a Sunday afternoon. We ordered Pork Xiao long Bao(10), good flavors, 10 pcs of soup dumpling. Original beef stew noodle soup (clean non spicy), no weird taste just plain beef noodle soup without much added flavors. Steam shrimp & pork siu mai, big xiao long Bao in siu mai shape. Pan fried Pork and cabbage buns. This is the best dish in this restaurant; very flavorful, good textures and combination of ingredients with fried flour base. Will be back to try more read more

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Saw this place on yelp and decided to try it. The person that seated us was friendly. Our waitress was very nice and took our order. We had an order of xiao long bao and beef noodle soup. Food did not take a long time to come and when it came it was very hot. The xiao long baos were very well made, the juice had just the right amount of ginger to complement the pork. The beef noodle soup had noodles cooked al dent with the soup mildly spicy. The beef was also very tender. Overall a pretty good experience and will be back. read more

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

It can get a bit crowded, so it's best not to try to go 6:30 to 9:00 on Fridays or Saturdays. The dumplings are first rate. I've never tried the regular Chinese menu. The service is good. The restaurant is clean. read more

Yummy Xiaolongbao! The skin is thin, slightly chewy and filled with soup. Come try and you won't be disappointed. read more

1st Dumpling N Noodle - X1. Pork Xiao Long Bao - Noodles Near Me - Montclair, California

Came here for dinner during the soft opening and ordered the pork xiao long bao, dan dan noodles, and char siu! Starting with the pork xiao long bao, it was steamed very nicely and the pork was good with a good broth flavor! They were not too thick or thin and didn't fall apart. Although I would have loved it with some chives, and more depth to the flavor! The dan dan noodles were the highlight of the meal! It had a very good flavor, wasn't too oily, and had a good ratio of meat to noodle to veggies! I highly recommend trying this! The char siu was cooked great, and wasn't tough at all! The flavor was also sweet, but not overly sweet and had more of a savory taste! In my own preference I do prefer it to be sweeter, and a brighter red. Everything is okay, it's not bad, but not something that will wow your tastebuds! I think if they were to add more to the dumplings, it can improve more! I will come back again to try other things though! read more

1st Dumpling N Noodle - Dan dan noodles (left), char siu (right) - Noodles Near Me - Montclair, California

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10/10 experience. The amount of food we ordered for the price was just amazing. Between the four of us we ordered the beef & onion dumplings, chili oil dumplings, cream cheese wontons, soup dumplings, bbq pork buns, and green beans. Everything tasted sooooo good. We devoured the green beans. PLEASE order the green beans if you want a side of veggies with your dumplings, you won't regret it. Cream cheese wontons: best I've ever had Bbq pork buns here have my heart. They're so sweet and delicious. We could not pick which dumplings were our favorite, you seriously can't go wrong here. The staff is really sweet and service was FAST read more

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green beans: 10/10 so yum and seasoned and very flavorful, my favorite thing we ordered noodle with scallion oil: 5/10 understandably heavy but i think a bit too oily with no flavor pork xiao long bao: 6.5/10 they were good but not super memorable for being bad or great read more

1st Dumpling N Noodle - H16. Stir Fried Green Bean - Noodles Near Me - Montclair, California

The best chili oil I ever had. Max, the owner, is so friendly. Love him to death. Food is consistently great. No hesitation just come here. read more

Great food and it's quiet. Service is good and not obtrusive. Loved the soup dumplings and egg drop soup.

The restaurant is spacious and clean inside. The staff there were extremely friendly! I love that the dim sum type of plates were available as a regular menu item. The orange chicken is delicious. The cucumber salad was tasty and crunchy. The shrimp tempura was very good. The XLB soup dumplings were the best I've ever had and none of them broke! The siu mai was very good too! They make them a bit different here and add corn, but it was delicious. The only food item that we did not enjoy were the sesame noodles but it could be that we just aren't used to that style of dry noodles. Overall, the food was delicious and I would definitely go back. read more

1st Dumpling N Noodle - Orange chicken, cucumber salad, shrimp tempura - Noodles Near Me - Montclair, California

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The zoo long bao and cucumbers are thee best, the vinegar is amazing ! Better than din tai fung, which I enjoy by the way... The house beef noodle soup is amazing ! My husband loves the friend rice. read more

Great food! Reasonable price! Great customer service! Clean and spacious! Highly recommended! read more

You won't regret coming here! The food, service and quality are all great. We ordered several dishes but the best were the spicy noodles, the orange chicken, the garlic green beans and kung pao chicken. Area is spacious, super clean and if you sit in the west side of the restaurant you can see the cooks as they prepare the food. Great local place for lunch or dinner and prices are very reasonable. read more

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To get right to the point, this place as the best thin skin xiao lung bao outside of DTF...no joke. A definite 5 stars and I can finally say that I've found a place besides DTF that I hold in the same regard...okay, not quite DTF but it's pretty close. Better than places like Jiou Chu, Thumbling, even Seven Grams in OC. Their dumplings are a really good size, good filling, very juicy, and thin skin. So if you like thick skin like Ma Ma Lu's you'll be disappointed. Now, onto the other things: 4 star items: Their beef chow fun is pretty legit. they put quite a bit of beef into it. 3 to 3.5 star items: spicy wonton. It's pretty good, not close to DTF but their wontons are big. Green onion pancake is a little on the limp side for me, but not bad. 2 star item: Their BBQ pork bun...nothing like the ones from the dim sum places. The breading is too thick and dense and there's not enough BBQ pork. 1 star item: salted chicken...way too much breading and hardly any flavor. So, would I go back? Definitely for their XLB and maybe I'll try a few other things. read more

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This restaurant has a soft opening and, from the menu, it specializes in dumplings and noodles. Overall, if you are looking for a close by asian restaurant that have dumplings and noodles, it is an okay spot. +Business was located as a corner store near catch restaurant. Location is in a great area because there are other food options. Parking lot was plenty since it is next to the mall. +Food was okay. I got pan fried dumpling, Xiao long bao, salt and pepper chicken, and Mongolian beef. All of it whet my appetite, but didn't really make me think it was delicious, because I think I am more used to heavier flavoring. But out of all the dishes, I enjoy the salt and pepper chicken and Mongolian beef the most since they were the most tastiest to me. +Menu had all the good basics for a dumpling house and prices are reasonable. +Service was very friendly and attentive! read more

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I'd seen the sign up announcing the arrival of 1st Dumpling (and retirement of Dragon 99) for a while. I was skeptical to try, even with all b the good reviews. Dragon 99 was a great place, especially during Covid when eating in was forbidden. After waiting a good year or so, I couldn't resist any longer. I'm glad I took the leap of faith because 1st Dumpling is even better than Dragon 99. First of all, there are no more disposable utensils and plates. The tableware is back to reusable. Should make my sustainability fans out there sleep a little easier. And the service is not bad either. On a weeknight, we decided to try some XLB and Siu Mai, both shrimp and pork, along with an order of orange chicken and combination fried rice. First, the dumplings .. the xlb was nice and soupy and hot. Very good flavor in the broth and meaty filling. I like that you get a whole shrimp in there, albeit a tiny one. The siu mai was fat with meat and shrimp and also has great flavor. Two recommendations for you. On to the food, the chicken was nicely fried to a golden crisp and then bathed a delicious, citrus and sweet, but not too sweet, orange syrup. Not soggy at all when brought to the table. The rice was chock full of bbq pork, chicken, and veggies, but I could have used a few more shrimps. The new owner, Max, came over and introduced himself and thanked us for stopping in. He was very nice and polite and told us about how he took over the business from some friends. 1st Dumpling at first bite will have you hooked. I hope Max and staff will sustain this high level of excellence for as long as I crave Chinese food. Next visit, I'm trying the noodle soup! read more

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This place was fantastic. We stumbled on it when looking up restaurants to eat in the Claremont area when we were here for a wedding. The service was fast, and they have an area where you can look thru the glass into the kitchen to see what the chefs are doing. Vibes are very relaxed. We got the pork xiao long bao, the pan fried beef roll, and niuroumian for two people, had to bring home leftovers bc we were stuffed! The pork xiao long bao is a very good price at $12.99 for 10 of them! And I was so impressed that the bao didn't break when you lifted them into your spoon. The soup was good, dumplings delicious, dipping sauce perfect. Would give the xiaolongbao 4/5 and would come back and order them again! The pan fried beef roll was out of THIS WORLD. Maybe it's bc this is one of my favorite foods, but the beef was sliced perfectly thin, the bing (wrap) was also the perfect thinness, and the cucumber was so refreshing with the hoisin sauce! And the portions are very big for $12.99. So good! 5/5. The niuroumian or beef noodle soup was clear and refreshing, with bokchoy, generous amounts of cilantro, and thinly slices beef. The noodles had a great chew and appeared to be handmade. The soup is very clear (not like some dark soy sauce based Taiwanese beef noodle soups, which I also love, but it's good to know what to expect when ordering). Exactly what I needed after a day of travel to get to the area. Such a solid place to go and would def go again! read more

1st Dumpling N Noodle - Pork xiao long bao - Noodles Near Me - Montclair, California

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The scenery was somewhat cute, vibely and lowkey. The service was good, fast and nice, but the I expected the food to be better. Tasted fine, I ordered a spicy noodle which wasn't even spicy. I came for a spicy and delightful meal and what I got did not deliver. read more

What a hidden gem in Montclair! Located right on the perimeters of the Montclair plaza is an amazing Asian spot that could easily be mistaken for Din Tai Fung. The food looked and tasted just like it! The dumplings were perfectly juicy and flavorful, the noodles were cooked to perfection, and the ambiance was warm and inviting. The service was top-notch, and the prices were surprisingly reasonable for the quality of food we received. I highly recommend this place to anyone in the area looking for delicious Asian cuisine. Can't wait to come back and try more dishes! read more

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

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It was my first time coming here and the vibe was lovely, food looked amazing. However by the end of the night my friend and I got sick. I dealt with stomach cramps, nausea, and shivers. My friend had similar symptoms of cramps, nausea, and constant burping. Who knows what went wrong. We order the chicken & corn + pork and corn wonton, some dumplings, and an appetizer. I hope your experience is better. Just be weary of what you eat I never had a bad feeling eating food like this. read more

Fave Chinese restaurant in the area! I've dined in person and order for delivery often. It's a small business and they're super friendly. The food is delicious! Love the flavors - it's quality ingredients and not greasy like other places. We love the orange chicken, beef roll, honey walnut shrimp and black pepper udon. read more

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