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Eat First Chinese Restaurant

3.7 (90 reviews)
ModerateChinese
Open • 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM
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Dogs allowed

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Shrimp in Lobster Sauce
IPat M.

$13 Lunch specials #10 & #11. Superb! Hot n Sour soup had Tofu, Snow Peas & Mushrooms. Egg Drop soup is included.

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John D.

Another hole in the wall restaurant. Small & cluttered - sign of a very small store. They run lunch specials 7 days a week so it was a #17 Szechuan Beef lunch special & for me a #4 Mongolian Beef & Sweet & Sour Chicken Combo. Egg drop soups came out first. They were flavorful, hot and thick. The meat dishes were nicely spiced( not overly hot for what we ordered) the beef was tender and delicious. Sweet & sour chicken was not overcooked or dry. I was surprised to see it on the side instead of on the plate. Good stop for lunch, prices were wallet friendly and on our return to list.

Beef with broccoli, rice
Kevin M.

My first visit to this Chinese restaurant. Don't be put off by its lack of curb appeal. It has a rather mundane appearance from the parking lot. Further, once inside it appeared that they are in the midst of either a cleaning or remodeling project, and there were boxes and things piled up everywhere. But, I was greeted and seated within a few seconds of arrival, and had a nice lunch of beef with broccoli. Very large portion, nice flavors, tasty egg drop soup. I certainly will return to try some other menu items to get an idea of the balance of their menu.

Egg drop yum
Todd R.

Egg drop soup is great. The prices are very reasonable and seems to have locals in the place. Customer service is not to be expected here, while they are nice they also have no concept of customer service. They do not ask you if you need a refill you have to track them down for that. The food is good though I have to say that again. I was worried that food is left out as I got there a big bowl of Chicken was left in the kitchen prep area. It was there before I got there as I could see it there and was still three when I left. As I was eating the cleaning lady came and placed all the dirty dishes on my table to clean the table next to me.

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Well worth the stop to come in and have Chinese food there are actually walking out with some because they give you a lot will be back again

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Really good Chinese food! Went in on a chance, happy we did. You won't be disappointed.

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Favorite Chinese restaurant in the city! Been coming here since I was in high school 22 years ago!!

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2 years ago

Always hot and fresh! Ready super quick also. Best Chinese on westside. I have never had a wrong border

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Always awesome! Been going over 20 years and not going to stop. Fresh, tasty and good variety of flavors.

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Food was amazing fast and hot. Very kind customer service. I wish I was a local to come here often!

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Not the best food I've ever had. Sweet and sour chicken, more breading than meat. Food was rather bland!

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Good food, decent service. It's not haute cuisine but it gets the job down. Good job.

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I love this restaurant. The food is great and the portions are big so I get more than one meal out of my order. The staff is very nice.

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Neo Szechuan

4.2(152 reviews)
7.7 mi•Business Parkway/Academy Acres
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My husband and I finally decided to try this place since the owner of Sushi Xuan recommended it…read more Boy, what a disappointment! First off, we ordered the vegetable egg rolls for an appetizer, I do not recommend them since they are frozen ones. They were tasteless while the interior of these rolls were mushy, though the duck sauce was quite tasty it could not overcome these appetizers. Our entrees came next, my husband asked about the serving size and he was told a plate only fed one person, not true. The plate serves two. Anyway, the Kung Pao Chicken has really good flavor, was spicy and served with a side of steamed white rice. My husband's entree was Orange Chicken and nothing spectacular about it. But what will keep us from ever going back was that as we sat in the restaurant eating I started to smell cigarette smoke. It became more pronounced and I realized they were smoking in the kitchen and had the door open to where we were sitting. With that revelation my husband quickly got us out of there...the cigarette smoking inside the kitchen is a total dealbreaker.

Only went for lunch and the service was great. Looked like a typical lunch crowd of day workers who…read morecome in for the lunch specials. Decided on a lunch plate and it enough to have leftovers. A good place to try for dinner as they do have beer and other alcoholic beverages.

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Neo Szechuan - Nice and clean

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Tasty Noodles & Dumplings - Mongolian beef

Tasty Noodles & Dumplings

4.3(232 reviews)
7.0 mi•Uptown
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I didn't know what to expect but I was so pleasantly surprised by how kind and helpful the wait…read morestaff was here. The food is absolutely delicious. I had a shrimp fried rice(Awesome!), egg rolls(Spectacular),some fried pork dumplings(interesting) and BBQ pork Baos that were so soft and scrumptious. Very good place to discover amazing food.

Passing through Albuquerque and we had the chance to take in dinner, so we found Tasty Noodles &…read moreDumplings on Yelp. 4.3 rating with over 200 reviews, several reviews referencing fresh homemade noodles, we thought we'd give it a try. The restaurant is located in a strip mall with great signage. The inside is well spaced with plenty of table and an area where you can watch them make the dumplings. It was cool to watch our dumplings being made (I asked if I could take the pictures). There is an art to making noodles and dumplings and they know here. We ordered a chicken noodle soups, Sichuan Dan Dan noodles, soup dumpling. The Sichuan Dan Dan noodles were very spicy, but a real chili flavoring to the spice, not just heat. The noodles were fresh and not too soft. The chicken soup was excellent and when I added the chili oil, it was excellent! The soup dumplings were so delicious, not too think, filled well, and very tasty. This is a real gem of a place with authentic noodles and dumplings with excellent, friendly service. If we pass through again we will make it a point to stop in for a Tasty dinner! Thank you!!

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Tasty Noodles & Dumplings - E23. Eggplant with Garlic Sauce C7. Pork BBQ Baos

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3.9(210 reviews)
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Delicious food they have authentic Chinese dishes, which I find to be very delicious…read more They also have very good service when it is authentic Chinese they can explain exactly what that dish is some Americans don't like authentic Chinese food. I happen to be one that likes authentic Chinese. It is a smaller restaurant, so I find it also to be quite enjoyable. Have been eating there for years will continue to do so. If you like authentic Chinese food go there you will enjoy it. I'm positive. I'm sure enjoy.

They have the sea is the first time here and it was quite busy. It may have had something to do…read morewith the fair and or the weather. They will say it was a very long week, but I was patient because the dining room was absolutely packed and it was only three people working in the whole place. Now I'm going to try to be fair here because a lot of the food that I saw on the tables throughout the dining room that people had ordered looked pretty darn good. So I was hopeful.. maybe too helpful.... I ordered the homemade wonton soup which was overdone and mushy and also an egg drop soup, which was not like any other I ever had.. I ordered potstickers which were unlike any I've ever seen before like a mini dumpling that were very thin. We had also gotten an order of fried rice and scallion pancakes. The fried rice was OK but had a burnt taste to it and the scallion pancakes were fair not good. We ordered the crispy egg rolls, which were actually decent.. and lastly, we ordered the crab Rangoon cheese wontons and again terrible. I will say they were doing the best they could. They were polite and service seems to be pretty good for what they were dealing with. At the same time, the atmosphere in the whole place was pretty upbeat, considering the fact that they were struggling.. I actually can't give it better than a two today but will go back and have a meal at the restaurant and order different items to see if we have a better outcome as I don't wanna just dismiss them after this one off visit.

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ChopstiX Chinese Cuisine
ChopstiX Chinese Cuisine - Chicken chow mein

Chicken chow mein

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Red Chilli House

4.2(60 reviews)
4.1 mi•Westside

This place is a hidden gem with a heartbeat…read more No assembly lines, no shortcuts, no rush. Just one kind woman running the front and what feels like grandma and grandpa working their magic in the kitchen, cooking each dish fresh, one at a time. Be patient. Good things are happening back there. Every bite tasted like it was made with pride and years of tradition. The food was incredible, comforting, and worth every minute of the wait. If you want fast food, go somewhere else. If you want food made with soul, you just found it.

I almost didn't take a closer look at this restaurant. Since we were visiting from out of town and…read moremy stomach revolting from all the chillis which are not in my usual diet. However, this turned out to be an Asian spot, Chinese to be precise. Looks not overly inviting from the outside, but luckily the inside is another story. Nicely done and pretty. Our food was delicious. I had the house special rice noodles, which were delicious and had quite a bit of the various meats in it. Cannot complain. Also had the hot and sour soup, which wasn't bad, but at the same time not stellar. I would say a good average on the soup. I don't exactly remember what my daughter had, but she liked it, because she did empty her entire plate. Unfortunately they do not offer crab rangoon here, which is one of our favorites. We survived, but hence the 4 stars instead of 5. Service is friendly and efficient, prices are very reasonable and there is plenty of free parking out front.

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Yummy Noodle House - Front

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3.9(79 reviews)
2.3 mi•North Valley/Los Ranchos
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Yummy Noodle House was a great little find. The restaurant was clean, cute, and had that charming…read morehole-in-the-wall feel. It appeared to be a family-owned and operated business. It wasn't busy when we arrived, and you ring a bell at the counter for service. The attendant was multitasking and very quick with the interaction, so the service felt a little impersonal and slightly dismissive, but she was never rude. The food, however, was phenomenal. The noodles were incredibly flavorful and perfectly prepared. The ramen was also very tasty, although the portion was slightly smaller than what I've had at other ramen restaurants. Prices were a little on the higher side, but the quality was definitely there. Overall, the food made the visit worthwhile, and I'd absolutely come back for the noodles.

I picked up an order to go today. The restaurant is small with a few tables, but looks like it is…read moreprimarily for to go pickup. The food was promised in 8 to 10 minutes and was ready easily in that time. I ordered Crab Rangoon, a favorite of my wife, and pork fried noodles. The Crab Rangoon is some of the best in Albuquerque. I could actually taste the crab. Most I've had here just taste of cream cheese, so whatever they do at YNH, they should continue! The pork fried noodles, on the other hand, were nothing special. The dish tasted of Chinese Five Spice which includes clove and is not a favorite flavor for me. My wife didn't mind so much, so this is certainly a personal issue. Add a star if you are ok with the seasoning. We will certainly be back for the Rangoon and to try other menu options.

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Yummy Noodle House - Crab Rangoon

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IT DIMSUM - Daikon Cake ($5)

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4.0(300 reviews)
9.0 mi•Eastside
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This place is fantasic. the food was different but that does not mean bad at all. The flavors were…read moreout of this world. I will be back soon.

Still a solid place to get dim sum! Ofc nothing beats the Bay Area but this is a decent spot. We…read moreorder: pork spareribs in black bean sauce 4/5: the flavor was good but the pork had little slivers of bone. must be the way it was cut so be careful! beef rolled noodles 2/5: maybe it was just me but i prefer the meat to be ground up beef (not hamburger) but this beef was weirdly chopped or cooked. didn't really like it. chinese donut rolled noodle 5/5: this was done well. not bad with the plum sauce but a peanut butter sauce would be so much better! soy sauce noodles 4/5: ordered this for our cutie patootie grandson. he loves the noodles! simple chinese noodle dish done well with good balance of salty sweet. beef chow fun dry 3/5: the noodles tasted a little old today but the flavor was good. had a nice "wok hay" but again too bad the noodles didn't seem fresh today. lotus wrapped sticky rice 2/5: the sticky rice was good but the wrapper had a funny smell so we sent it back. The wait staff was nice to give us another one cuz we sent it back, but it came back again with the same smell so we were worried but it tasted fine and we didn't get sick hahahaha. Wouldn't order it again tho because of the smell. steam chicken feet 5/5: nicely steamed with a spicy kick. steamed egg yolk bun 4/5: this is the main reason we come here! love the topping on the bun and the flavors of the steamed egg yolk. Normally it's a bit runnier which would make it a 5 but it was a bit oversteamed today. IT Dim Sum is a great choice if you're craving dim sum in the ABQ area. Haven't found another spot to beat it yet so it's our go to spot when we're in town!

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IT DIMSUM - Dining area

Dining area

IT DIMSUM - Potstickers ($7)

Potstickers ($7)

IT DIMSUM - Entrance

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Entrance

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