A friend of mine has been dining here for 40 years and that gave me a hint at how special this place truly is. He invited me to lunch, and after navigating the small parking lot, I finally found an open space, and proceeded to enter this authentic Chinese restaurant. The dining room was spacious and not so loud that you couldnt have a conversaton. By authentic, I mean that it does not serve "Americanized" Chinese food. I ordered the fresh shrimp wonton with noodles, the BBQ roast pork, and the Crunchy Noodles with seafood. The broth for the wonton soup was heavenly, very light but seasoned well. The pork was legendary, as well as the crispy noodles. The service was a little slow, which I didn't mind as I enjoyed this place a lot. read more

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We have been coming here over 30 yrs and always has great food and speedy service for authentic Chinese food - soups, noodles, bbq pork, roast duck, plus much more. Our server was very friendly and attentive. Nice environment with some large round tables for larger groups. read more

One of worst tasting Asian BBQ ever. The receptionists are super rude and the chef cutting up the slices of BBQ in thick unconsummable sizes. Horrible service serving horrible food. Can't believe this is the type of Chinese BBQ people eat in Dallas read more

BBQ Pork & Roast duck is easily one of my favorite dishes to eat EVER and I'm always on the hunt for it whenever I'm in an area with a sizable Chinese population. I found this place in Richardson and of course I had to come and visit. I got my favorite dish and got a beef flat noodle to go along with it and I don't know which of these two dishes I loved more! Both were incredible and even though I ordered near closing time, the food came out fresh tasting. If you're a Chinese BBQ lover like me, come try this place. Pro tip: get extra of the brown sauce. read more

First Chinese BBQ - BBQ Pork & Roast Duck on Rice and Beef Flat Noodle no bean sprout - Chinese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Wow this is an amazing place especially for roast duck! The duck is super flavorful, juicy and cooked well. I also enjoyed their house crispy noodle and there are definitely much more dishes on their menu than I anticipated so I look forward to trying more things in future visits. The roast pork was alright though since it was a bit cold I found some skin to be very chewy and tough. Other than that this is a great place just know it's cash only. read more

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I've been coming to this restaurant since I was a kid because my parents absolutely love it. Yes, it's authentic and yes, it was cash only for the longest time. I will say that I do like this location more than the Plano one but I think it's just mainly because this was the original location. Seriously, I've must have been here a 100 times and have eaten 50lbs of duck and roasted pork myself. But, I'm told that only the Plano location has tendon, so your choice. So why the four? Because like I said, this is where my parents want to eat every time they're in the area and throughout the years of eating here, I've noticed that the food isn't always the most consistent. Some times the bbq comes out kinda room temperature and other times it's cooked to perfection. Some times we get the beef clay pot and the meat is tougher than shoe leather, and then other times it's velvety and melts in your mouth. We've ordered fried tofu that was burnt and other times it was beautiful. And since a huge part of five star (for me at least) is that the food is awesome and consistent, I have to be honest and give this a four. Stand outs are the bbq of course and the fried noodles with seafood on top. I do like the different claypots, but I think this was the first restaurant I saw that did this as a kid and so I always look forward to them here. I would definitely stick to the Cantonese specialties that people mention the most and not so much of things like mapo tofu, which I used to order all the time here, until I realized it just wasn't ever going to be spicy or numbing here since it's not a Sichuanese restaurant. read more

Been eating here for a long time. Authentic Cantonese food. Lo mein with pork and beef tendon is a fav. Tendon is pressure cooked a long time with ginger. Good beef flavor. Texture took a bit to get used to. Like week old jello. Pleasant atmosphere, good service. Bring cash. read more

This place is a solid 5. Very under rated...don't let the exterior look deceive you. Food is great - BBQ duck is spectacular. Underneath the reasonably crispy skin--it's not Peking duck--there is a layer of delicious duck fat and perfectly cooked juicy and most duck meat. They just get it right like no other....They are also known for a variety of hot pot. My favorite is the mushroom hot pot....Chinese broccoli and baby bokchoy is solid. Deep fried noodles are delicious. Clams with black bean sauce also is my go to....Overall, their food seems to have good ingredients and has good substance. It just tastes different from normal cheap Chinese restaurants. Ambiance - not great but adequate. Some times there is a long wait. It can be cramped. The restroom is a disaster. They have been in the same place for decades. They have other much larger locations. Service - a typical busy neighborhood Chinese restaurant. The servers are not rude and they respond to you. That's really all you ask for. I read more

FOOD Fresh Shrimp Wonton Noodle Soup BBQ Pork BBQ Pork with Flat Noodles Overall the food is alright. The BBQ Pork was super tasty and the not too sauced. Great flavor and well cooked. I will say that the rice was a bit on the harder side. The wonton soup was alright. Broth was light but a bit blander in my opinion. I didn't personally have the BBQ Pork with Flat Noodles so I cannot say much about that one. Overall gives me the vibe of comfort home Asian food which is nice. Pretty alright food! VIBES This place definitely gives some traditional Asian family diner vibes. The seating is a bit more on the crowded side and the lighting is a tad bit on the darker side. My friend and I went around 3 PM so it wasn't too crowded. Pretty simple as far as interior and seating consists of tables with chairs and booths. SERVICE The food comes out pretty fast. I came with a bit of a sore throat and the waitress was really nice and helped give recommendations for what foods would help soothe it. Overall really nice and sweet. read more

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Walked in and got seated immediately. The older lady was very nice taking our order and food came out within 10 min. We had beef flat noodles, orange beef, chicken kung pao and Chinese Brocolli. All of it was delicious. Clean establishment and nice staff. Price was also reasonable for the quality and taste of the food. read more

Craving some Chinese BBQ and this place is good. Good service and comfortable seating. Generous portion and prices are reasonable. The wonton is average and, due to the shrimp/meat portion, it is not balanced. read more

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Not sure why people review this bad but while no Chinese restaurant in Dallas compares to Asia. If you want good Cantonese food this is a great spot. The orange chicken is killer and soup fish maw is great. The beef with tofu is super good. The fish with tofu is alright. Tried and true Chinese place probably 8.5/10 for Dallas area. 6/10 if we compare to Asia though read more

First Chinese BBQ - Chinese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Great Cantonese dishes as usual . Service great. Atmosphere always casual. The dishes are always authentic. read more

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Incredibly authentic Cantonese-style dishes! It is cash only, so you must plan for that beforehand. The flavor of each dish was amazing. My parents are Chinese immigrants and demand authenticity when it comes to their food, like we've found in LA and Chicago! This place delivers. read more

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PSA: CASH ONLY!!! Growing up my parents always ordered some Chinese BBQ for lazy days they didn't want to cook. I was craving some randomly and searched far and wide on Yelp. This definitely reminds me of the mom/pop places my parents would take me to. Overall thoughts: Pricier than what I'm used to from Chicago. The Chinese roasted pork was average. I'd definitely would not order that again. What a bummer! The Char Siu and roasted duck were good though. The dishes do not come with rice and it was a separate charge. Dishes ordered: 1) Wonton noodle soup: it tasted like the ones in Chicago, and the broth was very flavorful! The noodle dish was generous and had a lot more wontons than I expected 2) Combination Plate: roasted pork, char siu, and roasted duck Service: the ladies here were super nice. They speak English well, but i seized the opportunity t to practice my Cantonese LOL. read more

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Food is ok typical chinese food , but service is terrible especially the old lady server with headset on her ears and wears miniskirt . Would typically come back for the food but will never comeback for the service , worst experience ever Ambiance is ok .you would still get the same flavor of chinese food with better service some other place. read more

Chicken was raw, blood red. Duck had very little meat, even for duck. Chicken soft noodles good. Sesame chicken only 3 pieces of broccoli. read more

We came here for my bday dinner today (on a Saturday night) and had a good, but short of great, experience: Veggies (stir fried sprouts and beans/pork) were excellent, fresh, hot and well seasoned. Whole roast duck was excellent, in spite of being lukewarm. It was chopped in a more skillful way than ever before, moist and delicious BBQ pork was solid, barely warm, and well sauced with the signature sweet orange glaze. Roast pork was cold, with soggy skin and a bit on the dry side, possibly due to a long hang time on the hook between removal from the oven and service time. Overall, the meal was a fine value, about $75 before tip, for a grand buffet of flavorful meat and veggies, which we ate less than half the meat and all the veggies. We will happily return here a few times a year for a Chinese feast. read more

If you can't speak Cantonese or know someone over there, you would not get good service or get reasonable "Cut" dishes- Cut dishes mean "Duck", "BBQ pork" etc., For example ordered "duck" dish, you might get most of "bone" parts. read more

Some would consider this a hole in the wall place but it's some of the best Chinese I've had in the area. Cash only and great service. Meals are huge and can be served family style. read more

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Family dinner and we ordered Chinese broccoli, beef flat noodles,house lo mein,combination fried rice,wonton soup,scallops, roast duck and roast pork and hot tea. Everything was delicious but the fried rice was slightly soft...mushy. I prefer a crispy or harder fried rice. Overall delicious food and I would suggest this small spot with the basics inside. Nothing fancy but good food. When you walk in there is hanging roast chicken,duck and pork like in Chinatown. Loved it. read more

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We ordered a few dishes. Roast duck, beef with broccoli, crispy noodles, seafood pot, tofu dish and pork bbq and chicken. Our favorite was the duck and the crispy noodles. Just sad that they did not have plum sauce for their roasted duck. The seafood pot was also very good. Our least favorite was the pork bbq. It was too tough. Service was good. read more

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Food is yum, they don't take credit cards though. Recommend bbq pork and duck. They can also do the pork and duck over rice, in soup, etc. read more

This is my second attempt at a different location to hopefully experience better service. Again, a total let down by their service. The duck still had blood in it and the roasted pork was pink. We asked for them to reheat it. The lady waitress came back with only the duck looking better. The roasted pork was still the same as it was, pink! (You don't eat not fully cooked Pork!) Then at check out, the chinese lady demanded for a higher tip. I'm very generous for good service but this lady deserves only 5.00 for her rude demeanor, on top of their bad service with our food. Im so disappointed with these people. The Plano location as well as here. If only they know how to treat customers better, they'll do so well. No more first Chinese BBQ for me! By the way, they do take credit cards only to get more tip!...Well lady, you are lucky I gave you five bucks! Bye! read more

This is a small place but it was very good. Typical Canto foods: snow pea leaf with garlic sauce, xa xiu, friend rice w lap xuong, walnut shrimps, and more. Food came out fast and was fresh. The service was very quick and they were all very friendly! read more

My co-worker and I were hunting for a simple mom and pop place. Both of us just flew in from out of town for business. This place fit the bill perfectly. My first choice was the roast pork hot pot but they told us that they were out of roast pork so we settled for the seafood hotpot. We also ordered some greens and a mixed plate combo of roast duck and marinated chicken. It all tasted fine although the texture of the chicken was a little off. I can't quite put my thumb on it. I got the impression that the chicken were scraps but I can't say for sure. Take a closer look at the pics and you be the judge. The prices are very reasonable in this post pandemic environment. I grew up on this sort of Cantonese Hong Kong bbq style food so it is comfort food for me. Cash only. read more

First Chinese BBQ - Seafood Hotpot - Chinese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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This place is a stable in Richardson since it was one of the first Chinese restaurants that has been around for forever. It's hit and miss depends on the day but when it's good I do really enjoyed the food. Soft shell crab, crab soup, wonton soup, duck, egg omelet are some of the stables. One thing that always bother me is "it's cash only." It's not often we carry cash nowadays. Wish they change this rule so it's more convenient to dine here. read more

5 star food 4 star service 4 star atmosphere Been going here for years, never a bad meal and the bar-b-q pork is authentic. The Singapore noodles is great as well. Portions are large. There are meal choices fir everyone, even those picky little eaters. read more

First Chinese BBQ - Bar-B-Q Pork Char Siu plate. - Chinese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

I was in the mood for duck. I usually order from Golden Joy BBQ based on price point & location but they're closed on Thursdays. I did some research to see who was close by & had duck on their menu. Google maps brought me to First Chinese BBQ & I must say I'm glad it did. The duck was delicious, perfectly crispy skin & tender meat. Upon request I also got a side of homemade finger licking sauce to dip the duck in. It was so good I drank some of it lol. The only pain points I have w/them is that you must pay CASH if you order in person & their portion sizes are small when it comes to the protein. Seriously the rice to meat ratio was 4:1. Nonetheless I was satisfied with what I got & look forward to going back to try other things on their menu (and actually dining in). Just be careful when it comes to how many people you ask to accompany you because it's bit smaller on the inside, so seating is very intimate. read more

First Chinese BBQ - Roast Duck on Rice - Chinese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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Raw cold roasted pork, not even warm. Skin not even crispy, more like leather skin. The roasted duck is better. Steam rice more like over cooked rice as it was more of a hard texture vs hot and soft. Highly not recommended. This is the 2nd location I been too, first location was at garland, which I also don't recommend. Ordered sesame chicken and it's more of overload sauce with a sour taste. Either way I never coming back here. FYI.. CASH ONLY, yep avoid the IRS man lmao read more

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This is our go to place for wonton noddle soup for the last 20 yrs. Their Char Siu pork is very good even after reheating the next day. This is a cash only restaurant so be prepared before hand. It's a very mom pop place so nothing fancy in the ambiance. Food comes fast and service is decent. read more

Authentic Cantonese restaurant we've been going to for years. The bbq pork is spectacular in anything.

The best char sui! I will eat here several times each visit to Plano thank you for such great food and friendly service read more

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This is my go-to place for comforting and classic Cantonese dishes. "Oh, long time no see" was the warm greeting I received as I walked in for my takeout. To my right, is the stand of glistening bbq meats and beautifully roasted ducks. And, to my left, the longtime servers waving and welcoming me. Letting bygones be bygones, I know I'm back! Well packed and still hot it was when I served First Chinese BBQ's "Roast Duck", "Seafood Fried Noodles", "Sautéed Pea-pods", and, "Salted Fish & Chicken Fried Rice" at home. Ignoring the fact that the sautéed pea-pods being over cooked, the familiar taste was there with each and every dish! CHEERS! read more

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The food was ok, but the stuck-up BBQ meat chopper at the front doesn't even look at the customer when they order the food. His behavior is extremely rude, and be careful when he chopped the meat for you, he will take out all the good parts and only give you the bones. The good parts will be in rice dishes and noodles. It happened to me all the time. So I learned and tell them to give me a whole duck. read more

This is one of my family's favorite family-style restaurants to go to. They have big round tables, so it's definitely family friendly or even perfect for a big group. I highly recommend ordering food and doing it family style. The wonton noodle soup is a little harder to share, but it is highly recommended because it is SO delicious. The flavor of the broth is perfect. It also doesn't feel heavy after eating either. I recommend adding the roasted duck and/or bbq pork with it too. The orange beef is also really good. We also like getting the roasted pork. Honestly, the prices are very reasonable and the portions are generous. read more

This place is going downhill since and dropping fast. Accept only cash here . The roasted pork doesn't look crispy and well marinated enough by the color of the outside skin. I was right about it since I knew how good a roasted pig skin color will look. It was terrible when we brought it home and the duck was also below average taste. Wouldn't come back here again read more

First Chinese BBQ - Chinese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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Ruined date night. They only accepted cash and didn't have any signs warning of this until after we ordered. This meant we had to run across the street and withdraw cash from the ATM. Ordered BBQ pork, which was average. read more

Food is just okay. Services quick and nice. But beware that you have to bring your cash on hand because they don't take credit card. They take cash only. The sign "Cash Only" at cashier counter. read more

First Chinese BBQ - Shrimp Wonton noodle soup and BBQ pork & wonton noodle soup. - Chinese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

You can never go wrong coming here. I have only gotten takeout here at the bbq counter. I have tried their salted chicken, roasted duck, and bbq pork. The bbq meats remind me of the quality and flavors you can find in Hong Kong. The pricing is reasonable. Coming from LA and NY, the food here is definitely priced at a good price. I wish this place accepts credit/debit cards! The parking here can be difficult at times, especially on the weekends. They have many items on their menu I want to try eventually, such as their wonton noodle soup, fried rice, and stir-fried noodles. They have different locations as well, but I have only tried this place. This is a nice Cantonese restaurant to try! read more