1st Dumpling & Noodle — Restaurant in Montclair

We were greeted and seated right away. Menu was brought out a few minutes later. Felt like a good 10-15 minutes before a waitress came back. Didn't ask us what we'd like to drink, so we ordered our drinks and food at the same time. We ordered honey walnut shrimp, char siu bao and wonton noodle soup. The honey walnut shrimp came out first. Maybe 10 minutes later the bao, and probably 10 minutes after that the wonton soup. We also had 2 white rice bowls. Honey walnut shrimp 8/10 good sauce, shrimp wasn't overly crunchy, with whole pieces of walnut on top of green leaf lettuce

Char siu bao 7/10, tasty bao, wish there was more meat and sauce in the buns. Server burned my husband with the steam when she opened the lid because she set it right next to his arm when she put it on the table

Wonton soup 6/10, tasted like cilantro more than anything else.

We weren't asked if we wanted refills until we were finished eating. The servers are nice and polite but could follow up with the tables a little more frequently. Atmosphere was great and relaxing music. Probably won't be back though because the food wasn't amazing. Giving 5 stars because it is a soft opening and they seem to be...

We went to the Ashley Furniture store nearby and decided to get something to eat after. We looked on Google Maps for restaurants nearby and saw this one and decided to give it a try. Boy am I happy we did.

From the outside, the restaurant looks like it would be small, but it's actually pretty big. Inside was clean and had quite a few tables. They had just opened when we got there, so there weren't too many people.

Since it was our first time, we decided to order several dishes to try. My wife and I really enjoyed their marinated cucumber. It could have been a little more chilled (not room temperature) for out taste, but still very good flavor. Their spicy pork & shrimp won tons, the pan-fried pork and corn siu mai, and pork and shrimp Xiao Long Bao were all pretty tasty.

My one small complaint would be that when we arrived, it did take a while until someone came to take our order. After that, the service definitely improved. The waiter even gave us tips on how to eat some of dishes we ordered.

Overall, definitely a positive experience and I would recommend giving this...

It's one of the best most delicious and flavorful dumplings place I've ever eaten at. The dumplings are made to order. Their spicy vinegar is chef's kiss. The marinated cucumber salad is amazing. The cucumber is fresh and has a good crunch. I've ordered the steamed pork and cabbage dumplings, steamed shrimp egg leek dumplings and the steamed beef onion dumplings. Their orange chicken is tasty. Vegetarian Steamed Buns are also good. Noodle W Scallion Oil is delicious. The broth of the Pork & Shrimp Wonton Soup is seasoned just right. The stir Fried Green Beans are delicious and have a good crunch. All I can say is that this place has me craving it all the time. I've introduced two family members to this restaurant and they've also gone back and brought others who also brought more people. Everything I've ordered has been spot on. The staff is friendly and welcoming. I highly recommend eating here. You won't regret it. Only thing...they close at 9 and they're closed...