101 Noodle Express in Arcadia

My family and I, a family of 5 orderd pick up online the price stated on the online menu is 5$. I ordered noodles, chicken dumplings, pork dumplings and veggie dumplings how was I charged 67$! my honest opinion was not happy at all. Same price as din Tai fung. I wouldve happily payed 67$ on din Tai fung then these rip off dumplings certainly not happy, my daughter who loves veggie dumplings was absolutely devastated when she was eating them and there was shrimp part inside. Stay away from this place, bad food dishonest people.

Bring Cash!Pre-pandemic this was my go to beef noodle place, then the pandemic hit and they were closed for nearly the entire duration. I am glad they have finally reopened.Parking: can be difficult since their lot is small but you can always park on the side streets.Tea - goodBeef noodle soup - tender beef, spice was not the burning type of spice but instead had more of an irritating effect. Wish the soup was hotter when served. Noodles were well made and variable in width. Enjoyed that the soup came with egg and seaweed which was a first for me in this dish.Beef rolls - great taste but wished the wrap was crispy and the dish was hotter.Pan fried pork dumplings - they had a freezer taste to them which I didn’t noticed pre-pandemic. Hopefully as they go through their batches, they will be fresher.Chili oil - you need to include this with your dining experience. It’s not spicy in my opinion (but I have a higher tolerance) but adds a beautiful flavor. Much better than chili oils I’ve had elsewhere.Each dish was $12-14. Post pandemic prices seems about average.Service was good but we were one of 2 tables present just prior to closing.I also had to run to the bank since they are cash only, but it was in the middle of the night and the bank is next door.I will be back earlier in the day on my next visit and I hope the food is served hot then and my dumplings are fresher in taste.

What can I say thats good? Not much.First, the place isnt appetizing. Everything is old and the seating has rips and the tables wobble.Its a VERY long wait for the food to come out after ordering from the wife abuse appearing waitstaff. She had bruises on her arms and gave us concern more than anticipation for our food. She sat in a darkened corner and got up once in awhile to take orders from other patrons.When the food finally came out, the beef noodle soup was bland, little amt of noodles and two chunks of beef. We had to doctor it up with chili oil to give it flavor. Four persons came to $71 for four beef noodle soupsWhen it came time to paying the bill the sign said Zelle or Venmo. I paid through Venmo but had trouble completing the payment. I switched to Zelle and paid.I later found out Venmo paid them $71 and I requested my money back through Zelle. Owner refused refund.Never going back, EVER.

Its more of a three and a half star place but I always feel generous. The food here tends to be pretty consistent. The ambience is welcoming and always clean but the service can be a little frustrating cuz they always seem to be understaffed. Im surprised that the prices have jumped up so much, though. I understand we are in a recession, and inflation, the aftermath of the pandemic, the war etc., has changed everything but here theyve taken that a couple of steps further. For that reason alone I think this is one of my last visits. Still, if youve never tried it its worth the experience. Recommended dishes are their hand torn Dan Dan noodles the spicy beef noodle soup, beef rolls and soup dumplings.

They serve a variety of handmade noodles, dumplings, soups, and Chinese style charcuterie. You can get the dumplings steamed or panfried. All the portions were generously sized. The food was all tasty and very authentic in that it tasted. The same as the nice fast casual restaurants in China. Service was quick and friendly during an early lunch Christmas Eve. They gave us complimentary xiaolong bao for ordering more than $45. So we got 6 dishes for for $50 after tax. The restaurant interior was nice. Great casual dining option.

101 Noodle Express In Arcadia,California features delicious meat and vegetarian fresh noodle dishes that are freshly made and delicious!They also feature hand-torn noodles, extra good!Service is fast but bring cash because it is a cash only restaurant.Prices are very reasonable for the quality and portions are generous!The pan fried dumplings are also superb and they are the larger style .....#101noodleexpress #arcadiachineserestaurants #tornnoodle#dumpling #gyoza

Great oxtail soup noodle. Chili oil is add umami to the soup. The hand torn noodle are OKCash only

Good fast Chinese food restaurant. Their chicken soup noodle is special. They even have Shandong chicken 山东扒鸡, which I have never seen in US before. Their lamp soup noodle also is a good choice. 这边的pepper sauce辣椒酱和咸菜都还不错，咸菜有点像东北的老虎菜。Pay attention that it is a cash only store.

One star is only for the fact that they dont take credit card. I ate there before, and the food was fine. They could just add a convenience fee surcharge to pass along the credit card fees. Of course, there are other reasons to take cash only.

Foods are on the plain side but it is good late night spot. Nothing fancy and the place is on the auto pilot (no one care).