To My Dearest 1st Dumpling, From the moment I stepped through your doors, I knew I was in the presence of culinary magic. Your pork xia long bao stole my heart--each delicate bite was a symphony of flavor, a perfect union of savory and sweet. And those stir-fried green beans? They were like a warm embrace, bringing joy that lifted my spirits in ways I didn't know were possible. Your cozy atmosphere wrapped around me like a cherished memory, and your attentive service made me feel truly valued. I find myself longing for my next visit, eager to be enveloped once more in the love you pour into every dish. Thank you for capturing my heart and palate; I can't wait to return. With all my admiration, Daniel Vega

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!!!

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;)

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.

We came on a Sunday afternoon around 12pm. I had found this restaurant randomly because we were of course hungry and craved some dumplings and other dishes available. The wait wasn't entirely long but rather less than 10 minutes per say. We were assigned to a table that was enough for 3 right after. It was getting crowded after 12 not sure if this was a common situation. However our order arrived quickly and we got to enjoy our meals to the fullest! The ambiance was pretty good was able to make conversations without any problem. Now, as for what we ordered... -Xio Lio Bou /Pork shrimp flavor. It 100% fulfilled my cravings and the 10 pieces were a rather good amount and the size were not too small. I can say that it will fill you up guaranteed. -Beef and broccoli's: the beef was very tender and the sauce was not over powering but just the right amount. -House special fried rice: Every bits of meat and vegi were tender along with the rice of course. This was my first time here and probably won't be my last. I'm interested in trying their other dish's when I get the chance. So overall I would recommend this restaurant to not just other families but also friends. Get ready to get full by the time your done too because that sure happened to me.

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.

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!

This was great. It's so great to have dim sum style dumplings available for dinner. Add to that that the flavors are top notch, the place is spacious, service friendly. Bonus is watching the chefs make the dumplings! Soup dumplings are a must. Excellent The pan fried dumplings are done just right. They are not too greasy and come lacy and connected. We tried a shrimp option which was not at all fishy and a chicken- corn which was good. Pork buns are ok. Custard buns are great. They are not too sweet and ratio to bun excellent Yea comes in a paper cup.

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!