I think people need to realize that in this post pandemic inflationary world, there will no longer be places as cheap as there once was pre2020. Psychologically it does not feel good when you see little stickers on the menu taped over formerly lower prices, but that's life now. The higher prices are here to stay and they are no higher than the next shop over that also sells noodle soup, in fact it's still a bit lower. I still enjoy this place, I like their selection of dishes. We often come after taking a long stroll in the nearby LA arboretum. They're consistently good, nothing fancy dishes are what I have come to expect and love. The beef rolls are good and the portion is generous. I personally love pickled mustard greens with shredded pork noodle soup, it's like a comfort food for me and the one they make always hits the spot. The trio of cold side dishes is also enjoyable with seaweed, mustard greens and pig ears. And I love pork dumplings with leek, the one they make it so close to the homemade ones I had growing up. I will definitely come back here still. Also, it was refreshing to see a receipt that even suggests a 15% tip in these times.
J G
What can I say that's good? Not much.First, the place isn't appetizing. Everything is old and the seating has rips and the tables wobble.It's 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.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Mark W.
I've been eating at 101 Noodle Express forever. First the other location, by the bowling alley, then this one. There are so many shops selling similar stuff. Some items might even be better elsewhere. However, 101 Noodle Express is the best because they have that green salsa sauce. I love it and eat a whole jar with my meal. I've gotten the food to go many times, but it is not as good without that jar of green sauce.
James E.
Beef wraps are literally unrivaled. I also usually get the hand torn Dan Dan noodles. Cucumber appetizers are good also but a bit pricey for appetizers. Beware , I believe it's cash only .
Dave X.
Goodbye 101 Noodle Express! Prices doubled, service is horrible, Cash Only unless you spend $60, horrible parking, and all for mediocre food. Not worth it anymore. I'm not surprised this place is always empty now.
Peng C.
This place is the worst restaurant I've ever been to. We ordered a salad plate and it tasted like spoiled already. The food quality is not even close to fair. I don't recommend this place and will never go there again.
Khoa N.
The lady serving table was attentive and nice. However, the prices here are really high for the quality of food that is being served. Personally would go to Din Tai Fung and pay more for their XLB for higher quality. Just felt that each dish should have been $12-14 each. They're nearing $16-18 each. Not worth it. Ambiance is quiet, music is very low if any. Parking might be a challenge during rush hour since the lot is fairly small and mostly already used up by the employees of the area.
Van D.
101 Noodle House is a stable for easy quick no frills noodles and dumplings. This location in Arcadia has a really small parking lot with limited parking, or you can park on the streets. CASH ONLY - just like all of their other locations. When my boyfriend and I came for dinner the restaurant was pretty empty. We were told to sit anywhere we wanted so we opted for a booth. The menu looked just like all of the other locations I have been too, except they have these stickers over some menu items that they no longer serve, and then white stickers over all of the prices. Inflation is real! On the bright side they still had all of the stuff we intended to get. We shared a Beef Noodle Soup with Regular Noodles ($14.50) and a Steamed Mini Pork Buns ($14.99) or pork xiao long baos. The food was prepared in a decent amount of time. The noodles came out first. They gave us really tiny sharing bowls. The soup was consistently good just like the other locations. This is the first time I got regular noodles, I liked it but I just prefer the hand torn noodles. Splurge a dollar more for those hand torn noodles if it's your first time trying 101 Noodle House. For the xiao long baos, I like that they provide a generous amount finely cut ginger. There is soy sauce, vinegar and chili oil on the table. I liked it but today's batch of xiao long baos were already pre-oozed so they were not as juicy or as soupy as usual. 101 Noodle House is a solid no frills spot if I don't want to deal with the wait at Din Tai Fung. I am glad they are consistent between all of their locations.
Gus Zdanovich
It's 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. I'm 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 they've taken that a couple of steps further. For that reason alone I think this is one of my last visits. Still, if you've never tried it it's worth the experience. Recommended dishes are their hand torn Dan Dan noodles the spicy beef noodle soup, beef rolls and soup dumplings.
It's 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. I'm 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 they've taken that a couple of steps further. For that reason alone I think this is one of my last visits. Still, if you've never tried it it's worth the experience. Recommended dishes are their hand torn Dan Dan noodles the spicy beef noodle soup, beef rolls and soup dumplings.
G S
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$! my honest opinion was not happy at all. Same price as din Tai fung. I would've happily payed 67$ 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.
Food: 1
Aileen H.
I used to love this place before COVID. I've been here 2x post Pandemic and both times have been underwhelming. I used to love their beef noodle soup and I had it recently and it's laden with MSG and could use more meat. The pot sticks are still good but with places like Northern Cafe and Luscious dumplings all in the same area, this place doesn't stand out for me anymore. Service was average and the place looked the same as pre-pandemic. I don't plan to go back. Sad.
Jonathan C.
Yes! These beef rolls are done well! Great crispy outer, not super saucy, chili sauce on the side to your liking, its a win win combo. Takeout process was very fast and easy. Got the order within 10 mins. Haven't tried the other dishes yet but for sure the beef rolls are solid.
prashant roy
Nice restaurantI really love hand made noodles, onion pancake, steamed dumplings
I think people need to realize that in this post pandemic inflationary world, there will no longer be places as cheap as there once was pre2020. Psychologically it does not feel good when you see little stickers on the menu taped over formerly lower prices, but that's life now. The higher prices are here to stay and they are no higher than the next shop over that also sells noodle soup, in fact it's still a bit lower. I still enjoy this place, I like their selection of dishes. We often come after taking a long stroll in the nearby LA arboretum. They're consistently good, nothing fancy dishes are what I have come to expect and love. The beef rolls are good and the portion is generous. I personally love pickled mustard greens with shredded pork noodle soup, it's like a comfort food for me and the one they make always hits the spot. The trio of cold side dishes is also enjoyable with seaweed, mustard greens and pig ears. And I love pork dumplings with leek, the one they make it so close to the homemade ones I had growing up. I will definitely come back here still. Also, it was refreshing to see a receipt that even suggests a 15% tip in these times.
What can I say that's good? Not much.First, the place isn't appetizing. Everything is old and the seating has rips and the tables wobble.It's 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.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
I've been eating at 101 Noodle Express forever. First the other location, by the bowling alley, then this one. There are so many shops selling similar stuff. Some items might even be better elsewhere. However, 101 Noodle Express is the best because they have that green salsa sauce. I love it and eat a whole jar with my meal. I've gotten the food to go many times, but it is not as good without that jar of green sauce.
Beef wraps are literally unrivaled. I also usually get the hand torn Dan Dan noodles. Cucumber appetizers are good also but a bit pricey for appetizers. Beware , I believe it's cash only .
Goodbye 101 Noodle Express! Prices doubled, service is horrible, Cash Only unless you spend $60, horrible parking, and all for mediocre food. Not worth it anymore. I'm not surprised this place is always empty now.
This place is the worst restaurant I've ever been to. We ordered a salad plate and it tasted like spoiled already. The food quality is not even close to fair. I don't recommend this place and will never go there again.
The lady serving table was attentive and nice. However, the prices here are really high for the quality of food that is being served. Personally would go to Din Tai Fung and pay more for their XLB for higher quality. Just felt that each dish should have been $12-14 each. They're nearing $16-18 each. Not worth it. Ambiance is quiet, music is very low if any. Parking might be a challenge during rush hour since the lot is fairly small and mostly already used up by the employees of the area.
101 Noodle House is a stable for easy quick no frills noodles and dumplings. This location in Arcadia has a really small parking lot with limited parking, or you can park on the streets. CASH ONLY - just like all of their other locations. When my boyfriend and I came for dinner the restaurant was pretty empty. We were told to sit anywhere we wanted so we opted for a booth. The menu looked just like all of the other locations I have been too, except they have these stickers over some menu items that they no longer serve, and then white stickers over all of the prices. Inflation is real! On the bright side they still had all of the stuff we intended to get. We shared a Beef Noodle Soup with Regular Noodles ($14.50) and a Steamed Mini Pork Buns ($14.99) or pork xiao long baos. The food was prepared in a decent amount of time. The noodles came out first. They gave us really tiny sharing bowls. The soup was consistently good just like the other locations. This is the first time I got regular noodles, I liked it but I just prefer the hand torn noodles. Splurge a dollar more for those hand torn noodles if it's your first time trying 101 Noodle House. For the xiao long baos, I like that they provide a generous amount finely cut ginger. There is soy sauce, vinegar and chili oil on the table. I liked it but today's batch of xiao long baos were already pre-oozed so they were not as juicy or as soupy as usual. 101 Noodle House is a solid no frills spot if I don't want to deal with the wait at Din Tai Fung. I am glad they are consistent between all of their locations.
It's 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. I'm 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 they've taken that a couple of steps further. For that reason alone I think this is one of my last visits. Still, if you've never tried it it's worth the experience. Recommended dishes are their hand torn Dan Dan noodles the spicy beef noodle soup, beef rolls and soup dumplings.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Steamed Pork Dumplings, Beef Roll, Beef Noodle Soup with Handmade Noodles
Good location. Food OK. Service OK May be due to one waitress to serve the whole
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
It's 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. I'm 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 they've taken that a couple of steps further. For that reason alone I think this is one of my last visits. Still, if you've never tried it it's worth the experience. Recommended dishes are their hand torn Dan Dan noodles the spicy beef noodle soup, beef rolls and soup dumplings.
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$! my honest opinion was not happy at all. Same price as din Tai fung. I would've happily payed 67$ 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.
Food: 1
I used to love this place before COVID. I've been here 2x post Pandemic and both times have been underwhelming. I used to love their beef noodle soup and I had it recently and it's laden with MSG and could use more meat. The pot sticks are still good but with places like Northern Cafe and Luscious dumplings all in the same area, this place doesn't stand out for me anymore. Service was average and the place looked the same as pre-pandemic. I don't plan to go back. Sad.
Yes! These beef rolls are done well! Great crispy outer, not super saucy, chili sauce on the side to your liking, its a win win combo. Takeout process was very fast and easy. Got the order within 10 mins. Haven't tried the other dishes yet but for sure the beef rolls are solid.
Nice restaurantI really love hand made noodles, onion pancake, steamed dumplings
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5