First Chinese BBQ

This place is my first choice for authentic Chinese food. You can’t go wrong on anything you order. A good physical sign a place is authentic is a display of cooked duck with the heads still attached on a hook. But remember CASH ONLY!! Original place is in Richardson on Belt Line. I eat in in Plano off Coit. There is a Grand Prairie location too. Happy eating.

Went to try something new and this place was pretty authentic. Gave me the vibes of when i was younger and going to really good chinese restruant. The food could have been hotter or atleast warm but i received my "pork and duck plate on rice" below luke warm temperature. The dumpling soup was really rich and tasteful and big portions as well. Really suculent in good flavor. I asked for pricing on roasted duck and half a duck would be a bit over $15 dollars and whole duck about $31 bucks. Ill return and check that out soon. Thanks.

The food was delicious! The portion was good and the price was reasonable! The server was attentive. The bathroom is clean.

First things first CASH ONLY! When you walk they have the roasted ducks hanging ready to go. My ordered the Roasted Duck Wonton Soup which I liked more than my dish just because of the e flavor profile. I ordered the Roasted Duck over a bed of rice. The flavor of the duck itself was good but I do feel like it needed some type of sauce to go along with it. The duck itself was cooked to perfection and would recommend the wonton soup for sure. Remember CASH ONLY because they will remind you!

Alert! This will be my LAST time going to this place to buy roasted meat. I have never run into such problem before. I brought 2 lbs of roasted pork here in the morning approximately 11:30am went home right after and have the first bite it was sour and the meat texture was sticky/ slimy. The smell was awarful too, like the meat was old. I called the resturant and letting them know about the problem, the person on the phone said "bring it we will exchange it" then he hang up.( I live 30 mins away!) so I have to drive back to the resturant and the 2 people that was there giving me attitude and couldn't even let me talk. So I told him I don't want to exchange I just want my money back, and the other guy shows anger and started to point ( digust gusture). I paid them $25 and they only given me back $18 like what????? When I confront him about it he said idk. No alpologize no nothing. I wish they could have handle the situation better.

I don’t know why I have stopped coming to First Chinese BBQ for almost 25 years. I just suddenly came to my senses since I loved Noodles. This is it, the authentic Beef and Wanton Noodle Soup. This time, I wouldn’t take that long again to come back because their NoodleSoup is really excellent and delicious.

This food is worth the drive!! The amount of food is incredible, so authentic & delicious!! We ordered hot& sour soup, we each had 2 servings & we still had some left!!

Great authentic Chinese food. BYOB. Cash only. Edit: They've recently been through management change. For the better of my opinion. The staff is much more friendly. The food portion was larger and the place is SO much cleaner.

First Chinese BBQ in Garland is a surprisingly delicious Chinese restaurant with reasonable prices. The staff is very friendly, speaking Vietnamese, Chinese, and English. The restaurant is clean, and all the food is really good--just be prepared, it gets packed during lunchtime!

Got a bbq rice plate to go and it was a sorry looking plate. I had been coming for years and this will be my last time. There was no veggies and meat was lacking and dry like they gave me old stuff. Price was $11 which is more than what I would when paid for a pound of the roast pork alone. And they didn't even give me half a pound of the meat. Feel totally jacked. Lady went to the back and made my plate so I know it was old meat. Not from the counter that was being freshly cut. They did me dirty and I'm never going back. Too many options in Dallas.

This restaurant customer service has improved tremendously since they replaced the front desk hostess. As for the BBQ, you can't go wrong here. I always get my usual when I have a craving for Chinese BBQ. The roasted pork with rice always comes with steamed veggies and it's phenomenal. The roasted duck is awesome also.

** Hidden GEM!!! ** Got the chance to come here for a huge party. They were more than accommodating for our large party and on top of that, the food was absolutely delicious and generous portions! FOOD::: - Crispy Roasted Pork - super yummy, they put some of the fried pork skin on top. came out beautifully !! - Roasted Duck - lean and tender, sweet and moist. -Dungeness Fried Rice - the display is IG WORTHY!!!!!! this dish was devoured within seconds of hitting the table -Sauteed Lobster- comes swimming in a yummy thick sauce, very delicious!! -Chicken- ultra moist and huge portion. we actually ordered a lot more but these were up on the chart! SERVICE:: like i always say, DONT got to a chinese place expecting 5-star service. otherwise, you will be disappointed! Just make sure whatever you need ask a few times and ENJOY THE FOOD!!!

This place is my go to for char siu bbq pork in the area! I always order the usual 1pb bbq pork, beef flat noodles, and mapo tofu as pictured. This place is undeserving of its low rating, and deserves good business. On service, i got my order to go and they were very attentive! The place is clean and the food speaks for itself.

First, yes, there are some issues with this restaurant. A couple of servers don't speak much English, and can appear rude to only-English customers. Telephone orders can also seem to lack pleasantry. They only accept cash. Once you get past these, the food is excellent. Exceptional. If you like Chinese-style BBQ meat, and in this part of town, this place is the best. Try BBQ chicken, duck, and crispy pork skin. You will love it. Wonton soup is huge and delicious. One order feeds two people. Remember. Bring cash.

The food here is always amazing! They only take cash so we mindful before ordering your food or picking it up.

Food was great and affordable. Definitely shareable. Staff were friendly and attentive. Not too crowded when we went there.

Only reviewing for a customer Rude, rude, rude! Or was it just a language barrier?????Typical rude Chinese establishment. Do u have a small pig? Stuck up lady with hair to her shoulders - No, no small pig? Customer asked again do you have small pig? We don't have small! Customer leaves store with this look on her face like she was scolded by a teacher! I if u read my reviews I try to make it positive, but this right here was horrible customer service at its finest!

Stay away my friends...this is the worst location of their chain. The service is slow, the food is not as good as the other location and the place itself is dirty. For the poor service, they actually have the audacity to expect higher tips. Typical Asian slow services and expect high tips..tips are earn..not expected!!!

Things have gone down hill since my last review 4 years ago! The lady that takes orders/checks you out is just so rude! Both on the phone and in person. She just speaks to you as if you're bothering her, because you don't speak her language.

First Chinese I've been a loyal customer to First Chinese for more 10 years. The food they serve at First Chinese is mostly Cantonese dishes and other popular dishes from all over China. The service and ambiance is ok and cleaner inside then restaurant most Chinese restaurants. The only thing I don't like about First Chinese is the cleanness of the dishes and silverware are not good. Their are many times were their was dried food or dirt on the dishes and silverware. I don't really care that much as long as I check and because the majority of the authentic Chinese restaurants I've been to have this problem. Your at a Chinese restaurant so the service is only ok here something Authentic Chinese restaurants have in common. The food at First Chinese is pretty good, everything is tender and has a pretty good taste and portion. The things I recommend getting are the duck, cha siu, beef crispy noodle (my favorite dish), beef flat noodle, seafood crispy noodle, cha siu crispy noodle, orange beef, fried salt and pepper shrimp, wonton soup, crispy tofu, fried rice, walnut shrimp, crispy spicy pork chop, beef hot pot, and scallion beef. Overall this place is one of the best authentic Chinese restaurants in Dallas. For other Cantonese family style restaurants in Dallas are The Pearl in Arlington, First Chinese BBQ Plano, First Emperor in Richardson, A1 in Carrollton, Sun Lok Kee Plano, Golden BBQ in Arlington and Garden restaurant in Garland. After going to all these restaurants my top 3 restaurants in Dallas are First Chinese BBQ, Golden BBQ, and Lucky City on my list for Authentic Chinese food.

Sorry to say, but it seems like all the First Chinese BBQ establishments have just gone downhill. After many, many years of being in business they are still cash only. First Chinese BBQ used to be one of my favorite places to get Chinese food. Upon entering the restaurant, all the tables were empty yet dirty and the majority of the staff was just sitting around. I'm all for taking breaks because being in this business is tough but the restaurant just looked filthy with all the dirty tables despite it being practically empty. So we waited a few minutes for them to clean one table. The entire time we ate there the other tables stayed dirty. Roast pork, BBQ pork, and duck should be the only things you get here. When you enter the restaurant they always have those on display. Their wonton soup seems to be a hit or miss. Sometimes it's good, other times it's so blah and recently...it was a little subpar. The wontons just seemed off and weren't prepared well. My sister ordered a BBQ pork stir fried thin noodle dish and it was just bad. No flavor and the BBQ pork was overcooked to the point where it was dry dry dry and lost all its flavor. I'm pretty sure they added perfectly cooked BBQ pork from the display area to their sauté pan while cooking this dish THUS overcooking the BBQ pork since they were cooking something that was already cooked..

I have been here a few times now. The food is salty and over seasoning. When you buy the roasted pig, make sure to look at the meat they cut before they cut it and give it to you. If you tell them I want 2 pounds and trust them, they will cut you the most crappy piece of meat possible on the rack( salty and dry ). I would not recommend this place.

This place is absolute GARBAGE when it comes to customer service. It doesn't matter who's attending you, they are all so rude. The food is good which is why I kept coming back, but enough is enough. I'm so tired of how shitty they treat their customers, they're also so incredibly cheap. Good luck trying to get some hot sauce to go with your order, you'll get just 1 no matter how much food you order. They'll make you feel like the worst person in the world if you try to ask for more. This place sucks and I hope people stop giving business to these people who don't deserve it... DON'T COME HERE!

this is the worse location I've ever been to. Their food is not consistent, sometimes its salty and sometimes its not enough. My mom likes this location because its convenient. Right next to the two Asian supermarkets so we could eat and go grocery shopping after. I usually get their duck and bbq pork on rice or with wonton noodle soup. They're known for their Asian bbq stuff. The soup sometimes can be a tad bit on the higher sodium side. I couldnt finish my soup last time. I vow to never come back! My favorite location is the one off beltline near 75 in Richardson.

Cash only. This place does not provide receipt. No way to for you to check what you ordered since hand written entrees in Chinese. Bill automatically added tip of 15% for party of 6 or more. Then wait staffs demanded tip causing a scene tried to embarrass customers. DO NOT EAT HERE. Food is decent but service is extremely poor. Not worth it to eat there and get rude treatment.

NO WAY!!! I know this place used to be great, but what happened to make it so bad now? This time, the service was really disappointing. What's the deal with these guys getting riled up for no apparent reason? We've spoken to them politely since they brought us the wrong order, and there's this one staff member who is suddenly freaking out, claiming it was our fault. Hey? We are raising our concern NICELY. You're scaring your customers! I was very sad and DISAPPOINTED with this establishment. Who cares about good food when you're not being treated properly?

Last time coming back to this location. Had a bad experience the last time I visited this location for lunch. Waited for 45 mins for a fried tofu dish. Watched while everyone around me receiving their food and eating after they arrived after me! Asked why it is taking so long? and they forgot to put my order in! SERIOUSLY!! I should have walked out! Already there hungry to eat! 4 to 5 months later. Tried Again, hopefully they have gotten better or changed their ways. Nope! Wondered why it was 12:30 pm and there was only 2 couples eating? I should have gotten up and left! Ordered the Young Chow Fried Rice, while waiting for my food, the couple sitting a couple of tables in front of me where leaving and the waitress was asking where her tip is? SERIOUSLY!! WTF!! After over hearing this, this makes my Race look bad!! (Loose Face!) Over hearing why the couple did not leave a tip is because the waitress did not put in their to-go order and they did not have time to wait for them to cook it! Again, bad service! Than asking a customer why you are not leaving a tip! Very Unprofessional!! No to my food. My Fried Rice had no flavor! I had to add soy sauce to give it some kind of flavor. This place has not changed and the owner does not care! The only thing that this location is good for is to-go for the BBQ! Customer Service still Sucks and they make Chinese Restaurant owners look bad!

Super roast duck and rice at Greenville and Jupiter locations!!! Not real friendly ly, but who cares. Cash only. I love this place. Unique seeing whole roasted ducks and pig hanging.

Really bad customer service and accept only cash payment . But they charge tax on our order. I asked for 1 lb bbq pork and 1 lb roasted pork. They said No. not selling 1 lb. I have never had this bad customers service experience like this before. I wont come back to this restaurant again. So rude . Idk why it is still in business with that service .

Very good authentic Cantonese cuisine. You don't go for the ambiance, unless you're thinking "Cuba town" but you should certainly go for the food

Unbelievably rude attitude of cashier. Beyond ridiculous! Have some basic manners for God's sake!!

I love you First Chinese BBQ. I've been to the Richardson, Carrollton and Garland location. You do Chinese BBQ right! The food is never fails to satisfy and the updates to the decor is very pleasant. I remember going to the one in Richardson before they did their updates. It was not as pretty but the food was always what keeps us coming back. So what that you don't take credit cards and some of your wait staff doesn't speak English well and can be a tad bit rude. I still come. Why? Because your food is too good to pass up. I compare every restaurant that serves roasted pork and roasted duck to yours and I have not found one that even comes close. You are the best.

I had the bbq pork and noodles! I took a bite of the noodles, a bite of pork and a spoon of soup! All three bites were bad. I didn't eat any more of it. I paid for the food, and she wanted a tip! I'll never go back!

My mistake going to this First Chinese bbq on walnuts st .order roast pork 3lbs and I Decide only want 2lbs bring home for my kids eat all inside was only bone I'm so disappointed at this place. Never order here at first Chinese bbq again.Hiep phong bbq just little bit farther but they the best roast pork nicer

This will be the worst review ever! Due to customer service. We went to the ATM because it was a cash only place. No problem. We only had enough to pay our bill unfortunately. BUT NEVER IN MY LIFE WERE WE DEMANDED TO TIP!!!! First of all, the customer service was not on point. They checked on us once, and it took awhile just to get someone to get to go boxes. Mind that it was not busy AT ALL. All the workers were talking loud amongst each other and my daughter asked me "why are they talking so loud??" My 7 YEAR OLD knows proper restaurant Etiquette! AND we felt like we were rushed out!! Food: was ok. Nothing that blew my mind. I've had way better roasted duck, marinated chicken and pork than this. Yet this is what they're suppose to be known for. Thumbs down. The place needed to be cleaned. Tables were dirty with wet stains including the chairs. Food crumbs on the floor. Walls were splattered with probably old food products. I can handle hole on the wall places, no biggie but service has to be key! Hell I say Bistro B has better service! And it's not great there either!

I never really ever ever leave a review, especially a bad one... but when I do it'd because I truly feel like people need to know. I love and enjoy the food here every time. Its delicious! But man, the customer service absolutely terrible. I always order to go and every time the person is SO RUDE and careless. When I do order, I order for me and my family (which is about 5-7people). I ask for hot sauce and they only give me one. No biggie I ask for another right? But when I ask for another one they always give me an attitude or tell me its "$1.50" and which its fine, but no need to be rude about it. I just left again after placing an order and she was so rude again. I ordered 3 orders of food, asked for "two hot sauce" and she only gave me one. I kindly asked for another one and she made a face and hand movement like saying "is that not enough?" She got upset and starting talking in her language. I told her "its 3 orders serving 5 people. I can pay for it?" And she nodded her head all upset. Its like sharing one ranch with 5 people at Wingstop. Ummm hello lol. Its very disappointing because I love the food but the service is shitty. Everyone is so rude. On the phone and in person. Nothing changes.

CASH ONLY. I much prefer the Richardson location, but you can get all of the old favorites here. Also, the Richardson location seems a lot less sketchy.

Roasted pork is still raw and has blood in bone. I'm felling sick right now. Please do it better or you guys will lost your customers

Got food to go. They charge $.50 for chili oil . They are rude and condescending as if they were doing me a favor that ordered food to go. I ordered 1 lb Chinese bbq. They looked at me in disgust as if I needed 5 lbs to cleared out their stock . The other location on Greenville is much better.

Delicious with huge portions at a really great price. We always get the wontons, noodles, and BBQ pork. Remember to bring cash. You can either order from the menu or have your meats carved by the pound. There's a wait, so be patient, but they are extremely efficient!

I recommend not coming here if the lady servicing you has short black hair with bangs tied up. I am used to sub par service at asian restaurants, clean or not. But this lady was just plain rude. She drops my fathers place mat on the floor and just walks away. She lied when I tried to order the bbq pork dish. I caught her when I hear another customer ordering it too. When confronted she tried to say no she didn't say that, went to the back and came back and said we have it now. And had the authority to ask if I still wanted it a few times. I'm already done eating, and my family was basically almost finished. I have never gotten so mad at a restaurant before but I lost it. Not to mention I am not a bad tipper either. And always make sure my asian parents tip at least 20% and not their usual $5 when we go out to eat when they pay. And I tip on top if the service was great. I also order a lot of food as well. But I barely ordered today because her personality did not leave me wanting to order anything at all.

Had not had Chinese food in a while so that is why this gets 2 stars instead of just one. Ironically First Chinese BBQ is not the place for BBQ. They have other dishes that are decent, but they can be found at restaurants elsewhere with better service. Literally the first thing we were asked was "what you want drink"(sic), delivered in a hurried and impatient manner. Then as she turns around the waitress says "cash only" and is off. All the other reviews are pretty accurate. Not too busy yet service is lacking and rude.

I can't give it 5 stars until I've tried more but after one visit I'm hooked. As both of you who read my reviews know, I've been on a barbeque odyssey hoping not to encounter the cyclops or sirens but I have ventured to Asia. Does korean bbq count as bbq? Oh.... why not! I ordered the pork and chicken both of which were very well cooked and tender and flavorful. I also ordered soft noodles with bbq pork. This was equally as good. The service was excellent. The young lady who took my order spoke perfect english and was helpful. The kitchen completed my order promptly. I never felt rushed or that anyone was rude as the reviewers are saying about the Richardson location. Inside was very clean and well decorated. I don't know how long they have been at this location but I've long been in search of great chinese food in Garland since Arc-En-Ciel closed and I hope I've found it. As I said, I want to try some other dishes such as the orange chicken. This is definitely a Garland keeper.

Ewww. Their beef with flat noodle and black bean sauce was tremendously oily. I felt like they poured a gallon of oil on my dish, and it may seem like an exaggeration but I'm probably not exaggerating! The taste of the dish was okay, despite the oil. They used too much sauce. The green bell pepper was cut into slices too huge and tasted not fresh. Their onion pieces were huge, too. I've tried their other foods and they taste okay. This restaurant is very Chinese. They have workers speaking in Chinese. From my experience here, nothing really stands out as totally delicious or amazing. Just average, judging on their food and customer service. I come here with my family when they want to get together and eat Chinese food. There is a parking lot in front. They have two doors for entry into the restaurant. Their bathroom is decent. Iced water is very tappy.

Wow. Called on a Friday night at 8PM and got yelled at that they were closed. Called back to check their hours even tho online and Their website says 9:30. Wouldn't suggest calling here unless you like getting yelled at.

Do yourself a favor. Go to First Chinese BBQ. Order wonton soup with barbecue pork. Devour (add delicious spicy condiments if you are a spicy food junkie like me). Die happy. This is one of my favorite comfort food dishes. It's like a bowl of delicious warm fuzzies. Note: They do not accept credit cards or checks. Cash only.

Ordered to go, packages melted food everywhere and this is the egg roll and lettuce I received . Check Togo food before leaving!!! My chicken was pork!

Bad customer service. They nickel and dime on everything. I bought $50 worth of food and they want to charge extra for hot sauce. I didn't even want to give 1 star. They SUCK!!!!!

I've been to this location 3 times in the past year and I have to say they have the best Chinese BBQ. Really reminds me of my childhood eating Chinese BBQ on my way home from school back in San Francisco in Chinatown. They are the best. Even their service was also very pleasant and friendly. Most Chinese restaurant I've been to, service was rude and just plain terrible. If you like Chinese BBQ, got to give this place a try.

Clean dining room + attentive service + quick meal preparation + great taste = happy guest. I had the chicken & broccoli for lunch. Given the choice between American and Chinese broccoli, I chose the latter. Very good decision. The only way to explain it is that it has less of the florets and more leaves. The only thing that comes close is regular broccoli stalks, some florets, and some spinach leaf (w/o the spinach flavor). I really enjoyed the meal. The vegetables (broccoli, carrots & mushrooms) were cooked very well, and the chicken was delicious. I'm definitely coming back. FYI: CASH ONLY (no plastic, no checks) This explains the missing star. Accept my debit card and you get another star.

A few things that catch my attention when first entering a Chinese restaurant is the aroma and what you see walking in the door. BBQ and roasted meats hanging behind a glass window. Certainly eye catching and a good sign in my opinion. I love the roasted duck and BBQ pork. My favorite dish is the pan flat noodles with beef. They indulge me because I dislike bean sprouts and serve it without them when I ask. Sometimes, I will simply have two bowls of wanton soup. That alone is worth going here to eat. Remember that they only take cash.

I don't know if the food is good but the customer service is the WORST. We went in to buy some togo roasted pork, the lady at the front counter didn't ask how much we want, she spoke in Chinese to the kitchen and brought out a huge piece of meat. We asked her if we can buy a smaller piece togo, she gave us attitude and totally ignored us and just went on to speak with other customer. We went in with intention to buy foods, but she made us feel as if we have no money . AWFUL SERVICE. The old lady with short hair really have no manner. Will NEVER BE BACK. If I can, I would rate is place 0 star. Please go somewhere else to get foods, because no one deserves to be treated like this.

Though we're from Houston (where good asian food is aplenty) and it was our second time here, we were treated poorly...as if they didn't want us back. At one point they might have been the only good family style asian food in Dallas but that isn't the case anymore (psst...give Jeng Chi a try if you want a clean atmosphere with great service) The food came out quickly but after that it was downhill. They brought out the check to us while we were still eating, and never came around to refill water. The final straw was that the manager tried to stop us from leaving saying something like "tip isn't included" without checking the most obvious place - at the table. I dig the food here, I really do, but I can't recommend this location. I think the problem with First Chinese BBQ doesn't come from the food quality, but the attitude of the staffers. The idle staffers will stare at you, and they'll act like once the food is out you're not there...if you can let stuff like that roll off of your back you'll be fine though. CASH ONLY. Now the good: BBQ duck: a good size, juicy and roasted to perfection Combination pan fried noodles: crunchy but soft, not too salty House fried rice: not too oily, and very light Beef with snow peas and mushrooms: you might like it if you like mushrooms Won ton soup: the won-tons are some of the best I've had

Food doesn't taste as good as it used to. Everything is so salty. The hot pot, the calamari, the stir frys!! I ordered a clam dish and THERE WERE MORE EMPTY SHELLS THAN ACTUAL CLAMS ITSELF. I was so disappointed. Not worth the price at all. Basically all I got out of the meal was salt and shells.

You can never go wrong with First Chinese BBQ! Unless you don't have cash on you... but the food is always cheap, good portions, and delicious! My favorite is rice, bbq pork, and roast duck. Their cheese shrimp is super good too and of course the fried egg and oyster!

The food is just ok but the customer service is bad .Cash only and they didn't even make sure everything was ok or you wanted anything else. The restaurant is not busy at all but the lady brought out the check while we were eating like she wanted us to hurry up and leave. She totally ignored us after she got the money and talked loudly with her worker by their language and didn't say bye or thank you. Didn't see smile on their face at all. To sum up they need to improve their customer service for sure.

Went here for lunch last week because I wanted to try there roasted duck. First red flag was they only take cash which wasn't a big deal. The duck came out with a side of steamed rice and looked amazing. Ready to dig in and it was so cold. The waitress said I can put it in the microwave wave I said not thanks I'll take it to go. Once I paid an did not leave a tip the waitress got mad and started using profanity. Will not be eating here again.