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101 Noodle Express
Edwin+Goei 

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5408 Walnut Ave. Irvine, CA 92618

626-789-4193 

 

5408 Walnut Ave. Irvine CA 92618

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  • Chinese
    Mon-Thu 11:30am-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-10pm
    $$ $$
  • cash
    Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly
    Dinner, Lunch
  • None
    Not Accepted
    No Parking
Description

With 101 Noodle Express' arrival, it is now completely feasible to walk from one end of the building to the other and pick up at least three variations of the beef roll from all the restaurants along the way. This version is crispy and subtle, not as greasy as Liang's or as flaky as Chef Chen's, but a welcome addition all the same, even in Irvine, a town not lacking in beef rolls. The rest of the menu pin-balls around China, flirting with such disparate items as Sichuan-style cold dishes and cumin-loaded lamb skewers common to the street markets of Xinjiang. But 101 Noodle Express' true calling is dumplings. More than half of the menu is dedicated to them, stuffed with pork, shrimp, fish, lamb and every species of vegetable from spinach to pumpkin. For every boiled dumpling, there's a pan-fried potsticker counterpart with browned bottoms.








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  • No. 44: Shao Shan Tsai at 101 Noodle Express

    No. 44: Shao Shan Tsai at 101 Noodle Express

    The wonderful beef roll at Irvine's101 Noodle Express, or any other dish for that matter, is enhanced with the spicy-salty condiment of green pickled Chinese vegetables, cilantro, and fresh serrano c... More »

  • Ten Great Chinese Restaurants in Orange County

    Ten Great Chinese Restaurants in Orange County

    Orange County doesn't have the San Gabriel Valley, lined end-to-end with great Chinese restaurants. We do, however, have Irvine, which is where most of these recommendations are, and where you can eat... More »

  • No. 49: Beef Roll at 101 Noodle Express

    No. 49: Beef Roll at 101 Noodle Express

    Welcome to the Weekly's list of our 100 Favorite Dishes for 2011! Tune in every day until we get to numero uno! Now, on to the latest entry. . . .Ask anyone who's been to the 101 Noodle Express locat... More »

  • 101 Noodle Express Teaches You Chinese 101

    101 Noodle Express Teaches You Chinese 101

    A plastic banner is currently draped over the Nice Time Deli marquee in Irvine, the longstanding Taiwanese restaurant that was the gateway for many in this once-vanilla city to realize Chinese food is more than just orange chicken and kung-pao... More »

Main Menu
Main
$5.50
$6.95
(10) Dumpling Combo
$5.50
(10) Shrimp Dumpling
$4.95
(10) Celery Dumpling
$6.95
(10) Fish Dumpling
$5.50
(10) Lamb Dumpling
$4.95
(10) Leek Pork Dumpling
$4.95
(10) Bok Choi Pork Dumpling
$4.95
(10) Vegetable Dumpling
$5.50
(10) Yellow Leek Dumpling
$5.50
(10) Pumpkin Shrimp Dumpling
$4.95
(10) Sour Vegetable Dumpling
$3.99
Chicken Sticks
$5.50
(10) Pork Fried Dumpling
$5.95
(10) Pumpkin Shrimp Fried Dumpling
$5.90
(10) Sole Fish Dumpling
$6.95
(10) Scallop Dumpling
$4.95
(10) Chicken Dumpling
$4.75
Dalu Noodles
$4.75
Pig Feet Noodles
$4.75
Chicken Noodles
$5.95
Beef Roll
$7.99
De Zhou Chicken
$5.50
Shan Dong Chicken
$2.95
Pig Feet
$7.99
Lamb Soup
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