LA Kung Fu Noodle

Surprisingly tasty and authentic. It is tucked away in the corner so we were not sure of it's quality but it was great! It is hard to find good juicy pork dumplings and we had it in our backyard in Claremont the whole time! Each dish was good and not one was a letdown. Will definitely recommend to my friends and neighbors in Claremont!

I am so glad that I checked Yelp again to look for some beef noodle soup and Xiao Long Bao. This place just opened for 3 months, and wow is the food good. It isn't that big of a place maybe 6 tables at most, usually the tables can fit at least 4. I found out from the person who took our order that this place the chef is from Shandong, so their specialty would be anything in the noodles, bread that they make. Am just so stoked that a place like this exists in Claremont! They do have a working Apple Pay (they found out together with me) , and a high chair in case you do have small children!

Food
Our first time here we were able to try the following:
Beef Noodle Soup- The Noodle is amazing, and the broth and beef is just as great. It is a more clear broth and my kids loved it.
Dan Dan Noodle- This was my first time trying this sort of Dan Dan Noodle, that was more soup based. It has a bit of spice but not too hot, but was great with the peanuts and grounded meat
Xiao Long Bao - FINALLY a place that makes this Quite Legit with soup inside of them. Can't wait to try other flavors
Sesame Bun- the bread was “pillowy” wasn’t too sweet, was great !

Can't wait to try their Beef Roll Wrap, Hot Oil Wontons, and other dishes. Will definitely be visiting quite often!

Really authentic and delicious Chinese food! All the classics and all made from scratch: dumplings that taste like my grandmother made them, fried scallion pancakes and a REALLY solid wonton recipe with a hint of Szechuan peppercorn! It's a small shop, and because they make everything fresh, expect it'll take a few minutes - but it all comes out at once!

Dine in is now open. This is a place which they made their own noodle! I ordered the dan dan noodles. I was a little bit salty for my taste but the noodle and peanut blends together really well. My daughter ordered the beef noodle, the broth is clean and don't have all the MSG I've had at other restaurants. My son ordered the wonton noodles. We all like the popcorn chickens, very generous portion, I wish they have a spicy option though. I think the best dish is their Xialongbao (Dine in for best experience)

We were excited to find a new Chinese restaurant opening in this area! We ordered a bunch of dishes to share, below are my personal opinions:
- beef noodle soup: the most disappointing dish, considering they're a "noodle" restaurant. The beef was ok, but the soup base is not very flavorful or has any body
- shrimp fried rice: not bad, very generous portion for its price too
- popcorn chicken: my favorite out of the bunch, the chicken is fried well so it stays juicy and not tough. It's also not super salty like some other places
- pan fried dumplings: not very special, doesn't have much flavor
- spicy wontons: the skins on these are so thick that they're really more dumplings than wontons. The spicy sauce also doesn't taste very special
We chose to skip the xiaolongbao because we took it to go and it would've probably died before we got to eat them.
Overall a disappointing meal. I know they're still quite new so hopefully they find their footing soon. I would eat the popcorn chicken again but would skip the rest.