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Eat First

Restaurant β€’ Chinese restaurant

One of the Top rated Chinese restaurants in Albuquerque


Address

3250 Coors Blvd NW Suite C, Albuquerque, NM 87120

Website

eatfirstchineserestaurants.com

Contact

(505) 352-2075

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (475 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Thursday: Closed
  • Friday: Closed
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: (Easter), Closed, Holiday hours
  • Monday: 12:30 to 8β€―PM
  • Tuesday: 12:30 to 8β€―PM
  • Wednesday: 12:30 to 8β€―PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (12) great (8) portions (7) Chinese (6) fried (6) dining (6)
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  • 5/5 Cookie L. 2 years ago on Google
    This place has been a staple of ours for many years now, and I'm happy to tell people to try them out. It's a small, unassuming mo-n-pop Chinese restaurant, and we never have had any problems here. The service is always great and the food is always great. I hope they have much continued success and I always look forward to our next visit.
    4 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Celen 11 months ago on Google
    Great tasting food. The fried won tons, the pork fried rice, and the shrimp & lobster sauce are the best in town. Also, they are very fast at getting the food out to you nice, fresh and hot. Large portions. 10-12-2022 Still the same, Excellent πŸ‘ Yes I would recommend 2-1-2023: Still the same great quality 4-25-2023: 5 ⭐
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 3/5 Ryan A. 1 year ago on Google
    We were ready to like this place, but between the food and the state of the dining room it wasn’t great. Beat parts: our server was really kind, and my son thought his chicken fried rice was great (it was suitably bland for a picky little kid). The Po Po Platter was overdone, really oily, very dry/tough, and had no flavor other than β€œfried.” The shrimp lo mein had a decent number of shrimp but no flavor. Portion sizes were good, but for the price it was fair. The dining room looked more like a store room. Boxes everywhere, total mess. Maybe we just didn’t order the right dishes and caught them on a restocking night? But this was Saturday at 6 pm, so it seems strange.
    3 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Dovid S. 2 years ago on Google
    Giant portions. Delicious food. Amazing price. Took like 5 calls and the dining area has a bunch a stuff, so I thought it was sketchy... until I saw and tasted what I got! So happy! Reminds me of those old school Chinese restaurant hole in the walls from Brooklyn, that mostly disappeared for newer, streamlined places. Definitely coming back.
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Angela C. 2 years ago on Google
    I’ve been to this restaurant for years now and it never fails to satisfy my cravings! The egg rolls are amazing ! The pot stickers are finger licking good! A regular potsticker but deep fried! Egg drop soup is to die for!! I never make reviews of restaurants but this one just is really top tier!
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 2/5 David B. 8 months ago on Google
    I've been several times and the food is just bland, doesn't seem to have a lot of flavor to it. The portions are good size though which I believeis the reason why it gets a lot of traffic, but it's not one of the better Asian restaurants in the city
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 1/5 Hannah 2 years ago on Google
    Used to be good food for reasonable prices. We ate here almost every weekend for a couple years. But it seems they may have a different cook as the food has gotten straight up gross the last 3 times we've eaten here. I ordered king pao tofu, my favorite and it tasted microwaved. The tofu was hard as rocks and the sauce was flavorless. For $15 I expect it to at least be edible. I understand that the pandemic has caused a lot of places to increase but the prices here have nearly doubled in the last few months. Unfortunately we won't be dining here anymore for $15 a person. Especially when the food is no longer good.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Tyler Q. 9 months ago on Google
    This ain't no chain restraint, so people complaining about boxes in the dining area should go to PF Chang's or Panda Express. It's a local family owned restaurant that has been part of the community for over 20 years. Our serven named Sun was amazing and super friendly. Our combination plates were big and filling. Enough leftovers for dinner. The appetizer called the PoPo platter was a great variety and super tasty. Next time we're in town, we plan on eating here again. πŸ™Œ
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Kitty D. 1 year ago on Google
    The curried chicken is amazing, layered in mystic flavors, rich and satisfying. The orange chicken was a tad light on orange flavor but still good. The quantities were generous. It felt like real home cooking served on flowered plates. Staff was welcoming and attentive without being intrusive. This place is a gem.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Desi A. 9 months ago on Google
    Wow. Great find. Good was excellent. Generous portions. Fast service.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 George R. 1 year ago on Google
    Always has been a favorite of ours, love the food, the happy family meal is the best, bring large appetites, or take it home, plenty of great food, YOU'LL LOVE IT!!
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Rachel S. 1 year ago on Google
    I love the food at this place they do give very big portioned and are not to pricey I definitely recommend trying this place.

  • 1/5 local c. 10 months ago on Google
    The worst po po platter in NM 8.50 for a lg bowl of wonton soup was the most expensive ever. It was ok they put chicken instead of traditional roast pork. Service was new and untrained. The dining room was a disastrous mess. The back door near rest rooms was left open so any rodents can come and go. The flame went out on the po po planter after like three minutes and the server did nothing. However we didn’t want to eat anymore of it since it was all a gross deep fried mess. The green tea was hot. The bathroom hot water was hot ( thank god ). The owner acknowledged lots of repeat customers but barely said thank you to us. I suspect she knew we might have selected a poor menu item. Absolute waste of 50 dollars for 2 soups and an appetizer. Fai Wongs up the street is much better Owner should meet new guests

  • 5/5 Rodney M. 9 months ago on Google
    Best food I've had, and I continue going back on a weekly basis. Atmosphere is great The staff exceptional, and the portions of food are beyond imaginable. Would highly recommend.

  • 5/5 Tru G. 8 months ago on Google
    The food is delicious and the proportions are huge! Bring a appetite.

  • 5/5 Monique P. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is very professional very clean very very very nice people family-owned they're the best Chinese food you can get high grade them a tenth star seriously ⭐ food is always fresh to the t and I do recommend this place to anybody

  • 5/5 Chelsea S. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was delicious! Omg you get so much food for your money! Also the pot stickers... πŸ˜‹ amazing! 10/10 will be back!

  • 5/5 Sonnerr T. 1 year ago on Google
    It was absolutely delicious! My wife and I have been looking for a place like this for months, and every other place falls flat. This location however is definitely worth it! And the portions are very good size! Highly recommend EAT FIRST! One of our new date night spots for sure! Happy New Year!

  • 4/5 Margarita G. 6 years ago on Google
    Never thought I'd say too much food is a bad thing. It's not, just had too many left overs

  • 3/5 gabriel m. 1 year ago on Google
    You would expect a tempura batter on the items your familiar with, like sweet and sour dishes, not there it was a southern all flour crust. Very bland. We won't be going back. You might like it.

  • 4/5 George K. 1 year ago on Google
    It is nothing fancy but the food is good and the value for what you get is good as well. The staff is friendly. Ample parking and can even find some shade if you are lucky enough. It's dated but has that mom and pop feel. We will be going back.

  • 5/5 Tj S. 2 years ago on Google
    This is very good Chinese food. I always take out and it usually takes 10 to 15 minutes for my order to be ready. If you like Chinese food and you live on the westside this is your answer...

  • 2/5 Halo H. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was Meh, the Lo Mein was absolute Garbage! How do u f up lo mein?! ... still on the hunt for a good Chinese restaurant

  • 3/5 Louisa G. 1 year ago on Google
    Was okay, not flavorful. Large portions. Wonton soup and egg rolls were good.

  • 5/5 steve de la m. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing food, decent prices!


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • βœ“οΈ Free parking lot
    • βœ“οΈ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • βœ“οΈ Debit cards
    • βœ“οΈ Credit cards
    • βœ“οΈ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • βœ“οΈ Quick bite
    • βœ“οΈ Comfort food
    • βœ“οΈ Small plates
    • βœ“οΈ Vegan options
    • βœ“οΈ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • βœ“οΈ Lunch
    • βœ“οΈ Dinner
    • βœ“οΈ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • βœ“οΈ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • βœ“οΈ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • βœ“οΈ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • βœ“οΈ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • βœ“οΈ Lunch
    • βœ“οΈ Brunch
    • βœ“οΈ Dinner
    • βœ“οΈ Dessert
    • βœ“οΈ Seating
    • βœ“οΈ Catering
  • Service options
    • βœ“οΈ Dine-in
    • βœ“οΈ Takeout
    • βœ— Delivery

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