Lao Bei Fang Dumpling House

they need to remove free delivery. they person i person to is very rude.

Recent price increase was disappointing. It wasn’t a 25¢ or 50¢ increase, it was a whole dollar increase for a bowl of noodles. In my opinion, lao bei fang used to be my place for cheap eats but now it’s not really «cheap»
Anyways, their fried dumplings are made in bulk and left until they are ordered so sometimes (depending on when you go) the dumplings are a little crunchy.
Boiled dumplings take 10 minutes to make but it’s gonna be fresh and good.
I’m sure all their soup bases are loaded with msg because damn their noodles are salty! Portions are huge though
Something about this place has me coming back so give it a try!

I loved their menu! Look at all those pretty pictures! They got me…
I was actually en route to a Taiwanese joint that I haven’t tried yet, but walked in here instead, lured by the pretty pictures, enticing menu, and low prices. It looked pretty packed so I felt good about my decision. What a disappointment!
Scallion pancakes are absurdly massive, which would be fine if it could have maintained some form of freshness. It was soggy, thick, not flaky, and not flavorful. Sauces on the table did not compliment it. We took a few bites and tossed it.
Steamed dumplings took an eternity to be ready. They weren’t bad. Skin wasn’t super thin the way I prefer it, but it wasn’t absurdly thick and doughy either. Fillings tasted decent. Sauces on the table were a better fit for dumplings.
Steamed buns are massive. The pork fill in the pork buns were decent. The corn bun was way bland. We took a few bites and tossed it.
Overall, not impressed.

Wow! Its a real deal. Cheap & delicious! We spent less than $ 20 for a plate of dumplings & 2 bowl of huge noodles. Yummy! I got the beef stew & my friend got the beef tendon & tripe noodle. It was delicious! From the soup, meat & noodle. It was perfectly cooked. We didn’t even finish the dumplings since the bowl of noodle is huge & filling.
Delicious food, fast service & cheap! What more can you ask for?! You must come here hungry & you won’t regret!

Great casual Chinese food spot. Full of locals and great authentic hand pulled noodle. Don’t be fooled by the price! It is very inexpensive but the food is better than other more expensive spots in the area. Must visit if you are in the area.

If you are looking for Fried Dumplings, Boiled Dumplings, Steam Dumplings– this is the place to go and they are open late too. Have not tried their pulled noodles yet.
Started checking into this place recently, and had cravings for dumplings. Who can beat the price. 8 dumplings for only $ 3.75. Like the filling too and fills my tummy.

Been a fan of this place since it was a hole in the wall on Whitney Ave. Amazing dumplings and hand drawn beef stew noodles. Those are my go-to’s when I come here. I’ve tried other things but I like to stick to what I know. The scallion pancakes are pretty good but ultra greasy. I’ve had ja-​jiang, wonton and beef noodles. They weren’t as good as the beef stew. The dumplings are to die for. Prices have gotten high, but that’s everywhere. If you’re in the mood for dumplings or soup noodles, look no further!

Very authentic hand pulled noodles, beats all the LES Chinatown places. I can’t believe I just found out after living here for 2 years. I had the house special all in one noodle soup, it came out so huge and it has some unexpected cuts of meat/​bone and the flavor of broth is on point, it reminded me of what I had when I was 10 years old in central China. I don’t recommend the dumplings only because I’m not into thick skins, But i like the pork&celery fillings.
I won’t recommend tourist to come here because it is a long journey from Manhattan. But locals do come!
1star less for the hygiene and collecting &cleaning after your own dishes ;)

This place is a total gem in this area! Great food and great price, I cannot ask for a better Chinese food quick fix restaurant. The only downfall is that it’s a cash only place, it’s not a huge deal, Im always prepare with cash when I am in this area. Hehe.
So how it works here:
1) choose item from menu
2) pay by cash
3) keep your receipt and listen out for your number
4) pick up food at the counter and pig out!
Anyways, they are known for their dumplings which are ridiculously cheap! I preferred the steamed ones, but there are fried dumplings as well. The steamed ones take a little bit of time to make while the fried ones are served right away. It was my friend’s first time there and he wanted to tried the fried ones. The reason why I don’t really like the fried ones is because they have way too much dumpling skin, it’s too thick for me and not enough meat to make up for the difference. The steamed ones are more light and airy and tastier in my opinion. I also don’t understand why they don’t have normal soy sauce… But a vinegar liked soy sauce, which I don’t quite enjoy as much.
So on to the good part, their hand pulled noodles. If you haven’t tried hand pulled noodles, this restaurant is a good place to try! My favorite is either the beef or the lamb hand pulled noodles, which cost me $ 7. Not a bad price for a really hefty meal! Let me tell you, they don’t go stingy on the Portion at all! We ate around 7pm and I was beyond full even after 2am! The soup comes with beef, obviously, and some vegetables. The broth is absolutely delicious and so freaking flavorful. You can’t help but slurp your entire bowl!
Ugh I just cannot say enough good things about this place! I hope you all get to enjoy this place at least once if you’re in the area! It’s definitely worth the trip!

Cheap place where you could buy dumplings, noodles and hot soups. Feel like they use lots of MSG.

Hand pulled noodles all day.
David Chang hasn’t ruined this classic just yet (I think?)
I had #20 beef noodle, medium spicy and wifey ordered the beef tripe very spicy. Both were outstanding and for $ 7 a pop with a healthy portion of noodles.
Pork and Leek dumplings were dope as well. Just be prepared for them to be out much later than your noodle order.

With across the board price increases, price to food ratio kind of sucks now. Main selling point here was Asian street food at street prices. Not trying to spend 20 bucks for dumplings and lo mein lunch.

It’s a no frill kind of place. It’s cash only. The food is good. They have tons of choices for hand pulled noodles with soup or without. The scallion pancake with beef is a little too heavy on the hoisin sauce and it has lettuce. The meat gets lost in it. The dumplings however are good. The skin isn’t too thick.

Dumplings and noodles here are amazing! Their chewy wrappers and noodles are all homemade and fresh. You do not need soy sauce to eat dumplings because filling is already flavored but I recommend you to put roasted chili sauce (not hot or spicy at all).
Only things you have to care about are restaurant is so tiny and no service staff. So, you have to find or wait a table, pick up your food when called, and bring compliment hot tea if you like.

I liked it but didn’t love it. We thought Lam Zhao Homemade Noodles in Chinatown is better, maybe because the broth is richer and we love the dumplings there.
Anyhow, LBF is known for their Beef Stew noodles. Maybe if I ordered that, my rating would bump to 4 – 5 stars but I wasn’t feeling meat that day. We ordered the Fish Ball Noodle Soup ($ 4.75), Wonton Noodle Soup ($ 4.75), Fried Dumplings (8 large pieces for $ 2.75 — juicy but a bit too oily for us), and loved the Garlic Cucumber Tofu side dish ($ 3.00).
Still worth the try if you’re in the neighborhood!

Alright, long story short (and I guess. the actual review):
— Great prices for awesome food.
— Awesome noodles.
— Awesome steamed dumplings (I’m just not a fan of fried dumplings in general).
— My go-​to place when I don’t feel like cooking and I’m hungry.
— My go-​to place when I don’t feel like eating Thai in Elmhurst.
— Feels authentic to me. Really authentic. This is the pushing point for the 5 star rating.
Longer story (… an explanation on how the place works. because I somehow thought it was fitting to write down):
Alright, so think fast food establishment, but restaurant-​ish food. You order your food, you get your food (might have to wait a bit, especially if you want steamed dumplings– and your food won’t come all at once, they will likely give you as it is ready, so remember your number), you sit yourself down. If you want tea– get the tea yourself, they have a little station with cups and a tea dispenser. You want more tea? You refill it yourself. You eat, you clean up, you leave.

Call me crazy but I will travel up to 40 mins for a good bowl of hand-​pulled beef noodle soup. At $ 5.50 a bowl, Lao Bei Fang’s generously sized hand-​pulled beef noodle soup is certainly worth the trip. It’s the next best thing after a flight to China. A lot of the local Chinese population come here for a quick, cheap bite — there’s the stamp of authenticity.
Dumplings are HUGE and while the the filling is delicious, the skin is too thick for my liking. But it’s still dirt cheap, so why not spend the $ 2 to find out for yourself if it’s up your alley?
Okay so here’s the thing — this place is definitely not the cleanest establishment… I suck it up and look the other way because the food here is just worth it.
If you trust that 1) I’m a Chinese gal born in China, 2) I eat Chinese food all the time, 3) I eat 10 bowls of noodles for every half a bowl of rice, and 4) I have at least a decent opinion of good food — then there is no doubt; you must come here.

This place is redonculous. For the amount that you pay, you are getting A LOT. We payed something like $ 16 total for 3 scallion pancakes, two plates of dumplings (boiled and fried), and a big plate of noodles. So. Much. Food. A little bit on the oily side and can be a little ghetto, but still very good.
If this place was closer to Flushing/​Fresh Meadows, I might be going here all the time. Everyone must try this place.

To call Lao Bei Fang a casual eatery would be somewhat euphemistic; ‘grimy’ would probably be more accurate. With dim lighting and tables sticky from the meals of countless diners before you, the ambiance is obviously much less a priority than the food, which earned a solid 3.5 on my last visit. You order first at the counter, either from the few ready-​to-​go items that in pans, or from the more extensive menu. Much of the menu space is dedicated to dumplings and noodles, which is precisely why we chose to order one of each. I especially anticipated our stir-​fried vegetable noodles after watching the designated noodle master in the back of the restaurant providing both dinner and a show as he tirelessly worked with a ball of dough which was pressed, tossed, spun, and whipped into fresh and chewy glutinous threads of hand spun irregularity — some as thin as angel hair pasta and others nearly as thick as udon. I found the non-​uniformity endearing and a clear sign that these were made in house (yes! Down with homogeneity in the noodle universe!) though I recognize that not everyone might view it so favorably. Stir-​fried with a generous medley of vegetables and covered in a sauce that was heavily redolent of sesame oil, I found this dish perfectly likable, though I was somewhat less pleased with how lukewarm it was. For a dish that had been made to order (and had required a surprisingly long ten– to fifteen-​minute wait for a stir-​fried dish, especially when others who ordered their noodles after us had already starting digging into their food), it was already on its way to becoming cold, which made me wonder if they’d forgotten to announce our number until long after it’d been done.
We also ordered a plate of steamed vegetable dumplings (which took even a little longer than our noodles), and these were far less impressive. The dough was thick, the chopped vermicelli and cabbage filling proportionally small and lackluster, and it took some healthy douses of the supplied vinegar, hot chili oil, and soy sauce before we could begin to enjoy them. These were (also and unfortunately) well on their way to tepidity by the time we got them to our table.
Though this was far from a perfect meal in my book, two things were standout personal pluses. One, it is serve-​yourself: you bus the trays of food from counter to table yourself and get your own hot tea from the provided dispenser. As such, there is NO tip. Second, there is a restroom available. Yes, it’s just as dingy as the rest of the restaurant (if not more), but nothing’s worse than slurping down a carafe of tea and realizing there’s nowhere for it to go.

So my boyfriend & I were craving dumplings & soup. I went on Unilocal to see what nearby spots were open & this place sounded pretty good. I was not let down.
I ordered the beef stew soup. It was so good! The noodles were perfect & it had a good amount of beef in it. The bowl was huge! I couldn’t finish it so I took the rest to go. My boyfriend had the beef noodles. They looked real good too. he finished them ALL (never happens). We also had an order of dumplings (8). They were simple but tasty. All of this food & 2 snapples for only $ 18!
The only thing I suggest is that they should clean up the place a bit. It looks a bit musty, but nothing a good wipe down could not fix. The cashier is also very nice. I will def be coming back here to try their beef scallion pancake & pork buns. I’m glad I found an awesome spot near home :)