Fanyu Hung

Great prices for large portions that are very filing. Pretty authentic, though the char siu (叉燒) was a little bit over cooked and not as tender in some places. The Mapo Tofu was pretty good and hit home. Around 13-14 ish dollars per Char Siu Bowl Rice.

Steve Takata

A sign on the wall near the front door proclaimed that this is one of the top 50 Chinese restaurants in the United States. I’m a bit skeptical of this, having spent a lot of time in the bay area in California, where every Chinese restaurant is extremely good. But for Austin, this is certainly a very good restaurant. The seating area is nothing special, it’s a pure laid functional, but that’s fine, you don’t go here for a five star experience, you go here for great food. Given this, I would definitely give this place a thumbs up and try it.

Reviewer

First Chinese BBQ 🍖 was good. We ordered 3 different dishes. There is plenty of parking upon arrival. As you walk inside the is meat being displayed in the front. There is plenty of seating. The menu has a lot of options to choose from. We ordered the Kungpao chicken 🍗, then the seafood flat noodles which was absolutely delicious and flavorful. We then ordered the salt and pepper calamari that had jalapeños. There are sauces on the table that you can choose from. The lady at the end was so nice that she packed our to go food 🍱

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Michelle Young

I do not live in the area but every time I visit I make sure to stop by for their BBQ pork. It is amazing! Dinner portions are fair priced and it's always delicious. A direct quote from my 6 yr old is "mommy if you could make food like this I would be so happy and eat all of it." Service is fair and they do get a bit busy. Restaurant itself is pretty simple but with food that good I'm glad that the effort is going there! With that being said everyone we've met is kind but with a busy get it going attitude.

F. F.

Very extensive menu, and servings are very large and tasty. Pictured below, L-R is Roasted Duck on Jasmine rice and Crunchy Noodles with chicken and veggies. Very reasonably priced. Had to take home due to large amount of food. Service was fast and friendly.

Zoom

We live in Austin for 10 years, and this place is, hands down, the best Chinese BBQ in Austin. This week, return for to visit on a business trip and crave the mi won ton duck noodle soup. We loved it.. same taste that we craved. Love this place!

Phat_Tail

The duck was seasoned perfectly and it was moist with a crunchy skin. The char Siu had tender and juicy pieces and some that were drier and had different color from the rest.

Brandon Le

Good classic Chinese place to go to with lots of authentic options to choose from. When I came they had ran out of the duck and BBQ pork, which is a shame because that’s the name of the place, but the other dishes were still good. Good portions but they are priced that way. Lots of seating available, and doesn’t seem to get too busy unless there’s a holiday or occasion. Good staff and they are able to customize requests for vegetarian needs.

Mostafa Mohamed

The best Beijing duck I had so far in Austin, their menu is big and have so many options. They also have some Americanized Chinese dishes if you have any sissy friends who don’t want authentic Chinese food. The tofu dish with salt was out of this world, the spinach was below average and the shrimp with broccoli is Americanized so I didn’t like it but my wife did.

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Alpha

I was here for the BBQ and was told no BBQ today.... Force to order something else on the menu, and not impressed. The veggie dish cooked in hot water, then stir fry it. Other dishes are just average at best.

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shirin batoei

We come here for years now, i cant deny the food is pretty decent Chinese food in Austin however, every time we have dined in, we have had really bad service attitude wise from three ladies that work the only ladies that work there, they were staring at me and my partner while eating, when there was 10 other people in dining in in the room. The old lady Slammed each plate on our table and would give a attitude if you asked her for anything. Mind you we are costumers they’ve known for years. Like staring wasnt uncomfortable enough, we were yelled at in the front while paying because we didn’t give a regular tip, they have done that more than once before, because of bad service!!! We are really disappointed and offended by their unprofessional behavior. They never change their workers, no matter the behavior.

Celia

Absolutely one of the worst roasted pork I have ever tried in my entire life, it's absolutely tasteless with no flavor. The skin is just so tough and rubbery.

ArcticLove

My recent dining experience at First Chinese BBQ in Austin's Chinatown was extremely disappointing. The food quality was concerning, and the ingredients clearly lacked freshness. In particular, the mixed vegetable pot had a noticeable sour taste from the first bite, as if it were made from leftover scraps. Such cooking standards and service do not meet customer expectations. I strongly recommend avoiding this restaurant to ensure a pleasant dining experience.

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