First Emperor Chinese Restaurant

I've been frequenting Dallas lately and I would say I'm a regular now. This is a Taiwanese restaurant, with a separate and fantastic vegetarian menu, albeit in Mandarin - ask for it and use Google translate. The translation is funny but it's good enough for me to be able to order - check out one of my pics. Don't let the dated furniture and decor deter you from eating here. I understand it's been here for 26 years so that should say something. Good flavors (authentic Chinese or Taiwanese) and I can request pure vegetarian, no onion no garlic. My faves:Salt and pepper mushroom- this is a must try; even non-veg boyfriend loves and dreams about it; order with low salt if needed Water spinach Bitter melon with black bean sauce Mustard greensService: great! Only 1 person but efficient Speed: food comes out quick usually from the time of order (when I go, there's not a lot of people)Ingredients: consistently fresh and top notchTap water: not that great but better with icePrice: not cheap but it's very fair for the servings, flavors and ingredients (and you probably can have as much rice as you want - in my state they skimp on rice)

We were looking for a lil local takeout spot and this was good! We liked the shrimp fried rice and the veggie eggrolls are always so good! The sesame chicken is good flavor wise, but they give you really big pieces and it makes me uncomfortable so I don't order it anymore. The smaller pieces I had I enjoyed and they were crispy. Beef and broccoli is okay I wish the beef was a little more tender and the dish had more flavor overall. This place is a little on the pricier side for Chinese and I think the team can afford to be a little more sanitary when I come in to pick up my order, but the owner is nice and the rice and eggrolls are good.

If you're in the mood for authentic Chinese cuisine without the frills, this place is a must-visit. While the decor and ambiance may feel outdated, that's part of the charm for a restaurant that has been serving satisfied customers for 26 years. I've been coming here for a decade, and it's never disappointed.The star of the menu has to be the sinful pork belly--absolutely delightful and bursting with flavor. Despite the no-frills setup, the food quality keeps you coming back. A meal for two, including water, came to a very reasonable $32. If you're looking for an unpretentious spot with consistently good food, this is it. Highly recommended!

Love this place! Best Chinese, I've had in a long time. Small business, family owned, authentic! Customer service is top tier.

Was surprised how good it was for Americanized Chinese food. Favorite dishes were orange chicken and sizzling beef

This is one of my favorite Taiwanese style Chinese restaurants in Dallas. Reminds me of food I ate when I lived in Taiwan. My favorites include the Orange Chicken, Kung Pao Beef, and Tofu with Vegetables in brown sauce. Really, I haven't had anything that I didn't like on the menu. I usually order extra food to take home and eat later...Yes, the restaurant is a bit old looking on inside (I imagine they do mainly takeout orders) but the food is consistently good.

No frills, just some awesomely legit Taiwanese food. I wish I could buy gallons of their hot and sour soup because it may just be the best that I've had (ahem, except for in Taiwan). It's traditional but also when a hint of sesame oil that I was NOT expecting. Well done!Along with that, greens and shrimp egg rolls, we sprung for the fish in garlic sauce and it hit the spot. It's enough for about five to six people and comes with a savory sauce that you can use for leftovers along with many piece of tofu. You can get the head and tail too, insert chef's kiss here!

My family and I love "hole in the wall" places, but this was bad. I'm giving it 2 stars because the waitress was nice.* Interior: old and grungy, even "hole in the wall" places look worn but not gross--you know?* Cleanliness: as mentioned it was pretty outdated but overall clean, however the waitresses apron was the worst I've ever seen. But she was sweet! Also the cups added an old dingy taste to the water like everything came from the 80's...* Food: my family and I will go 40 minutes out of our way for good Chinese food but wanted to try this place out because it's closer but it wasn't that good. My Sesame Chicken had some good pieces but most tasted old like they picked up day old chicken from the store?... Honestly just tasted like leftovers. But the rice was good!Overall, I'm not sure why this place had such good reviews and kept giving it the benefit of the doubt. I kept thinking, are the reviews friends and family?Mostly disappointed by how far it was from the reviews so wanted to throw this out there to anyone.

They accommodated us at the last minute. They close at 9 and we got there at 8:30 pm. They were really fast with service. It's looks to me that they're a small mom & pop restaurant. Everything was great and full of flavor.

Furniture and decor is very dated and dilapidated looking. Wallpaper is literally falling off the wall and has rolls of packing tape holding it up. Bathroom is a mess with the Toilet seat so loose you can hardly sit on it and it will not stay up so it gets pee'd on, I feel bad for the lady customers. The food is ok. They do not offer small bowls of Soup only the big bowls for two or more persons, so if you are by yourself and want soup your forced to pay more.