Very unassuming location with surprisingly good, authentic Chinese. I've been here several times and have tries most of the menu. The bao are all great along with the dumplings. There are plenty of uncommon choices to try that cover all types of palates. Noodles are also great if you're looking for a larger meal however I prefer to order several of the smaller dishes to share. Service is quick and efficient while prices are very reasonable. They also have a dry/frozen goods section if you're feeling ambitious and want to cook at home. read more

A hole in the wall place with delicious authentic food which you would not expect from the fancy exterior. There are a decent amount of tables for dining in although it seems like they cater more to the takeout crowd. Everything we tried tasted authentic and made in house and not generic frozen then fried stuff. We enjoyed the braised beef noodle soup, dumplings, and scallion pancakes. Personally I would have enjoyed the dumplings and scallion pancakes even more if they had been accompanied by the sweet vinegar soy sauce which would not be authentic so that's just me! Food was great, fresh and came out fast! read more

My sister ordered soup dumplings from two towns over. I figured fine, fine, I'll order something. She's got the taste for them, and maybe I should do that for myself... because they were wonderful. Totally her thing. I got the very unusual pig ear dish because why not, ultra authentic. Weird texture but tasted good and just something fun to gnaw on and wonder about. I also got purple rice congee for the table that was delicious and loved by all. Short verdict since this was delivery, so nothing I can comment on service or ambience. I would have to go back for that fifth star, and as much as I normally don't do Chinese, I can be convinced for this place. read more

East Flour - take in! - Noodles Near Me - Livingston, New Jersey

East Flour in Livingston continues to fill a special niche of Chinese cuisine that is sadly hard to find in the suburbs: a menu of just noodles, dumplings and dim sum. The menu isn't large, and the dim sum is limited, but what they do offer is all freshly made and delicious. Sadly, one of my favorite menu items, the Beef Tendon Noodle Soup is no longer offered. I can only speculate that beef tendon was just a step too far for Livingston palates and it wasn't selling. Maybe one day they'll bring it back. Fortunately, their most popular menu item, the Pork Soup Dumplings ($9.95), are still on the menu and remain excellent. Always prepared fresh, they take a few extra minutes to make, but it's worth it. The dough is just the right thickness, and always perfectly cooked. They arrive still steaming and the soup inside always provides a burst of flavor that, when combined with a little soy sauce, vinegar and chili oil is one of Chinese cuisines' truly perfect bites. My only criticism is they only offer chopsticks and flimsy plastic disposable silverware. Neither is ideal for eating soup dumplings, but it's really a minor complaint. The staff continues to be friendly and efficient. The restaurant is small inside, but I've never been unable to find a table. If you're unfamiliar with soup dumplings, Google them, then visit East Flour. You'll be glad you did. read more

East Flour - Pork Soup Dumplings - Noodles Near Me - Livingston, New Jersey

If you are craving authentic soup dumplings, this is the place to go. The food was delicious ! they also offer different types of bubble teas read more

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I've been here 3x already in the past few weeks. My favorite is their pork soup dumplings, beef noodle soup, and the seaweed salad. Sadly the last two times I've been they didn't have the seaweed salad which is delicious! Highly recommend if you are craving soups dumplings or noodle soups. read more

Really good hole-in-the-wall Chinese specialty spot. Specializes in noodles and dumplings, which both hit the spot. Menu is not super extensive as they focus on making the dishes they offer well. The noodles are excellent and we left stuffed from the generous portions. The crab/pork soup dumplings were also a hit. There's also a pork and shrimp dumplings that are larger the typical dumplings and with fresh ingredients. This store does busy takeout/pickup business but there are several tables available for dining-in. Very glad we gave this a shot again recently and it will become a staple in the area. read more

Good food but definitely a dive, and they were out of a couple menu items. The food was delicious. I live too far away for takeout, but that would be my recommendation for locals. read more

Heard about this place for a while, finally got a chance to try it tonight. I had the beef tendon noodle soup, and hubby had the pork chop noodle soup. They are both excellent! I really like the spicy level of the tendon soup. The texture of the noodles are excellent. Also had the purple rice congee. It was really good. Price is not cheap, but the food is good. Will go back again to try the soup dumplings. read more

Was really excited about this place because the menu looks fun but everything I had was awful. Soup dumplings were filled with flavorless grease, not soup. Minced pork noodles were literally not dressed, just a bowl of plain noodles with bland pork and raw cucumbers and carrots. The stuffed pancakes were greasy and bland and the filling tasted like the cheapest meat you could possibly find. AVOID read more

Refused to make food on the menu the cashier was very rude and nasty i would not spend your money here

Randomly saw this place pop up when I typed in "Restaurants" in Livingston. I was looking for a quick bite and when I saw "dim sum, bubble tea" - I looked no further. Let me just warn you, this place looked closed down when you arrive. It's very dark from the outside and the windows are covered up. I had to check Google to make sure it didn't close down. To my surprise, there were people in there. The person who took my order was super nice! Not much room for seating on the inside - maybe like 3 tables. Seems more of a take out. Let me start with the bubble tea. I really enjoyed it because it was not painfully, candy sweet like some bubble teas are. I got the passion fruit black tea and that's what it tasted like- not artificial. The boba was nice and chewy. Next, the scallion pancakes were amazing. Super light and crispy- and the plum sauce was a perfect match. The peaking duck buns were also amazing!!! What a great filling to put in a bun. The texture of the buns were fluffy...but also had a slight shell/hard coating on the outside from being steamed? They were delicious, ok. Just get them. This place is a gem!!! read more

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I've tried East Flour twice now. Once with outdoor seating and once takeout. Right now they are take out only. The first time I tried the spicy hot pot which was very good as well as a variety of delicious appetizers. This time I started with special beef noodle soup. Fantastic with a rich broth, a lot of beef, bok choy and noodles. Definitely would get that again. My Daughter got the braised beef noodle soup which she liked but it was spicier than she expected. The pork soup dumplings were excellent even as a takeout item. Pan fried veggie dumplings were big and tasty. The pan fried Peking duck bun is outstanding. The chicken noodle soup my wife had was good and she was impressed with the quality of the chicken. The won ton soup was good. This is in the rotation for us. We also coconut sweet potato milk tea which although a bit chunky was good. I tried the Longan honey lychee fruit tea. No boba but delish. It's a small restaurant give ''em a try and help out a local joint. I think you'll be very happy that you did. Free lot to park in and fast with order prep. read more

East Flour - Special beef noodle soup - Noodles Near Me - Livingston, New Jersey

Ate there twice the other day, first & last. No ambiance, no service, no food since they were out of the most liked items per reviews. Soup dumplings were ok but can get better nearby. Inside is ugly bad. I guess they expect to do take out & delivery but this food does not travel well. Lastly the prices are too high for the experience. A must to avoid. read more

The best place in the area for chinese foodd.... We like the snacks section thats added to the restaurant. I like their hotpot it is so delicious. tiny wontons are very delicious for cold weather read more

I am not a bubble tea drinker, but they had a large selection to chose from. I was here for the noodle soups. I LOVE noodle soups-they are my ultimate comfort food from childhood. Since I was feeling a nostalgic, I went for the beef tendon noodle soup, soup dumplings (soup dumplings!!!!) and spicy chicken gizzards. If you have never had soup dumplings before, please try some. I had my spoon ready to catch the soup and these did not disappoint. While they were a bit small, they were full of flavor and I was very satisfied with the amount of soup. The noodles, and more importantly the soup, were good as well, with nice flavor and not too oily. I ended up going back and ordering the beef spicy hot pot....along with more soup dumplings. The spicy gizzards were not as spicy as I would have preferred, but they were delicious and we ate the contents of the small container in one snacking session while watching a baseball game on television. Now to figure out what to order next time (besides soup dumplings).... read more

This is a very nice location. Currently they accept outside dine in. Bubble tea and noodles are very nice tasty. Super nice and super big dish, I love it!!!! read more

East Flour - Noodles Near Me - Livingston, New Jersey

It is a small place and it's limited in terms of seating, but I wouldn't expect much from a restaurant that opened during COVID. Definitely a takeout kind of joint. As for the food, they have Taiwanese/Shanghai style foods and it is fantastic. I had the minced meat noodle and it brought me back to my time in China when mixed with the soy sauce and black vinegar . The chicken noodle soup was okay but I did like the chicken more than other places. I also have to say that they have some of the best soup dumplings in the area I can't wait to try more food read more

Feels like you're having authentic regional Chinese food- there are quite a few Taiwanese and Cantonese options. I ordered via UberEats. Food arrived still steaming, so that was good. I ordered the braised beef noodle soup, scallion pancake with chili beef, and Sam sun dumplings. All were really good- tasty, fresh, good portions. I add chili crisp to everything, but the soup had a nice flavor without it. The beef was soft and it was a generous portion of noodles too. The dumplings were full of meat and the dough was not thick, a perfect bite. The scallion pancake was a little oily, but crispy and the beef was flavorful. I liked the crunch that the fresh lettuce gave, but my dinner companion did not. read more

Humble interior with huge authentic flavors not commonly seen outside Chinatown. Soup dumplings, shredded beef burrito in a scallion pancake, and duck buns really stand out, though just about any noodle dish is fantastic as well. It's the place I take visiting friends who want something new. read more

The dumplings are absolutely delicious. I don't recommend the wonton soup, but the other choices make up for it.

Great addition to the authentic Chinese food scene in this area. We have only done take out but everything is delicious.

Food was ok. Quality poor Service was poor Ambience is bad Not at all a sit down place read more

This place is definitely authentic but that's not necessarily a good thing. I feel like Westerners need to be warned. It's a hole in the wall complete with dirty floors, cardboard boxes and shelving everywhere due to lack of storage space. There is no silverware, only plastic ware (which makes eating soup dumplings problematic). You'd be better off ordering takeout. The pan fried dumplings are nice and doughy. Do NOT order the chicken feet. They are served cold in a plastic to go container and they refused to warm them up stating that it's not traditional (they've always been warm at any other dim sum place Ive ever been to). The dim sum selection is not that diverse. Don't expect taro cakes or sumai or hawkow or phoenix roll etc. They do have what they call a leaking duck roll but it's some kind of sauce that was sweeter than I expected with bits of duck. The hot pot is nice, but again, super authentic so if you don't like the taste of spicy szchechuan peppercorn, I would pass on it since that is the only flavor in it. I Would not return. read more

Excellent and authentic. Duck buns are amazing. Very nice people here serving her moms recipes for different and authentic food.

The food was delicious! My favorite were their noodles, dumplings, and the leek pie. :)

The wonton soup was very good but a little spicy. The steamed vegetable dumplings with filled up with veggies of all kinds and good to the taste. And the spring rolls are very very good they're crispy crunchy and very tasty. Unfortunately they don't have my fun noodles and they don't have spareribs but all in all it was tasty read more

This location used to be Hakuta Ramen. Now it is East Flour. Hopefully that clears up any confusion. T We have fallen madly in love with this restaurant. The first time I came to try them out I had a car full of kids and called to order while in their parking lot. The lady was nice enough to bring my order out to us! That was so super helpful and nice I was blown away. Once we tasted their food we fell madly in love so quickly! Their soups are so amazing. Such rich flavor. Like a big hug in every bowl. Very comforting and delicious. You can tell they pay attention to every detail and put so much love and care into their food. Noodles are handmade fresh and delicious. We come 30 mins away to enjoy the food here. Soup dumplings I haven't found anywhere else and they have them here we order at least 2 every time!! They even have boba drinks which are so fun for the kids. I can't wait to continue to try everything on their menu!! Thank you so much for sharing your food with us. We wish you lots of success! Hopefully one day you open more shops closer to us!! read more

Unfortunately can't review the food as they did not fulfill our over $100+ delivery order, per the delivery service. We just moved here and was looking forward to Shanghainese/Taiwanese breakfast. Don't offer delivery if you can't fulfill! Wasted my time looking through the menu ordering and then 10 min later getting notified it can't be filled. They just missed out on future business from this household. read more

Delicious!! Came here with some friends and honestly everything we had was fantastic, from the soup dumplings and taro puffs to the noodle soups and dry noodles! Service was friendly and fast. We all can't wait to come back! read more

I loved my food from East Flour. I've gotten both take out and dine in and it's always been good. Small staff that works hard is quick despite being a small team. The duck buns are incredible, I love the rice dumplings and the chili beef scallion pancake has become one of my new favorite foods. Highly recommend this great addition to Livingston! read more

peking duck bun & minced meat noodles were very good, a bit overpriced but homey taiwanese food

So I tried to go here but it doesn't exist. There is a place is called Hakuta ramen but it didn't look like they have dim sum