Chinese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Oakland

"Thank god for this place!! They are such a boon to the community. Such an amazingly well stocked apothecary and big warm hearts behind it. Love..."

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Lana's Chinese Express

"I can't believe nobody has reviewed this place yet. I've been coming to this place off and on for over 20 years. it's not the most gourmet Chinese..."

David Wilhite

Shan Dong Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts American Express

Mid-range

"Fantastic locally run spot with a concise and tasty menu. This was my second time getting lunch here, you'll see the Chicken Chili with Chow Mein..."

Matt Roads

"Chilli chicken is yummy.. love it! monos and noodles dishes are super as well. Order rice separately. Sauces included. Many vegetarian options that..."

Kavi Kj

"The veggie momos are so delicious and creamy! I like to order the rice and veggies momo separately. Their chai is good. I didn't like the chicken..."

Cindy C.

"On a Thursday at noon, I passed by The Everest Momo, and I had to stop. I grew up eating chow mein in Calcutta, India and momos in Jackson Heights,..."

Moitri Ghosh

"Recently opened here and resembles a brick and mortar food truck more than a restaurant. With almost no seating its a place to order food to go and..."

Naor Wallach

"Edit: When this place originally opened, the chicken chili was good. Then they changed the recipe and it was okay. Now that they’ve reopened, the..."

Travis Paxton

"Yes! Finally an indo-chinese restaurant in the neighborhood! I ordered the momos which are Chinese steamed dumplings spiced with garlic and ginger...."

Kiran Randhawa

Ming's Tasty Restaurant

"Hesitated to leave my review here because this is the best sit down dim sum place in the Bay Area and I am afraid it gets too popular as more reviews..."

MC Kao

"I’ve never talked up a spring roll before but these are a must try. The shrimp and pork dumplings were great. Piping hot and amazing flavor...."

Mark Cammarata

"Amazing dim sum and service that was well worth the ~1hr wait on a Sunday. They were super accommodating and kind, especially when we had food..."

Christine

"Best dim-sum in the east bay. Lovely dive in Oakland's Chinatown. I recommend the bbq pork buns. Cheap and absolutely delish. Will surely satisfy..."

Ben Jawn

"It's a decent place. The price is surprisingly reasonable considering the quality of..."

Yimu Bao

"One word: congee. Best I’ve had in the Bay. Perfect amount of ginger and white better flavor. The egg and meat inside were also incredible. I will..."

Neil Ramirez

"Waited about 10-15 mins. Food was good (ordered haar gow, siu mai, meatballs, spring rolls, turnip cake, chicken feet, spare ribs, shanghai..."

Martin Aki Tsui

Happy Garden Restaurant

88/100 (347 ratings)

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"String beans beef is delious! Favorite spot in the Laurel..."

Stef Ginn

"Their food is really great. I will be happy when we can dine in. The vegetables are fresh and the portions are a good..."

Barbara Brown

"This place was recommended by a friend . I have been back 4 times since then . Great food great potion great price . Highly recommend Eastwood..."

juan pantoja

"Been coming for many years. I’ve eaten here but usually carry out. Soups are my go to. All your classic Chinese/American comfort food dishes as..."

Charles Cartolano

China Pack Kitchen

"I love love love the dried fried ribs here. They are always cooked to order and delicious. The portion isn't skimpy either and a good..."

cecilia carreras

"I have to say that most of the on-line reviews for the China Pack Kitchen are hopelessly out of date. As a regular customer both before and after, I..."

Donald Johnson

"Really good food!!! Authentic Chinese. Reminds me of the food you get in San Francisco"s Chinatown. You won't be disappointed. They also have great..."

Terry Coulouris

"Very good food. Very friendly staff. There's three small tables if you want to eat on premises. It's mostly a take out spot though. I enjoyed my..."

John Wardlaw

"I love this place they are very nice and the food is excellent them dried fried..."

Liyesha Murray

Cozy Wok

Shandong Restaurant

86/100 (24446 ratings)

"Having the noodles with spicy meat sauce (hand cut noodles) and amazing dumplings. Second time this week, yes they are that..."

Phillip Bollinger

"Don't Mind if I Do!. Shan Dong is what I want about half the time when I crave chinese food: heavy, flavorful, textured, and generally greasy. The..."

Katrina Lappin

"Like it?? no, LOVE IT. Dan Dan Noodles are a must as well as the onion pancake.Parking can be difficult but worth all efforts. There in no..."

Diane Clark Johnson

"Great restaurant in Oakland’s Chinatown serving up unique hand-pulled noodle and other tasty dishes! I’d recommend ordering family-style and..."

Sam Goad

"This is one of The Bay Area's Top Chinese Restaurants(in my opinion) I've never been to in the BayArea hands down period. All I can say is it's a..."

M J

"One of the best Chinese restaurants in Oakland (Szechuan style).They often get very busy but service is always fast and friendly. ❤️Handmade..."

Aj Froman

"Ordered lunch special chicken mangolian with rice. The quantity was ample. The food was made to order. The rice was rightly done. The main item the..."

Sean Nickleson

"The best Chinese restaurant in town 🙌🏽 amazing food, everything you lrder here will be delicious. Their staff is super warm and helpful,..."

Daniela Nuñez Zurita

"The hand-pulled noodles where thiiiiick and the flavor was definitely in every bite. We were seated pretty quickly even though it was a busy Tuesday..."

Y C

Wonder Food Bakery

"Delicious and cheap, what more could you ask for? I recommend the taro and coconut breads. (although as a big taro fan, I could always do with more..."

Shannon Nakamura

"Wow, excitingly different. You will wonder where I place like this ever came from oh yeah Oakland. Where else you going to get such an assortment of..."

Lance Mellon

"I've been going here since the '80s. Their cocktail bun, pineapple bun, and egg tarts are awesome. I'm so glad they're still..."

Dave C

"Really amazing char sui..."

Bartholomew Roland

"Glad they're open and surviving during these COVID-19 times. As always, the cocktail buns were spectacular! Now that I know they are open again, I..."

Andre Cinco

"Coffee served hot constantly. Varieties of bakery for your..."

Shiu Chu

Classic Guilin Rice Noodles

"The Food I am not sure how noodles differ in different regions of China. But when I walked by Classic Guilin Rice Noodles, it seemed like an..."

Yan Kuang

"My mom and It's favorite noodle spot of all time ever. My body feels like new when I have one of their classic bowls. Food really is medicine..."

Dei Garcia

"Family run, friendly and quiet. I haven't had these noodles in twenty years. I remembered how I use to eat this once a week. And it was so good then,..."

Norman Hall

"Would give a 7/10 for authenticity. Price is reasonable. pretty good option when you miss the Guilin rice..."

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Nature Vegetarian Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

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Cheap Eats

"A wonderful place to go when doing a diplomatic mission to (or protest of) the University of California Office of the President (across the street). ..."

Laulani Teale

"Mmmmmmmm! My best friend brought me here and I loved it. We ordered vegetarian dim sum (shrimp dumpling, pork dumpling, mushroom dumpling, turnip..."

Natasha Shokouhi

"This is a legit vegetarian Chinese food restaurant with fresh dishes, great flavors without garlic, and healthy portions for fair prices. It was an..."

Dr. Michael Brown

"Pea Sprouts with White mushrooms, we add Pork Ham, always delicious and healthy! We have really enjoyed trying most of the menu over the years that..."

Erik H

"Good clean vegan restaurant. Service was fast. Food was..."

Charles Johnson

"Amazing food, loved everything! We ordered Nature's fried rice (next time tho I'd asl for no raisins), fried dumplings, spring rolls, salt and pepper..."

mark charette

"Great place for strict vegetarian food. You don't have to worry about what is meat, and what isn't. If it looks like meat, it's mock meat. The flavor..."

Dave C

Spices 3

85/100 (1705 ratings)

"It seems as the place was closed from the outside but the sign said open and had pretty good reviews so we went in. It's a large place inside and..."

Nati Flores

"Authentic Sichuan cuisine. If you like spicy food, you should try this..."

Rong Zhang

"Great affordable food in a nice place. They are now inside hot pot house. The mapo tofu is delicious and the beef and broccoli is great. The..."

David Bradshaw

"Things are getting too spicy for the pepper! Spices 3 has a great variety of meals and they are reasonably priced and perfect for sharing! I tried..."

Andrew Ratten

"Spicy and delicious! I came here a bit tipsy and ended up ordering like a starving savage. The portions are insanely huge—one dish could serve..."

Erich Grois

Napoleon Super Bakery

85/100 (382 ratings)

Restaurants

Chinese

"Old school Chinese breads that you can’t find anymore! Not much to choose from but still pretty good and it’s really cheap! The cha siu bo lo..."

Kimiko

"Cash only here! I came for their delicious egg tarts! Sooo yummy fresh and warm. They are currently $1.25 each. I personally prefer Golden Gate's..."

Clare Lin

"Good selection of Asian-inspired bakery goods. It was fresh and well presented. The egg-tarts was fresh, and warm, when we got our order filled. ..."

Bill Fong

"One of the best in Oakland Chinatown! Unfortunately the line is long but it is worth the wait. There is no tourist here (not like SF Chinatown), all..."

Ricky Fong

Diana

"The best Chinese bakery in Oakland Chinatown. Classic Hong Kong pastries - egg custard (dan tat), “pineapple” bread (bo lo nap); bbq pork bun..."

Vincent King

"This place I've been going here for many years. And I always like their bread and I've gotten their cake. Everything's so yummy. I've gone here with..."

maya martín

"The pastries surprisingly weren't very sweet. The eggtarts were a crowd pleaser! They were also very fresh, definitely recommend..."

Linda Grigorik

Flower Lounge Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Cheap Eats

"Instant 5 stars Today was the first time I ate food from this place. I'm literally still eating it. If I died this afternoon, I'd die happy. The..."

ASHLEY HERRING

"Staff are so kind to everyone. The food is great. Best Chinese takeout 🥡 in Oakland!! They were extremely accommodating to my seafood/fish allergy..."

winterfox x

"Love the orange chicken, sweet n sour chicken, won ton soup and fried rice. The owner is extremely nice and welcoming. Also they have big portions..."

Greg Blide

"A decent Chinese restaurant in this area. A bit Americanized, but you can still find some genuine Chinese dishes in the menu. Price is reasonable...."

M Z

"They have a huge menu, waitresses are nice and they can help you with meal (describe what it is the dish, or you can just show them picture, say 'I..."

Anastasia Blashkova

"I love them they're good you just will gain..."

Vinson Cowart

"Perfect after a hike. Ginger beef nice and chewy. Walnut chicken flavorful. Nice..."

W L

Lin Jia Kitchen

Wheelchair Accessible

Golden Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant

84/100 (1100 ratings)

Lees Garden Chinese Restaurant

84/100 (11 ratings)

Restaurants

Chinese

"Don't let the lack of decor fool you. This is where it's at. Great food for an even better price, especially at lunch. The Kung Pao Prawns are..."

Ryan Richee

"Love this place ... They had a fire and have been closed for about a month... Hope they will re open..."

michelle “Krusher” cardwell

"The food was the best, too bad they..."

Alondra Garcia

"The food is really good...."

Jose Castillo

"Really great..."

Marcus Bertrand

Etta Betts

jorge justo

Yu's Idea Cuisine

84/100 (46 ratings)

Restaurants

Chinese

"very good chinese food...."

Lina Li

"really good Chinese food..."

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Jianbo Chen

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Gourmet Delight Seafood Restaurant

"This is a locals dim sum restaurant. The food is good, and reasonably priced, but the atmosphere of the restaurant is loud and busy. At times, when..."

Bill Fong

"Went Friday at 1:30pm. Was seated immediately. Servers were nice but didn't speak English. Showed us various things on the dim sum cart. Picked 8..."

Anna Oh

"I am sensitive to salt and expressed this to the waitress, who spoke little English, but nodded her her understanding and followed through...."

Ethan Byrom

"There may be fancier dim sum places with prices to match but we always go to Gourmet Delight first. Wonderful and authentic food, low price, simple..."

Evelyn Lindsey

"The Dim Sum was awesome! So much delicious food at a very reasonable price. We went at around 10:30 am on a Saturday and it was pretty busy. My..."

Cody Eldridge

"I been coming here for 3 yearsand is always..."

Khalo Quintanilla

"My family's favorite Dim Sum place in SF. Good price. Good food. Parking can be a little tricky but once you are there you have same space to move..."

Laura Osburn

China Gourmet Express

"I find it odd that so many people have a lot of negative things to say about this place lol their food is delicious and it's the only one we go to...."

Tasha I Taylor

"Ģood value. Ample portions. Great soup. Friendly..."

Donna H

"Good prices, good food. I usually grab a side order of the string beans with an order of veggie rolls. They have plenty to offer for sure. Heads up,..."

SY

"I love this restaurant a lot. It has a very special atmosphere. The food is splendid. the service is effective and the stuff is professional. The pay..."

Jamal Warren

"I love this place. I don’t know why they got small stars. The food is always fresh, The portion is big. I rather share one meal with..."

Sophia

Golden Peacock Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

Hunan Village

"Hunan Village is an institution on Grand Ave. They’ve been serving delicious, generously portioned Chinese food for decades and still manage to..."

George Dy

"A cozy little restaurant for tasty food without a long wait (I've eaten here before a movie and still made it on time for the show). I enjoy their..."

Inge Sorensen

"This is our go-to Chinese restaurant and we've never had a bad meal. (And for to go orders, if you can't find parking, you can call in and they'll..."

Garrett

"Sesame chicken crispy. Veggie fried rice seasoned well. Beef with string beans. String beans were al dente and beef tender as it should be. Will go..."

Frank Moura

"They were apart of my Chinese Food Christmas 🎄 Buffet... & it was delicious..."

Nikki Newman

"If you don’t want MSGs added just tell them when you order and they can leave out of all items. I can definitely taste none. I feel like I can..."

Kari B

"Best chinese restaurant in Oakland. The Crispy Chicken with Hunan Sauce is my absolute favorite and I can't get it anywhere else. Their lunch special..."

Sergio Flores

"Hands down beat Chinese food place around . My grandparents used to go here ...for like 50 years or some crazy amount of time....anyways...schezwan..."

Nacho Mama

Yang Chow Restaurant

82/100 (5324 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Takeout

Dinner

Lunch

"Omg!! I have been patronizing this restaurant for a min. The rice is fresh and taste hella good.Try it 1st!! Please do not use any soy sauce. The..."

HighSpirits w Mika

"This restaurant was new to me, craving Chinese, I went to my favorite and it was closed for remodeling which lead me to Yang Chow. I literally walked..."

Chris Flum

"Good food, tasty, long standing in the community. However, if you get lemon chicken, get the sauce on the side. They warned me it would be soggy, if..."

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"Place has always had great food,dining room is still closed as of march 202..dining room needs updating new floors and new paint wouldn't be..."

Lala DLo

"Great food & RIDICULOUS portions. Yang Chow rice, salt & pepper dried fried ribs (no fat), garlic noodles & veggie rolls. All very delish! The..."

R Sutton

"Love the Salt 🧂 and Pepper 🌶 Fish 🐟 and the Vegetable Chow Main these two item on my..."

Ivette Clark

"I want to give them a 5 star because I have been a customer for over 15 years. However, there's always that ONE person that answers the phone that..."

Angel Thomas

Becky's Chinese Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

Dinner

Lunch

Mid-range

Gum Kuo Restaurant

81/100 (1187 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Surprised by extensive menu, not just the traditional BBQ roast items. Complementary tea, takes credit card, open later than other Oakland Chinatown..."

Stacy Moore

"This place may not be the cleanest buuuut you're coming here for the food! Bwahaha. So don't come here if you get grossed out with things like that...."

Juanita Lee

"Great choice for roast/broiled/steamed deli specialties and an extensive cafe menu that's available in Chinese and English. Standouts are roast pork,..."

James Kwok

"Classic Hong Kong Cantonese food. Good prices for good..."

Bernice

"There's really no arguing the bay area is THE place to get the best Chinese food around in the US. However, as I've grown up, SF Chinatown has become..."

Matthew Foong (Oldorangebmw)

Qi Dumpling Lounge

81/100 (3942 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Lunch

Dinner

Mid-range

"Food was fast and excellent. Ordered the firecracker and dragon dumplings and salt and pepper chicken...."

Kara Choyce Palmer

"Wonderful food, great service, very friendly wait staff, family friendly, owners are very welcoming, thoughtful and kind .. there is good parking..."

Jeni Shell

"Nice selection of dumplings! We tried 3 of the 8 options they had on the menu. My favorite were the soup..."

Paige Christine

"I would say 3.5 stars. We had a baby two months back and so cooking at home in the beginning was tough so our friends gave us grubhub as a gift to..."

Heliana Mano

"Stopped by here recently. Great food and service (15 mins from ordering to take out). Ordered 3x dumplings and 1x noodles for two people. Dumplings..."

Mike C

"Environment: I felt at peace here, they have dim lightning that makes you feel welcomed. Price: reasonable, $9 for 6 dumplings. $13-$15 for..."

Flora Zambakari

"New place that has great, fresh, flavorful food. Dumplings were fantastic and garlic noodles were great as well. Great ambiance as..."

Christine Soufastai

Tao Yuen Pastry

"Every trip coming to Oakland, this is a stop I have to make. The food is delicious, the amount of food you get for the price is huge! It goes by..."

Jemellee Manaoat

"Inexpensive place to get expensive tasting food. Love the mixed vegetables, with green beans carrots tofu onions and mushrooms. They make a delicious..."

Steve Clemmons

"Delicious dim sum and cheap price. Fried wanton is my..."

林于婷Ting

"Despite having "pastry" in the name, this is essentially a dim sum place, including steamed, stir-fried, and baked items. No seating, take-out only...."

Jeffrey Rissman

"This place smacks and they give you hella food in the combo, definitely recommend for..."

domingo mariz-gonzalez

"Tasty Chinese takeout staples like chow mein, stir fried eggplant and tofu, and fried rice. These are sold by the box size (small or large), and they..."

Melissa S

"Was my first time saw a line..waited 20 minutes..thought i woukd yru out their food..tasted good..i us ut ally do a lunch combo special..was noodjes..."

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