Growing up we had Egg Roll Kitchen about once or twice a month. I remember the food being good. I hadn't been here in years, but decided to try for lunch. There was only one person when I entered and was able to place my order right away. I ordered my usual #4 (dry fried ribs, sweet n sour pork, and shrimp fried rice, but I got chicken as a substitute because I don't like shrimp). The total was $14.25 including the extra $2 for the substitution. The wait was about 20 mins. The food is the same as I remember (good), but the meat portion was a little skimpy. You'll have to ask for extra napkins because they're a little stingy with the napkins. read more

Egg Roll Kitchen - #4 Dry fried ribs, sweet n sour pork, and chicken fried rice (normally comes with shrimp fried rice). - Chinese Near Me - Oakland, California

Nice employees, amazing dry fried ribs, there's best fried prawns anywhere! I love their BBQ pork fried rice, so good, very little soy sauce needed. $13.50 for 2 prawns, a large portion of fried rice and 2 fried prawns. Soda cost $1.50 only and isn't included in the combos. Definitely going to start coming back here, no good Chinese food by the lake and what is there is a expensive rip off! read more

This place has been here forever and always packed. Definitely one of the better Chinese food hood spots in Oakland. As far as my plate, them dry fried ribs could have been bigger than that. LOL! Man I was hot when I opened my plate. read more

Egg Roll Kitchen - Shrimp fried rice, chow mein, and 4 pieces of dry fried rib - Chinese Near Me - Oakland, California

Whenever I'm near the area egg roll kitchen is a must hit pork fried rice extra dark with egg rolls and dried fried ribs

Yes, it's in the hood but it's some of the best Chinese food in the Bay Area. That shrimp wonton soup goes crazy, the dried fried ribs are the best thing going and their Mongolian beef puts others to shame. They must be from the South because they use a gravy/roux on just about every dish they serve. It's hella good! read more

This was some years ago, overdue review. Haven't been back! I used to stop by here every now and then, but after what I saw, NEVER AGAIN. A whole rat ran out the kitchen, straight into the wall heater in the waiting area like it owned the place. I couldn't believe my eyes. Rats? Really? It's bad enough to think about something like that happening, but to actually see it? Nah, that's a whole other level of nasty. Y'all serving food out of there, and this is what's going on? Absolutely disgusting. Y'all need to get it together because this ain't it! read more

Egg Roll Kitchen is right across from the notorious Chico's Liquor, smack dab in the heart of the hood. Walking in, you're immediately hit with signs laying down the law: no paying with all change, no sneaky business with orders, and you get one sauce per item unless you're ready to part with 25 cents per extra shrimp. Rules and regulations galore. The decor? yeah this isn't my usual spot, but my dad swears by their house chow mein, so I had to give it a shot. I ordered double meat, threw in an extra four bucks for it, and when I opened the box, it looked like the meat decided to take the day off. Seriously, check out the pics--barely a sliver of meat on top. But after a few forks down, there was some. Honestly, it was super greasy and salty. Not my type of thing, but I could see the appeal if I was drunk, car-less, and had to walk here from Eastmont Mall. From that perspective, this would be a glorious find. But if you have a car, just drive anywhere else. If you actually from this area, you've definitely seen the chef in his apron, smoking a cigarette out the side door before, tell me Im lying. Thanks for reading, and until next time, keep those taste buds adventurous! read more

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Egg Roll Kitchen has been here for literally decades. had the food here a while back (decade or 2 or 3). nostalgia brought me back. sadly, it may have been an off day or the head chef wasn't in or he was the guy sweeping the floors. offerings: fried items, chow mein, chop suey, egg rolls, burgers?, fried rice, appetizers, combos, etc. very limited menu eats: beef chow mein (9 tax included) -sad greasy, chewy noodles with a few pieces of sliced beef, celery, bean sprout, onions, etc. portion size the usual, slightly salty, no other flavors. -thts is the lst chinese take out for awhile, maybe this year. in house for lunch yes in contra costa? 3.5 stars good value but da food wasn't good today. take outs: -little legal parking in area. -panda express does chinese food better but i wouldn't recommend going there. (not a good value). read more

Egg Roll Kitchen - Beef chow Mein (9) not worthy! - Chinese Near Me - Oakland, California

The food is ok.......egg foo young is great shrimp fried rice is on point & what I check for is to see if the poop on the shrimp is cleaned fron& back b4 frying or sautéed & it's fine.....remember this a cash only spot no debit or credit here.... read more

The location isn't the greatest, but it's definitely worth trying if you aren't alone. The egg rolls are really good as well as their fried prawns. We will be back for sure read more

An Oakland staple and the best part is it always taste the same , only downside is its CASH ONLY read more

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Chinese American staple in Oakland. A must have when I visit from Vallejo. Addictive. Authentic. Been around for over 30 years. Please make sure you try next time you're in the area. read more

Taste excellent! Best spot in East Oakland! Very fair prices. It would be top knotch if you could find a decent parking spot.

This place looked hella suspect but my friend said it was the best Chinese food in the bay so why not. Parking was tough, and the area looked rough. I kept having to look over my shoulder but it's all good. There was a good amount of people coming in and out so that was a good sign. You order from the window, and they have these old school menus with the lettering you pin on a bulletin board, I have not seen this since elementary school. I ordered the dry fried ribs, fried prawns and fried rice. Hella bomb! Dry Fried Ribs were crispy, but super tender inside. The fried prawns were massive and paired perfectly with sweet and sour sauce. The fried rice was ok, it was just rice to me. I recommend coming here in the middle of the week during the day. I would come again read more

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This place is definitely an oldie but goodie! I had not been here in a really long time, but decided to go for lunch one day and got something really simple. I really appreciated being able to order everything over the phone and having it ready when I got there. Just walked right up gave them. My order number paid in cash was able to go. The food was just as tasty as I remembered. It's one of those spots that if you're not familiar with it, you might be a little skeptical to go in but trust me it's worth it. They still do a lot of things very "old-school" and I kind of like that. I've posted some recent photos of their menu options, but they still have listed on the wall. Definitely worth a try if you were in the area. read more

Egg Roll Kitchen - Current menu prices. 7/13/22 - Chinese Near Me - Oakland, California

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Best keep secret in Oakland I have be coming here forever 20 years a staple in the community

Usually we go next door to Szechuan kitchen but they were closed due to being out of the country. My husband and I decided to give this place a try! The service was excellent, they were very friendly! The prices were cheap and affordable. We order the number 1 combination comes with pork fried rice and 6 fried ribs. The food was absolutely delicious! The only difference between Egg roll kitchen and Szechuan Kitchen is Szechuan gives you bigger portions but egg roll kitchen is slightly better with the flavor. read more

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When I say THEE BEST house fried rice in Oakland hands down !! I will choose them over Tastys anyday ! The House fried rice so dam good it's damnear better than Monkey King Crab fried rice . Go and try it for yourself , Thank me later ! lol read more

Always a great staple the food is always great maybe a little slow at times but always worth it

They have some of the best food in town I will recommend it if you are hungry and in a hurry their service was fast and good read more

Food was delicious & fresh! The price was reasonable & customer service was good! Right now I'm not eating poultry beef or pork I was impressed w the seafood selection & veggie's! read more

Hell no! This use to be the go to spot but now don't even do it unless your stomach is like steel. I ordered dry fried ribs , chicken fried rice, Mongolian beef and house chow mien and it made us sick to our stomach. Somebody call the FDA quality control F read more

I'm so disappointed in the low quality food, the photo speaks for itself, but I will explain, pork meat should not be brown, it's brown because it's old! I would feel so guilty feeding this to anyone, but they have no shame, they are not sanitary as I saw a man get up from his seat, did not wash his hands,also their were flies in the restaurant and the "pre-fried" fried rice was "uncovered" as it sat their in the open free for anything to land on it., and although the pre fried rice was already fried sitting in an open container, he grabbed about 1 cup of oil(and I bet it's not a heart healthy oil), and he grabbed the pre fried rice and put it together and they BARELY PUT ANY EGGS OR ONIONS IN IT which is so frustrating as you are fishing around for it, they also had the nerve not to cook my dried fried ri s fresh, they were between cold and lukewarm in temperature, but I can tell those would have been good had they been cooked fresh, i was so hungry that i still attempted to eat the food and after a few bites i threw it all in the garbage...i guess that must be why they only accept cash as they dont want you to dispute the charge on your credit card. These positive reviews from others regarding this restaurant probably stems from those that don't know fresh food or were paid or recieved a discount to put up a nice review, in addition, this restaurant has been there for a trillion years, it's no way it would have so little reviews unless somebody canceled the original yelp and created this new one so it can look like they are a 4 star restaurant, but unfortunately it's not, I hope they not only read this review, ut DO SOMETHING, stop feeding outer people old pork and bad quality food, and always make those dried fried ribs fresh to order read more

Egg Roll Kitchen - Pork is not supposed to be brown, t It should be white inside, red outside, they are being cheap&don't care about the customers they serve - Chinese Near Me - Oakland, California

Egg roll Kitchen is consistently, tasty inexpensive Chinese Food. My favorite neighborhood spot, although not my neighborhood. Mr., in the kitchen takes your phone orders and prepares the food along with a few other staff members. He is always, extra happy over the phone. The little lady who rings up the orders is sweet. Together they are a great team! Next time I will take pics, the orders are a nice variety and filling. read more

It's in the hood but it's good ( so didn't mean to rhyme lol) the wait can be a bit and there's always people in there so you know it's worth it. Some of the best sweet and sour pork this side of the town read more

Great fried rice and egg rolls. Service was fast and prices are great! Highly recommended.

FAVE SPOT ! Ok, so I decided to ride out to Oaktown for some food today. I love this little place like it's a hole in the wall but the food is soo good. I forgot about the parking situation. There is very limited street parking if you park in the front of the business it's difficult to get out. It's a steady flow of traffic driving up the street that could prolong you getting out. Egg roll kitchen is just on the corner if you can park on the side of the business it's a lot easier to hit the freeway when you depart. Not only did I forget about the parking I forgot to BRING CASH! I ended up having to drive around searching for an atm that I did not find. I luckily finally located an atm inside a gas station, yaaaasss. When I find food I like I stick to those items but today I decided to try their house fried rice (shrimp, chicken, beef) it's not going on my fave list (sawrry). It was salty, crunchy and the meat was a bit weird looking (maybe leftovers). I ordered the dry fried ribs which is why I drove to Oakland to enjoy. Oh my gosh these little nuggets of goodness are sooooo dang good. You will not find anywhere else to compare nor compete with egg roll kitchen on this one. If you do lemme know !!!! They are fried but also soft and chewy with a lot of flavor. I barely made it home with the goodies I couldn't stop digging in the bag on my drive back. I love this place. Anyone who is reading this review might be thinking "what is a dry fried rib" I can't explain it GO TRY THEM! You might like them it's their most ordered item. I suggest grabbing a Fanta from the drink fridge to balance out the salt with a little sweetness. Do y'all know what a Fanta is (laughing)? It's a soda !!! They have them is several flavors ... grape, orange, pineapple, strawberry, pina colada, fruit punch and PEACH (my fave) ... Enjoy !! Let me know what you think of Egg roll kitchen. read more

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Stay away!! This is a place of the past it's best days have came and went! The MSG they're cooking with will give you a headache and a stomach ache! Stay away or eat and stay close to a restroom... highly not recommend! read more

This is the best Chinese food you can ever taste coming straight out the hood. I been eating egg roll kitchen since a teen. They do taste a little different because the older crew left it to they grown children to run it and cook the food now. But I still like it. But you can tell a little difference. It's not that off, to we're I don't come back there. I might just go order me some tonight read more

Been going to them for over 20 years and they've remained consistent. I've never had a bad meal from them. Their combos are a great deal!

One of my favorite Oakland stops. I am never disappointed. More than likely to have police activity but that won't stop me from going unless the activity is directed towards me! read more

Classic Chinese food spot! The shrimp fried rice is still my favorite, and it always hits the spot.

I used to go here as a child and tried it as a adult and was sick as a dog never ever again

So one day I wanted really good dried fried ribs and remembered about this spot. This is real old school spot I used to go to in high school. Well the ribs are still hella good. Plenty of meat on the bones and hella crispy and seasoned well. I normally don't drive thru East Oakland like I used to, but I will do it for some dried fried ribs. Lol read more

Absolutely the Best Chinese take out in the Bay Area...... simple menu options Exceptional Food and Taste! read more

Egg Roll Kitchen - Menu # 4...... Delicious - Chinese Near Me - Oakland, California

Was here for the first time today for the first time in well over a decade and it was just as good as it was all those years ago. I got the Combo Number Five, which consisted of Shrimp Fried Rice, Chicken Chow Mein and Sweet and Sour Pork, I also ordered a pint of Dry Fried Ribs. The food was so filling that I ended up bringing it up for dinner and finished it. Very convenient to my job, as it is about a three block walk. Recommend to call it in, and they also only take cash. read more

This American Chinese food was so good I have not had good Chinese in a while very small place. And. You might have to. Wait a minute for you food but it's so worth it hot and fresh and just plain. Good I had the #6 was Fried rice chow mein and eggrolls with shrimp read more

A golden gem in the heart of Oakland! Thee best fried prawns I have tasted in a long time. The chow neon is saucy and delicious and the fried rice is so good. I even got my mom hooked read more

I only keep coming here for the Wor ton soup. It's delicious and has everything in it. The place is extremely small and has maybe three tables to sit and eat. I wouldn't recommend it though due to the area and the in and out traffic this place has. It's cash only and they don't accept anything over $20 bill. The lady taking orders is very old and I think has a problem hearing or something is off. You must keep up with your ticket with your number, they will give you problems if you lose it (so I over heard). There's a sign up that says once you walk away we are not responsible for giving the wrong change. Now I understand but if this happens so much please put someone in front who is capable of handling money with less mess ups. The elder counted the money 5 times before she handed it to me and still had the face of unsure. Lots of people waiting around inside and outside. To someone not from the area, it could be intimidating. Egg rolls were greasy and typical. Soup only good thing going here. read more

Bomb old classic. I've never been before but my husband took me. I could've used more chow mein and chicken but the rice was outstanding. He said it's been good for 30+ years read more