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    Gim's Chinese Kitchen Express

    3.8 (22 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Noodles
    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    Shrimp fried rice
    Kendra F.

    I've seen some fellow elites leaving reviews, and frequenting the library as much as I do I wanted to stop in. It's a quick walk in place, but the food is meant to be devoured at home. What I mean is, it was so good I'd want to eat it in the privacy of my home without being judged. I ordered something pretty common - shrimp fried rice and orange chicken. The shrimp fried rice was full of flavor and just right. Prior to this I'd go to Yang Chow in Oakland, but with this right here in this area, I'll save myself the distance. It was bomb. The orange chicken was how I expected it. Tasted like oranges were actually used in it and it wasn't too sweet at all... unlike that one chain restaurant but hey, no judgement. I'm just saying. I think they used Cara Cara oranges to make the sauce just based on the slices that were in my box. I'd go again, and I'm scanning other reviews for recommendations on what to get next. Ambience - 10/10. Guy at the front was chill, welcoming, and I think until 2/1 they are having 10% off of entire orders as their welcome offer.

    New Storefront
    Steve D.

    "Gim's Kitchen Express" takes over the old Gim's Chinese Kitchen location, and is under new ownership. They just opened on Jan 3, 2026, and I decided to drop by on a Sunday and try their food. This place is clean and modernized. It has electronic ordering and QR menus. However, they have no paper takeout menus. So if you don't have a smartphone, that's a problem. This place has no dining room, everything is takeout or delivery. Also, if it's cold outside, it will be cold inside. When I was there, that lobby was freezing. Staff was very nice and helpful. They are offering free eggrolls and a discount with a grand opening coupon. They offered me a sample of their Egg Flower Soup to-go. After flipping thru the ordering kiosk, I decided to order: -Shu Mai -Tomato Beef Chow Mein -Mongolian Beef The Shu Mai, Tomato Beef Chow Mein, and Egg Flower Soup were very good. I would get them again. The Mongolian Beef was a bit chewy, and I won't order it again. The Eggrolls were mushy, suggesting they were frozen and not fresh. The sweet & sour sauce that came with them was ice cold. I might return to try the Wor Won Ton Soup. Street Parking. The parking lot next door is the library lot. Overall 4-stars. But the place looks nice, I know it took a lot of work to clean up after a 60+ year old restaurant. Support Local Business..... Welcome to Alameda, The Island City!

    West Lake Style Beef Soup. 5 stars. So good I wish I would have bought 10.
    Sabrina C.

    Wow is an understatement. Recently reopened under new ownership that is doing a great job. Friendly services. Lots of yummy choices to choose from. So far what I have tried is delicious and I can't wait to go back for more. Don't hesitate to give Gim's a try for yourself. You won't be disappointed.

    Chicken wings and fried chicken
    Lena N.

    Gim's restaurant is under a new management and it looks much better than before. It's take out only, but the space feels bright and inviting. The menu has a good selection of dishes. They had a special for lobster noodles when I visited and it was really good, especially for the price. The ho fun was also very tasty. Recently I had a group of friends over at my house and ordered a tray of chicken wings since I had tried them before they would be easy to share. Everyone really liked them. We also had fried chicken = good I'm definitely looking forward to ordering more takeout from here on those days when I'm too lazy to cook

    Paolo M.

    Glad to see this key Alameda island establishment's legacy carried forward by new owners. I miss the unique and quirky charm of the old space, but the new ambience is still an inviting fresh look. The food choices are great with some nice weekly specials, like lobster with noodle. We need a solid Chinese food take out option on this part of the island, and Gim's 2.0 offers that with a wide range of food choices. They are also open to modifying dishes depending on preference and dietary restrictions. Very nice and accommodating staff. They're still starting out so there's room for improvement, such as a more transparent menu that should include lunch specials. I recently ordered the salt and pepper fish w/ fried rice lunch special. The food was tasty enough, but the rice could have used some egg or more of it if it was in there, and less soy sauce. The fish was slightly soggy, but totally fine. The portions were just enough for lunch. At a little over $20 before tip and drinks (not included with specials), it probably tracks with pricing of other new takeout joints in SF. You'll probably want to order more items if you have a larger appetite. After purchasing a fantastic sesame matcha latte from their in-store pop-up collaborator, Aisuni cafe, this lunch break ended up probably being more of a splurge than I intended at $32 before tip. But I'm happy to support this local business and will eventually return.

    Crispy rice noodles
    Shirley D.

    I stop in for their crab special and was pleasantly surprised. Sometime food tastes different when you get take out versus eating in. This is a good take out place! I order salt & pepper crab and ginger scallion crab. The ginger scallion crab had great flavor. The salt and pepper crab is fried and was still crispy when I took it home to devour. So good, you have e to try for yourself! I also had the crispy rice noodle and beef stir fry with gai lan (Chinese veggies). All had great flavor, veggies still had a crunch and not soggy (I hate soggy veggies). The pan fried noodle stayed crispy when I got home. I'm glad this place reopen with new owner. It's nice and renovated, clean and modern. So next time you're at the library, stop by and give them a try. That was how I discovered them.

    Special Crab fried rice
    AL S.

    Was looking forward to salt and pepper crabs but no luck, so I settle for fried rice instead, I guess wrong timing

    Salt and pepper fish
    Donisha W.

    Came back for the coffee pop up Aisuni, they're here on weekends with various coffees and matcha craft drinks. I decided on the Vietnamese with cookie butter cold foam which was delicious. Very creamy with a strong kick of caffeine to get me through the day. A must try if you're in the area!

    Tofu Chop Suey

    Ate here 5x since the new ownership changed. I have to said the foods are much better than before and especially if you like chop suey, solid good taste and great huge portion!

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