"Great Wall Restaurant" is an old-school chinese restaurant located in San Leandro's Manor Shopping Center. They serve up popular Cantonese comfort foods, and some rare "hard to find" dishes. I was there on a Thursday evening in search of a rare and elusive soup......"Hong Tu (Tao) Yee Foo Won Ton Soup." Deep fried won tons in a Westlake style Egg Drop soup. Sometimes dressed with cilantro, minced ham or char siu. It was invented in San Francisco Chinatown, and is considered a regional dish. I got a table way in the back! The waitress gave me a chinese zodiac place mat, and offered me tea or ice water. I ordered: - Hong Tu Yee Foo Won Ton Soup, Price $12.95 - Salt & Pepper Shrimp, in-shell, $11.95 Very fair prices for such good food! For a dine-in experience, a Yelp score of 3.5-4.0 is about right. The decor is outdated, but you don't come here for the decor. When I was there at 5pm, there was a line for takeout orders. The dining room has several large round tables with "lazy susans." Place doesn't look like much from the outside, but it's worth a try. Located at Manor Blvd & Farnsworth Street. Free parking read more

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We used to pass by this restaurant every time we went grocery shopping next door, but never stopped in. One day we decided to give it a try and ordered a few dishes to go. We thought the food was pretty good so we decided to come back for Father's Day. They serve the usual Cantonese favorites, but what makes this place special is that they specialize in Hoisan cuisine. The prices are reasonable, and while the restaurant itself is a little dated, I'm there for the food, not the decor. I'll be honest the service isn't the warmest, so don't come expecting a lot of attention. But the food is the reason people come here. We ordered several dishes, but the dish that really stood out to me was the steamed pork with salted fish. The first bite immediately brought me back to my childhood. Looking around the dining room and seeing so many Hoisan families eating there made me feel like I had been transported back to my mom's home village. For me, that's what makes this place special is that it's authentic, comforting, and reminds me of my Hoisan family. I'll definitely be back. read more

My family has been going here since 1996. Food quality and service have diminished immensely. It used to be the best chinese food in the area as far as taste and value. Now the portions are small and the waiting staff is very rude. The cashier named Kim especially. I came with my family of 4 and was seated on a normal 4 top table. The restaurant was empty so we asked to get a bigger table. I had to fight tooth and nail for them to say yes. The food came out and they were the smallest portions ive ever seen. Very rude people and low quality food. This place is trash read more

I absolutely love coming here for take-out or dine-in. The food is delicious and very well priced. I usually will get some basic dishes like fried rice, chow mein, and orange chicken. Those are always a hit. I've also tried some of their dishes off of the 3 for $33 menu. This time around I tried the Braised Cod and it was so good. Fish tasted so fresh and the flavoring was tasty. I also am a fan or pork ribs so I tried the Peking ones. Another hit. I really like the atmosphere. It's loud from people talking and enjoying their visit. Also the staff is always great. Very nice people. I love that they box up your food for you at the end of the dinner. Would definitely recommend this restaurant. read more

Great Wall Restaurant - Pork Fried Rice, Orange Chicken, Crispy Fried Chicken, and Peking Pork Ribs. - Chinese Near Me - San Leandro, California

My family and I visited this restaurant on a Friday evening around 6PM and found parking easily although a bit tight. When you initially walk up to the restaurant, the windows are covered so you can't see inside that well. When you walk in, the place is lit moderately and the decor reminds me of the 2000s. There were about 3 other groups in here(and one of the customers, caucasion man stared at us weirdly. Not sure why!). We were seated quickly and the lady who served us understood Cantonese. We ordered 3 dishes and 1 fried rice for 4 people. We found the price to be quite fair($10.95 for the salted fish fried rice), and portions to be fair. The service was good, but with how empty the place was, that's not surprising. For 4 people, we spent about $50 including tips. We thought the food was good and fresh and would come back again! read more

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I have not been in this place for years and decided to try it. The won ton soup was terrible, they were too hard and tasteless. The soup was so plain and the bok Choy were ok. The Hong Kong style pan fried noodles was covered with salty gravy, a little deep fried noodles. The price was low. You get what you paid for. read more

Great Wall Restaurant - Won Wonton Soup - Chinese Near Me - San Leandro, California

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The food was good. The customer service was slow but on point. The restaurant itself was clean. The prices are good. I'll be back again. read more

Great Wall Restaurant - First time here - Chinese Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Great comfort food. Reasonable priced. Our go-to place for dine in or take out. Ambiance is homey. read more

Neighborhood Cantonese restaurant situated in a little strip mall. A small restaurant which has a lot of take-out orders but sufficient number of spread out tables to suit your party of 1 to many. Serves comfort Cantonese food like Dry Beef Chow Fun, Diced Chicken and Salted Fish Fried Rice, Peking Spareribs, Beef Stew with Tendons in a Clay Pot, etc... We had the three item (pick from a two sided menu - you might need to ask for the menu) meal for $31 which is your choice of items along with a bowl of house soup (diced pieces of protein, bones, and veggie clear soup). We picked: - Fried Fish Filets and Fried Tofu in a Claypot - Peking Spareribs - Beef Stew & Tendon in a Clay Pot All three dishes were tasty and met our expectations. Decent portions and our table of three men finished all except for the Beef Stew which I took home. The items came out in the order listed. Rice is extra on the $31 menu and since we were carb watching, we asked for only two bowls which were more than enough. Like any restaurant, there's a larger profit margin on rice similar to drinks and fries at a fast food restaurant. Definitely will go back to try other items. read more

Great Wall Restaurant - Beef and Tendon Stew in a Claypot, Peking Spareribs - Chinese Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Service at this place was extremely poor. My wife and I arrived for dinner last Friday around 6:15pm. The restaurant was nearly empty, yet no one greeted us or offered seating until we walked to the register. We were placed at a table by the exit, and despite waiting about 20 minutes, no one came by until we flagged someone down. Even then, we were only given paper placemats and a single fork--no plates, napkins, or basic table setup. As the restaurant filled, every table seated after us was promptly attended to with full settings, tea, and quick order-taking. Meanwhile, we waited 30 minutes with no service. We had to wave someone down again just to place our order. By 7:15pm--60 minutes after arriving--we still had no plates, no bowls, and no food. When I went to the register to ask about our order, we were suddenly told it would be out "in a couple of minutes." The dishes finally arrived, minus one, and the food looked rushed and tasted bland. To top it off, when paying, they took my credit card and returned five minutes later claiming the machine "wasn't working" and asked for cash. While I don't make racial assumptions lightly, the contrast between how we were treated and how other guests were served was noticeable disappointing and discriminatory. Whatever the reason, the experience was unacceptable. We won't be returning. read more

Been here several times but this will be my first time checking in! Good price good food! Big open space I always see big family eating during weekends. So far food that I ordered were good Simple place and check it out . I guess never did post this original comment and not sure when I first drafted it. This post below is current as of2/18/26 Since it's the start of Lenten season I been craving of salt and pepper fish and just prawns with mixed vegetables. I asked not to add jalapeño on the fish, as soon we got home ate and the fish hit the spot , soft texture and not too salty. The mixed vegetables is okay it just compliments the salt and pepper fish. read more

The service is amazing, I usually walk my dog to go pick up food and the front desk lady always brings it outside if I ask. The chicken chow mien is delicious and filled with tons of chicken + not crazy oily. My favorite Chinese food place in San Leandro! I haven't eaten in the restaurant yet but I can tell with how full it can get, it's worth it. read more

My friend highly recommends this restaurant's three items combo to me, so I tried it the first time. I picked the following items Pan Fried Flounder Beef Stew Salted Fish Chicken Rice All of them are delicious! The combo comes with complimentary soup for $28, very affordable in nowadays economy. Highly recommend. read more

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Excellent food, service and price. Thanks. We go there every Friday for lunch. Thanks Kim. read more

The Yee fu won ton was excellent!!wait staff is friendly and helpful. We go there for the good food, not ambiance.

Food was awful! Service was around to take order and collect money. Sweet-and-sour pork had no meat it was if the meat was dried out and deep-fried. Honey wanted chicken was also no meat I'm guessing it was fried out in the side also. we've been there before with Nice. I'm guessing they got a new chef. No for Fortune cookies. Very disappointing. read more

not a bad spot! i do like the clay pot rice they offer, the different assortments of takeout meats or bbq meats, and definitely enjoy the rice noodles! however, not a good spot for dine in. read more

Like their food and services very much The two skin dishes are must have We also order fried garlic veggie we ate all of them . The food is light and not too greasy Eggplant and chicken are great Also like any soup of them It's a very decent Chinese food have some good veggie there Strong recommand ! read more

Introduced to this restaurant by golfer for our 19th hole. Good Cantonese food. They have special 3 item menu so we ordered 6 items from special menu. Every dish was very good. No MSG so really liked the what we ordered. We also ordered 2 orders of the Fried Won Ton Soup. Service was very good and waitress was very friendly. It was after the lunch hour and so it was not real crowded. Great new place for us to eat after a round of golf. read more

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Food is exceptional, service is good and ambiance is very comfortable. Wonderful Cantonese food with a touch of Korean cuisine. Try it, you'll love it. read more

Food was good. Was ready for pickup fast. We ordered BBQ pork chow fun, Beef stew, Peking ribs, Combo crispy chow mein (jeen meen) noodles, Tomato beef chow mein. All were very good. We would order from them again. read more

I dined at this restaurant about a year ago and decided to revisit. As always we were greeted and seated right away. The ambiance is okay. Our drink order was taken as soon as we sat down but it took about 10 minutes for the waiter to return and take our order. We ordered a variety of food items (6) and 2 drinks and the tab was about $90 dollars. I enjoyed the food experience but it could be better for the price. I might revisit, maybe in another year. read more

Great Wall has been here a long time. ownership has changed. same "cantonese" menu. decor may be the same. take out only. eats: Kung pao chicken Lg. lunch special (8.50) $2 more than regular lunch. -didn't see fried won ton, didn't miss it. -egg flower soup mostly watery starch solution with some "egg flower". -kung pao portion large with lots of white rice. red onions, onions, lettuce, zuchini, waterchestnut slices, peanuts, chicken -entree was bland, no spiciness, no msg, no seasoning beyond soy sauce. 3.5 large portion, tasteless. read more

Great Wall Restaurant - Kung pao chicken (8.50, lg portion lunch) bland, no spicy, all soy sauce! - Chinese Near Me - San Leandro, California

Our go to Chinese Restaurant! The Hong Kong style noodles and salt and pepper short ribs never fail!

Food on point Service is superb. But Friday nights BUSY! Ambiance is old school but nice! read more

I walked in early on. Friday night & ordered take out. Just starting to get busy with both take out & dine in. Waited less than 15 minutes, exactly how long she said it would be. I was excited to eat there again so though I have a pic of my chow mein, the egg rolls didn't make it! Lol I got black bean sauce chicken chow mein & veggie egg rolls. It was REALLY delicious. There were onions, zucchini and green bell peppers in the chow mein & I forgot to ask what they put in it because I would have said no peppers but I just removed em! Easily enough for 2 at $17 (3 egg rolls/order). You MUST try if ever in the Manor area of San Leandro, worth every penny. There is an off the chain pizza place at that intersection too & I only mention it cause how lucky am I to live just half a mile from such DOPE food places!? read more

Great Wall Restaurant - Black Bean Sauce Chicken Chow Mein - Chinese Near Me - San Leandro, California

Are you kidding me... ? Agree w Rose L.'s review more rice than entree dish. Went in yesterday (Sun.) @ 2:30P & ordered Kung Pao Chicken from their Lunch Special Menu. Was shocked in the minut/diminutive amount in a portion served along w rice. I feel they used only a min. amt of zuchinni (@ most the small cubes made up from 1/10 portion of an avg Italian squash, 4 small slices each of celery & onions at best) about 6-7 peanuts, no carrots or other veggies, anything else, minimal sauce. Kung Pao Chicken. Sorry no photo available. No fried wonton skin or small egg roll or even small soup w the order. Soup was extra, I was told. As Rose L commented no soup was given for her takeout order, but I had a sit-down @ table order. Also no fortune cookie, no small orange slice, either. That's really stingy. Profit margin must be high for this business. My grandfather owned & ran a Chinese restaurant & I even worked there w my Mom waiting on table. I find it embarrassing that Great Wall would even put that small of a portion of food howbeit a lunch special on a plate & honestly say that it sufficient even for lunch. They need to to be ashamed of themselves. They operate like they are an a shoestring budget in service, prep & attaining ingredients. We are not under Covid, were some eateries were scaling back, service & sometimes food. I didn't come in being on a diet, I'm not a large person... I have a small & normal build & am a senior requiring only reduced daily food intake, but truthfully this is substandard & well below the avg amount of food in a lunch special just about anywhere else to can go for a similar sit-down off the menu meal. Food quality was just okay, but they don't prepare the Kung Pao Chicken like everywhere else, no chili peppers or red chili flakes, it was not hot, just plain... it's supposed to be spicy. Not lying here! If you are anything otherwise for a std-size Lunch Special Meal... I recommend you go somewhere else, you'll come away hungry & unsatisfied if you choose this place. Maybe someone can comment on the 3 item special menu portions, as well, given my poor experience w their Lunch Special items... read more

I can't say their food is super good, but their price is unbeatable.. but you have to be patient, cus there could be long wait on the order sometimes... read more

Always good service I'm disabled and they brought my food to the my car great customer

Great Chinese food! I always take out ordered food every lunar new year in February. My favorites are chicken fried rice, potstickers, fried wontons, and beef broccoli. Those foods are yummy! read more

Delicious food very authentic. Servers were so nice and friendly. I recommend this place

Got the wonton soup for my grandma and it was delicious. So fresh! Love that there are water chestnuts in it. The staff was so sweet. Can't wait to come back and try more food!!! read more

One of the few Chinese family style restaurants that don't use MSG in their food.. and this place proves that you don't need it for food to taste good. This place is packed and for good reason. They have a 3 dish for $22.99 special that can feed a party of three. Or they have their standard offerings where you get an even bigger portion. Unfortunately I don't think they have the staff to handle this type of volume as the food came out pretty slow. On a Sunday night, we ordered our food at 6:30 PM and the first dish that came out was close to 7:00 PM, and the last dish came out around 8:30 PM. Another problem with this restaurant, is there was a line of about five people deep waiting for the restroom. Most of their dishes were spot on and memorable. Their soup of the day was on the mild side which is fine since there's no flavor enhancer. In fact, it was refreshing. They do make their Salty Fish and Chicken Fried Rice (there's a pungent smell so and the fish texture can be a turn off to some) very aromatic and with plenty of salty fish. The Chicken Curry had good flavor, but would've benefit from have more sauce. Garlic Green Bean was nice and crispy but would've prefer if they used less oil. Their Stir Fry Egg with Bitter Melon was well done, and so was their Fried Tofu. Their Sale and Pepper Spare Ribs was standard and would've been better if they cut the pieces of pork in smaller pieces. This is one place worth trying but bring your patience. read more

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Knew the previous owners and loved the food and family. Would travel from South Hayward for family get togethers. Newer owners are good but sometimes something is missing in some dishes. read more

It is one of the best korean-chinese restaurants. My wife 's favorite menu is spicy squid.

I have not been to this restaurant in many years. I'm not sure if the owner is the same or if it has changed hands. Nevertheless, I ordered the lunch special, and it was fantastic! Prices are very reasonable for the quality of food. The lady who helped me was charming, helpful, and I believe she is the one who cooked my meal. I will definitely be back! read more

Great restaurant for family style Cantonese food! Prices are very reasonable, and most of the dishes I've tried there have been great! I particularly like the great wall fried wonton soup and they're salted fish and chicken fried rice. The cashier/hostess is a really great person, and I believe her sister or cousin also works there. read more

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Finally back for in person dining! I think they reopened a few months ago, but I didn't find out until September. It wasn't very busy, and they seemed short on wait staff. Their prices haven't gone up very much (unlike EVERY other restaurant), and the food and proportions seemed the same as pre-Covid. I noticed that there were several patrons dining with their families and someone from their group would go next door to the Manor market and purchase a fresh fish and bring it to the kitchen to have it cooked. We'll have to try that sometime! I was disappointed in their braised pork belly with preserved veggies though. Just wasn't cooked right. Their fried won ton soup is still good, and their fried noodles was on point too. read more

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Rounding up from a 3.5 star. Great Wall is a local Chinese restaurant that serves traditional Chinese dishes as well as more Americanized ones. I have had many dishes from them. During the quarantine times, their service is top line. I recommend that you call in to order. They have a table set up in the entrance of the restaurant for pick up. The lady who helped us for a Sunday evening dinner moved very quickly and was super nice. Portions are SO generous. Order: -Honey walnut prawns: We got more shrimp than walnuts! We got at least 15 big pieces of shrimp. It's pretty coated in batter. It could have used more may dressing -Mongolian beef: This used to be our go-to. The beef is very tender and has a lot of wok flavor. But it was missing some oomph/spice to it that it use to have. -Green beans with shrimp: Delicious! Green beans were very tender and flavorful. They also included a generous handful of shrimp! -Beef stew clay pot: While it was generous, it lacked a depth of flavor. There was more tendon than actual pieces of beef. All in all, if you want a cheap place for somewhat authentic Chines takeout, Great Wall is your place! read more

Great Wall Restaurant - Green beans with shrimp - Chinese Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Great Wall Restaurant is located in San Leandro. After visiting Quickly next door, my eyes caught this restaurant. I hadn't eaten lunch yet, and I remembered this place from many past visits in the area. I decided to try them out. The staff were friendly and attentive as I was seated. They spoke Cantonese. I asked for their 3 items for $21 menu. I ordered the Salted Fish Chicken Fried Rice and Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings. I asked the waitress for a suggestion for vegetables, and she recommended the Chinese Broccoli with Garlic Sauce which I ordered. The food came out quickly in rapid succession. The food was good and cheap to boot. It filled me up. It happened that it was time for the staff to eat lunch as well. If I am in the neighborhood and have an empty stomach, I would definitely stop here to eat. read more