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    J L Kitchen

    3.6 (220 reviews)
    ModerateChinese, Soup, Seafood
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Salt and Pepper Fish Filet with fried rice lunch special
    Colin R.

    I owe JL and updated review. It's been more than a decade ago and things have changed a lot including an updated menu and of course pricing. In spite of inflation, their prices are still very reasonable especially the lunch specials. Taste and quality have improved dramatically for a joint like this. Inside the dine in options are limited -- just a few small tables usually 1 or 2 people in a rush. Most of us take to go. Which is fine by me, cos it's good portions, the guy at the counter is super nice, and price and taste are good enough especially for lunch. Love it!

    2024/01/26 Seafood Chow Fun
    Dexter D.

    I finished one project, had a half-hour to kill before my next project and I was hungry. I thought a quick fix at JL Kitchen would cure my hunger pangs. There was space in the parking lot. I was the only customer inside. When I stepped in, the gentleman asked if I was Anthony. I told him no, though now I wonder what Anthony had ordered (wink, wink!). I ordered Seafood Chow Fun to go, paid and was told that it would be a five-minute wait. I sat and worked on my phone until my order came out. I drove to a nearby park to eat. My bag contained my food, two napkins, a fork, soy sauce and some chili oil. I ate 1/2 the container and found two shrimp, two pieces of fish and three pieces of calamari. I'll finish the other half tomorrow. Overall, the food was hot and reasonably flavorful. I usually request a packet of hot mustard but forgot to do so. JL is decent for a quick meal from a local neighborhood Chinese restaurant. I would come back for another meal, but I would not bring my parents here for a more formal meal.

    31. Kung Pao Prawn Lunch Special 8/10 would get fried rice next time instead

    Kung Pao Prawn lunch special. 8/10 I would get fried rice instead of chow mein next time

    Shrimp fried rice w added chili oil

    The chef that cooks the food has some fine wok cooking skills. I just wished they used fresher rice because the fried rice I ordered today had many chunks of old stale rice. I will give em another chance since the flavors were good.

    Mira C.

    Wanted to try this place since I work right across the street and I got the lunch special! Definitely worth a try for the price! The rice is really fresh and they did not skimp off the prawns. Portions are great! Excited to try more

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    pretty decent mongolian beef, but would like it better with crispy white noodles.

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    great food, super tasty and really good prices!

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    Fusion Delight - Suckling pig platter

    Fusion Delight

    2.9(1.1k reviews)
    2.9 mi
    $$

    My fave dim sum place!! Best to get there before or at opening to not wait for a table. We strolled…read morein at 10AM on Memorial Day weekend and were seated immediately for our table of 15. Some tables get iPads to order, others paper menus to mark off and submit--not sure if there's a method to which table gets what. iPad ordering makes things really easy, especially if you decide to order more food. Food rolls out SUPER quickly if you get here around opening. I love this place for their flavorful, consistently delicious food. Must-get dishes include the baked custard buns, shrimp rice rolls, siu mai, and salted egg fried pumpkin.

    I originally came to Fusion Delight because of the purple interior…read more Seriously. The giant lotus chandeliers, the deep violet lighting, the old-school banquet hall atmosphere - it immediately reminded me of the large Cantonese restaurants that used to define family dining in the Bay Area years ago. But after eating here during a packed weekend dinner service, I realized the real attraction is not the decor. It is the operational consistency. The dining room was completely full, with a long line of people still waiting outside. Under that kind of pressure, many large Chinese restaurants start losing control somewhere: fried dishes soften, stir-fries lose wok hei, food arrives unevenly, service becomes rushed. Fusion Delight somehow keeps the system together. And what impressed me even more was that the staff never became impatient. Even with the restaurant running at full capacity, the servers stayed friendly, patient, and organized. No chaos, no attitude - just steady service under pressure. That is not easy in a restaurant this size. The Mongolian beef was the first thing that stood out. Instead of thin slices hidden under sauce, the beef here is cut unusually thick and long - some pieces nearly two inches. Thick-cut beef is risky because once overcooked it immediately turns tough, but here the meat stayed tender while still carrying proper wok sear and caramelization. That tells me the kitchen understands heat control and timing. The crispy pork intestines were even more impressive. These were clearly braised first, then fried before the final stir-fry. The outside kept its gelatin-rich texture while the inside still carried fat and aroma, but without the unpleasant odor that ruins this dish at weaker restaurants. Even people who normally avoid intestine dishes could probably eat this version comfortably. That level of cleaning and pre-processing matters. The braised lamb with skin was another old-school banquet dish done correctly. The lamb was soft without collapsing, while the skin still retained structure. More importantly, the prep work was meticulous -- no gamey smell, no rough trimming, no shortcuts. The sea cucumber and pork tendon dish also showed strong banquet-kitchen fundamentals. The pork tendon had clearly been oil-expanded beforehand, giving it that proper soft and elastic texture instead of rubbery chewiness. The sea cucumber still retained bite and structure. The Singapore-style rice noodles and scallop egg white fried rice were textbook Cantonese banquet staples. The rice noodles stayed dry and separated while still carrying wok aroma and oil fragrance. The scallop egg white fried rice looked simple, but every grain remained distinct and lightly coated without clumping together. That level of consistency under volume is difficult. Even the red bean dessert soup at the end was handled carefully. The red beans still held their shape instead of dissolving into paste, while the sago remained fully intact and translucent. Most restaurants stop caring once dessert leaves the kitchen. Fusion Delight clearly does not. And honestly, that may be the best way to describe this restaurant overall. Fusion Delight is not trying to be trendy. It is not trying to become minimalist fine dining. It is not trying to be social-media bait. This is a high-volume Chinese banquet restaurant operating with old-school Cantonese production discipline. Hot food arrives hot. Fried dishes stay crisp. Wok hei survives peak hours. Plating still looks intentional during a packed dinner service. That kind of consistency is harder than people think. And somehow, inside a giant purple dining room filled wall-to-wall with families, they make it work. - Dr. C Purple room approved. Wok heat calibrated. Banquet discipline detected. Consistency at scale = correct.

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    Fusion Delight - Lobby and entry way

    Lobby and entry way

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    Beef rib

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    Jin Gege - Sweet and sour fish

    Jin Gege

    3.4(148 reviews)
    2.9 mi
    $$

    Their menu inside and their receipts spell their name as one word...Jingege. Why different on this…read morelisting? There's usually a pretty good line right by the register, so this place is pretty well known by the Asian locals. Shrimp Wonton Noodle Soup ($16/2*) First outing here I sat for lunch and tried this. Surprisingly disappointing seeing how busy and popular this place is. The wontons were okay, decent flavor with a strong sesame oil presence. But they weren't that plump and luxurious, just seemed like homemade/amateur versions. Which is fine, except given the nicer restaurant feel, I just expected something more elevated. The noodles were fine, super thin egg noodles that had a nice QQ. BUT their broth was so bland and unremarkable that it kinda ruined the whole experience. I couldn't even taste/detect the protein that made up the stock, just tasted like murky liquid to me. And zero condiments on the table, so I just ate the wontons and the plain tasting noodles cuz the broth couldn't offer anything to the noodles. Womp womp. And their bowl of choice is very weird to eat from. Super tall bowl that if you leave a spoon in there it will sink and be submerged for you to fish out...in piping hot liquid. If I would have reviewed this place just on this one visit, then it surely would have been a sub 3* rating. But I knew I couldn't leave my impression with that one lone visit. Roast Duck - Half ($20/4*) Came back for some take-out deli items and I was handsomely rewarded. Total 180 experience from the soup outing. Their ducks here are slightly more expensive than most others for the area. But it is still worth it imo. They cut it with good skill and even for a take-out box they present it nicely, with the shape of duck still somewhat intact. The skin is not crisp at all but it is very well rendered. Some pieces were not that salty at all but some other pieces are well seasoned, which I thought was strange. But overall a very solid roast duck is to be found here. There's also a big scoop of these tiny beans that are slightly sweet almost like baked beans just not as gloopy. But the bean texture is very al dente, almost crunchy, which I found very strange. Macao Roast Pork w/ Rice ($19/4.5*) This is crazy good...I'll even say special. Super seasoned pork belly is roasted til the skin gets crisp...like chicharon status, except it is just a very thin layer of crispness. So the balance between the sturdy crunch and juicy flavorful meat was practically perfect. It is definitely on the salty side, almost the same intenseness as eating Spam with white rice, but white rice offsets those salty components beautifully. And they garnish this massive plate with perfectly blanched gai lan (Chinese Broccoli) and some other pickled greens that add a nice sweet and tangy component. So between the decadent pork, white rice and diverse greens offerings just made this a complete one stop shop that could make a regular out of me. There's also a Share Tea next door so I've got a harmonious tandem going on here. Lucky Ducky Me yassss!

    You will love this authentic Chinese place. The food presentation is on par with how it tastes. The…read moredishes are just wonderful and reminded me how they should taste, unlike the other Chinese café nearby. The service is what you'd expect--typical Chinese efficiency, which is no-nonsense, LOL. No chitchat, just serve. Don't expect your food to come faster than the to-go line, FYI. They don't treat in-house customers as a priority. I'll go back to this place whenever I have a chance. Order ahead if you're in a rush--this is not a fast place. But you can always count on their quality.

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    Jin Gege - Newly opened HK styled chicken restaurant, nice decor inside.

    Newly opened HK styled chicken restaurant, nice decor inside.

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    Beef chow fun

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    Pearl Bay Tea House - Overall: 4.5 stars (Durian Pancake and Chicken Feet - 2.5 stars)

    Pearl Bay Tea House

    3.0(404 reviews)
    1.7 mi
    $$

    The newly renovated San Leandro Pearl Bay Tea House word is obviously out because my parents and I…read moreknew better to line up early, and even with this, I stood in line in a position that was halfway to the Sang Chong market next door already! 9:00am hit, the doors opened, and it was like how Black Friday door busting used to be! The restaurant PACKED UP SUPER QUICK! The new colors and chandeliers really make the ambiance fancier than the previous restaurant. They even have a private VIP room in the back. My family and I did notice that the carpets did not look new, and looked like they hadn't been cleaned, which confused us because of the grand re-opening and renovations done. Everything we ordered was absolutely delish dim sum. Their congee with century egg and chicken is packed with flavor! I enjoyed this for a few more days after as leftovers! I gave four stars though, because service was slow, unorganized, and if we hadn't called attention to the manager and servers, we might have needed to wait even longer for our food orders to go in and be served. Our combination rice noodles plate took over one hour and it took us asking one of the managers what happened to our noodle dish, as it had been over one hour, and was the last item to be crossed off our orders list,l. We told the manager we could just cancel it since we were full from dim sum. The manager hurried to the kitchen, then back to our table with the rice noodles dish in hand. We have dined in this Pearl Bay location for years, especially because of the dim sum and regular dinner and lunch menus, so we hope that with more staffing and organization, service will improve over time.

    No walk in? Need reservation, even it's by reservations only they need to leave a few table for…read morewalk in. Bad business practice. That was last Saturday evening, just because they are new it's not a good business practice. We live in the neighborhood it's really sad, sad.

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    Pearl Bay Tea House - The new interior!

    The new interior!

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    King crab 3 way - steamed crabs over vermicelli in garlic

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    New Hong Kong Restaurant - Goose hotpot

    New Hong Kong Restaurant

    3.7(391 reviews)
    0.9 mi
    $

    Open on Christmas Day. One of the few places open that takes reservations for large parties. We had…read morea party of 17 and wasn't sure where we were going to eat. It was so nice to eat locally and have a good meal with great parking. They are in the Safeway shopping center and share a lot with them. The place is clean and bright, very inviting. Most of the party arrived before us so we were able to easily find our table. We were set next to the fish take, by the kitchen. It was a good arrangement. We had 2 tables with identical entrees. We ordered: Green Beans, Salt and pepper chicken wings, shrimp fried rice (Everyone's least favorite dish), Chow Fun, duck, and probably some other dishes. The green beans were the best dish. The chicken wings were good, but not as flavorful as people hoped, they probably won't be ordered again. The fired rice was a big disappointed, it had shrimp in it, but it lacked flavor. We didn't get a soup. We also had a steamed fish which was really good, coming from a not big fish fan. It was seasoned with soy sauce and was a big hit with the table. Even my picky nephew ate some. We also had calamari, it wasn't a big hit, we didn't even take it home with the leftovers. We all got tea and we asked for ice water for everyone which was drank along with the tea. If you request it they will bring out forks, my brother in law made the request. I was impressed even the kids used chopsticks. I definitely reccomend this restaurant. Especially for large groups. It's set up for banquets. I can't comment on the bathroom, because we didn't use it.

    It's been awhile since I've been here, and the food is still good. I brought my boys here and they…read moreenjoyed the fresh food. We ordered a bunch of entrees and we enjoyed every bit. The service was kinda slow but not bad. The restaurant was clean. Good place to eat. We will be back for more.

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    New Hong Kong Restaurant - Deep fired catfish

    Deep fired catfish

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    Oriental Tea House - Deep Fried Shrimp Bean Curd - 2/2024

    Oriental Tea House

    3.0(537 reviews)
    1.7 mi
    $$

    I came here on the weekend around noon with some friends and this place was packed. Surprisingly,…read morethere was no one in line and we were seated right away. I guess this was when it started to get less busy. Within an hour, half the diners were already gone. Service was a little slow. They did not have enough servers working all the tables. Our server barely came back to check in on us. The only thing we needed were extra tea refills. The food on the other hand came out in a timely manner and were steaming hot when they got to our table. We ordered about a dozen dishes and they were all delicious. My favorite dish was the Golden Tofu Cube with Salted Egg. It was a little salty and the inside was soft while the outside was crispy. I also liked the Stir Fried XO Sauce Rice Rolls. It was flavorful, tender and I thought they used the right amount of sauce for my liking. The dining area was quite big. It looked like they had just hosted a party the night before since their speakers equipment were still out. This place did have a parking lot which might look big but it could easily fill up during their busy hours. I was lucky to find an open spot when I got here.

    I used to go there years ago and it was really good. Not sure what's happened in the years since…read morebut it is really, really bad. The baked pork buns are good - slightly different in that there's no glaze on them but the outside was crispy and the inside tender and the filling was tasty - they are why I'm giving 2 stars. The honey walnut prawns were inedible - the sauce was hard lumpy globs sitting randomly on top of fried shrimps, truly disgusting. The scallion pancakes were not crispy or flaky - Trader Joe's are better. The tofu rolls were cold on one side, like refrigerator cold, while the other side was lukewarm. The jellyfish salad had no flavor whatsoever, just the very slightest hint of sesame. No salt, nothing. The seaweed salad was decent. The deep fried mochi puffs with meat filling were bad. The outer shell was too thick so the inside was uncooked and doughy. Inedible. And, the cold chicken feet were so tough they were in edible. I didn't know you could make chicken feet like that, so tough. Again not really any flavor, they were just tossed with a little bit of chili sauce and hardly any of that. And no vinegar chili sauce for dipping. I would not recommend.

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    Oriental Tea House - Men's Restroom

    Men's Restroom

    Oriental Tea House - Pretty tea set and keeps the tea hot!

    Pretty tea set and keeps the tea hot!

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    Asia Delight #2 - 4/24/25 FYI. Got here too early. Not fully open yet.

    Asia Delight #2

    3.3(220 reviews)
    0.7 mi
    $

    I tried this place one time as my cousin who lives in San Leandro was able to take me here for…read morelunch one day. It was the first time I ever tried this place and I love Chinese food. This place for sure had amazing Chinese food and with the pricing is even better. You can get so much food for a good price and the variety of food they have makes it even better. The stuff I could tell is constantly replenished and freshly made so it doesn't get gummy or nasty. As for ambiance, it is a small place so there may not always be seating available but it is at least fun to go here to get food and leave. The only issue is that outside it tends to be crowded and noisy because of how busy San Leandro tends to be. Especially now with the homelessness and the other problems that could occur within the neighborhood. But that is not the fault of the business as its entirely out of their control. I would for sure stop here again whenever I go back to San Leandro as it is worth the trip. The food is absolutely delicious and the pricing is reasonable. This place got a 5/5 from me for sure for the time being until I go back again one day in the future.

    This place closes at 830, so when I sit down with my food at 730 at a table, the last thing I…read moreexpect is to be yelled at, as if i was a child, and told don't eat there because the yelling employee just cleaned it. You're a restaurant, you have tables, and your food is no where near good enough to be treating people like trash. Never going back, and would suggest no one else go... unless you want to get someone to yell at you...which i know some people like.

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    Asia Delight #2 - Inside

    Inside

    Asia Delight #2
    Asia Delight #2

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