This location has housed a few different restaurants over the years, and having visited all of them, I have to say Ji Bei Chuan is the most satisfying so far. A major plus is their fusion menu, which combines Hong Kong/Guangdong claypot rice, Yunnan rice noodles, ramen, udon, and even fried chicken. This variety is fantastic since my family members all have different favorites. The claypot rice is especially good. While many places serve this dish, quality can vary wildly, but the version here definitely ranks among the best, and the portion size is very adequate. The rice noodles are solid as well, and the pricing is reasonable. Service is another highlight, the staff is attentive and even remembers returning customers' preferences, which is a huge bonus. I know they've been facing some competition from a recently opened Hong Kong-style restaurant nearby (I've tried that one too), but honestly, Ji Bei Chuan still offers the better overall dining experience. read more

Just about a year later and it's our second visit. The last two days had been unbearably hot. Tonight, there was a strong cold wind felt while walking the dog. After we got home, I decided that I wanted a nice hot bowl of noodle soup for dinner. Where to go? Where to go? I didn't want to drive far and we hadn't been to Ji Bei Chuan in over a year. Let's give them another shot. We got parking very close to the front of the restaurant. We were greeted as soon as we walked in and given our choice of tables, either a two or a four-top. We took the four-top because we don't enjoy being squished into a small table. There was a table topper with a QR Code but then the server brought over menus. We spent a few minutes looking it over. Seems like they've added a few dishes. When it was time to order, I started by asking for the Fried Fish appetizer. They were out (sigh). I changed it to Korean Fried Chicken Wings. I would simply rename them Fried Chicken Wings. They were quite good and served very hot. I'm not sure that they were Korean style though. I ordered the Tonkotsu Ramen. It was okay. It was not the18-hour Bone Broth that I was hoping for. The ramen was very soft, and the pork was on the dryer side and somewhat bland. She got a Roast Duck with Rice Noodle Soup. For that, they present a Chicken Broth, which we both found to be bland as well. She said that the roast duck was dry and seemed to not have any fat. One of our favorite late-night meals is a bowl of Chinese Roast Duck Won Ton Mein. This one did not hit the mark. Service was so-so. When the Chicken Wings were served, they were place in the middle of the table, and then the server walked away. We had no plates. When our soups were served, I got mine about two minutes before she got hers. At the end of our meal, we had to ask for a to-go container for her leftovers (barely touched). We were given one that wasn't large enough at the same time that the check was presented. Then we had to ask again for a second container. The server brought a smaller one that was too small. He returned a minute later with an appropriately sized one. The saving grace of this meal was the great conversation I had with the guy sitting at the next table. Our conversation spanned politics, jazz, motorcycle riding, American history and more. All in a span of maybe 15 minutes. Where was my wife? Munching on Chicken Wings! read more

Ji Bei Chuan - Tonkatsu Ramen - Chinese Near Me - San Leandro, California

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I visited Ji Bei Chuan with a friend, and we had their Cold Cut Chicken, Black Fungus with Vinegar, and Gold Spicy Soup with Fish Slices Rice Noodles. Overall, the place was decorated very well and relaxing. The staff were quick to greet us and take our orders, although ordering is also possible through a QR code. Both the cold cut chicken appetizer and black fungus were tasty, a bit hefty on the sauce but still tasty. The Gold Spicy Soup definitely packs a kick; be ready for a tasty dish with coughs on the side if you're a soup drinker - this soup don't play! read more

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Waitress lack knowledge of menu and could not understand or converse in English. Noodled & dishes were laced in white pepper. My noodle soup bowl lacked noodles.. read more

Tried out Ji Bei Chuan after a buddy told me they had really good ramen. Kicked things off with the fried pork appetizer - it comes out looking kinda like calamari so I wasn't sure what I was getting into. But wowww, that 5 spice dipping powder it comes out with. Spicy, umami, super flavorful and gave me popcorn chicken vibes like from those Taiwanese boba spots. So good. Went with the tonkatsu ramen for the main. Broth was on the lighter side and not super creamy like some places, which I actually liked since it didn't leave me feeling heavy. Charsu was tasty but a touch overcooked. Still, whole bowl was really filling and hit the spot. Heads up, they can't make it spicy by default but they have chili oil on the table so you can DIY the heat. Service was great. Staff was really kind and checked in on us a bunch. There was a tiny bit of a language barrier but nothing that got in the way. Parking is street metered btw. Inside is super cute, gave off that clean, polished franchise feel (in a good way). Definitely wanna come back and try other stuff on the menu. read more

Ji Bei Chuan - Tonkatsu ramen, no fish cake. - Chinese Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Been here twice. Both times ordered their clay pot rice combo. First time ordered Chinese sausage with pork ribs. A bit of a disappointment because the rice on the bottom was not crunch enough but instead, it was quite oily. Soup was a blast, it was Tea Tree Mushroom and Native chicken, very flavorful and rich in taste. Drink wasn't my cup of tea unfortunately. Second time ordered Chinese sausage clay pot rice, which was a lot better from before. There was still some crunch from the bottom of the pot and I considered good this time. Both time arrived with not much diners and had fast service. Tables to tables are really tight, not the best but is acceptable. Parking is pure luck since it is street parking, and if you are lucky you'd be able to find parking in front of the store. Overall with good experience and hopefully would keep coming back read more

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This is officially my go to place in San Leandro. I got the spicy beef mala noodles and man, they were actually very spicy! The portions were huge for the price as well and I'm so glad I tried this place. The noodles were nice and al dente, chewy yet not undercooked, the beef was super tender as well and very well coated with the mala broth spice and flavor. Normally, broth with mala spice in it is just that, spicy broth, but this one however actually had a lot of flavor in itself. I also got the fried pork and the seasoning that was given on the side was perfect. Crispy, yet light, the batter wasn't too heavy and wasn't too much. Overall, this place is beyond solid! read more

Ji Bei Chuan - Mala beef noodles Cucumber salad Fried pork - Chinese Near Me - San Leandro, California

We've been here a few times and tried a variety of dishes. We really like the clay pots. Both the beef and pork short ribs were good, but the pork short ribs with Chinese sausage is my favorite. The sauce has a lot of flavor, and their chili oil goes really well with it. The prawns with walnuts were priced well, and the cucumber salad came in a big portion. The calamari wasn't my thing since it was fresh squid instead of the fried version I'm used to, but that's probably on me for not checking. Service has been great every time. The clay pots take about 20 minutes since they're made to order, so it's not super fast, but it's worth the wait. The restaurant is clean, and they let us know that the tea costs extra, which we appreciated. I think the tea helps balance out the saltier dishes. This is becoming one of our regular spots! read more

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===TL;DR=== - H1. Fish maw chicken soup rice noodle + additional beef brisket as topping - D3. Tom yum kung beef sliced rice noodle soup ===TMI=== Oof. I don't even know where to start with this one so hold on tight. First off, moments after we sat down, the lady asked if we were ready to order. I told her not yet. She came back 2 other times and we were still not ready yet - thanks for the enthusiasm but that was the wrong timing. When we were ready, another guy came and took our order instead. In terms of the food.... It was cool. My noodle soup (fish maw) didn't felt as hot as I wanted it but it was ok. The chicken and briskets were tender, the soup was just a bit bland. Additionally, I spotted 1 morel mushroom (off the get-go) and like a piece of fish maw towards the end of my meal. My bf's tom yum noodle soup also seems alright. We ended up accompanying our meal with some chili oil that was already at our table since it helped boost some flavor. Now onto the aftermath. To preface, I haven't eaten anything before this meal and I have no food allergies. Now, the moment I left the restaurant, I immediately didn't feel well. Something felt like it was brewing inside me that just didn't sit right. Within minutes, I felt nauseous and weak on energy. I immediately went home because I knew I needed to puke. I threw up twice so I literally got either food poisoning or a stomach flu from this place and I felt horrible. read more

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As sad as I am that the XiaoLongBao restaurant is gone, its successor, Ji Bei Chuan, is promising. I came here for lunch and got a beef shank ramen and a side order of scallion pancakes. Scallion pancakes are kind of thin and small, not the best I've had, not worth $6. The ramen was very good, with rich broth, springy QQ noodles, quite filling. I see myself returning, especially if I want ramen. read more

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I've been wanting to try Ji Bei Chuan for a while since they offer ramen and other noodle soups. With the cold, rainy weather today, my partner and I decided it was the perfect time to stop by. We ordered the fried pork appetizer because so many Yelp reviews mentioned it and they were absolutely right. These were so good. They reminded me of Taiwanese popcorn chicken but with a lighter, crispier batter. Super addicting and for $7.99 the portion size is a steal. For my main, I ordered the tonkotsu ramen. It comes with three pieces of pork chashu, half an egg, fish cake, black fungus, bamboo shoots, corn, seaweed, and seaweed salad. I asked for no fish cake or black fungus. Honestly, I could have also done without the bamboo and seaweed salad. Seaweed salad just does not belong in ramen for me. The bamboo was also pretty tough instead of soft. The chashu was sliced quite thick, which made it taste a bit dry and chewy. Thinner slices would have made a big difference. Overall, the ramen was just okay. Not bad, but not something I would reorder. Next time I would probably try one of their other dishes like the tom yum noodle soup or a claypot. Service was great, friendly and attentive. The restaurant was clean and comfortable. Definitely still worth checking out, especially for that fried pork appetizer. read more

Ji Bei Chuan - Fried pork - Chinese Near Me - San Leandro, California

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A thousand times yes. O my word. I've had delicious ramen. But this took the cake. I was intoxicated after the 1st slurp. I got the tonkotsu ramen (spicy) & fried chicken wings. I haven't had the pleasure of having home cooked authentic ramen. So I don't know what a native would consider great. But to my personal taste, I don't think this place can be beat! At this point, I think I've found my favorite ramen spot. Im 100% content. This place is THAT good. The chicken wings were just as good. There is a longer turn around time for those. It came maybe 10min after I got my ramen. They were piping hot and very juicy. I will be back soon! This restaurant is a solid 10/10. read more

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Called in an order for pick up, and was ready when I got there about 15 mins late. Pork Gyoza is very good better than most. Slice Beef Ramen with Tomato Broth with okay, the broth had a very light tomato taste, almost watered down. The ramen was good and the beef was tender. I would come back and try others on the menu. read more

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The clay pot rice was boomed. Right texture, delicious. The rice on bottom was crispy not hard or burnt. The cucumber salad was not very good, however there's no other veggie option on menu. Service was okay. A QR code for ordering but still offered table service. Overall table setting was tight. Not very comfortable. Street parking only. read more

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Ji Bei Chuan opened where Xing Yuan Xiao Long Bao was. Totally renovated with a new wall mural, fresh paint. Seatings similar in 2 rooms. Steady flow of small groups. All Chinese. East street parking nearby. Service was slightly disjointed by late rush... Ji Bei Chuan reads season, north, river. No English translation available. English & Mandarin spoken, Cantonese understood, not spoken. All male servers. Offerings (Northern China): rice noodle dishes, ramen, double boil soups, clay pot. -speciality is fish maw rice noodle soup. Fish maw is a delicacy in Shanghai & South China. --fish maw is an gas filled organ inside large fish's, looks like an elongated balloon. Extracted, clean, dried, reconstituted in soups, entrees. Slurps: Sauerkraut Beef Tripe Rice Noodles (15.50) -came out in 10ish minutes. Got cold water, flavored tea. Latter diners got only water. Near closing? -all ingredients appear to be sourced from China re: quality control. -lotsa tender beef tripe pieces, bean curd, fried bean curd, black fungus, lettuce, small round Al dente round noods, chicken broth, preserved mustard green (suan chai). The latter flavors the broth. All contributed to a rich Unami broth without an hint of added sugar, sugar or oils. Tasted natural. Reminded me of home cooking. Ji Bei Chuan originates from Suzhou, China. read more

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Overall: 4.6/5 Came here for their $19.99 special (1 noodle soup, 1 appetizer, 1 drink) and it was such a great deal! My partner and I shared everything and left full and happy. Cold Cut Chicken - 9.5/10 Wow. This was the highlight of the meal! The chicken was super tender and that sauce was out of this world. We actually started dipping our beef slices from the soup into it just to get more of that flavor (no shame ). Honestly, I'll be dreaming about this dish tonight. Tom Yum Soup with Beef - 8.5/10 The soup packed so much flavor and the beef slices were tender, soaking up all that spicy, tangy goodness. Generous portion size too! Lychee Boba Oolong Tea - 7.5/10 Refreshing and tasty, but a bit too sweet for my preference. I wish I had the option to choose a sweetness level (wasn't asked at ordering). Still enjoyable though! Service - 9/10 Staff were friendly and attentive, refilled our water without us asking, and the food came out quickly. Couldn't ask for more. Overall, for under $20 this was an amazing value. Great flavors, great service, and I'll 100% be coming back, especially for that cold cut chicken! read more

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I was on the fence about giving Jibei a 3 or 4 but ultimately went with a 4 because i still like the restaurant but the noodle soup broth quality has declined drastically and that was a big draw for me since the restaurant opened. One of the reasons I loved the restaurant is because the broths in all the noodle soups I've tried tasted clean and had a homemade taste to it. I went there 2 days ago after coming here pretty regularly the last few months and found there to be a huge difference in past visits. The broth now tastes FULL of MSG! Not enjoyable at all. My husband got the fish maw noodle soup with chicken and I got the gold spicy soup with fish. His tasted slightly less salty and artificial but not by much. Very disappointing. The food is very reasonably priced, the service was great and the sides are still all really good. It's just a bummer that I wont be getting soups here which were my favorite. read more

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This restaurant took over an older Chinese restaurant and it brings a completely different modern vibe even though both were Chinese food restaurants. Parking is the same you either have to park in the street or nearby plaza and walk over. We got the fish maw chicken soup rice noodles and beef brisket dried noodles and both were delicious. The fish maw noodles is one of its kind around this area in the nearby cities and has a unique taste. The soup is flavorful with the fish maw as a base. You can definitely tell they didn't cheap out on the fish maw but it's not too overwhelming either. It can be a new experience for some people because you honestly don't see that much fish maw dishes in the area. The dried noodles dish tastes typical of those dried noodle at other restaurant but still really good. The spice is of those mala flavor which some people like and some people might find it too overwhelming. Staff is very friendly and the service is quick. Will definitely come back if we're craving it again! read more

Ji Bei Chuan - Fish Maw and chicken soup rice noodles - Chinese Near Me - San Leandro, California

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I was so sad to see our Xiao Long Bao spot had disappeared, but its replacement seems like a good one! We had the chicken noodle with beef soup special, and the Tonkatsu Ramen soup, and both came quite quickly and well presented. the Ramen was well priced and the huge bowl of soup was very tasty; I normally prefer more noodles, but still the two slices of pork were fine. The chicken maw soup was also very tasty, not exactly what I expected (I had it with beef slices), but just fine. The special included a starter (fried pork) was the star tonight! The lemon tea drink was also fun; we never order an extra drink, but the special made it a deal. Servers were very responsive! We are planning to come again... There's lots more to try. read more

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We ate here with some friends and they really blew expectations out of the water. This location replaced a previous restaurant that we enjoyed and this new place certainly didn't hold back on the food quality and taste. The service is quite speedy and attentive. They took our orders and let us know of their special. They were offering 9 beef skewers for $14 which we had to take along with fried chicken, beef clay pot, tripe and noodles, chicken fried rice and beef noodle soup. Each dish came out with quite a bit of food. It's rare to see food with such great taste paired with a nice volume of food. The fried chicken was made from flattened pieces of chicken which is AMAZING. You only really eat fried chicken like that at taiwan street food stalls. Each dish really held its own in terms of flavor and the only dish that wasn't up to par was the beef noodle soup. Everything else was delicious and will become a must visit in the future. read more

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This spot kept popping up on my Yelp feed due to its popularity so my husband and I decided to try it out a few weekends ago. Parking: only street parking Ambiance: clean, modern decor with warm lighting. Great spot to hang out with family and friends. Service: 4/5. Waters were refilled without the need to ask and they brought the check when we were done eating. Order to arrival time for the food was quick. Food: 3/5. I probably ordered the wrong thing but it would be nice if there was some indication that the dry tossed minced pork rice noodle is actually mala spicy. It was so spicy that even with 2 full glasses of water, I only had a few bites and I couldn't eat anymore. I ended up taking the rest to go and my husband ate it the next morning for breakfast. Portion size was generous though. If I do return, it will be to try their rice claypots which should not be spicy. read more

Ji Bei Chuan - Dry tossed minced pork rice noodle - Chinese Near Me - San Leandro, California

The "Fish Maw Chicken Soup Rice Noodle" was way too salty for my taste. Although the chicken was tender, the soup completely overpowered everything with its saltiness. On the other hand, the spareribs with chinese sausage claypot rice was delicious. The rice was just cooked perfectly where you can taste each distinct grain and the bottom also had a nice, crispy layer. It was slightly oily but that's to be expected with claypot rice dishes, and it paired really well with the tabletop soy sauce. Lastly, the fried chicken wings were crispy and had a good texture, but they weren't very flavorful if you just had them own their own. Pairing it with the mayo-based sauce that came with them was a nice touch and helped balance things out. Overall, aside from the rice noodle soup, I wouldn't mind trying it again for the claypot rice alone. read more

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Food, very good. Service, pretty on point. Ji Bei Chuan, located in San Leandro, definitely was a pleasant find for us. On our way back from a day at Fairyland, we wanted to hit up a local spot not too far from where we were and decided on Ji Bei Chuan. The parking wasn't necessarily easy, only street parking. But not too hard to find. The store was bigger inside than it looks and the decor looks like a mix between Classical Chinese, noodle house, and a bit of modernization mixed in. The food, very good. Known for Fish Maw soup, the broth was excellent. We also ordered the pork rib and Chinese sausage clay pot rice and it was also delicious. Then, throw in the cold chicken and it made for a very good meal. Servers were pleasantly nice and attentive. While I do think there may be other places with slightly tastier clay pot rice, the noodle soup and fish maw--hard to beat. read more

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Solid soft opening experience. Seated immediately around 6:00 pm on a Tuesday evening. The menu has a variety of noodle dishes, a large selection of soups, including their signature fish maw and chicken soup, clay pot, fried rice, hot and cold appetizers, and milk tea. The interior has been entirely transformed from the previous two restaurants that have been in this space, and is very warm, modern, and bright. The waitresses were all very nice and eager to provide recommendations. They recommended that my husband try the fish maw and chicken soup, which he ended up getting. I went with the beef stir fried udon, the peach oolong tea with 50% sugar, and we shared the scallion pancake appetizer. The menus are a little blurry, and the Chinese characters are hard to read. This was an issue for our waitress, who was having difficulty reading them to input our order into her tablet. She disappeared behind the counter, distracted, in the middle of taking our order and we thought she just went to try to get help. But then she never came back. My husband had to go and let her know we weren't finished ordering. Kind of odd. The scallion pancake came out pretty quickly and was so delicious. It was a little more pliable and less crispy than some I've had at other places, so it was easier to fold and eat in a couple of bites. While it was great, there were only four small slices. Our entrees came out almost immediately after we finished the appetizer. I absolutely loved my dish. It was rich in flavor, had a good amount of tender beef, and the udon noodles were perfectly chewy. My husband liked his soup and thought the chicken maw was interesting and unique, but felt that it was ultimately not a very exciting dish or flavor profile. It was more of a comfort dish with a subtle, soft chicken broth, mushrooms, fried tofu skin, cabbage, noodles, and chicken. My peach oolong tea was just the right amount of sweet, with chunks of peach jelly at the bottom of the cup. The only thing I didn't like were the pieces of lime, which I fished out, but once those were out it was a refreshing, peachy tea. Our total was $46 and some change with the 10% discount for the soft opening. I'd get both of my dishes again but there's so much more on the menu I want to go back and try. My husband wouldn't get the fish maw and chicken soup again but also wants to return to try more of the menu. read more

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Ji Bei Chuan took the place of a really good xiaolongbao restaurant which closed in 2025. We visited JBC on a recent Monday to check it out. From the menu it became evident they specializes in noodles, especially soup noodles. On Mondays they have a really good value deal. $19.99 for any soup noodles(except roast duck), plus two side dishes and a drink (fruit tea or boba tea). For our group of 5, we tried 3 lunch specials, a Chinese sausage with yellow eel clay pot rice, and a tonkutsu ramen. While waiting for our food, we looked around and saw that the new owners upgraded the interiors quite a bit. There are art on the wall, architectural light fixtures, and faux plants, all of which made the place cozy. When our lunch specials came, we were pleasantly surprised. The green cucumber and wood ear appetizers were seasoned well and had great flavors. The crispy pork was crispy and excellent with the accompanying chili powder. The soup noodles were even more impressive. We thought the portion would be smaller for lunch specials, but it was a large bowl, and looked to us to be the same size as regular orders. We enjoyed the soup noodles on the cold day that we went. None of us were able to finish the soup noodles though just because the portion was copious. The boba tea and fruit tea were also of decent size and very refreshing after some of the spicy noodle soups. As for the Chinese sausage with yellow eel clay pot rice. It was fine but nothing special, and the tonkutsu ramen is respectable, but doesn't come close to the specialty ramen houses like Mensho, Ippudo, etc. The lunch specials here are really great value, and we plan to return to check out more of the menu. read more

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The Chinese food here is legit...My gosh! The fish maw chicken noodle soup is a must. Really unique and delicious flavor. Noodles are soft and so good!! The chicken and mushroom clay pot is tasty. It's like a home cooked meal that comforts you in the warmest way. Highly recommend! read more

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Food: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Ambiance: 5/5 I'm a returning customer and I would recommend this spot to everyone especially for their weekday/workday combination special. Brought a big group on Friday night after a ski trip and everyone loved it. Definitely recommend ordering the combination special where you get to choose a noodle soup, appetizer and tea. Plenty of food to go around and we all needed boxes to take our leftovers home for a next meal. The servers were very patient and let us celebrate a birthday as they noticed we brought a cake with us. The chicken wings were also a big hit! read more

I'm giving this restaurant five stars with a caveat. I came in because I wanted ramen, but they had a lunch special for a rice noodle soup, a side dish, and a fruit tea so I changed my mind. I ordered the tom yum soup, the cucumber salad, and the passion fruit Bobo green tea. It was delicious although the soup was a little spicy for me. I powered through it, though. What impressed me was there was plenty of chicken in the soup. When I was getting full, I decided to just eat the rest of the chicken. But there was still a lot left. The cucumber salad was good and the fruit tea was delicious.I asked for less sugar and they were able to accommodate. One thing I would like to mention is that their chairs are very comfortable. I place a lot of emphasis on seating, because that tells me about the restaurants priorities. These were neither too trendy or too heavy or too plush. In the words of Goldilocks, they were just right. The service was very attentive, but I was the only person for a very late lunch in the restaurant at the time. I did notice they do a lot of takeout orders, so I'm glad they got some mid-afternoon business. I will come here again because I really love ramen and I'm looking for a good ramen place. read more

Stopped in for a weekday dinner and the place was fast and clean. Got the cucumber salad, a clay pot with Chinese sausage with yellow eel, and the fish maw chicken soup rice noodle. Everything was of high quality and decent potions, but lacked the depth of flavor I prefer. Felt like this is more of a 3.5 star place, but rounding up to 4 since there wasn't anything wrong and it's worth checking it out if you're in the area. read more

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Good value, food tasted good as well. Unfortunately I found a little green caterpillar in my soup after taking it home. I question the cleanliness or how well they wash the vegetables. read more

Delicious and big portions. But get your digestive system ready when they mention it's spicy, with the number of peppers associated with the menu items, expect it to meet the expectations. Service is quick and they are very friendly. Turn arounds are quick too. Ordered a chicken noodle soup that had 2 spicy peppers and an assortment beef dry noodles. Idk what i was expecting for the dry noodles, but they mix pepper and seasoning oils for you in it. You know how somedays you bite into a Jalapeno and you're like "this isn't bad at all" then the next time you eat one and it surprises you cause it has a kick to it that you either wait it out, or ask for a cup of water? Well, 2 spicy peppers will have you asking for water. Was sweating as I kept eating, but, my taste buds told me it hurts soo good. I recommend it for families too as they have non-spicy items. Noodles are cooked to perfection. All meats are super tender. The flavors? Never disappoint. read more

Cozy clean cute decor new place specializing in clay pots and soup. Service was friendly and helpful explaining. Fish maw soup was mild, but got scared with the 3 chili pepper items. Tonkatsu ramen tasty but soft boiled egg was very salty. read more

Ji Bei Chuan - Fish maw chicken noodle soup - Chinese Near Me - San Leandro, California

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Came here for a quick lunch after work. The flavor of the broth was perfect for a rainy day and paired well with the tofu and saltiness from the duck. Will definitely come back. read more

Ji Bei Chuan - Roast Duck Noodles - Chinese Near Me - San Leandro, California

Remodeling was done to this new restaurant with the exception of the bathroom, so this was really nice to see. As you enter you are promptly greeted & then given a table. As you browse through the menu there are many options to choose from (from noodles to clay pot dishes, to appetizers & specialty drinks(boba, milk tea's fruit juice drinks, etc.) The options are great, especially the weekday special. From Mon.-Fri. They offer $19.99 deals with the noodle dishes that include an appetizer, the noodle dish & a specialty drink. So with that being said I ordered the weekday $19.99 special. 1st Weekday Combo Special ($19.99) Weekday Fish Maw Noodle Soup Combo w/Appetizer:Cold Cut Chicken Drink:Passion Fruit Bobo Green Tea The Fish Maw was a nice broth based soup w/enough seasoning & flavor to complement the noodles, Bok Choy & 1 slice of Fish Maw. If you prefer a non-spicy noodle soup, this is a great alternative. Appetizer:Cold Cut Chicken was very moist & a good amount of ginger, scallion oil sauce Drink:The Passion Fruit Bobo Green Tea was every bit as good as going to a regular Boba Tea shop, but a little sweeter than what I'm used to.Other than the sweetness, I could tell fresh boba & real passion fruit juice flavor were incorporated. I would order again with an adjustment to the sugar. 2nd Weekday Combo Special ($19.99) Gold Beef Slices & Rice Noodle-this was a spicy dish that really had a spicy heat to it. The thin slices of beef were tender with Bok Choy. Just as enjoyable, but I thought the spice level was too high for me. Appetizer:Crispy Fried Pork- nice tender pieces of pork w/a lightly coated batter & a dry chili dipping powder for added flavor. This was addictively delicious. Drink:Grapefruit Bobo Green Tea, this was the perfect sweetness to tartness ratio & every bit as enjoyable. 3rd Dish ($19.99 no weekday special) Chinese Sausage w/Pork Ribs in Claypot (Regular size) This dish takes a little bit longer, so I would recommend you pre-order, but nonetheless the wait is worth it. Crispy, crunchy rice that has a char to it is definitely up my alley. The Chinese sausage & Pork Ribs add that juicy flavorful depth to it that reminds me of classic Chinese comfort food for the soul. I really enjoyed all the dishes that were ordered & had a nice conversation w/the waiter. Additional drink: Milk Tea bobo, this drink didn't stand up to my expectations bc it was pretty watered down, which I thought was a basic drink, so I wouldn't get again. Other than the Milk Tea drink, everything was fantastic. read more

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Location is in downtown San Leandro. It's street parking, and though we parked right in front of the restaurant, we decided to takeout b/c there was broken glass everywhere. Restaurant inside is spacious and nicely remodeled, and ordering was fine. Our order took longer than expected but we appreciate the waiter coming out to hand us our food in a cute quality reusable bag. Even though we enjoyed overall flavor of the claypot rice dishes, and rice was crispy, here are some issues. We ordered the spareribs claypot rice and the mushroom chicken claypot rice and expected the spareribs to have bones, but the chicken claypot rice was 75% chicken bones w/ small sharp shards, which made the dish hard to enjoy. The chicken was not tender, and the dish was also not evenly seasoned, so I would I get a mouthful of white pepper biting into a piece of mushroom and then alcohol after taste in another bite of chicken. I also found a piece of metal in my rice. There is an option to order wood-ear mushrooms non spicy. Pieces were thick but ok on flavor. Portions overall were generous. It's our first visit here, and while service is good, food quality (at least for what we ordered) needs improvement. read more

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Tried Ji Bei Chuan for the first time and got the clay pot rice with ribs and Chinese sausage -- so good. It took about 20 minutes since they make it fresh, but totally worth it. The flavor was super rich, the portion was big, and the ribs were nice and tender. The Chinese sausage added a great sweetness, and the crispy rice at the bottom was the best part. Definitely one of the best clay pot rice dishes I've had in a while, I'll be back for sure to try others. read more

Ji Bei Chuan - Clay Pot Rice with Ribs and Chinese Sausages - Chinese Near Me - San Leandro, California

Was walking around downtown San Leandro looking for a new spot to try & we decided to try this spot. We went around 3pm on a Tuesday and we were the only ones there, the restaurant itself is nice. Evelyn was very nice and welcoming - she was also very attentive and made sure we were enjoying our food, 10/10 customer service!! We tried the braised beef ramen, shrimp stir fry udon, fried boneless chicken thigh with sweet chili mayo and crispy fried pork! Wow the chicken was soo good! Actually, everything was good! The portions are huge & fairly priced! read more

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Lovely neighborhood gem we are adding to the list! Their specialty is rice noodles (in soup) and I enjoyed the one I ordered with roast duck -- quite a big serving! I ended up packing up 1/2 to take home. We got a bunch of skewers and the pricing is pretty great. The squid skewers were nice -- grilled & sweet carmelization. The beef ones were not exciting in any way, so I'd skip those. We also got the claypot with pork ribs (Chinese/Cantonese staple) and they give you the sauce bottle to add as much as you'd like. We went to town with the sauce. This came with a double-boiled soup as part of a dinner/weekend special. We picked the ginseng-and-black-chicken (another old-timey one) and it was really nice. The ginseng was legit & you can both smell and taste it. Hubs got beef shank ramen - which had a bit of a *curry* vibe to it? Can't recall but maybe a regional take on the ramen/soup flavor. The beef shank slices were amazing. Very tender and flavorful, with nice marbling. Note the air conditioning was COLD so don't just show up in shots and a tee. I was cold the whole time. read more

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I tried the Chicken, mushroom, sausage clay pot and what a mistake. The portion was small and the chicken was all bone. I don't mean chicken peieces on the bone, I mean chicken bone with NO meat. There was a lot of neck bone which doesn't have any meat anyway. The worst part was there were small pieces of bone mixed in with the rice so when you thought you could safely chew down on fork full of rice you had to pick through it to make sure you didn't break a touch or choke on it. Never going back read more

After binge watching cdramas, I had a sudden craving for rice noodle soup. I had bookmarked this place for a while and was too lazy to cook so I sent hubby here to pick up some food. We ordered Chinese sausage with yellow eel claypot rice, crispy fried pork, and the fish maw chicken rice noodle soup. Unfortunately, by the time hubby came home from picking up the food, the crispy pork was no longer crispy but it was at least still moist and flavorful. Originally, we didn't know why we received a small container of soy sauce with our food but after eating the claypot rice as is, it lacked flavor. So eventually, we poured the soy sauce over the rice and it actually upgraded the aroma of the dish. However, I wished there were more eel since there was only a few pieces. As for the noodle soup, the chicken was juicy and the variety of vegetables soaked up the soup pretty nicely. However, the soup itself could benefit more with a little more depthness. read more

Ji Bei Chuan - Crispy fried pork, Chinese sausage with yellow eel claypot rice & fish maw chicken rice noodle soup - Chinese Near Me - San Leandro, California