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    Jin Sing Restaurant

    4.2 (73 reviews)
    InexpensiveAsian Fusion, Chinese
    Open 11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

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    Outside...pleasing.
    Elvine V.

    It's the Fruitvale District, but I didn't care. I was craving some low-key, homemade Chinese goodness. You know, those type of jewels that we find in the San Francisco area. But at Fruitvale? Yeah, I was kinda desperate. ....did a Yelp quality check of this place and I still took a chance. As soon as I drove by the place, school was out at 3:30 and kids swarmed the neighborhood. The main part of the building read, "Comida China". I thought it was pretty interesting considering there were several Latin citizens ordering from here. I kinda got hyped! I ordered Dry Fried Pork Ribs and a BBQ Pork Egg Fu Young (Lunch Special w/fried rice and egg roll). I did value the fact that my simple order took a good 15-20 minutes of cooking time. I would have grow suspect if my order arrived any sooner than 5 minutes. The food looked good at first glance, but I was disappointed at Jin Sing's execution. The Egg Fu Young was so heavily battered, that it tasted flavorless and starchy. My go-to dish lacked that silky egg goodness I was longing for. Additionally, the Egg Fu Young gravy was rather thick, dark and salty. It didn't do the egg dish any justice. The fried rice was served hot with little bits of pork dots. However, it lacked fluffy grains of seasoned rice. At least the egg roll was served hot and fresh. It was crisp and packed with cabbage and onions. It wasn't wasn't full of sodium. As for the ribs...disappointing. I was craving for sweet n' sour sauce just to mask the taste behind these dark and salty ribs. I feel like the ribs could have been dipped in a wet batter to deliver an epic crunch. At the ribs had some meat to it as opposed to cartilage and fat. On to the next one!

    Vegetarian fried rice

    I was on my way to work and desperately needed some lunch. I stopped at Jin Sing restaurant and ask them for whatever they had which was vegetarian and quick. He suggested the vegetarian fried rice and I said "yes please!" It's amazing. It's absolutely delicious!

    Chicken Fried Rice
    Adrian G.

    I love trying new restaurants when I travel, and this one was a great choice. Located directly across from the school, the smell walking in, enticed me to the different spices and flavors prevalent in Chinese cuisine. NOTICE: This establishment is CASH only. There are plenty of options for lunch combination plates, sadly (and understandibly) not all entrees were included. With that in mind, I decided to order staple sides; chicken chow mein and chicken fried rice. Since the entrée option I wanted wasn't available as a combo, I ordered broccoli with black mushrooms. The food took approximately 15 minutes to arrive to my table. Taste wise, I was NOT disappointed. The fried rice was out first. Perfectly cooked, the rice was firm and not greasy. The taste was buttery and savory with no soy sauce needee. Salted perfectly to taste. The chow mein, out next, had perfectly sautéed noodles and a great ginger, sesame seed oil, and garlic taste. The plate was slightly greasy, but not overly powerful in the mouth. The noodles weren't cheap quality, as noticible by the firmness and non doughy taste others have. The woks must thoroughly be seasoned, because the whole plate had a nice char smell taste that compliments the vegetables. Lastly, the vegetable dish came out and I was NOT disappointed. The mushrooms were kinda chewy but the broccoli was perfect. It was flavored with an oyster and black bean sauce that brought out the wonderful taste of the mushrooms. Overall, 5 starts for this whole in the wall Chinese restaurant. Definitely will come back again when I am in town.

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    I love the guy that takes order and at the same time cooks your fried rice BEAT THAT! Love the char siu fried rice....

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    1 year ago

    Great food, best Chinese food in Oakland. Call in your order and just pick it up. Great service too

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    Came here and had the Chicken wings, Shrimp fried rice and veggie chow mein. Definitely added to my top 3 Chinese spots in Oakland!

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    5 years ago

    Greasy and little flavor. I was very disappointed. I so rarely throw food out, but I did here, after some disappointing take-out.

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    The food is good and the prices are too. The people there are friendly and will joke around with some of patrons they know.

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    Mom & Pop authentic Chinese food! Everything we ordered was freshly made and very tasty

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    One of the best hidden gems in the Town Jin cook that food with love bruh. You ever in the town check him out

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    Shan Dong

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    3.1 mi
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    OMG..... Looking for the best Chinese this side of the bay…read morego no further. Where do I start? The dumplings oh my God, the dumplings are top-notch. I used to live in Los Angeles and they're known for their dumplings up in the Pasadena San Gabriel area and these ones reminded me of that.. Next stop, the shandong chicken a.k.a. crack chicken It's sweet and savory think orange chicken on steroids Braised green beans , eggrolls are next level. The homemade ham torn noodles cannot be beat in any of their configurations, especially the spicy. Just try it already!!!

    My friends and I decided to order delivery from Shan Dong, which is one of my favorite places in…read moreOakland Chinatown. This time, we ordered a few dishes to try - the classic sesame paste noodles, Shan Dong chicken, the fried rice with shrimp, and the hot spicy eggplant. Since we did order delivery on a busy Saturday night, it took a little over an hour for our food to arrive. The food was expertly packed and we were given plenty of utensils and napkins. The sesame paste noodles are one of my favorite dishes here, there's a balance of sweet and salty offered in the creamy sesame paste sauce that's so addicting. I've always been a big fan of the hand-pulled noodles which are thick, bouncy and chewy. The Shan Dong chicken is deep fried and coated in a delicious sauce. It is more of the sweeter side if you're looking for something that's spicy. I appreciate that we were given large pieces as well! The fried rice with shrimp is amazing - I love the crunch of the green onion, the softness of the fried egg, and the texture of the rice and veggies which weren't soggy and still held a nice bite. Last but not least, the hot spicy eggplant was a great choice because it's usually the trickier dish to cook as eggplant can turn really soft and mushy. I was delighted that with the way it was prepared, the large eggplant pieces still held a tender texture that did not fall apart. I also enjoyed the sauce that was paired with the eggplant, which is oyster-sauce based and added a pleasant sweetness as well. I'm always looking forward to my next visit and I love supporting Shan Dong!

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    Dinning area
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    Gum Kuo Restaurant

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    Gum Kuo has been around for decades and is an inexpensive spot for homey Cantonese comfort food…read more Park in the underground garage below the plaza for convenience. Wife and I went for a quick Tuesday lunch and had Jook and Fun. For the Jook, we had Fish Filet Jook with Chinese Doughnut for dipping. It was nice, hot, and not runny with slice of fresh fish, although I prefer my fish skinless. For the Fun, we had Beef and Mushroom Cheong Fun that had smooth beef and shitake mushrooms that you can taste. Gum Kuo is the place to go for fresh, silky, rice wrapped rolls. Iconic for Oakland Cheong Fun. Overall, glad they're still around for quick comfort food. Service is multilingual so no need to worry about ordering. They get DT Oakland office peeps although the office crowd has dwindled post-COVID and the rose of remote work.

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    Yu Yu Za Zang

    Yu Yu Za Zang

    4.3
    (369 reviews)
    4.4 mi
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    You know a dish is good when you tell yourself, "Oh, I'm just going to try a little bit of this."…read moreAnd then you can't stop eating it. This was my experience with pretty much every dish I ordered on a recent trip to Yu Yu Za Zang. I'll admit this is one of those places I've walked or driven past for years and have always meant to try but just never got around to it. But I finally had an opportunity to drag my cousin/regular dining buddy with me. We ordered Yang Jang Pi (also known as Double Skin in some places), regular jajang (spelled zazang here) myun, and tang sue yuk (beef - which is the traditional Korean meat for this dish). My cousin and I are huuuuuge fans of the Double Skin at Great China in Berkeley, so the Double Skin here had a pretty high bar to reach. We were pleasantly surprised to find it more than held its own. The portions of everything were very generous, and the mustard dressing was nice and spicy. Perhaps the veggies were not quite as crunchy as Great China's, so not as much of a variety of textures, but this Yang Jang Pi was still delicious, and I still think about it days after our visit. The jajang (zazang) myun was also very generously portioned and pretty tasty. I haven't had any in Oakland in a while, so hard to say how it compares, but I would definitely eat it again. The beef tang sue yuk was incredible. Again, large portion, perfectly crispy outside, tender beef inside, and one of the best sweet and sour sauces I've ever had with this dish. The vibe is simple and clean; nothing fancy, but I went for the food, so I was fine with that. The service was also friendly and fast. There were barely any people there on a Saturday evening, which made me sad, because the food really is good. I can't wait to try the rest of their menu. They also have soju and beer. Although Hanshin Pocha next door is popular, I could see Yu Yu Za Zang being a decent spot for delicious, very reasonably priced food that one can share with friends while having a couple of rounds of drinks. And in this economy, aren't we all looking for a good deal?

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    Inside packed house
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    Tangsuyuk (fried pork)
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    4.3
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    3.1 mi
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    My sister got dim sum from Ming's Tasty Restaurant for our family of eight, ordered and delivered…read morevia Uber Eats. For takeout dim sum, it was pretty dang good. We had most of the staples and everyone liked the food, from the grandparents on down to the grandkids. I found the food to be quite authentic and tasty, so Ming's Tasty gets five Yelp stars from me. We ate a variety of different items including steamed BBQ pork buns, pan-fried turnip cake, steamed bean curd skin rolls, chicken feet with Peking sauce, pork ribs in black bean sauce, beef omasum with ginger and scallions, sticky rice with minced pork in lotus leaf, deep-fried taro "turnovers," pork and shrimp dumplings (siu mai), steamed shrimp dumplings (har gow), Chiu Chow dumplings (fun guo), BBQ pork rice noodle rolls, shrimp rice noodle rolls, Chinese broccoli with oyster sauce, and more. Yum. Ming's Tasty is located in the heart of Oakland's Chinatown and opened in 2018.

    Just like rest of the comments- once of the best dim-sum spot in the town. Lines get crazy but it…read morealso goes quick. We were there for brunch on Saturday and we waited good 45 minutes until we got our table to sit down. We were so excited to eat that I didn't even took all the pictures. We got bunch of different dishes and everything tasted absolutely delicious. Rice noodle roll with shrimp, steamed fish balls, and fries pumpkin Ball some highlights other than their top rated dishes like shrimp dumplings and pork and shrimp dumplings. Great place and great good. I will visit again!

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    Snowy Baked BBQ Pork Bun
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