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    Jin Sing Restaurant

    4.2 (74 reviews)
    InexpensiveAsian Fusion, Chinese
    Closed • 11:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    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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    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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    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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    0.6 mi•Fruitvale, St. Elizabeth, East Oakland
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