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    Lucky Dragon Cafe

    3.6 (104 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    LUCKY DRAGON CAFE ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed

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    The strings of hair I pulled from the Broccoli Beef
    Elasia B.

    Been going to this place for YEARS and I never had any issues with my food. Nothing is perfect and we all make mistakes but I won't be returning to this restaurant anytime soon. I ordered beef and broccoli, shrimp fried rice, salt and pepper chicken and walnut prawns. Everything looked delicious but my boyfriend found hair and his beef and broccoli. This was his first time having Lucky Dragon. When I continued to look through it I found more long strings of hair!! This made us both sick. I gave it two starts because again people make mistakes and I've been a loyal customer for years. Usually the food is fresh and delicious but not today, unfortunately. I was hoping to give a much better review. I will be calling the store to let them know as well. I'm bald lol so the hair isn't mine.

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    Victor G.

    Lucky Dragon Cafe has been a take out place for decades. the menu has the same prices as 2016. no noticeable parking nearby. luckily got one on the corner. (maybe it's a red zone) this is a genuine ghetto spot. no loiterers seen menu: typical American chinese. legit Chinese cooking eats: beef chow fun (8.95) -big portion with tender beef slices, bean sprouts, green onions, onions. -expertly cooked with some wok hay (stir fry technique) flavoring -slightly greasy, slightly salty, darkness of eats may be from dark soy sauce. 4.5 stars great value! big portion. ghetto oakland...

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    1 year ago

    This is our go to spot for chicken Mongolian over rice and fried wonton skins with sweet and sour sauce.

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    7 months ago

    One of my items was wrong. The food had no flavor, especially no smell of Chinese food. The price was reasonably priced, now I understand.

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    8 months ago

    Really good food everytime I go here the food doesn't take long to be made my favorite Chinese food place

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    Food is great, service is good, & they deliver which is a plus, always on time or early

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    Place is really good. I always order for deliver and they are prompt. Salt n pepper wings, dry fried ribs and fried rice go!

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    Great food outside don't look that good but the food tastes so much better than what it looks

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    Shan Dong - Sesame Paste Noodles

    Shan Dong

    4.2(4k reviews)
    5.2 miOakland Chinatown
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    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!

    This place is just as un-fancy as it is delicious! Come mentally prepared to be kind of cramped and…read moreto eat in a somewhat chaotic atmosphere. Who cares though, because once you get your food, nothing else matters. The service is fast and efficient. The prices are super reasonable and portion sizes, generous. The noodles, dumplings and everything else we ordered was incredibly tasty and had that wok-infused flavor. This place is no frills and all taste. We ordered noodles, dumplings, some cold dishes and omitted egg in the veg dishes for the vegans. Everyone had something to eat and honestly for how much we ordered, it's tough to say there's anything you might not want to order. Just go with your gut! We came here after running the Oakland Marathon and left very happy and satisfied. (apologies for not being specific on what we ordered. I'll have to update later once I dig up the photos to post here.) Just come eat here, you'll be glad you did! My only gripe is that I don't live closer!!

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    Shan Dong - Dinning area

    Dinning area

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    Gum Kuo Restaurant - Egg White Dry Scallop Fried Rice

    Gum Kuo Restaurant

    3.9(1.2k reviews)
    5.3 miOakland Chinatown
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    The duck noodle wonton soup here is worth the trip. Honestly, everything here is delicious. They…read morehave fantastic ricerolls, too. A huge assortment. They close super early, so get there in time for take out for dinner (I think they close at like 6?) Parking is an actual nightmare unless you're willing to pay or walk. But that's China Town for you. Service is fast and friendly. I like that they let me practice my Mandarin. It can feel a little crowded at times, but that's the price you pay for really good food.

    Getting right to it, 4 stars because it's so affordable! However, there are some things I want to…read morepoint out that would actually make this spot more of a 3 star visit. 1. The attached parking garage charges $2/every half hour. Granted, this is no where near SF parking rates, it's still an additional fee. Street parking is super hard to find, and the streets are hectic, but you can test your luck (and patience). They use little tokens now that you have to pay for before exiting. Make sure you hold onto it because a lost token will run you $48 for the day rate. 2. The spot is poppin. It's not a complaint, that's a great thing! However it's really small inside so if there's a wait, you do have to line up in a single file line along a divider wall, where you can watch diners eat. Right next to you is the take out line for BBQ orders. It can get really claustrophobic. Tables do move fast as they're quick to bring out food, however you may be asked to just share a table with someone else. They have a couple round tables for the communal dining, or larger groups (up to 8). This is an ideal spot for 2-4 people. 6+ may cause you to wait longer for seating. 3. The tap water tastes kind of weird. They bring you a hot cup of tea too but the herbal taste is a bit too strong for me. 4. The bbq items are just okay :( I did a 3 item bbq combo with rice for about $21. You get a generous portion of meat, rice and a few pieces of steamed Chinese broccoli (gai lan). No sauce to dip or anything, but they do have a black bean sauce on the table to use. The sauce is pretty salty though, so just keep that in mind when you're adding it on. No spicy condiments on the table unfortunately. The duck was decent, but the bbq pork was a bit too lean for me. It wasn't overly sweet though so that was nice. The roast pork wasn't crunchy at all!! For some reason, they thin sliced it, instead of cut it into cubes. I love roast pork for the crunch so this was disappointing. The skin was more chewy than crunchy. All of the meats were tender though! 5. Fresh shrimp rice roll was hot and steamy and the price is cheaper than some dim sum spots ($7.50 for this one i think). However, you also get less shrimp. The sauce poured on was also kinda thin, and not sweet or umami enough. The rice roll itself had a good chew though, silky but a little thick. It holds up well while eating. The proportion go shrimp to rice noodle is waaaay off though. 6. Wonton noodle soup was good! This seemed like the crowd favorite as most everyone ordered this. The noodle could have had a bit more chew to it, but the wontons were bouncy and the broth comforting. You get a couple pieces of chinese broccoli with this too which is nice. The service was efficient and our main server was nice. She spoke english and actually smiled back. They take card payment too, so that's convenient. You really get some bang for your buck here, but I'd probably stick to taking food to go.

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    Gum Kuo Restaurant - Inside full crowd

    Inside full crowd

    Gum Kuo Restaurant - Beef Chow Fun

    Beef Chow Fun

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    Ming's Tasty Restaurant - Happy Lunar New Year

    Ming's Tasty Restaurant

    4.3(698 reviews)
    5.2 miOakland Chinatown
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    This past weekend (Sun 15 Feb2026), my sister, niece and I went out for a dim sum brunch for an…read moreearly celebration of Chinese New Year. My sister had remembered an article in the SF Chronicle's Food section which ranked Misty's Tasty as "top-ranked" and "best, authentic dim sum in the East Bay". Behind a graffiti'd exterior, you enter a smaller restaurant than most and it was definitely buzzing. We got there early-ish(btw 1030 & 1100) and there was already a short waitlist. There is nothing fancy about this place and don't expect white table cloths and napkins. Once seated, be ready to order off a paper menu which also doubles as their to-go menu. Our selection consisted of * 2 orders of snowy Baked BBQ Pork buns * Pea sprout dumpling w shrimp * Steamed Shrimp dumpling (Har Gow) * Steamed spareribs in black bean sauce * Preserved meat w rice in a claypot * Rice noodle roll w beef cilantro *Bean curd skin rolls (Fu Pei Guen) * Chicken feet w Peking Sauce * Deep fried meat dumpling (Ham Sui Gok) * Deep Fried Taro dumpling (Wu Goo) * Pork and Shrimp dumpling (Sui Mai) The service was fast as each dish came out "piping hot". Each dish is categorize under Small, Medium, Large and X-tra Large. When we were leaving, there must have been 20+ folks waiting We will definitely return to try other options. Each item is priced appropriately, good portions and tasty!!

    I was on a grocery shopping run and read about Ming's Sui Mai. I had lunch with a friend of mine at…read moreanother restaurant in Chinatown before we did our shopping. We both ordered one dish of Sui Mai to go so we could try it out. My wife and I actually liked the taste, texture and flavor. The dish includes 4 Sui Mai for $7.99 but the menu shows $6.45 for the dish so a bit confused on the price difference. We plan to go back but dine in next time so we can try the other many dishes. Based upon the Sui Mai, this is definitely worth trying out for Dim Sum. I forgot to take pictures of the Sui Mai but I did take pictures of the menus and restaurant. Review Update Paragraph: Correction to my original post, I can't do math in my head. We paid $14.99 for two orders which comes out to $7.50 each so I'm guessing the difference between the Owner's response and what we paid might be for using a credit card.

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    Ming's Tasty Restaurant - Snowy Baked BBQ Pork Bun

    Snowy Baked BBQ Pork Bun

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