Lucky Express

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!!

I never knew I could cry tears of joy over a bowl of noodles but here I am. It is absolutely…read moredangerous that Shan Dong is near my place in Oakland because I definitely will be a frequent visitor. Arrived at 1:30pm on a Sunday and the place was packed on that rainy day. I knew I was in for a treat when there is a busy spot close to closing time (3pm on Sunday), cozy vibes, and little ladies in the front making noodles. After about a 10 min wait (thank goodness for yelp waitlist), we were seated and greeted to warm barley tea at the table (nice touch). We definitely over ordered which is never the worst idea. It was definitely appreciated later that evening for dinner: Sesame Paste Noodles w/ beef - Ok, so lets get this out of the way, these were the clear winner. Hands down! Delicious and creamy noodles in the best sauce ever! Future me will be sitting in this restaurant, fat as heck, slurping up these noddles, with a big bottle os Tsingtao. Spicy Won Tons - These were the 2nd favorite, Yummy wontons dancing in chili oil. A classic. So good! Sizzling Shrimp w/ Rice - This was definitely the coolest dish out of the bunch. Shrimp and veg in a tasty sauce over a bed of rice crispies -esque rice. The best part was the snap, crackle, and pop of the rice when the shrimp was poured over. I loved how the veggies were sauteed but remained a little crunchy. I love when my veggies aren't completely cooked to death. Scallion Lamb - Like the name suggests, tons of thinly sliced lamb, cooked up with every scallion ever! This was really yummy when we first had it, but this was excellent after a few hours when the flavors married together. We had all of this and some beers! Such a perfect meal for a perfect rainy day.

Dinning area

Shan Dong Chicken

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Wonton with Spicy Sauce

Gum Kuo Restaurant

3.9(1.2k reviews)

7.8 mi•Oakland Chinatown

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.

Inside full crowd

Beef Chow Fun

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Rice Noodle Wrap with Chinese Doughnut

Huangcheng Noodle House

4.5(1.4k reviews)

7.9 mi•Old Oakland

food was savory, service was exceptional. and the prices…read morewere very inexpensive. Definitely got bang for my buck.

Delicious, fresh bouncy and velvety noodles! We got the eggplant and minced pork noodles, so silky,…read moresweet and savory, and the chongqing noodle soup, which had a nice Szechuan peppercorn kick to it. Easily going to be one of my new go-to spots!

8.9 mi•Temescal, North Oakland

D11.Chongqing Street Noodle-

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Tomato noodles with egg. The best.

Yu Yu Za Zang

4.3(363 reviews)

Finding parking here can be a little tricky. We parked a few blocks away on a Saturday night…read more The prices and portions are extremely reasonable! My friend and I each ordered the zazang myun and we split the braised bean curd. We each ate half of our zazang myun and finished off half of the braised bean curd. So plenty of leftovers! The staff was very nice and the food was pretty tasty. Very much a no frills place, would recommend!

Black bean noodles are a staple here. New menu and prices. The ganpoong shrimp is fresh, fried hot,…read moreand very tasty with the sweet/sour/spicy sauce. The carrots and peas in the sauce blend the flavors together well. I would say that the black bean noodles are good but not much meat. Super fast service and they clean the dirty tables right away.

6.9 mi•Lakeshore, Lower Hills

Inside packed house

Tangsuyuk (fried pork)

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Lin Jia Asian Kitchen

4.2(575 reviews)

This was my first time at this restaurant and certainly won't be my last -for sure. The food was…read moreall fantastic, and the service was even better! The Asparagus Beef was exceptional. Sorry I didn't take any pictures to share, but the food was all fantastic!

I'm really on the fence about this review. I love ordering…read moreand getting my food roaring hot right on time, every time. THE FOOD!!! What were we eating before Lin Jai? (Oh yea... we were eating Shen Hua on College - EDWARD COME BACK TO US!!!). If it waddles, quacks and tastes like a duck... Lin Jai seems very Chinese to me (howdy y'all) but they call themselves "Asian Cafe". Who am I to argue, but most dishes I love there seem pretty Chinese to me??!? I don't know where the lights-out super cuminy beef is from (Uyghur, or Mongolian?) and the Singapore/curry noodles (curry perfection) might be from Taiwan. The fish dishes seem to float down from some fishy astral plane... THEY HAVE MU SHU!!! They're fully staffed by people that seem to love their work... Ok, I'm starting to GUSH... Dang it, just get carry out and shut up about it already

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Buddha sculpture,.as though floating on a lotus

Ming's Tasty Restaurant

4.3(698 reviews)

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.

Snowy Baked BBQ Pork Bun

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Interior Glimpse

Imperial Soup 皇帝湯

4.4(254 reviews)

We ordered the pork belly in the lotus leaf and a beef rice noodle roll plate. The lotus leaf was…read moredelicious, but wish there were more veggies in it. All of the other lotus leaf dishes that passed by our tabled looked great also -- seems like you cant go wrong with any of them! Its a casual spot in the middle of Chinatown, and its very reasonably priced! A great weekend lunch.

Food- I had a beef flank noodle soup and a hot double layered steamed milk for dessert:) Both…read moretasted really good. Service - was very good. Wait people were very nice and the food came quick. Ambiance - very spacious. I'll definitely go back:)

7.0 mi•Lakeshore, Lower Hills

1/2 steamed chicken

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16b. Beef Flank with Steamed Rice Noodle

Dumpling Hours

4.3(252 reviews)

Women-owned & operated

Fine dining

I love the egg drop and seaweed soup, and the long baos. The sautéed green beans are some of the…read morebest in the neighborhood. Lots of well maintained seating and an attentive and efficient staff. Well balanced background music. They have both physical and QR code menus.

We came here during their original opening in 2023. Loved the food then and now. My old Yelp file…read moregot deleted that got lots of responses. The pork cabbage dumpling is the bomb! Tasty and light. Totally scrumptious Beef Soup broth rich and full bodied with tender noodles. Only dish we didn't love with pan fried pork buns. Too much dough without much taste. Love watching dumplings being made fresh right in the kitchen :-)

Pork Xiao Long Bao

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Juicy Pan-Fried Pork Buns

Mr Liu Noodle House

4.5(121 reviews)

This place is great. Very friendly staff. Food tasted really good. Inside looked nice! Prices…read moreseem slightly above average, but if you're getting take out the containers were really good quality and prices are worth it for good food with nice flavors. 5 stars beef noodle soup. Everything about this soup was good. Broth had nice rich flavor. Beef was tender and tasted good. Noodles had a nice chew to it. Yum. 5 stars wonton in spicy chili oil. Good amount of spice. Kind of medium spice level. Good flavor and the wonton wrapper was good. Filling was very tasty. 5 stars salt and pepper chicken wings. Had a lot of flavor like the rest of the dishes. Skin was nice and crispy. Chicken meat was nice and juicy. 4.5 stars Zhajiang noodles. Plenty of noodles. Just the right amount of meet and sauce.

Cute little place in Chinatown. Friendly workers!…read more The broth for both noodles were so good and not too heavy. I really enjoyed the clear broth- very fresh tasting. Meat for both spicy and clear broths were tender. The S&S ribs were very good as well. 100% will get this again! The wontons in chili were ok! Parking - street parking or underground parking at the Pacific Renaissance Plaza~

6.6 mi•Montclair Village, Oakland Hills

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24. Shredded Pig Ear

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6. Beef Noodles in Clear Soup

5 Spiced Kitchen

4.4(151 reviews)

Update 4/10/2026: My wife and I really wanted Chinese food. We remembered about this spot because…read moreout was so good the 1st time we tried it. Well... this 2nd time was no different. Drinks: Mai Tai and I can't remember what my wife had. When I tell you that the Mai Tai was strong and yummy.. I'm not lying. If it was not close to closing time when we walked in, I would have had another one. It had me feeling really good after the week I was having. Food: We shared a chicken, shrimp and broccoli. We also shared the kitchen sink rice (No egg or green onions). My wife had the crab ragoon. She throughly enjoyed them. S All the food came out hot and delicious. We had no complaints. Took home the leftovers and it still warmed up yummy.

The below average: hot and sour soup. Too sour. Good: chow…read moremein and fried rice. Both flavorful. Really good: sesame prawns. Decent amount of spice, good dose of garlic, very tasty. Service was fast and efficient. Overall a pretty good Chinese place in Montclair.