Asian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Oakland
114 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"Excellent food; healthy, fresh, not overly spiced, the flavors bursted in my mouth. Great for vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores. The amount of food..."
Carolyn Douglas
"I celebrated my birthday with my family here yesterday & everything was great. I made my reservation on line, i ended up booking two reservations..."
Ashlee D J Walker
"Excellent food, highly recommend the fresh crab. Great place for family..."
Claudia Caruso
"Hella good...!!! The Carpaccio and the chicken wings are off the m************ hook and you got to get a shot of Cobra vodka you'll never be the same..."
Aaron Torres
"This food was so good, my husband couldn't stop talking about it. We met family there and we ordered a little bit of this and that, and OMG we..."
Jessica Wirth
"Always a hit for my family from the first step in Welcome, instant service for all beverages, appetizers, and special requests. Great Martinis & beer..."
Don Roberson
"The ambiance, food and service was awesome. Will eat here again when I am in..."
"My first time here , always wanted to eat cambodian food and I really enjoy it, fast service nice ambience , good price, be back for..."
Manfredo A Ramirez
"Great food! Anytime I’m in Oakland if I can find parking. I stop in for one of my favorites Somlaw/Somlor..."
DeDe Deedee Dupaty
"Awesome service and authentic cuisine. Totally enjoyed it and you could tell that the place was full of..."
Kevin Tapply
"Never an "off" day for the Chef and the crew! Lots of entrees to choose from but make sure you leave room for exotic dessert or..."
Sylvia L.E. Hemmerich
"Such great service. SO much so they even lent me a cell phone charger for my dying phone! :) The Salmon is AMAZING. The Crab salad was delicious as..."
Lydia Williams
"Very pleased with the taste, quality, service, and ambiance of this restaurant. Worth a..."
"Having the noodles with spicy meat sauce (hand cut noodles) and amazing dumplings. Second time this week, yes they are that..."
Phillip Bollinger
"Don't Mind if I Do!. Shan Dong is what I want about half the time when I crave chinese food: heavy, flavorful, textured, and generally greasy. The..."
Katrina Lappin
"Like it?? no, LOVE IT. Dan Dan Noodles are a must as well as the onion pancake.Parking can be difficult but worth all efforts. There in no..."
Diane Clark Johnson
"Great restaurant in Oakland’s Chinatown serving up unique hand-pulled noodle and other tasty dishes! I’d recommend ordering family-style and..."
Sam Goad
"This is one of The Bay Area's Top Chinese Restaurants(in my opinion) I've never been to in the BayArea hands down period. All I can say is it's a..."
M J
"One of the best Chinese restaurants in Oakland (Szechuan style).They often get very busy but service is always fast and friendly.
❤️Handmade..."
Aj Froman
"Ordered lunch special chicken mangolian with rice. The quantity was ample. The food was made to order. The rice was rightly done. The main item the..."
Sean Nickleson
"The best Chinese restaurant in town 🙌🏽 amazing food, everything you lrder here will be delicious. Their staff is super warm and helpful,..."
Daniela Nuñez Zurita
"The hand-pulled noodles where thiiiiick and the flavor was definitely in every bite. We were seated pretty quickly even though it was a busy Tuesday..."
"My favorite food spot in the Bay Area! Staff is so incredibly respectful and honest. I always feel welcome eating here. The food is immaculate and..."
A Last
"Amazing Lunch. The servers and cooks are Thai or Laos and they know how to cook Heyyy🤗 I ordered my Thai soul food RadNa Beef: beef n broccoli..."
Nang’s Thai
"Delicious and authentic Thai food in Oakland. I was surprisingly..."
Elliot Woo
"One of my favorite Thai restaurants of all time! The family that owns Saysetha is wonderful, and all the food is consistently excellent. My sister..."
Melanie Habwe
"Have been going to this place for over 20 years and it has always been sooooo good. The owners are genuinely kind and care about their patrons. The..."
M Ryan Saldivar
"Serious flavor! The sweetest ownership. Green curry & noodle dishes are to die for. Green papaya salad is also a win. I eat here all the time and I..."
Colleen King
"Our dinner was a true delight! The owner was so sweet and really took care of us! We were so busy devouring the food (also because we were hungry)..."
Suhaila S
"Solid Thai spot! The menu pictures on the maps listing is accurate just fyi for being 3 years old. They clearly know what they're..."
"The Chow Jew Ho Fun might be my favorite meal in Oakland. The broth and noodles are perfect, and the hot sauces are too good to be believed! I'm..."
Arden Wells
"Came across this place when I was looking for places that does the dry style of Hu tieu (Hu Tieu Kho). Unlike the traditional Vietnamese/Cambodian..."
Chenny Ong
"The Fish Ball and Fish Cake Fun is awesome. Start with just a little hot sauce. You never know spicy the sauce can be. It is all home..."
Justin Lee
"Went with a friend and of course like any good restaurant when it's busy you know it's good. I've known this place for many years. They get you in,..."
Andrew Hernon
"This place came highly recommended and it did not disappoint. We tried the Chow Jew noodle and seafood noodle (chose hor fun for both). The noodles..."
W Gmail
"The home of the original Noodle 21. Place is always crowded especially on Sunday mornings. Get there early, have some tea, and enjoy yourself...."
Nai Saevang
"It's VH. Can't go wrong with getting #21. If you don't like this type of noodles, then you are wasting your time reading any other of my reviews...."
"Dinner for date night with my.honey! We loved it all! The chicken was butchered nicely, making it pleasant to eat with great flavor and seasonings!..."
Jaye Eves
"So I've been eating a lot of Korean food lately! Must be from watching all those Korean dramas and watching the actors and actresses eating during..."
Donny Pusawong
"Fried chicken was so delicious. Crispy outside moist inside, what’s more to ask for! Ordered the honey cheese & soy garlic, which I liked them...."
kelly ng
"Their GanJaJang is absolutely amazing, the taste is rich & the portion is good. I espacially love the yellow radish, that really goes well with it!..."
Ana Ramos
"I ordered GAN-JJA-JANG. It’s very good!!
I have travel a lot in US and I went Korean restaurant every time. This restaurant is NO #1 for this..."
Yong-Sam Choi
"Even though the business changed hand, the taste IS SAME, GOOD! Complete renovation inside to very modern..."
fred surh
"I really like their jajangmyeon and had the spicy rice cakes the next day, and added some egg and melted cheese on..."
"Had a great dine in experience. Sushi was the freshest probably around all of Jersey. My hot dish was excellent. Overall a five star experience. I..."
Hussien Quryouti
"Got the sunflower roll and chicken katsu and both were delicious. Food 5/5, vibe 4/5, service 5/5! Will likely be back for some more..."
Jordan R
"The Dinner box was definitely worth the price and value. The spicy tuna was incredible, the shumai was delicious and the salad+soup was very nice...."
Null
"This place is super awesome. Been here plently of times. Best sushi and rolls in the whole area. Their selection of Asias favorite dishes are also..."
Jaime Bustamante
"My favorite sushi place! Just tried their new rolls (David roll and Big boss roll). The lobster topping is so tender and it's like my tongue is..."
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"This is our go-to sushi place in the area. We love Japanese food and have tried a lot of the other Japanese restaurants around but we keep coming..."
"What a great place in so many ways! The location is kind of sneaky awesome, great art on the way in. The space is really well done, I love the..."
Teresa Trueba Embree
"The fries, onion rings, happy hour oysters and korean tacos are really yummy. In addition to the food, service was excellent. Even when it was super..."
Tina Ebojo
"Thoroughly enjoyed our tapas. We had 2 orders of each of the Bigeye Tuna Poke', Wagyu Beef Carpaccio, Fried Softshell Crab Baos & Roasted..."
Rosie Rosario-Mendoza
"Shh. Don't tell anyone about this fantastic, hip af underground place that serves crazy delicious Asian fusion, pours great drinks from a leeeenghty..."
Beth Harris
"Whoa. Found this spot on FindMeGF App...was not expecting a hipster spot. Food was awesome! Loved the vibe. They did an awesome job in creating a..."
Jen Komaromi
"This place is so cool is it a night club or a restaurant ? No it's a night time restaurant such great food and atmosphere. Say no more go check it..."
Karalyn Brindley
"This was my first time here as it was the venue for my company's Christmas party. Drinks were strong, food was..."
Michael Montague
"It's a beautiful surprise chill place. Delicious food. Exciting drinks (as I was told and trust me, these friends are very oartuculateithbtheir..."
Gina Ocampo
"Food and drinks were both delicious, and the ambiance was great for a late-night Halloween dinner. 🎃..."
Auros Harman
"Great food, lovely craft cocktails and cute decor. A tad loud but that's okay. I will definitely come back with my fellow..."
Stephanie Crowe Patten
"Brunch is insanely delicious. Sourdough pancakes with smoked mango, Bao with egg and bacon, juicy fried chicken with perfectly spiced waffles. Plus -..."
Kate Klingensmith
"Great service, food and drinks. Big place... groups or on a date. They hot the nail on the head with this place. A much needed..."
Jeanine Ciecko
"I love this place , and it’s used to be so much fun . We did came here for early happy hour so it was empty but did got filled up fast. The staff..."
Nadè Bozhinova
"The resturant and bar are seperate, both are great.
The resturant was laid back and had many delicious food options. Servers were quick and..."
Emma Anthony
"I had a really good time with a group of friends that hadn't gotten together in sometime. It was easy to get into the building, (no masks required at..."
Brian
"Different eating experience...you cook your own....in a good way..."
Khalil Attiba
"The bar is really cute, fun decorations. Nice bartenders. Never had Korean bbq before so that was an experience. Not a lot of veggie options. That..."
pj Pellegrino
"Lots of tables inside and outside. My coworkers and I got dinner here, and the service and food was amazing. Spicy fried chicken sandwich had a..."
Marlon Evangelista
"The food was pretty good. Slightly on the pricey side but worth it. We shared the burger, fries, chicken heart skewers, and poke. The poke had too..."
natalie tom
"Really chill place. I enjoyed it. Not too loud with..."
"The Food
I am not sure how noodles differ in different regions of China. But when I walked by Classic Guilin Rice Noodles, it seemed like an..."
Yan Kuang
"My mom and It's favorite noodle spot of all time ever. My body feels like new when I have one of their classic bowls. Food really is medicine..."
Dei Garcia
"Family run, friendly and quiet. I haven't had these noodles in twenty years. I remembered how I use to eat this once a week. And it was so good then,..."
Norman Hall
"Would give a 7/10 for authenticity. Price is reasonable. pretty good option when you miss the Guilin rice..."
"Love the vibe in the shop - and it has an amazing menu! Delicious! Oh, and can I mention that the braised pork baos were amazing?! Hands down, my..."
Stephanie Hsi
"I really enjoy the time to have an incredible food here. ..."
Jerry Huang
"Just devoured my bento {braised pork bento} - SO GOOOOOD!!!!!!!!!! extra points for delivery from Caviar..."
Cherlyn Wagner
"The food is authentic Taiwanese style. If you want to try something taste just like in Taiwan, definitely go..."
Daniel Chao
"Brings me back to Taipei. Love the braised pork and the fried..."
Hui Cheng
"My long search for authentic Taiwanese cuisine in the Bay Area is finally satisfied. Can’t believe I had never run across this place (actually I..."
Scott Wang
"I've stopped over at the Taipei airport over 7 times over the course of my life. But, I have never stepped inside the country! Most of my edible..."
Donny Pusawong
"The Handmade minced braised pork & Taiwan sausage plate are delicious! Perfect portion and sauce 👍popcorn chicken is a..."
Miley Yu
"Their popcorn chicken is absolutely delicious 😋. The box of chicken comes out piping hot (as in you can see the steam coming out). There were..."
A Z
"Tips: If this is your first time here and you are navigating to the restaurant, I would recommend putting in next door's address (Mark Thomas) to..."
Annie
"The minced pork rice is pretty good. Minced pork noodles taste good but it uses ingredients that aren’t really common for that dish. The..."
Julia Chen
"They make the best pork belly baos I've ever tried. Every time I visit Oakland, I have to get an order.
I also recommend their fried pork chop bento,..."
Julieta B
"I got the fried pork chop bento, no tea egg, extra edamame, to go. With tax, pickup fee, and tip, it came to $17.06.
Was it worth it? YES! In..."
"A wonderful place to go when doing a diplomatic mission to (or protest of) the University of California Office of the President (across the street). ..."
Laulani Teale
"Mmmmmmmm!
My best friend brought me here and I loved it.
We ordered vegetarian dim sum (shrimp dumpling, pork dumpling, mushroom dumpling, turnip..."
Natasha Shokouhi
"This is a legit vegetarian Chinese food restaurant with fresh dishes, great flavors without garlic, and healthy portions for fair prices. It was an..."
Dr. Michael Brown
"Pea Sprouts with White mushrooms, we add Pork Ham, always delicious and healthy!
We have really enjoyed trying most of the menu over the years that..."
Erik H
"Good clean vegan restaurant. Service was fast. Food was..."
Charles Johnson
"Amazing food, loved everything! We ordered Nature's fried rice (next time tho I'd asl for no raisins), fried dumplings, spring rolls, salt and pepper..."
mark charette
"Great place for strict vegetarian food. You don't have to worry about what is meat, and what isn't. If it looks like meat, it's mock meat.
The flavor..."
盐鸡 Salt & Pepper Chicken with Basil Jalapeno and Onion
Peppers
孜羊 Lamb w Cumin Spice
Cumin Lamb
Pork
Garlic Eggplant
Crispy Duck
Chicken Wings
Spicy Fish Fillet
Stinky Tofu
dry braised green beans 干煸四季豆
mongolian beef 蒙古牛
Beef in Garlic Sauce
Numbing Spicy Beef Tendon
Stinky MA-PO Tofu w Ground Pork
dry braised string bean 干煸四季豆
Beef
hot & spicy beef combination 夫妻肺片
Szechuan
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"It seems as the place was closed from the outside but the sign said open and had pretty good reviews so we went in. It's a large place inside and..."
Nati Flores
"Authentic Sichuan cuisine. If you like spicy food, you should try this..."
Rong Zhang
"Great affordable food in a nice place. They are now inside hot pot house. The mapo tofu is delicious and the beef and broccoli is great. The..."
David Bradshaw
"Things are getting too spicy for the pepper!
Spices 3 has a great variety of meals and they are reasonably priced and perfect for sharing! I tried..."
Andrew Ratten
"Spicy and delicious! I came here a bit tipsy and ended up ordering like a starving savage. The portions are insanely huge—one dish could serve..."
"Instant 5 stars
Today was the first time I ate food from this place. I'm literally still eating it.
If I died this afternoon, I'd die happy.
The..."
ASHLEY HERRING
"Staff are so kind to everyone. The food is great. Best Chinese takeout 🥡 in Oakland!! They were extremely accommodating to my seafood/fish allergy..."
winterfox x
"Love the orange chicken, sweet n sour chicken, won ton soup and fried rice. The owner is extremely nice and welcoming. Also they have big portions..."
Greg Blide
"A decent Chinese restaurant in this area. A bit Americanized, but you can still find some genuine Chinese dishes in the menu. Price is reasonable...."
M Z
"They have a huge menu, waitresses are nice and they can help you with meal (describe what it is the dish, or you can just show them picture, say 'I..."
Anastasia Blashkova
"I love them they're good you just will gain..."
Vinson Cowart
"Perfect after a hike. Ginger beef nice and chewy. Walnut chicken flavorful. Nice..."
"Cozy little spot offering delicious soup. Vegetarian options available. Customers can also order the vermicelli rolls, and have the opportunity to..."
Daniel Breach
"Superb quality vietnamese food. The table-side chili is fresh and spicy. My vermicelli noodles came out amazing, and the pork was perfectly tender...."
Brandon Cruz
"Ate here a couple times now, and it's going to be a standard whenever we visit the area. Nice friendly atmosphere, and the food is outstanding. ..."
Matt Licholai
"I’ve never had a more authentic Vietnamese food in America. I highly recommend their fine vermicelli dish (the one that you make your own spring..."
Pim Kang
"What I had and what I saw being served was delicious and comforting. I’d recommend this place to my friends in Oakland and for any..."
Vu Nguyen
"The food was excellent. Service was great.
Great value. Great tastes. I regret not taking..."
Daniel Dagenais
"This is my go-to place for pho (and I love pho). The service is perfect and the menu is what one desires when seeking authentic southern Vietnamese..."
Blake Gowen
"The seafood pho and the pork chops were so so so good and even though my family is korean we love this place and are definitely coming..."
"My favorite! Doesn't disappoint if you want authentic Vietnamese..."
Aaron Rabinowe
"Phresh, phamily phriendly, and phast..."
Tdb
"Pho Ao Sen serves up some of the best Pho in the Bay Area. Give it a try, the prices are very reasonable. Checkout Tamarine in Palo Alto for some..."
Foodnut.com
"Best pho broth in Oakland! We came on a Thursday for lunch. We both ordered the #1 - pho dac biet $14.50. I should have gotten the #2 because that..."
Jeffrey Ho
"Prices have gone up with inflation sadly. Still my favourite pho in town. The place has its own parking lot which is a plus. I've been going here for..."
Dallon Chen
"Best pho I’ve ever had. Amazing customer service, amazing flavor. Whenever I’m in Oakland I make sure to go..."
"Won’t go wrong with the Pad Thai. Requested spicy and they..."
Meckila Britt
"Excellent food and fast, very pleasant service in a unique location. We had multiple meatless items with tofu and each of them tasted unique. The..."
John Hiebert
"I got duck curry and crab fried rice. It was VERY flavorful. We ate at one of the tables outside, which had a peaceful atmosphere and a view of..."
James
"Visiting from San Diego. Ordered shrimp Panang Curry, delish! The level of spices was perfect for my taste... Place is small, had difficulty finding..."
Cece D Smith
"We had just watched Bohemian Rhapsody at the Grand Lake theater and wanted something yummy for dinner. I saw the sign for Chao and remember it being..."
Manny Ellison
"It’s a really homey, affordable go-to for tasty Thai food. Usually come here post-boxing for some filling grub in the form of pad kee mao noodles..."
"Probably the best eggplant I’ve ever had. The eggplant basil is full of flavor with eggplant cooked to perfection. The sauce is a magical blend of..."
Josh!
"Really pleased to find such a great local spot for Thai cuisine. The service was attentive and the food was delicious and reasonably priced. Their..."
Will J
"We are new to the area, and finally we found our new favorite Thai spot! We ordered chicken pad thai, and veggie stir fry with beef - both were..."
Becky Chan
"Best red curry with shrimp, used good amount of coconut milk. All the appetizers were delish especially fried spring rolls. They were able to..."
Mel Noguera
"Beautiful, pleasant garden patio. Great place to sit out on a warm day or evening. Fortunately the interior is very nice as well since it's not patio..."
Roni Feldman
"Their pad see yew with beef was absolutely perfect. I ordered online and it was ready in about 10 minutes (so fast!) I planned on to go but their..."
Julia McKaskey
"loved it, the courteous service, and the yummy pad thai and house fried rice with..."
"This is a locals dim sum restaurant. The food is good, and reasonably priced, but the atmosphere of the restaurant is loud and busy.
At times, when..."
Bill Fong
"Went Friday at 1:30pm. Was seated immediately. Servers were nice but didn't speak English. Showed us various things on the dim sum cart. Picked 8..."
Anna Oh
"I am sensitive to salt and expressed this to the waitress, who spoke little English, but nodded her her understanding and followed through...."
Ethan Byrom
"There may be fancier dim sum places with prices to match but we always go to Gourmet Delight first. Wonderful and authentic food, low price, simple..."
Evelyn Lindsey
"The Dim Sum was awesome! So much delicious food at a very reasonable price. We went at around 10:30 am on a Saturday and it was pretty busy. My..."
Cody Eldridge
"I been coming here for 3 yearsand is always..."
Khalo Quintanilla
"My family's favorite Dim Sum place in SF.
Good price.
Good food.
Parking can be a little tricky but once you are there you have same space to move..."
"No frills place. Casual for hot pot all you can eat, happy hour also available but have never tried it. The menu is extensive besides the hot pot...."
newton ng
"First time trying it with my cousins. The all you can eat was really good with the variety of broth, meats, and appetizers. Really appreciate the..."
Ninh Le
"The food was cooked perfectly and tasted delicious. My wife and I were very pleased. I had the pork belly, she had the Kimchi stew and we shared the..."
jay curran
"I checked reviews of the restaurant before making decision come to try their food.
I believed they have good reviews because of good services.
They..."
Trang Nadeau
"Really delicious with friendly staff! We saw a lot of people getting the hotpot but didn’t get it because my friend is eating gluten free- it..."
"Google this place on our way home. Service was fast and friendly. We enjoyed the Thai tea the most from our order, it was decent and herbal enough...."
Lisa Lisa
"Best Lao/Thai food ever. Hands down they make the best Lao style Papaya salad. Consistent with their authentic food quality. Great mom and pop shop...."
Chrissy Sa
"Always love getting Laotian food whenever we are in Sacramento area. We ordered the sausage, pad see ew, papaya salad, sticky rice, and beef laarb...."
Kiki Rustam
"Pleasant hole- in- the- wall place in a neighborhood setting. Excellent food, excellent prices, friendly service. Clean. I'll be..."
Jeff Levy (Nitrous)
"Lots of people eat here but no one really knows about this spot. The staff is super friendly and fast. (They’re mostly northern Thai peeps hence..."
Nang’s Thai
"Really great neighborhood spot for authentic Thai, Laotian, and Vietnamese dishes. Everything from the spring rolls to the soup to the drunken..."
Adam Pratt
"Authentic Laotian food, in a family location. Be adventurous and try new dishes. Of special note ate the lao side dishes. The jeo bong, jeo pa dack..."
Mini Rag
"1st time eating here tonight an I must say the BEST Thai food I have had in MY LIFE! Great food an service. What more can one ask for. I'll be back..."
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