Location: Oakland
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Top 10 Asian food in Oakland, California, United States
Discover Restaurants offering the best Asian food in Oakland, California, United States. Oakland, in the hub of the Bay Area, is both historic and modern. Visitors will find a little bit of everything in this diverse metropolis, from the picturesque waterfront to expansive hills. Explore Oakland's growing arts, entertainment and food scene or enjoy recreational opportunities like hiking, sailing and biking. Root for one of the three professional sports teams or take a tour of a historic landmark. The city is easily accessible through Oakland International Airport, train, automobile, BART, bus and ferry.
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10. Pho 84 INC
Overall Ratings
4 based on 58 reviews
Reviewed By Michael B
I've been coming here since the 1980s and the food is just as good today as it was back then. Not very big...about 20 tables. But it is busy. And for good reason. The food is like artwork transferred to the plate. The Imperial Rolls were crispy but light and flavorful. My favorite dish is the Ga Cu Long. Grilled Chicken on a bed of fresh spinach with grilled onions and a tad of garlic. Perfection on a plate.
9. Daughter Thai Kitchen
Overall Ratings
4 based on 44 reviews
Reviewed By StuckOnTravels
Was in the area for business and was very impressed with the food and ambiance of this restaurant. Wide selection that is specialized to Southern Thai. Decor is eclectic, warm and modern. Wish we had a place like this in nyc.
8. Battambang
Overall Ratings
4 based on 60 reviews
Reviewed By Thomas V
Excellent Cambodian cuisine served by by exceedingly friendly staff. cute comfortable atmosphere. This place is a gem, right downtown on the edge of Chinatown. Low prices.
7. Champa Garden
Overall Ratings
4 based on 69 reviews
Reviewed By Dragonfly972
Great find in a residential Oakland neighborhood. We stumbled across Champa Garden while wandering our Atlas Obscura world over the weekend. Had about a 20 minute wait on an early Saturday afternoon. The space is small and pretty tight. But we squeezed over to our 2 top and had a sit. Started with the Nam Kaow - excellent lettuce wrap appetizerPanang Curry - I would have preferred to add pork to this dish, but they had a run on pork and were out, so we opted for beef. I told our server that I wanted it Thai spice hot... He looked at my alabaster white boy skin and smiled, like I was nuts... I told him it was ok, so long as it is not molten hot, I can take it. . . Yes, it was hot...The spice was perfect... and the flavors were probably the best Panang I have ever experienced. Again, I think the pork would have sealed the deal on this dish.Pad hin Ma Parn - I think this dish was 'good' ...BUT the excitement of the Panang overshadowed the more mild flavors here. Finished off with Thai Fried Rice with chicken which was very flavorful and perfectly prepared.The only downside to the evening was the service. We had a very young server, and after our appetizer was completed, they brought the Panang, and then nothing else... no rice to put with it, and no other dishes. We waited quite a long time, and then finally got up and went over to the counter to ask where the rest of the dishes were. We were told it was very busy and the kitchen was backed up... Well, then hold off serving just one incomplete dish and leave us hanging with no follow up or explanation. Then, we had to wait a super long time to get the check, and then the server never did come to get it. I ended up going up to the counter to finish paying. So, because of the service issue, I can only give a 4 star rating. But, YES we will definitely be back to try other dishes... or get my Panang with pork next time.
6. East Ocean Seafood Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 163 reviews
East Ocean Seafood Restaurant open its doors 35 years ago on Webster St in Oakland, then moved to the present location in Alameda, also on Webster Street 24 years ago. Here you will find hand made dim sum made by seasoned dimsum masters every morning. In
Reviewed By Mahoo95
In the greater Oakland area and surrounding suburbs/communities, this is the place to go for dim sum. The staff is friendly and helpful if you have questions. The har gow and sui mai are everything you would expect...very good flavor. The deep fried taro dumplings are also a favorite and very good. Baked BBQ pork buns are OK. I have had better in the China Towns on both sides of the Bay. Egg tarts are much better in the local bakeries. Shrimp-chive dumplings; black sesame mochi; and shrimp rice noodles are good. The seafood bean curd was just OK.We have visited this place many times over the past decades; but only when we visit family in the area. We have eaten many of the dim sum offerings over the years.This place has a small parking lot behind the restaurant; but street parking is available. We visited mid-week before the main lunch hour and luckily found street parking at the front door. Mid-week, sadly we missed the "carts" where you can get your dim sum choices as the carts 'float' by. We ordered from a menu and the dim sum was delivered via cart. In reality, there was one cart that roamed among the diners; but the selections were extremely limited though they did periodically change what was on the cart. Advantages of mid-week visit are less competition for parking and less ambient noise in the restaurant because there are fewer diners. However, by the time we were finished, many customers had entered for "lunch". It was plenty noisy then. By the way, forks are available should you desire.I expect we will continue to visit this restaurant in the coming years.
5. Shan Dong Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 135 reviews
Reviewed By Scanner_Lewis
At the suggestion of my daughter, she and I came here for the dumplings. Even though they were closed for staff lunch, they let us in. The dumplings (pork, cabbage, perhaps something more) were delicious. The dipping sauce was mundane but I ignored that because the dumplings were so good.
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4. Burma Superstar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 310 reviews
Reviewed By Bill P
The tea leaf salad is a must-try. Interesting choice of drinks and overall excellent food. Somewhat pricey.
3. Homeroom
Overall Ratings
4 based on 193 reviews
Today, our incredible team serves up over 5,000 macs each week; weâve got thirteen different varieties of mac available on any given day, as well as local beer and wine pairings, and homemade desserts like oreos and peanut butter pie. We now have Homeroom
Reviewed By KathrynG216
I've been coming here for years to both the restaurant and their to-go location. Be aware- the restaurant is always packed with a long wait because it's that good! It's pretty consistent and I love their Gilroy Garlic Mac. Their buffalo chicken is also great. Definitely recommend!
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2. Yoshi's
Overall Ratings
4 based on 286 reviews
Reviewed By Karen W
I love Yoshi's for their food, service, ambience, venue, what's not to like? Everything was perfect except for 2 things but I'll go into detail after I sing their praises. We came here to see Pride and Joy, a local group celebrating their 37th Anniversary and we have followed them over the years. And what a great intimate opportunity to see them! I made reservations by phone and indicated that we would be celebrating a birthday. We came with 2 other couples who bought Yoshi's gift cards at Costco in advance as you pay $80 for $100 gift cards. Then Before we bought tickets for the show, I saw the general admission tickets on Gold Star for half the price on Ticketfly so I bought 6 tickets! When we arrived it was a few minutes before we were seated but once seated, our server, Michael was very attentive and since he knew it was a birthday celebration as well as us attending the concert inside the showroom, he kept checking with the manager to find out when we would be getting our seat assignments. If you eat in the restaurant, they reserve the seats inside the showroom for your dinner party. Dinner was delish, we had the edamame (complimentary with Yelp check-in), beet salad, spinach salad, black cod, pork chop, and seabass. The only dish that was off was the Brussel sprouts as it was way too sour for our taste.Then we had dessert of sorbet duo, Caf brownie and trio of gelato! Michael remembered to light a candle on the brownie to wish our friend a Happy Birthday! The only other con was that once we finished our dessert and lined up for the show, there was a really long line and we all waited for at least 15 minutes past the showtime to be allowed inside the venue. I believe the reason for the delay was that Yoshi's scheduled another musician to perform at 6:30 pm and after that show, they had to clean up the theatre and let Pride and Joy set up the stage for their show.
1. Burma Superstar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 395 reviews
Reviewed By Thomas V
This place has a hard time managing the crowds and popularity. We spent 30 minutes on the phone trying to get through to order some food to go. Once at the restaurant, it was the usual noise bomb, people shouting instead of having conversations. Lots of people waiting outside for a table. The food is OK.
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