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Korean Fried Chicken · Temescal · $$
Korean · Temescal · $
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Downtown Oakland · $
Thai · Rockridge · $$
Thai · East Lake · $
Pho & Noodles · East Lake · $
Dumplings & Noodles · Downtown Oakland · $
Bakery · Downtown Oakland · $
Silky thin rice noodles in a slow-cooked pork bone broth with braised meat, pickled vegetables, fried peanuts, and chili — the dish the restaurant is built around
Vietnamese · Piedmont Avenue · $
A hearty bowl featuring a variety of beef cuts in a savory, long-simmered broth.
Slow-braised beef in a rich, spiced broth over hand-pulled noodles — the clearest showcase of the kitchen's craft
Thin egg noodles in a clear, pork-bone broth with plump shrimp-and-pork wontons — a Cantonese classic executed with care
Pho & Noodles · Downtown Oakland · $
Thin egg noodles in a delicate broth with plump pork-and-shrimp wontons, cooked to order with good texture on the wrappers
Bouncy, house-style fish balls in a light broth over thin noodles — the fish balls have genuine snap rather than the rubbery texture of frozen alternatives
Slow-braised brisket with tendon in a rich, spiced broth over egg noodles — the meat falls apart without losing its chew
Thin egg noodles in clear pork broth with plump shrimp wontons — straightforward and well-executed in the Hong Kong style
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Lakeshore · $$
Hand-pulled or hand-cut noodles in a savory broth — a satisfying counterpart to the dumpling plates
A Northern Chinese staple — if available, the lamb broth is clean and aromatic without gaminess, suited for the thick-cut noodles
Clear broth with delicate shrimp-pork wontons and thin egg noodles in the Cantonese tradition
Thai · Allendale · $
Lao-style broth-based noodle bowl — simpler and cleaner than pho, with rice noodles and your choice of protein
Sichuan · Piedmont Avenue · $
Brothy, warming noodle bowls that draw from the Chinese comfort-food tradition — reliable and filling, especially in colder months
Cantonese-inflected broth noodles that are warming and generous on portion — a dependable cold-day order