Top Chinese Restaurant in Castro Valley
Hong Kong BBQ Restaurant
20918 Redwood Rd, Castro Valley, CA 94546, United States
I entered this place and sat down at the seat next to the door. It wasnt real busy, as two other tables were eating and the take out line was 1-2 customers. About 5-minutes goes by and I try to get some-ones attention. I was going to get up and go to the counter to ask for help [like getting a menu] but a party of 4 [asian] customers came in and sat at the table behind me. A waiter finally saw me [he did look at me] and.....gave the menus to the asian party of 4. I mean, I was there first and this waiter just walks by me like Im not there. Ive had this kind of thing happen here before but it was much busier and I just wrote it off to the crowd. This time, it just pissed me off. So, I got up and left. I would have given zero stars, if I could. If this establishment wants to service patrons out of order and/or larger parties over single patrons [and possibly prejudiced against non-asian clients], I just wont waste my time giving them ANY of my business.
Silver Spoon Gourmet Cuisine
3563 Castro Valley Blvd, Castro Valley, CA 94546, United States
If youre looking for an upscale Chinese food restaurant this is a great place to go in Castro Valley. From the front and the outside it looks like a strip mall joint. Once youre inside though youre a transformed into another place in time. We went on a night that they had live music someone was singing and playing the keyboard. The food was flavorful and good quality. Price wise it was a little more expensive than your typical Chinese food joint but that was okay since I felt like I was paying for a really nice ambience. The wait staff was excellent very attentive.
Panda Express
3893 E Castro Valley Blvd, Castro Valley, CA 94552, United States
Update to my review: Yesterday, I had a terrible experience at this Panda Express. I went in person to get food: a plate of chow mein, string beans and chicken, and gung pao chicken. Woman puts sesame chicken breast instead of gung pao chicken. I did correct her after she was done and then she gave me the correct gung pao chicken in a separate box. I thought I was going to be able to the incorrect chicken free along with having the corrected chicken. When I went to pay, the cashier (assuming his name is Luis) charged me for a larger plate instead of a plate and did not understand when I explained to him what happened. I ended up having to give him back the corrected chicken (in the separate) box and keeping the incorrect chicken to pay the plate price. THIS NOT FAIR AT ALL! I should not have to pay for an employee error! Get yourself together Panda!Old review: Its a good Panda Express, but DO NOT order in person, the people working cannot understand what you are saying, because there is a glass in front of them (probably due to the pandemic) and there is loud noise in the background. Ordering online will make your life 10x easier here.
King Kong Chinese Restaurant
2966 Castro Valley Blvd, Castro Valley, CA 94546, United States
I was disappointed with my experience at King Kong Chinese restaurant. The eel clay pot rice, priced at over $70 without prior notice, seemed excessively expensive. When I raised concerns about the high prices, the staff argued about overhead costs, including labor, utilities, and rent. Its reasonable to discuss costs, but expecting customers to cover all expenses is questionable. Additionally, the food was mediocre, not justifying the high price.
Dumpling Kitchen Express
3295 Castro Valley Blvd, Castro Valley, CA 94546, United States
Went today during soft opening and everything was delicious. This picture is actually a take-home box I got because I had devoured the first box lol.Honestly better than most take-out or even dine in Chinese restaurants Ive had in the Bay Area.
China Garden
22253 Redwood Rd, Castro Valley, CA 94546, United States
Best Chinese restaurant in Castro Valley!
88 BaoBao
3330 Village Dr, Castro Valley, CA 94546, United States
Okay I came here randomly for lunch when looking at wedding venues in the area and I gotta say, this place is remarkably, remarkably good. Their tag line is the best dumplings in the bay which I thought was a very bold claim, but amazingly theyre in the running.The xiaolongbao is flavorful and has a perfect skin chewiness. None of them were soggy or broken, despite them all being on one sheet rather than any attempt to individually seperate them (other places often do this to minimize their chance of damage but 88 baobao they held together on their own merit).Pan friend and steamed dumplings both excellent, as were the BBQ pork buns on the bonus menu. Just the right amount of sweetness.One of my friends has special food intolerances and he was able to get the fried rice altered to his requirements entirely in English (I often have to help out in Chinese at Chinese restaurants). Altered dish came out perfect on the first try.And as a bonus you can watch them wrap the dumplings/steam/cook as the kitchen area has a glass enclosure!
Joyful House
3335 Castro Valley Blvd, Castro Valley, CA 94546, United States
Server was positive, enthusiastic and gracious. The bok choy with shrimp was the best I have ever had, anywhere! With the new parking lot and the convenient back entrance, it is becoming my go-to Chinese restaurant. Tell your server what you like and they will help you choose a yummy entree.
Garden Cafe
20390 Lake Chabot Rd, Castro Valley, CA 94546, United States
The interior is very clean and organized. Service is not bad. It could use a bit more improvement by having at least 1 or 2 staff check with customers in the back a bit more often.Now, the to the actual problem I have is with the food I ordered. I had a Baked Porkchop over Rice with Tomato sauce. Being my favorite dish at Hong Kong style cafes since I was very young, I was left very disappointed, which was unexpected.- First, the sauce lacks a lot of tomato flavor and thickness to the sauce. Most of the tomato flavor was from a single tomato slice in the dish.- Second, the rice is just as off-putting, but with the taste and feel of old rice made with too much water? Thats the best I can describe it, at least.- Third, the Porkchop meat cuts are way too thick with a weirdly strong pork taste. This made it very hard to finish the dish, so I tried to eat as much as I could just to be polite...Lastly, the cheese was the one component of the dish I could enjoyFor the rest of my families orders, the rice was the same as mine and more.My fathers curry was much to salty, quote, Like salt over already salty curry.My sibling said his chow mein lacked flavor, and the meat was rough and hard to chew. I also ordered a Hong Kong Milk Tea. The taste was almost there, but there was more tea than milk. I would have excused the fact that black tea was used instead of red tea if there was more milk to tea. It kinda helped wash down the feeling from the baked porkchop for a couple of minutes, so Ill give it that.All in all, I have been left with the feeling of an upset stomach and a slightly forced smile or more of a smirk if anyone looked at my face. I really do hope the menu items can be improved, but I have to disagree with anyone and everyone who says the dishes are authentic.
Chefs Express
3442 Village Dr, Castro Valley, CA 94546, United States
Had the sweet and sour pork which is my go to at most authentic Chinese restaurants. It was just ok, not great…very heavy with the sauce and seems like the meat and peppers and pineapple had just been soaking in the sauce for way to long. The fried rice was just ok as well. Lots of overcooked egg pieces were in the rice…some were black with grease from the griddle. The restaurants did have a lot of choices and lots were prepared to choose from. My work colleague had the orange chicken, fried rice and chow mein. She also said hers was just ok as well. Portion sizes were pretty large, but that does not mean much if the food is just meh.