Top Chinese Restaurant in El Cerrito
Noodles Fresh El Cerrito CA.Chinese Cuisine
10042 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530, United States
My family quite enjoys this place, and I got to go with them recently for my first time recently and I also enjoyed it. They have a good number of items that are vegetarian and can be made vegan, and also a good number of items that can be made gluten-free. There is a small subset of these that can be both vegan and gluten-free, which made me happy. One of these was the Vegetarian Stir-Fry Noodles, which I got. It was good, though, perhaps a bit bland. Maybe it was a misunderstanding with our server, because she said that the dish normally comes medium-spicy, and I said I was fine with medium-spicy, but there was zero spice to it at all, like they had omitted the chilis for some reason. Oh well ... nothing a little Sriracha (which they have) cant fix.Lots of options for noodle stir-frys, noodle soup bowls, and rice dishes. A little bit of something for everyone. Even a nice list of appetizers, too.Service was good, and our servers were attentive enough. I would come here again.
Chefs Chinese Food
233 El Cerrito Plaza, El Cerrito, CA 94530, United States
Still, one of the best good tasting Chinese take out restaurants around the El Cerrito, Richmond, Albany area.Only, Chef Ming, which is unfortunately, located, near the Iron Triangle, with lot of less than savory persons hanging around, has better tasting food.You have to travel to Oakland Chinatown to get a better tasting food.
Panda Express
5020 El Cerrito Plaza #e-2, El Cerrito, CA 94530, United States
These people cheat their customers by giving really small portions. Go to local Chinese restaurant or Berkley Bowl that also serve similar dishes. Waste of time and money here...
Uncle Wongs
11760 San Pablo Ave C, El Cerrito, CA 94530, United States
An american chinese restaurant, that is unable to deliver the basicsVery Good:hunan beef (slices of beef surprisingly fried in a ginger orange beef style sauce... Not at all what I was expecting but very good and crunchy)Good:Mu Shu pork (This does not have the classic taste of mushu but it is chock-full of fresh veggies and oddly paired with thinly sliced barbecue pork which works fine though especially when you just want some nice crunch.)Very bad:- General tsos chicken (dont judge, I figured that if I was ordering American Chinese food I should get it... It was horrible, its embarrassing when a guilty pleasure like this is not done well)- Uncle Wongs Chow Mien:Once again its pretty shocking to have a simple noodle dish like this done so poorly. Ive had better bland chow mein in Midwestern malls. Bland, brown, and greasy with really awkward cuts of meat just thrown in.
Little Hong Kong
10443 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530, United States
Peking duck dinner..our first meal at Little Hong Kong...anyone who reads my reviews knows I look for excellent Asian restaurants..our duck came with (gai lan) chinese broccoli a soup made with the meat and bones of duck.a plate of shredded duck meat and delicious duck skin on a bed of rice puffs(I dont know what else to call them) and buns and a sweet sauce..I have been wanting to stop here for awhile. They close at 9:30 pm..this is the first time I got here early enough..AND ILL WILL BE BACK! LOOK FOLKS A CHINESE MENU IS TO GIVE YOU A HINT OF POSSIBILITIES .. I CANT EAT OYSTERS SO I ASKED TO LEAVE OYSTER SAUCE OFF.. YOU CAN TYPICALLY ASK FOR YOUR DISH YOUR WAY.. if they have the ingredients they will accommodate your every desire.At a Chinese restaurant staffed with traditional chinese people they will do their best toDo it your way..Clean front room.. very clean restrooms front of house pleasant and the wait staff just so nice..My companion who is a real critic could find nothing to displease her...
Yunnan Style Rice Noodle
10675 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530, United States
I just moved to the neighborhood and think I finally found my favorite Chinese restaurant! So authentic and delicious. Growing up in China and living in the US, I never liked most Chinese restaurants here—the flavor of the dishes were never right. Not this place!!! Rice noodles were DELICIOUS and taste just like what you’d find in China. Tried their wonton soup also and it was so good and reminded me of childhood meals my mom would cook ? definitely try this place!!!
Happy Garden
11265 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530, United States
Food is decent. Portions are large. Price is fair. Service was fast. What more do you want in a Chinese Restaurant. Downside is street parking and only take out at the moment. Definitely going to be a repeat customer.
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Antojitos Guatemaltecos
11252 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530, United States
Went here a couple weeks ago, really good food, very reasonable prices for the quality. I've never had Guatemalan food, this was delicious. Had the rice tamale, desayuno chapin (with pork sausage), garnachas, and empanadas. Had enough to feed me and my parents for breakfast/lunch and even had left overs after. Rice tamale reminded me of Chinese rice tamale, flavorful and savory. Garnachas had a crunch to them (mini toasted tortilla underneath) and with the meat and pickled vegetables in each bite, it gave so much satisfaction. Empanadas we're on point. The desayuno chapin (breakfast) came with eggs, pork sausage, beans and there was something else but I forgot. Pork sausage was incredible.Also had Elote hot drink. Sweet corn hot drink that reminded me of Chinese Red bean soup (sweet). Very good especially on rainy day.Highlights: high quality food, you can taste the ingredients, so much love and care put into cooking and presentation. Service was great as well! Food came out on time and she even provided a box to carry my food in.Definitely going back again when I'm in the area. Thank you!!
Yaoya-San
10566 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530, United States
My favorite place to go for Japanese grocery (especially hot pot ingredients and eggs), bentos, onigiri, rolls/makimono, side dishes, various sweet and savory buns, breads, desserts, etc… and household items. I've been shopping here for about 15 years and am always amazed at the selection. Now that they took over the adjacent store space that used to be a Japanese dollar store, the shopping experience is even better with the wider aisles and modernized displays for refrigerated and frozen goods. The staff is friendly and helpful. Many are at least bilingual. I also love that most of the people at the register know how to pack the items efficiently into your bags taking weight distribution and whether an item is refrigerated/frozen or not into consideration (like they do in Japan). Lastly Moser Square where Yaoyasan is located has plenty of parking too.
New Dumpling
10064 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito, CA 94530, United States
I first heard of this place through NextDoor and the concept of it was tantalizing enough that I wanted to try it. Made plans to go on a weekend with my cousin, but before we had a chance, I heard that it was extremely popular with hour long waits on weekends - the only times my cousin is available. When I told my cousin this, he suggested I try it alone on a weekday to get a sense of whether or not its worth the wait on weekends.So today, Wednesday, May 15, on an unusually rainy day here, I tried it for lunch, figuring that the rain might keep the crowds away.Well, at least the wait was shorter. I arrived just after Noon and was second on the waiting list behind a party of three. I could see a two top empty, but not yet cleared from the previous diner. It took 15 minutes for them to clear the table and seat me - thats just too long for a restaurant that only had 12 tables! Under normal circumstances, that alone would cause me to knock off a star.As I sat down, I was able to see the size of the dishes on other tables and realized that even a single order of dumplings plus one side would be significantly more than I normally want to eat at lunch. But there were at least 5 varieties of dumpling that triggered my salivary glands as I read the menu!! What to do?I asked my server if there was any chance they I could order either half orders, or perhaps even a sampler. Neither was on the menu, but theyre in their soft opening phase - hopefully open to requests such as this. Alas, the answer was No - so I ordered a single dumpling variety and a single side dish. This failure to be flexible - especially in a way that allows a solo diner to explore the menu - would normally also earn a dropped star.But the dumplings were exquisite! And it is their soft opening. So instead of knocking off two stars, I only knocked off a single star. Hopefully, theyll read these reviews and take them to heart.As far as the food itself goes, I had only a single complaint: The dipping/spreading stuff on every table was soy sauce, some clear liquid, and a garnish that looked spicy. I had no idea what the clear liquid was - that could have been explained or labeled - so I didnt try it, but the kicker was the spicy garnish - WAY too spicy hot!!! Like many people raised on a standard American diet, I havent developed a taste for really spicy hot food, but I HAVE learned to appreciate mild spicy hot. It would have been nice if that had been an option.I did end up taking roughly half my food home. Ill try reheating it for dinner tonight and will probably add that experience to this review in a few hours. But in no case will that experience change my 4 star rating - I think restaurants should be judged on their food as they serve it, not its suitability as leftovers!(6 hours later): Burp!!!The dumplings and pancakes are IMMENSELY suitable as leftovers!!I reheated the dumplings in a microwave safe dish with a couple of teaspoons of water added and covered by wet paper towels. I heated for a total of 75 seconds on high - and they were delish! - save for a bit of uneven heating. So when next I do this, Ill try doubling the time with half the power.The pancakes reheated even better. I lightly greased a frying pan, let it heat up on just over medium heat, then put them in and turned them every 30 seconds until the outside crisp was restored without burning them. For these, I couldnt detect a difference in texture nor taste from when they were fresh at the restaurant!Just one more thought: I reheated them only 6 hours after they were originally served. I have no clue if the result would have been different were there more time between initial serving and reheating as leftovers.