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Best Chinese food near El Cerrito, California, United States
Discover Restaurants offering the best Chinese food in El Cerrito, California, United States. El Cerrito is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States, and forms part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It has a population of 23,549 according to the 2010 census. El Cerrito was founded by refugees from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. It was incorporated in 1917 as a village with 1500 residents. As of the census in 2000, there were 23,171 people, 10,208 households and 5971 families in the city. The top 20 employers in the city, according to the 2013 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, include such entities as the West Contra Costa Unified School District, City of El Cerrito, Lucky Stores, Pastime ACE Hardware, and Honda of El Cerrito.
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10. Panda Express
Reviewed By KEZC29
This place really surprised us since it wasn't any long line like at other locations, and the place is also more spacious and with the option of outdoor seating, which one we chose this time!They offer the typical dishes created by the Head Chef Andy Kao: Cashew Shrimp, Orange Chicken, ..Eggplant Tofu! This location is located at El Cerrito Plaza, so the parking is ample and great!
9. Chefs Chinese Food
Overall Ratings
3 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By Jim B
Chefs Chinese Restaurant in the El Cerrito Mall is basically a take-out place but they also have a sit-down section with a fairly extensive menu. For the most part, the food is pretty good and the price, very affordable. My wife says, the sauteed string beans in black bean sauce are the best she has ever tasted and their Mu Shu dishes are amazing. We had the vegetable Mu Shu as an appetizer but you can also order this dish with pork, chicken or beef.If you live in the Richmond, Albany, El Cerrito area, right across the Bay from San Francisco, Chefs Chinese Food in the El Cerrito Shopping Plaza is the place to go.
8. Sasa Kitchen
Overall Ratings
4 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By Michael K
We went there as a group of 13 for lunch and we ordered quite a few dishes from the dinner menu including steamed fish, noodles with lobster, peking duck, claypot with lamb, etc. For appetizer we also ordered har gow (shrimp balls). The har gow was probably the worst har gow I had in the Bay Area. The skin was mushy and the shrimp inside came in small separate pieces instead of one whole shrimp. Avoid it at all cost! The dinner dishes were quite good and tasty. Service was typical of what one normally finds in a Chinese restaurant. So don't expect them to come and check on you. The restaurant owns a parking lot next to it and so parking was not a problem (unless the restaurant is really full). The place is not like a hole in the wall but the decor is nothing to write home about,
7. Asian Pearl Seafood Restaurant
Overall Ratings
3 based on 35 reviews
Reviewed By Judy L
I went to the restaurant because my Chinese American cousin suggested the place ... the food was mediocre, the bathroom was SUPER disgusting bathroom, and WAAAAY too expensive. 4 of us had dim sum and it cost me $90. Ridiculous for the quality of food and the amount that I ate. I will never return.
6. Saigon Seafood Harbor Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By Goyya
Unassuming location interestingly tucked away as I found this place accidentally. There is parking (ADA access) yet get there before noon. My entrance to many folks enjoying seafood dishes and dim sum was greeted with a waiter seating me promptly. Clearly seeing I was new, a servier came by and explained their incredible menu. The food is excellent, the ample dim sum is delicious, and be choosy as there is LOTS to choose from. The serviers were so helpful when I pointed to unknown dim sum dishes. Upon leaving, thanked me for stopping by..and yes, I will be returning.
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5. Sichuan Fusion
Overall Ratings
4 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By Andreas G
Although there are many Chinese restaurants in Berkeley, the ones that I have gone to, including some of the top-rated ones have left me a bit disappointed. Dalian is my current favorite amongst the Berkeley Chinese restaurants. When I was out at the Pacific Mall, and looked at the menu for Sichuan Fusion, I decided to give it a try. That was well over a year ago. I have been back multiple times since then. That alone should tell you I like it. If you read my prior review, you will understand why I would discourage you from ordering the lunch specials. Perhaps I just caught them on a bad day, but I have subsequently ordered entirely off the regular menu, and have found that to be a much more satisfying experience. There is one dish that I always order. Sometimes I even get two orders, one to eat at the restaurant and the second to take home. That dish is ma po tofu. I am not a vegetarian or vegan, but I am fond of tofu in many forms, and I like the version of ma po tofu at Sichuan Fusion the most of any that I have had locally. You can taste the Szechuan peppercorn that is in it, and dou ban jiang is also evident. I happen to like spicy food, and a few minutes after you start eating this you feel warm all over. We have tried the tea-smoked duck, and thoroughly enjoyed it. The skin is nice and crisp, and the fat fully rendered. Both the twice-fried green beans and the eggplant dishes are good, but not as spicy as they could be. We recently had a stir-fried dish that came loaded with 40-50 chili peppers, and can be ordered with either lamb or beef. I believe it was Uygur-style beef/lamb. In the beef version that we had, the thinly sliced meat was almost crunchy, and there was a cumin flavor in the dish. I thought it was very tasty, had a nice level of heat, and I would love to try the lamb version in the future. Perhaps the only stir-fried beef dish that we were unenthused by is one of their specials that has corn in it. Look at the pictures in the menu for the proper name; it was the only dish that I remember having corn in it. I would have thought that fresh corn would have been used, but it used canned corn instead. Overall, I think there is an incredible variety to choose from, and each time we have gone there has been at least one standout dish beyond the ma po tofu. I look forward to each visit and finding something new that I really enjoy. Each time I have dined there, I have been one of the few non-Asian guests. I consider this a very positive sign. Each time I have dined there the portions have been very generous, and we always leave with enough leftovers for at least another meal. The restaurant scores high on value in my book. It seems like a great place to take a large group. It is a probably a good thing that this restaurant is a drive away from my house. If it were closer by and/or within walking distance I suspect I would be eating here more often I really should and missing out on trying other new restaurants in the area. If you are looking for a break from Chinese food with toned down seasonings, then give Sichuan Fusion a try. Although you can choose dishes that are mild, I would encourage you to live dangerously, and feel the burn.
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4. UNCLE Wong's Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By Jessie I
This is a great chinese restraunt for lunch. The portions are large and the service is great. The price is very affordable, meaning lunch with soda for less than $9.00.
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3. Little Hong Kong Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By wolfraiders
Unpretentious good Chinese food. Prices are reasonable as well. Everything we had on the menu was top notch. Notable highlights include the salt and pepper fish, stuffed tofu and the minced beef cabbage wrap. Would definitely come back. Service was attentive and pleasant.
2. China Village
Overall Ratings
4 based on 85 reviews
Reviewed By 144alant
Youâll never think youâre eating in Cheng Du, but for the US this represents authentic Szechuan pretty well. Avoid the old-standby recipes and familiar lunch plates and order something you donât recognize â especially if your server tries to talk you out of it! Wonderful vegetarian dishes include my favorites like fish-fragrance eggplant. Spicing is often a bit on the mild side â if you want to be authentic, speak up.
1. Noodles Fresh
Overall Ratings
4 based on 31 reviews
Noodles Fresh serves gluten-free, imported Chinese noodle plates, soup bowls and rice plates. These dishes offer vegetarian and meat options. In addition, locally produced ramen noodles, craft beers, California wines and Chinese handcrafted pots of tea. C
Reviewed By Robert I
We ordered the seafood ramen stir fried. Loaded with shrimp, calamari, fish and pea pods. The noodles were perfectly cooked and fried with a very flavorful. We also ordered a seafood soup. It had a lot of noodles and shrimp but lacked flavor. You had to add soy sauce to enhance it. Prices average and service good.Thank you for taking the time to review our restaurant. We truly appreciate your kind support. By the way, there is our home made chili sauce on eveytsble that is commonly used to spice up the Canton Seafood noodle bowl too. Thanks again
