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Carter Ly

We came here as a party of 4 for lunch. We appreciated that the restaurant checks for proof of vaccination. We each got one of the handmade noodle soups and they were great! Our server was friendly and overall it was a good experience.

Jin Park

One of my favorite Chinese restaurants in the area! The spicy beef noodle soup is AMAZING!!!

Amy Guo

Pickled cabbage and fish noodles were great! Would like to try the Zhajiang noodles next time

Eti Ben Simon

Unique and delicious Chinese food! I can't get enough of the salmon dumplings and the homemade noodles 😋

Noah Lowry

Tasty food with plenty of options. Service was excellent and delivered in a timely manner. Will definitely be back

Albert Wu

Great pork and garlic noodles-hearty, spiced, and great portions. Fantastic place for comfort food conveniently on Northside.

I ordered three orders of chow mein for my kid’s birthday party. They served them all in one big aluminum tray and it was enough for about 9 small servings. I was really thrilled. The quality of the chow mein is outstanding, and they really made it easy for me to order the day before and serve it hot. I will definitely be ordering here again.

Most slept on noodle soups in Berkeley, not sure how this spot hasn’t blown up.. and arguably better than most of the other hype noodle spots around town. But hey, there’s a reason this spot has been around for decades. I recommend the beef noodle soup, medium spice ⛽️

Solid, well-made, fresh Chinese food. The homemade noodles are a treat. Very nice people. Very comfortable neighborhood feeling. AND… they are still using the old-school cardboard boxes — which are compostable — instead of plastic take out containers.

Our favorite Chinese restaurant in Berkeley. All the dishes we have had here are excellent, and we've probably tried many of them over the years. The specialty dishes are where the restaurant really shines, and the zha jiang noodles are a must. Sesame bread is treat, though eat it fresh. Great place to dine-in.

The food here is outstanding! We came as a family of 5 and ordered a ton of different dishes and they were all perfect. The service was also perfect and the place is super clean. I’ll be back for sure!

Andrew R Gross

I ordered three orders of chow mein for my kid’s birthday party. They served them all in one big aluminum tray and it was enough for about 9 small servings. I was really thrilled. The quality of the chow mein is outstanding, and they really made it easy for me to order the day before and serve it hot. I will definitely be ordering here again.

Jesus Noe Serna

Most slept on noodle soups in Berkeley, not sure how this spot hasn’t blown up.. and arguably better than most of the other hype noodle spots around town. But hey, there’s a reason this spot has been around for decades. I recommend the beef noodle soup, medium spice ⛽️

Leslie Brashear

The food here is outstanding! We came as a family of 5 and ordered a ton of different dishes and they were all perfect. The service was also perfect and the place is super clean. I’ll be back for sure!

Eli

Solid, well-made, fresh Chinese food. The homemade noodles are a treat. Very nice people. Very comfortable neighborhood feeling. AND… they are still using the old-school cardboard boxes — which are compostable — instead of plastic take out containers.

R T

Our favorite Chinese restaurant in Berkeley. All the dishes we have had here are excellent, and we've probably tried many of them over the years. The specialty dishes are where the restaurant really shines, and the zha jiang noodles are a must. Sesame bread is treat, though eat it fresh. Great place to dine-in.

I tried the Zhajiang hand pull noodles and preserved vegetables Lamb hand pull oodles. I would definitely recommend the Lamb noodles. The Zhajiang noodles were a bit disappointing it didn't have enough soybean paste and the pork were not chopped thin enough.

It is not "Dalian" food nor is it traditional northern Chinese food (不是东北菜), but it is also not your common "Chinglish" food that we often see in the US. It has some minor differences. Nonetheless, the food is rather good and the service is well. However, they do not give you chopsticks unless you look Chinese apparently. I ordered the eggplant dish with pork. Sources: I have been to northern China several times and my wife is 东北人

Marbo Cheng

I tried the Zhajiang hand pull noodles and preserved vegetables Lamb hand pull oodles. I would definitely recommend the Lamb noodles. The Zhajiang noodles were a bit disappointing it didn't have enough soybean paste and the pork were not chopped thin enough.

Cole Lawrence Peltier

It is not "Dalian" food nor is it traditional northern Chinese food (不是东北菜), but it is also not your common "Chinglish" food that we often see in the US. It has some minor differences. Nonetheless, the food is rather good and the service is well. However, they do not give you chopsticks unless you look Chinese apparently. I ordered the eggplant dish with pork. Sources: I have been to northern China several times and my wife is 东北人

Ordered takeout twice in one week here. Delicious garlic noodles and hot & sour soup. They were able to make the noodle dish vegetarian for me and it was delicious. The women behind the counter provided great service and were very sweet.

Tasty food - inappropriate music (Soft rock) waitress with plastic gloves was a turn off. “Medium spicy” soup was more spicy than medium

Great hand pull noodle menu. Tried the garlic pork brisket noodle and beef noodle soup. I would give 5 stars to these two dishes. However, the tea smoked duck was too fatty with little meat on the bones but the buns were good.

Noah Alper

Tasty food - inappropriate music (Soft rock) waitress with plastic gloves was a turn off. “Medium spicy” soup was more spicy than medium

AD L

Ordered takeout twice in one week here. Delicious garlic noodles and hot & sour soup. They were able to make the noodle dish vegetarian for me and it was delicious. The women behind the counter provided great service and were very sweet.

Anthony Chen

Great hand pull noodle menu. Tried the garlic pork brisket noodle and beef noodle soup. I would give 5 stars to these two dishes. However, the tea smoked duck was too fatty with little meat on the bones but the buns were good.

Great place . Tired the noodles great. Service need improvement. Overall l will be back.

melvin chan

Great place . Tired the noodles great. Service need improvement. Overall l will be back.

191104 update Very disappointing and insulting. I ordered Jiajiang Mein and the sauce was too less. I should have taken a picture when it first came... so I asked about more sauce, and then they just put some oil-ish on the plate, without actually putting more sauce. I'll never visit here. 190202 update I visited this place again about two weeks ago and forgot to write an updated review. I had missed the jiajiang mien sold here, which was the reason of my visit, but it ended up with some frustration. The menu was too salty and not as tasty as it was. Price was still too high for the quality. If you are not out of budget and you want some quiet place to have dinner then it's fine. But if not, definitely not recommendable. For the quality, Great China is better, with similar price. For the quantity, Heat Cafe is more recommendable with a much more reasonable price. First review: Not bad. But a bit more expensive than it is supposed to be.

Jaecheol Lee

191104 update Very disappointing and insulting. I ordered Jiajiang Mein and the sauce was too less. I should have taken a picture when it first came... so I asked about more sauce, and then they just put some oil-ish on the plate, without actually putting more sauce. I'll never visit here. 190202 update I visited this place again about two weeks ago and forgot to write an updated review. I had missed the jiajiang mien sold here, which was the reason of my visit, but it ended up with some frustration. The menu was too salty and not as tasty as it was. Price was still too high for the quality. If you are not out of budget and you want some quiet place to have dinner then it's fine. But if not, definitely not recommendable. For the quality, Great China is better, with similar price. For the quantity, Heat Cafe is more recommendable with a much more reasonable price. First review: Not bad. But a bit more expensive than it is supposed to be.