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    Best Taste Restaurant

    3.8 (233 reviews)
    InexpensiveChinese, Barbeque, Noodles
    Open • 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Vi T.

    Stopped in with friends for lunch. We ordered the Concubine Chicken (light wine marinated steamed chicken with yellow skin aka Empress Chicken), Roast Pork 2 item dish (we chose roast duck), Sauteed Seasonal Vegetables (we chose Ong Choy/water spinach), Sauteed Pork Kidneys, and an Eel Claypot to share family style. We added a few bowls of rice as well. I was most impressed with their Roast Pork - skin was extra crispy and light, and the meat was cooked right. Roast duck wasn't too oily, which is a plus. The steamed Concubine Chicken was also cooked right and the scallion/ginger dipping sauce put it together nicely. The pork kidney had a good texture and was not overcooked and seasoned lightly in the sautee (which included bell peppers and onions). It was also cleaned appropriately since there wasn't any strong odor or pungency from the organ meat. The Ong Choy vegetable gave a nice balance to all the meat diahes we had. The Eel claypot was cooked very nicely. There was the perfect amount of crispy rice crackling on the bottom and side edges and eel was also seasoned moderately and not overcooked. It also came with thin slices of lap cheong sausage, mushrooms and a couple stalks of gai lan (chinese broccoli). Overall a good and tasty meal had by all of us.

    Char siu, roast duck (custard pies from Tao Yuen)
    Larry M.

    Great roast duck, siu gai, char siu. Always worth making a stop, walking in the door, the smell of crispy roast pork will knock you out!

    Bean Sprout Soy Sauce Chow Mein
    Allison H.

    This has become my favorite spot to get porridge and rice rolls! They have a breakfast special menu from 8:30am-11am with great deals. I've only ordered from their breakfast special. I got the Beef w/rice noodle roll and Shrimp w/rice noodle roll. Both of these came with a drink. I got the lemon iced teas with an additional $1 for cold drinks. I ordered the pork and preserved egg congee w/chinese donut and also the Fish Filet congee w/chinese donut. Each of these items were ~$10 or less! Lastly, I got their bean sprout soy sauce chow mein for $5! They give such a generous amount! They serve this until they run out. Sometimes they run out pretty early! Everything was delicious. The rice rolls and Chinese donuts are made to order so you know they are fresh! 10/10 recommend if you're looking for some good breakfast foods in Chinatown! They are quite busy in the morning. I like to order to-go through the phone.

    Sweet and sour pork to share - 3.75/5
    Cheryl M.

    Small, old-school hole-in-the-wall spot that offers Chinese BBQ, roast meats over rice, clay pots, noodles and simple soups like congee and won ton/noodle. This spot has been around at least 30+ years and is very no nonsense and not fancy. You'll have the local seniors sitting around drinking tea or reading the paper so you may be sharing a table. Popular items: :: Rice plates with roast duck, roast pork, bbq pork :: Noodles like chow mein and chow fun :: Fried drumsticks and wings :: Congee and soups like won ton noodles Ambiance...there isn't any unless you like to people watch and seeing the steady flow of locals getting Hong Kong-style BBQ (roast pork, duck, bbq pork), service minimal and to-the point. Prices very reasonable which makes this place popular along with the simple menu of items Metered street parking which may be hard to find. Garage parking 2 blocks away at the: Pacific Renaissance Plaza Parking Garage (between 10th/11th, entrance on Webster

    Chris Y.

    Located in the Oakland Chinatown area, you will find Best Taste Restaurant located next to quite a few other busy spots as well, but one of the only ones that are actually a sit down restaurant for those who are interested (though beware of timing, as I will speak to this more later). Best Taste is usually the busiest earlier in the day as they have breakfast specials that are very affordable, and for the older crowd in Oakland Chinatown, they are pretty much packed all the way until the breakfast specials end. It's not a large establishment, but can sit a fair number of people albeit, very cramped up front because lots of people waiting for takeout, getting the different cuts of meats through the looking glass, and will cause quite a bit of traffic when it's filled sitting and standing. They serve a variety of food here, from juk to chow mein to roast duck and many more. Price wise, they're not bad overall even when not the breakfast special. The breakfast special is mainly just juk anyways, so if you want anything else besides that it's not going to work for that special. Their meats, menu items when compared to other spots just down the street, are going to be slightly cheaper for the same thing. They will have some more less common but very traditional cuisine dishes that they do very well here and its tasty. One of the things about this spot too is that portions are good for what you order, and it tastes good to great depending on what you get. I don't think I've had anything here I've hated yet, so that's always a good sign. They certainly don't skimp on ingredients with their dishes and everything is flavored well. The only downside here is that the service is pretty hit or miss. They're not great, but they will do their job. When it gets real busy though, this is when the service really suffers from okay to ignored unless you make it known you need to order something or waiting on something to remind them you're still waiting. The sit down service is a bit better even when they're busier, so if you're looking primarily for takeout just keep this in mind. Overall, Best Taste is a great place to be if you want some quality Chinese food in Oakland Downtown.

    Mike L.

    Update of a previous review since it has been a few years since I've been to Best Taste Restaurant. I'm assuming, I don't know for sure if it's the same ownership, but the food is solid. I recently went for a Chinese Breakfast, the have a Breakfast Menu from 8:30am-11am which comes with a milk tea or coffee. I ordered the Preserved Duck Egg and Pork Porridge/Congee with Chinese Donut. I also ordered their BBQ pork rice roll. The order came out fresh given the place was packed for sit down and takeout/BBQ. The Congee was good with pretty good amount of duck eggs and pork. The rice roll was pretty flavorful. When I was there, there was a long line for the BBQ line. The prices seem a little lower for the pork products than other places in Oakland Chinatown (BBQ pork, roast pork, spare ribs), but there wouldn't be a big line if it wasn't good. I used to go to Best Taste for the Claypot Rice which are still on the menu, I'll have to check them out again sometime.

    Soy Sauce Chicken with rice noodles
    Living S.

    Best value breakfast in town. $7-$8 you can get Roast Duck, Roast Pig, Soy Sauce Chicken or BBQ Pork with noodles in soup plus a cup of milk tea for breakfast Or a large bowl of congee with a fried dough. There is a very nice server in this restaurant.

    Dianna H.

    I've been sleeping on this Oakland Chinatown spot! I've walked by many times and saw the barbecue meats hanging in the window, but didn't realize there was an attached restaurant as well. I came by for lunch with a friend on a Tuesday afternoon around noon and it was popping with locals. It's not a big restaurant with only a couple of tables. We got our own table initially but ended up sharing with an older couple once all the tables were full. The menu is straightforward with two pages. I got shrimp wonton with ho fun (rice noodles) for $10.49 and the beef stew rice noodle roll for $7.50. Both items were good! The beef stew rice noodle roll came with a generous amount of flavorful beef and the rice noodle roll was silky smooth. I just wish it wasn't sitting in so much oil... The wonton noodle soup really hit the spot as well. I didn't count but there were probably 5-6 generously sized wontons in there. I wasn't able to finish all of it, so I took my leftovers home and enjoyed it as a snack the next day. My friend got the roast pork / siu yuk over rice for $9.99 and enjoyed her dish as well.

    Special pork belly and braised tofu clay pot
    rugbarn d.

    Came here as a "treat" for my elderly dad after he did a blood draw (fasting) so we were very hungry. Had take out roast duck and roast pork belly (w crunchy skin) here once and it was delicious. This visit we tried one of their specials that has a photo on the wall, it was pork belly w braised fried tofu clay pot and another rice plate dish. It would've been even better if the pork belly was added last so the skin was still crunchy. Both were very tasty and savory. It's a hole in the wall kinda place so we shared a table with another elderly couple and had good conversation

    Dharma M.

    Good place to stop by if you are in the area. They have breakfast deal which mostly the one on breakfast menu is less than 10 dlr and it comes with free milk tea and the porridge come with free chinese donut. When we arrived , the restaurantbis pretty full but we get seated right away. They have breakfast menu from8 to 11 am. They also have bbq stuff which looks yummy like chicken, pork and duck. They also have lamb dishes. We ordered porridge, braised beef noodle soup, bbq pork rice roll and chinese donut rice roll. The noodle and porridge are about $8 which hard to find the price anywhere else. The portion is also generous. The noddle is also yummy. The rice roll is unique as it is thicker than regular rice roll at other places. There is min of $25 if you want to pay with card. Overall is is good meal.

    Silky egg and beef over rice

    I always come here for breakfast after driving my kids to school at CT... Breakfast price is cheap that come with an hot drink but can add a dollar for iced coffee or lemon iced tea or so... For lunch if you want the BbQ item beware of the old chopping in the front gave small portion.. if that day you were lucky you will see an lady chopping meat give a little extra meat to your dish... the clay pot price is very fair and good but I always order something different ... the silky egg beef or shrimp over rice... make sure to let them know I want it watery and it's one of the best dish ever in this place..

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    Michael L.

    Although one can often walk by a bbq deli in every corner in CT - delicious char sui, roast duck, bbq pork, & whole soy sauce chicken beckoning hungry diners to gastronomy heaven, I have my favorites & preferences, and Best Taste is the place to go for deli meat takeout when I am in the neighborhood. I love their soy sauce chicken & roast pork. Mmmm mmmm goooood stuff. The chicken is juicy, not salty, the skin beautifully flavored with aromatically sweet soy that makes it mouth watering that I can't wait to get home & share the food with the GF for dinner

    Clay pot menu!
    Whitney T.

    Came here for clay pot rice! We got the preserved meat one that is 11.99$ each. It takes 20-30 min for then to make it so i recommend calling and ordering so it will be a shorter wait when you dine in! Love the crunchy rice bits at the bottom! Wish it was a bit more crunchy but it was still pretty good!

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    Ordered won ton and wonton with Noodles with a side of duck. Everything was tasty, the duck was nicely, flavored and moist. Will come again.

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